Read more: Visit websiteAbout one million people are expected to attend the extravaganza, and around 7,000 police officers will be on duty across the capital on Sunday and Monday.
The two-day Notting Hill Carnival is under way in west London as the streets are filled with colourful costumes, dancing and music.
Europe's biggest street party, which has been running for more than 50 years, is an annual event over the summer bank holiday weekend and helps celebrate Caribbean culture and history.
The festival began early with the J'ouvert celebration, where people covered each other in paint, coloured powder and chocolate.
Festival chairman Ian Comfort told the crowd he was pleased the carnival was happening after its future was in jeopardy because of funding challenges earlier this year.
The Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea, Tom Bennett, welcomed "friends" from across the Caribbean and said: "It's one of the greatest street parties in the world...celebrating today Caribbean culture - from dancing, music, costumes but also everything the Caribbean community has done in this borough and country."
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