25 spectacular pictures as hundreds turnout for Ilkley Carnival parade celebrations

Hundreds have gathered to take part in the annual Ilkley Carnival parade.

The 2026 edition of the Ilkley Carnival parade saw schools, organisations and groups join together to walk in the parade dressed in their creative and colourful outfits - inspired by their favourite books and literary characters.

Running in May each year, over 1,000 people are expected to have turned out for the parade which set off from Grove Road in Ilkley at 11am this morning.

Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Gerard Binks was in attendance to capture the action...