April 2026

Cornwall Spring Flower Show
2026 Dates TBC
The Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge.

Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships
2026 Dates TBC
Fistral Beach
Men’s/Women’s Opens, U18 Boys/Girls, U16 Boys/Girls
Shortboard only
(Backup date: TBC)

Easter Activities at Eden
2026 Dates TBC
Family fun at the Eden Project.

Trevithick Day
26 April 2026
Street festival and entertainment in Camborne.

Lusty Glaze – Mardi Gras Carnival 2026
2026 Dates TBC/span>
Join them for a night of revelry & glamour at their 2025 season opening party for Sundowner Sessions!

Parklive
2026 Dates TBC
A free, family friendly community event produced by SourceFM.

St Agnes Bolster Festival
30 April 2026
Family event with a pageant, street theatre, lantern procession, bonfire & BBQ.

May 2026

May Day in Padstow
1 May 2026
Otherwise known as Obby ‘Oss day. Join the locals as they decorate the streets in readiness for the two ‘osses (people in horse costumes) to race through the streets.

Porthleven Food Festival
2026 Dates TBC
Food demos, food & craft stalls around the harbour.

Helston Flora Day
8 May 2026
Traditional floral carnival day in Helston.

Fowey Festival of Arts & Literature
2026 Dates TBC
Guest authors, workshops and competitions.

Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships
2026 Dates TBC
Watergate Bay Beach
Shortboard U14 & U12 Boys/Girls
Longboard Men’s/Women’s Opens, U18 Boys/Girls
(Backup date: TBC)

Run to the Sun
2026 Dates TBC
The Uk’s No.1 VW and classic car festival returning to Newquay.

Cornwall Open Studios
2026 Dates TBC
A chance to see inside some of the famous art studios across the Duchy.

Half Term at Eden
2026 Dates TBC
The Octonauts are diving into the Eden Project for an action-packed Octo-adventure this May half-term!

Parklive
2026 Dates TBC
A free, family friendly community event produced by SourceFM.

June 2025

The Great Estate Festival
2026 Dates TBC
Held at Scorrier – “The most rambunctious Garden Fête”

Royal Cornwall Show
2026 Dates TBC
Head to the showground at Wadebridge for the best of Cornwall’s agriculture, food and entertainment.

Tunes in the Dunes
2026 Dates TBC
The UK’s biggest festival on a beach held on the white sands of Perranporth.

Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival
2026 Dates TBC
Sea celebrations in Falmouth.

Murdoch Day
15 June 2026
Celebrations in Redruth.

Golowan Festival
20 – 29 June 2025
Traditional performing arts and music festival, Penzance.

St Merryn Steam & Vintage Rally
21 – 22 June 2025
Steam Fair, digger dancing, music and entertainment.

Mevagissey Feast Week
29 June – 5 July 2025
A mouth-watering programme of events in Mevagissey.

Parklive
29 June 2025
A free, family friendly community event produced by SourceFM.

July 2025

Balloons & Tunes – Cornwall – Weekend
4 – 6 July 2025
Get ready for a three-day weekend packed with excitement, entertainment, and cherished memories!

Bodmin Heritage Riding Festival
5 July 2025
Chase the Beast of Bodmin and enjoy the entertainment! Feast day, carnival and traditional fun in Bodmin.

Truro Classic Car Show 2025
6 July 2025
Truro city centre is revving up for a day of vintage motors, music, and family fun!

Lusty Glaze Sundowner Sessions
19 July 2025
Ibiza Club Classics – Celebrating 25+ years of dance music anthems, brought to life by the raw power of a full orchestra to the pulse of a world renowned DJ.

Escape from Treasure Island!
22 July – 1 September 2025
Join the heroes as they race to solve the clues, find the treasure and defeat the baddies!

Rock Oyster Festival
24 – 27 July 2025
Enjoy local oysters and entertainment at Dinham House, Rock.

Parklive
27 July 2025
A free, family friendly community event produced by SourceFM.

Looe Carnival week
28 July – 2 August 2025
Carnival celebrations in Looe.

August 2025

Charlestown Regatta Week
2 – 8 August 2025
Fun and entertainment in Charlestown.

St Agnes Carnival
2 August 2025
Celebrating its 60th year. Clever floats, dance routines, all led by the famous Giant Bolster!

Falmouth Week
8 – 17 August 2025
Sailing Regatta events, sailing and fireworks. This year the legendary RAF Red Arrows return to the skies over Cornwall as part of this summer’s Falmouth Week – and you won’t want to miss it!

Boardmasters
6 – 10 August 2025
Newquay’s surf, skate and music festival.

Camelford Agricultural Show
13 August 2025
Traditional country show.

Fowey Regatta and Carnival Week
17 – 23 August 2025
A packed week of events in and around the River Fowey.

