Nearly 2,000 people will be taking part in the carnival, with more than half of those joining the procession through the streets.
The annual event is taking place on the evening of Saturday 4 November. Its origins can be traced back to The Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Nearly two thousand different people are taking part in preparing the 98 carts competing in the carnival, with around a thousand people taking part in the procession itself.The carnival will officially begin at 6pm on Parkway, before turning onto Bath Road and passing the Cross Rifles Roundabout just before 6.30pm.The carts will then continue along St Mary Street and through Bridgwater town centre before turning onto High Street, shortly before 7.30pm.
The carnival has said many people come to Bridgwater from the broader area for the squibbing as 'it is an event that can be seen nowhere else on the planet'. The squibs are large fireworks strapped to a cosh, which is a solid block of wood, attached to a large pole. These are then held at arm's length above the squibber's heads', with the firework facing towards the sky.
The Renegades Carnival Club took the top prize in 2022 - becoming overall Bridgwater Carnival champions for the first time.Bridgwater Carnival has raised around £526,772 for the Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival charity and 34 other local charities and community groups since 2000.