What's On in Cornwall

Blossom Bathing Walks

Venue: Lanhydrock

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/lanhydrock

Take a blossom bathing walkthrough the formal gardens and enjoy the colours, scents and calm of the season along with the chance to discoversome of the history behind the formal gardens as you follow the...

Cornwall Air Ambulance Charity

Venue: Lappa Valley

Website: www.lappavalley.co.uk

Help raise lots of money and help keep Cornwall Air Ambulance flying and saving lives

Morval Hidden Gardens Open Day

Venue: Morval Hidden Gardens

Website: www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk

Garden open day in aid of support of St Lukes

Bude Literary Festival

Venue: Bude

Website: www.wegottickets.com

Festival with authors, actors, musicians, comedians and workshop leaders - see the website for full line-up

Frozen

Venue: The Merlin Theatre, Redruth

Website: www.redruth.merlincinemas.co.uk

Musical theatre performance based on the much-loved film presented by RAMPS

Form Art Festival

Venue: Falmouth

Website: www.falmouth.co.uk

Celebration of Cornish visual arts including a large exhibition, workshops pop-ups and a great creative workshop

St Ives Food and Drink Festival

Venue: St Ives

Website: www.stivesfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk

Event with traders, chef demos, music stage and more

Monthly Bioblitz Battle

Venue: Castle Beach, Falmouth

Website: www.therockpoolproject.co.uk

See the website for details

Alzheimer's Society Charity Garden Open Day

Venue: Pentillie Castle and Estate

Website: www.pentillie.co.uk

Charity open garden day - explore the spring scenery, try some baked goods and enjoy riverside walk raising money for charity

Anime and Gaming Mini-con with mystery Ninja

Venue: Liskerrett Community Centre

Website: www.visitliskeard.co.uk

See the website for updates

English National Surfing Championship

Venue: Watergate Bay

Website: www.surfingengland.org

Prestigious event with a high level of surfing - see the website for details

Open Garden - Lavethan Manor

Venue: Lavethan Manor

Website: www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

Discover ancient oaks, a restored Victorian water garden and hidden grotto, then wander down to the river to take in his historic house and its peaceful surrounds

Falmouth Food Festival

Venue: FAlmouth

Website: www.falmouthfoodfetival.com

Event to celebrate Cornwall's incredible food culture and showcase the talent of its chefs, producers and artisans

Fishermans' Friends Festival

Venue: Stithians Showground

Website: www.fishermansfriendsfestival.co.uk

Music, theatre, family activities and more

Kindred Spirits Festival

Venue: Waterloo Farm, North Petherwin

Website: www.kindredspiritsfestival.co.uk

3 stages, 25 bands and DJs, face painting, circus workshops, stalls, camping, children's arts and craft workshops and much more

Port Eliot Motor Show

Venue: Port Eliot Estate, St Germans

Website: www.visitliskeard.co.uk

Outdoor cinema, live music, competitions, autojumble and car boot sales, food stalls, inflatables for kids

Wildlife Encounters Trail

Venue: Wheal Martyn

Website: www.wheal-martyn.com

Find all the animals, trees and plants that call the China Clay works their home, take apicture inside the wildlife 'peep' boards, scavenger for natural materials to use in your creative activities and...

Art Exhibition

Venue: The Castle Heritage Guide

Website: www.thecastlebude.co.uk

See the website for details

Cornwall Open Studios

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.cornwallopenstudios.co.uk

See the website for the list of participating artists and locations

Curious Creatures

Venue: Princess Pavilion

Website: www.falmouthtowncouncil.co.uk/princesspavilion

Show using puppets, comedy, slapstick and live music plus lots of amazing natural history facts - for ages 5+

Green Man Weekend

Venue: Mount Edgcumbe

Website: www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk

Family friendly free to enter event with live music, bands, food stalls, entertainment and more

May half term - Cornish Heritage and Language Trail

Venue: Cotehele

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/cotehele

Discover activities inspired by Cornish Heritage and Language around the garden at Cotehele

May half term at Bedruthan

Venue: Bedruthan

Website: www.bedruthan.com

Unwind over May Half Term with craft workshops for the whole family, daily kids clubs to give you a little free time and a packed schedule of evening entertainment/

May half term at Glendurgan

Venue: Glendurgan Garden

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/glendurgan-garden

Take part in a range of engaging challenges such as searching for vibrant colours, discovering interesting textures and unleashing your creativity with storytelling and hands-on activities.

