In Pictures: Children steal the show at Notting Hill Carnival

Sunday’s focus was children and families.

Published Aug 25

Last updated Aug 25

Two young girls in green and yellow surrounded by dancers in blue

Festival fans young and old were out in west London on Sunday to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Notting Hill Carnival.

Sunday’s focus was children and families, with hundreds of youngsters dressed in bright colours dancing along the parade route to the sounds of the steel drums.

Young paradegoers in orange and purple plumes — Every Sunday of the August bank holiday is dedicated to children and families (Jeff Moore/PA)

Children in purple with pink features wave at the camera — Hours are spent creating the lavish and eye-catching designs (Jeff Moore/PA)

A woman with blue hair and a feathered headdress waves her hands in the air — Feathers were a key component of many of the costumes (Jeff Moore/PA)

The carnival is Europe’s biggest street party, with around a million people expected to attend over the bank holiday weekend.

A woman in traditional dress spins to show here wide white skirt trimmed in braid — The festival celebrates Caribbean culture (Jeff Moore/PA)

A woman in sunglasses pointing with blue and silver wings — A collective of angels showed off their blue and white wings (Jeff Moore/PA)

A group of dancers wave stripey wings as they move — A group of dancers had silky wings to create a spectacle (Jeff Moore/PA)

Music is a big part of the festivities, with steel drum and brass bands providing the music for the dancers along the parade route.

Children dressed in multi-coloured jackets blow trumpets as part of a band — Kinetika Bloco taking part in the Children’s Day parade (Jeff Moore/PA)

A man plays steel drums — Steel drums are an integral part of Caribbean musical heritage (Jeff Moore/PA)