Here are 11 archive photos from carnivals over the years, including the sandcastle competition and spectators who turn out in their thousands.
It’s an action-packed programme of entertainment and here are some reminders of the fun you have had.
Take a look and then get in touch with your own memories.
1. Scarily good in 2012
Ready for the Carnival parade in 2012. Are you pictured? Photo: TY
2. Digging into the past
The annual Headland Carnival held its sandcastle building competition on the Fish Sands in 2014. Can you spot someone you know? Photo: TY
3. Huge crowds in 2004
Were you pictured watching the parade 17 years ago? Photo: TC
4. Hawks in the picture
The Hartlepool Hawks pose for a photograph as they wait to perform at the opening of the Headland Carnival in 2011. Photo: FRANK REID