Carnival day for the family unveiled to mark milestone at Leven’s Park

The Leven Programme has announced the launch of The River Park Carnival, A Dam Good Day! - a fun, family celebration on Saturday, June 27.

It will celebrate the end of construction within the 4km stretch of park that runs alongside the River Leven.

Work in the park started over a year ago and has seen improvements made to help reduce local flooding, create better walking routes, and support wildlife – making the River Park safer and more enjoyable for everyone.

And now the team is keen to get as many people as possible to the park to enjoy the space that has been created.

The carnival will feature free to attend workshops, planned from noon which will include yoga, storytelling, bushcraft and more. Late afternoon will see a parade making its way through the park with live music, dancing and spectacular puppets, before the evening is concluded with a silent disco and outdoor cinema.

Helen McCafferty, River Park programme manager, said, “We’re excited to see work in the park coming together.

“The new planting will really start to grow and flourish over the summer - what better way to mark this than with a huge family celebration! The River Park Carnival will have a great variety of workshops, stalls and events, led by local people and organisations. This is just one of many ways we’re working together to share and shape the next chapter.”

Community organisations are also invited to the River Park Carnival to fundraise and promote their causes. number of local food and drink businesses will be in the park on the day, while visitors can bring along a picnic and relax in the park.

Dave Paterson, Fife Council community manager for Levenmouth, said, “As we near the end of the construction phase at the River Park , we can start to concentrate on the key element of the project, which is to support the wider use of the space by local people, both for leisure, exercise and as a connection between communities.

“We are already seeing more use of the green space by the river as the accessibility and connectivity improves. The carnival provides us with the opportunity to get the message out further, that Levenmouth has a new park area, that can be easily accessed via an active travel route, and can be used for a wide range of community activities.”