I have found and posted some pretty fantastical vehicles that were made by carnival troupes, Burning Man creators, etc, but this might top the all... the Gremlins Traveling Show parade float
The Gremlins Carnival Club from Bridgewater, this float is named the Traveling Show
this and about 8 other themed parade floats compete in seven of the Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnival Processions, in England, over the course of 7 consecutive nights, so each town gets a nice long look at the procession
An annual celebration features a parade of large illuminated floats, which are driven through various towns in Somerset. Click on https://www.somersetcountycarnivals.com to see full screen terrific photos of the others
The parade always starts in Bridgwater but will also travel to North Petherton, Burnham-on-Sea, Glastonbury, Wells Shepton Mallet and Weston-super-Mare. The series of parades in each town now form a major regional festival.
The Carnival's purpose is to raise money for local charities from money collection carts in the procession. 2023 saw an estimated 400,000 people watching the carnivals, with nearly £110,000 raised from the town street collections and shared between good causes, local charities and the carnivals themselves.
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