May half-term at the Eden Project

Venue: Eden Project

Website: www.edenproject.com

Enjoy an abundance of adventure, discovery, creativity and play

Mystery Mission at Pendennis Castle

Venue: Pendennis Castle

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/pendennis-castle

Follow the trail, track down the clues and crack the codes to uncover the secret message

Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution Trail at Lanhydrock

Venue: Lanhydrock

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Get active outdoors in this special trail. Team up as a family to search the gardens for each Mega Evolution Pokemon, discover their powers and complete your own challenge

Puffin Patrols

Venue: Cornish Seal Sanctuary

Website: www.sealsanctuary.sealifetrust.org

Follow the clues around the Sanctuary and learn about their feathered Icelandic friends

Rame Head Race

Venue: Mount Edgcumbe

Website: www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk

Kids races added for 2026 - see the website for details

Shore Safari

Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Website: www.nmmc.co.uk

Chance to learn and uncover more about the sealife in Cornish waters, including the best ways to explore rockpools and identify the creatures you discover

Studio Do: Leach Pottery Takeover

Venue: Tate St Ives

Website: www.tate.org.uk

Have fun making with clay

Taste NQY

Venue: Killacourt, Newquay

Website: www.visitnewquay.org

Food, drink, live music, comedy

Dancing Through The Decade

Venue: Keay Theatre

Website: www.keaytheatre.co.uk

High energy show promising entertainment, nostalgia and plenty of feel-good moments

Heligan Wild Week

Venue: The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Website: www.heligan.com/events

Celebrationof curiosity, creativity and connection with the great outdoors with bug hunting, bushcraft, get hands-on with nature, collecting clues and protective wildlife set to the bakdrop of Heligan's...

May half term at Antony

Venue: Antony

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/antony

Summer games in the garden, tree trail highlighting the collection of trees in the garden and a family-friendly house trail

May half-term family fun at Trengwainton

Venue: Trengwainton Garden

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/trengwainton-garden

Collect fallen flowers and leaves to make a collective piece of wild art

Family Archaeology Session - Medieval Seal Matrices

Venue: Antony

Website: www.nationaltrust.or.guk/visit/cornwall/antony

Join in for family fun with summer games in the garden, a tree trail highlighting the collection of trees in the garden and a family-friendly house trail

Marie Curie Open Gardens at Boconnoc

Venue: Boconnoc

Website: www.boconnoc.com

Visit Boconnoc in full bloom and help raise money for a good cause at the Marie Curie Open Gardens

May Half Term Activities

Venue: Wheal Martyn

Website: www.wheal-martyn.com

Make seed bombs, create animals out of clay and use scavenged natural materials found during your visit to make something truly unique and special

May half term Tudor week

Venue: Trerice

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/trerice

Experience Tudor week with activities including archery, Tudor games and a costume day

Myths and Monsters

Venue: Minack Theatre

Website: www.minack.com

Ancient Greece themed show with a blend of puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy from Squashbox Theatre

Spring Nature Walks at Wheal Martyn

Venue: Wheal Martyn

Website: www.wheal-martyn.com

Enjoy a guided nature walk around the historic grounds led by the site Ranger and hear about habitat improvements

Armour and weaponry try-on

Venue: Trerice

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/trerice

Head to the hayloft to learn all about Tudor armour with the knowledgable volunteers. Try on helmets, shields and learn all about different weaponry

Falconry display with Raphael Historic Falconry

Venue: Trelissick

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/trelissick

Meet the Victorian falconers and viit the traditional Hawk Mews where you will find a beautiful collection of falconry birds at rest in the walled garden with a series of flying displays

