One of the biggest weeks of the year in Builth Wells kicks off on Sunday

Builth Wells’ big carnival week with a Superheroes theme will kick off on Sunday, June 14 with activities and events for all the family.

The best dressed window competitions, a hero hunt, bingo and a beer race will begin the busy week leading up to carnival day on Saturday, June 20.

Entries in the best dressed window competition placed on the Builth Fest Facebook page giving residents the locations to look out for.

Everyone can be a judge picking their best first, second and third window and a ballot box will be outside the Old Barclays Bank on Thursday. The results will be announced on carnival day.

There will also be a family car treasure hunt on Sunday, June 14 starting at the cattle market at 2pm and finishing at the White Horse car park

‘We’re going on a hero hunt’ will be held on Monday, June 15. Families should look out for heroes in each shop window and then join organisers for a bedtime story, drink and cookie at 6pm at the Stone Circle on the Groe.

There will be children’s races on Tuesday at the Groe at 6pm, and running events organised by Builth and District Running Club while on Wednesday a quiz night will be held at the rugby club starting at 7.30pm. Teams of up to six are needed and the cost is £3 per person.

Window judging will take place on Thursday, June 18 and there will be a bingo at The Greyhound Pub on Thursday from 7.30pm.

On Friday, June 19 there is a three legged beer race at 6.30pm. The cost is £10 per team of two people. Competitors must register in their local pub.

Then everyone should be decorating their floats and costumes ready for Carnival Day itself on Saturday, June 20 with a Supheroes theme.

At 12.30pm the carnival floats and fancy dress competitors will gather, ready for judging at 1pm. Medals will be awarded for the best fancy dress in various age groups. There will also be a £100 first prize for the best children’s float and for the best adults float.

The best overall float will win a cup in memory of Alun Brown and the best dressed individual will get the cup in memory of Joyce Bufton.

The carnival king and queen will be crowned at the Groe at about 1.45pm, just before the grand procession around the town at 2pm. Afterwards the Groe will be packed full of entertainment and activities from 3pm.

The main attraction this year will be Paws for Thought Dog Display Team.

Poviding excellent entertainment for all ages, this ‘all breeds’ team includes a large number of rescue dogs. There will be dog races, fun agility, flyball, tricks and a short, snappy obedience routine, as well as ladder walking dogs and the now famous original back-walking dogs who have appeared at Crufts.

There will also be a tug of war for teams of 10 with the winners receiving a crate of lager and the Jilly Burns Cup.

There will also be inflatables, Panic Circus, a coconut shy, hook a duck, a raffle and donkey rides, as well as many stalls and local groups.

For more information visit the Builth Wells Fest Carnival Facebook page.