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Check out the Children's Day Parade at Notting Hill Carnival

A child in gold carnival makeup and a gold head dress and feathers smiles at the cameraEPA

West London has been taken over this weekend by young masqueraders, dancers and community groups for Notting Hill Carnival.

The celebration has been taking place for 60 years and is one of the largest and longest-standing street festivals in the world.

It brings together people from across the UK and beyond to celebrate Caribbean heritage, arts, and culture.

Family Day lets young people take centre stage. Keep scrolling to see what they got up to.

A group of dancers walk in front of a band smiling, with blue headdresses.EPA

First held in 1966, Notting Hill Carnival brings communities together through sound systems, parades and performances

A young girl wearing feathered wings and a glitter headdress in the colours of the Jamaican flag looks into the distance. She is holding a small Jamaican flag and a horn.PA Media

The three-day carnival normally attracts up to two million people each year and is held on the August bank holiday weekend

A group of young people wear white outfits and huge purple and blue wings with lots of feathers and sparkles. They are waiting in front of a zebra crossing.EPA

The event has transformed into Europe's largest street party

Two young boys walk along the street on the way to the parade.EPA

The family-friendly day aims to encourage the next generation to embrace carnival

Two young people dance wearing big colourful wings.EPA

Lots of young people put on spectacular costumes and dance or play instruments along the parade route

A toddler wearing a bedazzled green outfit smiles and dances on the street, with girls who are wearing blue sparkly outfits and feathers. PA Media

There's plenty of dancing, music, singing, and lively processions that move through the streets of West London