Family Archaeology Sessions - Bronze Age Pottery Experience

Venue: Antony

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/antony

Learn about the Cornish Bronze Age through its pottery with a Finds Specialist

First Aid for Kids

Venue: Launceston Town Hall

Website: www.launceston-tc.gov.uk

Session for ages 5 and 16 hosted by Launceston Voluntary First Aid

FailFailFailFailWin

Venue: Chyan Cultural Centre

Website: www.chyan.org

Family comic theatre and circus show

Squashbox Theatre: Secrets of the Hidden Realm

Venue: The Acorn Penzance

Website: www.theacornpenzance.com

Show based around cornish folklore and superstition, magic and myth suitable for ages 10+

FailFailFailFailWin

Venue: Calstock Arts

Website: www.chyan.org

Family comic theatre and circus show

The Great Estate Festival

Venue: Scorrier House

Website: www.greatestatefestival.co.uk

Family firendly festival headlined by Kaiser Chiefs, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Skunk Anansie and Simon Pegg with workshops and other fun activities

Wicked Sing-A-Long

Venue: Eden Project

Website: www.edenproject.com

Outdoor screening against the backdrop of the Biomes

FailFailFailFailWin

Venue: Newquay

Website: www.carntocove.co.uk

Family comeic theatre and circus show

Fistral Beach Clean

Venue: Fistral Beach

Website: www.facebook.com/fistralbeachclean

Help clean the beach, meet for a 9am start above the beach at South fistral - all equipment provided

Little Seeds Music: Cinderella Ice Cream Seller

Venue: AMATA Arts Centre

Website: www.falmouth.ac.uk/arts-centre

Exciting musical retelling of a fairytale classic promising a blend of storytelling, stunning live music and theatrical magic

Trail Pursuit Cornwall

Venue: St Agnes

Website: www.trailpursuit.com

Coastal trail half marathon, 10K, 5K and kids 1 mile alongside day festivities

Wheels @ Wheal Martyn

Venue: Wheal Martyn

Website: www.wheal-martyn.com

Monthly social gathering of vehicles

King Arthur

Venue: Minack

Website: www.minack.com

Fun family production based around the legend from Le Navet Bete

Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Venue: Wadebridge

Website: www.royalcornwallshow.org

3 days of entertainment, agriculture, shopping and competition

The Big Lunch and The Big Help Out

Venue: Eden Project

Website: www.edenproject.com

Weekend of friendship, food, fun and action

Big Newquay Market

Venue: Newquay

Website: www.visitnewquay.org

Monthly market with local traders

Cornish Makers Market

Venue: Tre,Pol and Pen

Website: www.trepolandpen.co.uk

Selection of talented local makers showcasing their work

Hemmick Beach Cleans

Venue: The Dodman, St Austell

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/the-dodman

Monthly community beach clean

Trelan - Open Garden

Venue: St Ives

Website: www.ngs.org.uk

Open garden event - kids go free

Eco Park Summer Fayres

Venue: Mount Pleasant Eco Park

Website: www.mpecopark.co.uk

Workshops, activities, live music, festival vibes, plant based street food, over 40 stalls inside and outside

Open Garden - Higher Trenedden

Venue: Higher Trenedden

Website: www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

Explore woodland walks ponds and meadow views in a landscape where nature always takes centre stage

The Big Lunch

Venue: Newquay Orchard

Website: www.newquayorchard.co.uk

See the website for details

Peer Gynt

Venue: Minack

Website: www.minack.com

Adaptation loosely based on Ibsen's epic comedy, suitable for age 7+

Stories of the Sea

Venue: Trebah Garden

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Evening of storytelling and live music with true tales from across the waves

Falmouth Classics

Venue: Falmouth

Website: www.falmouth.co.uk

Three days of enjoyable racing and a spectacular Parade of Classic Boats and Small Classic boat parade

