Carnival Themes

Vernon Winter Carnival started adding a theme to the Carnival in 1985. Since then the theme has been an important part of the 10 festival! The theme is chosen by a committee who take in all suggestions from the community!

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Past Themes

1985 Colour it Silver

1986 Carnival Around the World

1987 Summer in February

1988 Carnival of Music

1989 Carnival of the Future

1990 Carnival of Fantasies and Fairytales

1991 Carnival of the Silver Screen

1992 Salute to Vernon’s Century

1993 Carnival of Cartoons

1994 Country Carnival

1995 Carnival of Nations

1996 Carnival Under the Big Top

1997 Carnival of Toys and Games

1998 Carnival of the Sea

1999 Carnival Of the Jungle

2000 Carnival Of the Decades

2001...a Space Carnival

2002 Carnival Of the Klondike

2003 Carnival Of Celebrations

2004 Carnival of Medieval Merriment

2005 Carnival Celebrates the Orient

2006 Carnival of the Roaring 20’s

2007 Carnival on Broadway

2008 Carnival in the Sky

2009 Dancing with Carnival

2010 50th Anniversary Carnival

2011 Cooking with Carnival

2012 Sporting with Carnival

2013 Prehistoric Carnival

2014 Carnival Of Superheroes

2015 Carnival Of Rock n Roll

2016 Mardi Gras Carnival

2017 Carnival Celebrates Canada 150

2018 Carnival in Wonderland

2019 A Pirate’s Carnival