Notting Hill Carnival is London’s biggest street party

UP TO a million people are nursing a hangover after one of the world’s biggest street parties. Check out epic photos of all the action here.

Time to party. Pic: Getty.

IT’S the biggest party in a city that really knows how to party.

Right now, up to a million people are nursing a hangover after the first day of London’s annual Notting Hill Carnival.

The Afro-Carribbean themed street festival is the biggest in Europe filled with epic costumes, massive sound systems pumping out reggae music, steel drums and food stalls.

As the city drinks Powerade and prepares to do it all again, here’s how the first day went down.

News_Image_File: Sunday is known as children’s day at the carnival and it all begins with getting ready. Pic: Getty.

News_Image_File: Fluffing those feathers, painting that face. Pic: Getty.

News_Image_File: Bring your best and brightest. Pic: AFP.

The parade covers five kilometres of swanky Notting Hill — an area that became home to thousands of Carribbean immigrants arriving in the city in the 1950s.

News_Image_File: Beautiful in blue. Pic: AFP.

News_Image_File: Or tropical colours. Pic: AFP.

News_Image_File: Over a million people come to party at the event. Pic: AFP.

The carnival began in 1964 and has gained a reputation as one of the best and brightest street parties in Europe, although it has been plagued with violence as well.

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London mayor Boris Johnson said it highlights what the Caribbean community brings to the city.

But everyone really comes to slam down chicken and beers on the side of the road.

News_Image_File: Not to mention the Red Stripes. Pic: Getty.

News_Image_File: Everyone gets into it. Pic: AFP.

Drumming from the top of the world. #nottinghillcarnival pic.twitter.com/ShsiygXJHb

— Oceans (@Ridley_Hale) August 24, 2014

News_Image_File: Babies get on board. Pic: Getty.

News_Image_File: And celebs like Cara Delevingne.

There are an extra 6000 police on the streets, with 95 arrests made by Sunday night for theft, assault, weapons and public disorder.

But most of the cops just want to have a good time.

News_Image_File: Officer of partying.News_Image_File: Getting down. Pic: AFP.

Things inevitably get messy.

News_Image_File: Not an ideal end to the day. Pic: Getty.

News_Image_File: Sometimes it all gets a bit much. Pic: Getty. News_Image_File: But mostly, it’s all just epic dancing and good times. Pic: Getty.

And now they’re getting ready to do it all over again.