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival

Venue: Falmouth

Website: www.falmouthseashanty.co.uk

Nautical music and song festival - see the website for full schedule of performances and events

Hayle Carnival

Venue: Hayle

Website: www.facebook.com/haylecarnival

See the website for details #

Kernow Chambers Players Jazz Afternoon

Venue: Trebah Garden

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Jazz performances - see the website for details

Menheniot Cherry Fayre

Venue: Menheniot

Website: www.facebook.com/menheniotcherryfayre

Carnival, stalls, bouncy castles, classic cars, surf board simulator, live music in the evening and more

Nansledan Art Trail

The Three Musketeers

Venue: Penlee Park Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Show based on the classic story for ages 8+

Falmouth Community Gospel Choir at Trelissick

Venue: Trelissick

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/trelissick

Enjoy an uplifting performance of Falmouth Community Gospel Choir's inspiring gospel music on the terrace at Trelissick. Expect rich harmonies, infectious rhythms and an unmistakable energy that's perfect...

Lappa Valley's Grand Gala Weekend

Venue: Lappa Valley

Website: www.lappavalley.co.uk

Biggest event to date and visiting engines on the Main Railway and running more special services

Monthly Bioblitz Battle

Venue: Castle Beach, Falmouth

Website: www.therockpoolproject.co.uk

See the website for details

Murdoch Day

Venue: Redruth

Website: www.discoverredruth.co.uk

Annual community festival celebrating the town's rich industrial heritage, particularl the work and influence of inventor William Murdoch - see the website for full production

Newquay Orchard Summer Fayre

Venue: Newquay Orchard

Website: www.newquayorchard.co.uk

See the website for details

St Austell Festival of Children's Literature

Venue: St Austell

Website: www.staustellfestivalofchildrensliterature.com

See the website for line-up

Teresa Pemberton: A Celebration of Cornish Colour

Venue: Cotehele

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/cotehele

Discover the artist's view of the ever-chaning landscapes and seascapes of Cornwall through her colour-filled, painterly style. Local artist Teresa Pemberton draws on the unique light, atmosphere and...

High Wood Summer Fair

Venue: Looe Mills, nr Liskeard

Website: www.protect.earth

Family day out with free traditional games, scavenger hunts and craft for younger children

Looe Food and Drink Festival

Venue: Looe

Website: www.looefoodanddrinkfest.com

See the website for details of activities

Penrose Nature Spotters

Venue: Penrose

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/penrose

Volunteer led family friendly walks with nature spotting sheets available for children to explore the creatures that live there

Humphry Davy School Summer Showcase

Venue: Penlee Park Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Evening of fabulous youth music from local young musicians

Pottery Patisserie

Venue: Wheal Martyn

Website: www.wheal-martyn.com

Create gorgeous, tasty ceramic treats - suitable for ages 8

Father's Day at Bodmin Railway

Venue: Bodmin Railway

Website: www.bodminrailway.co.uk

See the website for details

Midsummer Beacon Lighting

Venue: Sancreed Beacon, Penzance

Website: www.cornwallheritagetrust.org

Open to everyone and free to attend

Hootenanny Fayre

Venue: Port Eliot

Website: www.hootennannyfayre.co.uk

Music festival headlined by Olly Murs, Sugababes, Blue, Freya Riding and many acts and other activities taking place

Rainbow Run

Venue: RAF St Mawgan

Website: www.chsw.org.uk

Run jog or walk with family, friends or colleagues aged 5 years and over and be showered in powder paint at 8 colour stations - raising vital funds for Children's Hospice South West

The Big Bite Food Festival

Venue: Mount Edgcumbe

Website: www.missivyevents.co.uk

Street food, artisan producers and entertainment

The Labyrinth Obstacle Challenge

Venue: The Royal Cornwall Events Centre

11100ft inflatable obstacle course - world's largest bouncy castle

Truro Children's Day

Venue: Truro

Website: www.visittruro.org.uk

Mountain bike stunt shows, stalls, dance performances, circus skills have-a-go sessions, street entertainment, kids rides and more