Cornwall Folk Festival
21 – 25 August 2025
Local, national and international performers take to the town stages in Wadebridge.

Lusty Glaze Beach Tag Rugby Tournament
22 – 24 August 2025
Family festival with food & music.

Parklive
31 August 2025
A free, family friendly community event produced by SourceFM.

September 2025

St Ives September Festival
13 – 27 September 2025
Entertainment, exhibitions, walks, talks and workshops.

Looe Weekender Music Festival
19 – 21 September 2025
Music, arts, dance and workshops.

Parklive
28 September 2025
A free, family friendly community event produced by SourceFM.

October 2025

Callington Honey Fair
4 October 2025
One of the largest street fairs in Cornwall, based around a traditional theme of honey.

Falmouth Book Festival
14 – 20 October 2025
Featuring a diverse range of novelists, travel writers, chefs, essayists, poets and comedians.

Eden Ice Rink
18 October 2025
Start of the Eden Project’s winter ice skating sessions.

Silhouettes and Shadows
25 October – 2 November 2025
Take to the spooky high seas for eerie songs and ghostly shadow puppet stories in the National Maritime Museum’s Main Hall.

Halloweden
25 October – 2 November 2025
Spooky children’s activities for half term.

November 2025

Healeys Christmas Market
2025 Dates TBC
Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm (between Newquay and Truro) invites you to get in the spirit every weekend ahead of the festive season.

Father Christmas at Lappa Valley Railway
9 November & 30 November 2025
Savour the magic of Cornwall’s Secret World of Play and Trains at Christmas time.

Fowey Christmas Market
14 November – 16 November 2025
Celebrate with holiday shopping, delicious local fare, yuletide tipples, hand-crafted ornaments, entertainment, family fun, and much more.

Heligan Night Garden
21 Nov 2025 – 3 January 2026
Journey through the magical garden trail exploring woodlands and gardens beautifully lit with installations and lanterns.

Christmas at Eden
2025 Dates TBC
Meet Father Christmas and his Elves this Christmas at the Eden Project, join in with activities, go skating and see the festive plant displays at the Eden Project.

Truro BIG Christmas Market
21 November – 24 December 2025
Bespoke wooden cabins house Cornwall’s top-notch artisan traders and producers, which will bring an amazing festive feel to the city centre.

Bedruthan Christmas Fayre
2025 Dates TBC
Get ready to find some truly unique Christmas gifts at the Bedruthan Christmas Fayre! With a fantastic mix of talented craftspeople and artisan makers from across the South West, there’s something special for everyone.

Charlestown Christmas Market
22 November – 23 November 2025
An indoor market full of beautiful gifts, entertainment and food, all in the dry and warm. 80+ traders, full live entertainment programme all weekend. Open 11am – 4pm each day.

Cornwall Christmas Fair
19 November – 20 November 2025
Cornwall’s biggest, most vibrant Christmas fair returns to the Eden Project.

Falmouth Christmas Lights
27 November 2025
Spectacular festive event in Falmouth.

December 2025

Healeys Christmas Market
2025 Dates TBC
Cornwall’s only Christmas market set on a working farm. Weekends only.

Santa Specials aboard Bodmin Railway
2 – 24 December 2025
Take a ride with Santa and his elves on our heritage steam train this Christmas!

Christmas at Eden
2025 Dates TBC
Meet Father Christmas and his Elves this Christmas at the Eden Project, join in with activities, go skating and see the festive plant displays at the Eden Project.

Father Christmas at Lappa Valley Railway
6, 7, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 December 2025
Savour the magic of Cornwall’s Secret World of Play and Trains at Christmas time.

Mousehole Christmas Lights
2025 Dates TBC
The Lights will be switched on between 5pm & 6pm, but there will be no formal ceremony.

2026

January 2026

Ice Skating at Eden
All month
Winter ice rink at the Eden Project. Usual entrance plus skating fee.

Bodmin Wassail
6 January 2026
A singing and charity fundraising event. In fact, it’s the 400th edition this year!

February 2026

Ice Skating at Eden
Up to 22 February 2026
Final dates of the winter ice rink at the Eden Project. Usual entrance plus skating fee.

St Ives Feast Day
10 February 2026
An ancient tradition that celebrates the consecration of the Parish Church of St Eia in 1434 and offers a rare chance to watch the game of Hurling the Silver Ball, a centuries’ old form of rugby.

Half Term at Eden
2026 Dates TBC
Explore the weird and wonderful worlds of science and technology, and how they can help us in building a better future.

March 2026

St Piran’s Day Celebrations
5 March 2026
Celebrations around the county for Cornwall’s patron Saint.

Falmouth Spring Flower Festival
2026 TBC
Glorious displays of locally grown flowers, floral arrangements, specimen plants, photography and local trade stands.

Boscastle Walking Week
2026 TBC
An intimate event run by local people.