Gallery: Final preparations for Bridgwater Carnival

46 floats will parade through Bridgwater Credit: ITV News

The finishing touches are being added to floats and exhibits involved in this year's Bridgwater Carnival. The event signals the start of Carnival season in Somerset with around 100,000 people expected to line the streets to see the procession.

There are some spooky additions to the carts this year Credit: ITV News

There are 46 carts and 116 exhibits in total stretching a mile long. The man responsible for asking sure it all runs smoothly says he's excited for the event to begin:

More than 100,000 spectators are expected to line Bridgwater's streets Credit: ITV News
It's believed to be the largest of its kind in Europe Credit: ITV News

Clubs have been working all year round to turn their creations into illuminated carts. to be paraded through the town. The Carnival is believed to be the largest of its kind in Europe.