Fathers Day at Trengwainton

Venue: Trengwainton Garden

Website: www.minack.com

Production of the classic story from Illyria

Looe Raft Race

Venue: Looe

Website: www.lboa.co.uk

See the website for details of the schedule

Summer Carnival

Venue: Mount Edgcumbe

Website: www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk

Festival atmosphere with classic car display, Solstice Parade, gift stalls and more all supporting Jeremiah's Journey

Morvala Festival

Venue: Mount Edgcumbe

Website: www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk

Four-day festival of music, arts and wellbeing

King of Fools

Venue: St Ives Theatre

Website: www.stivestheatre.co.uk

See the website for details

Liskeard Carnival Parade 2026

Venue: Liskeard

Website: www.visitliskeard.co.uk

Theme for 2026 is Comic Con/Superheroes

St Merryn Steam and Vintage Rally

Venue: St Merryn

Website: www.stmerrynrally.com

Return of the annual event celebrating history and craftsmanship while continuing to raise money for various local charities - see the website for detials

Sunshine and Soul Fest

Venue: Sowena Cornwall CIC, Chacewater

Website: www.sowenacornwall.co.uk

Full-day of wellness, discovery and connection - see the website for detials

Wonderland The Musical

Venue: Chacewater Village

Website: www.facebook.com/stagezoneyouth

Stage show updated and exciting new adaptation of Alice in Wonderland

Journey to the Stars

Venue: Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre

Website: www.sterts.co.uk

Blend of puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy sprinkled with science and astronomy facts in an accessible, funny and unique family show from Squashbox Theatre

Open Garden - Hole Farm

Venue: Hole Farm, St Neot

Website: www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

Wander orchard, pond and flower filled spaces, follow the Holloway to the stream and experience place alive with wildlife and creativity

Paradhis Festival

Venue: Boconnoc Festival

Website: www.paradhis.co.uk

Celebration of live, music and mindfulness - see the website for the full line-up

Ellie's 20th Birthday Celebrations Weekend

Venue: Lappa Valley

Website: www.lappavalley.co.uk

Join in for a weekend of special services and celebrate Ellie's 20th birthday

Happy Habitats

Venue: National Lobster Hatchery

Website: www.nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk

Find out what our favourite ocean animals love, where they are happiest and hwo we can help with a range of activities for all the family to get involved with an opportunity to see the happy hatchlings...

Pet Paw Printing Ceramic Gifts and Keepsakes

Venue: Wheal Martyn

Website: www.wheal-martyn.com

Make a treasure gift and memory by printing your cherished pet's food onto ceramic or into a clay tile. Booking essential

Too Many Greek Myths

Venue: Minack Theatre

Website: www.minack.com

Mythological themed show suitable for age 8+

Penzance Litfest

Venue: Penzance

Website: www.pzlitfest.co.uk

See the website for lineup

Once Upon A Musical

Venue: Minack Theatre

Website: www.minack.com

Celebration of some of the most iconic and captivating musicals inspired by classic stories

Liskeard Show

Venue: Liskeard

Website: www.liskeardshow.org

Large animal classes, featured events, smaller animals, companion dog show and more

Family Fun Day

Venue: China Fleet

Website: www.china-fleet.co.uk

Action packed day in support of the China Fleet Trust Fund. Your ticket gives you access to a range of activities, including inflatables, assault courses, circus skills, live music, face painting and...

Myths and Monsters

Venue: Penlee Park Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Blend of puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy based around Ancient Greek stories

One Bag Beach Clean at North Helford

Venue: National Trust Bosveal Carpark

Community beach clean event

Stithians Show

Venue: Stithians Showground

Website: www.stithians.show

Bumblebee Safari

Venue: Trebah Garden

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Join the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to learn about bumblebees, followed by a bumblebee safari around the garden

Spring Garlands; A Children's Spring Collage Workshop

Venue: The Poly

Website: www.thepoly.org

One hour whimsical woodland creatures out of collage materials, pens and paint

Polperro Festival