We are inviting everyone to take part in Victoria Day on Saturday 7 June and there are lots of exciting opportunities for residents, volunteers, community groups, schools and businesses to get involved.
You can join the parade, perform on the day, book a stall, take part in carnival workshops, join the planning group, road marshal - or something else! If you'd like to get involved, please follow the links below.
Take part in the parade
Everyone is invited to take part in the carnival parade, in groups or even on your own! The carnival leaves Princes Hall at 11am, with more than 1,000 people creating a fantastic atmosphere.
Volunteers, community groups, marching bands and organisations from around the area are encouraged to apply to take part.
This year the theme is 'Wonderful Water' and we want everyone taking part to embrace our watery theme!
We are working with a leading national carnival organisation, Shademakers, to bring their amazing costumes and performers to the event this year. Groups will have the opportunity to use the Shademaker's carnival props and costumes during the parade.
The route is half a mile long, starting at Princes Hall and ending at the High Street multi-storey car park. The parade will travel very slowly and will take around an hour.
Applications close on Friday 23 May.
Apply for a stall
Aldershot’s Victoria Day is the biggest highlight in Aldershot's vibrant events calendar. The event attracts in excess of 14,000 visitors to the town centre each year, who come together to celebrate Aldershot's amazing local cultures and close ties with Queen Victoria.
Applications are open to book a stall in the lively markets on Union Street and in Princes Gardens. You could sell food, crafts and gifts, fundraise or just raise awareness of your community organisation. Local businesses can book a table space in front of their stores, free of charge.
We welcome applications from:
- Stalls that sell crafts, food and drink products
- Hot food stalls of a high quality, selling unique dishes
- Local charity and not for profit organisations promoting their projects and fundraising
Stalls start from just £55. Charity stalls cost £20.
Applications close on Friday 25 April.
To find out more before applying, please read our Stallholder Information Pack.
Apply to perform
If you’re a local choir, dance school, community band or music group, then why not apply for a spot on the bandstand or to perform in Union Street?
A small fee is available for brass bands to perform.
Applications close on Sunday 6 April.
Volunteer on the day
On the day, our volunteers support the event with parade marshalling, stallholder arrival and helping with family activities. Our volunteers choose which elements of the event they would like to get involved in.
If you would like to find out more or volunteer for helping on the day, please email Jenny Atherton, Events and Cultural Projects Manager at towncentreevents@rushmoor.gov.uk.
Join the planning group
Victoria Day is our biggest event of the year and it is our community volunteers that make the event extra-special. Aldershot Community Together's Victoria Day planning group is meeting in the run up to the event and we invite you to come along to find out more about how to get involved.
There's lots of ways you can support the event, including the chance to shape the day's activities around the animal theme, helping us to promote the event locally and contacting local groups to see if they would like to get involved.
You can choose which elements of the event you would like to get involved in.
If you would like to find out more, please email Jenny Atherton, Events and Cultural Projects Manager at towncentreevents@rushmoor.gov.uk.
Sponsor the event
We need to raise £10,000 to run Victoria Day and are looking for sponsors in 2025 who would like to promote their brand to thousands of people people through our promotional channels. Please do get in touch if you would like to know more about sponsoring the event and we'll send a sponsorship information pack.
Please email Jenny Atherton, Events and Cultural Projects Manager at towncentrevents@rushmoor.gov.uk.
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