From Town End Farm to Shiney Row - it's time to get summery.
And what better way to do it than by holding a carnival, just like these people did in Sunderland and County Durham's past. Here comes a feast of parades, stalls, and costumes in nine photos from the Sunderland Echo archives, as we look towards summer.
Sit back and enjoy our trip to Ryhope and Washington in 2016, Shiney Row in 2000 and Town End Farm in 2009.
9. Dragon boat racing was part of the fun of Hetton Carnival in Hetton Lyons Country Park in 2016.
Dragon boat racing was part of the fun of Hetton Carnival in Hetton Lyons Country Park in 2016. | se
10. Watching the Peterlee Carnival parade in 2002.
Watching the Peterlee Carnival parade in 2002. | se
11. Tell us about the best carnival you've been to and the quirkiest prize you have won on a stall. Email [email protected]
Tell us about the best carnival you've been to and the quirkiest prize you have won on a stall. Email [email protected] | se
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