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Truro Christmas Market 2025
21st November-24th December 2025
Venue: Lemon Quay
Website: www.visittruro.org.uk
Christmas event showcasing local food, drink, art and crafts as well as street food, music, festive happenings and family entertainment
Plymouth Christmas Market
27th November-21st December 2025
Venue: Plymouth
Website: www.visitplymouth.co.uk
Up to 60 beautifully decorated wooden chalets with artisan crafts, gifts, delicious treats and street food favourites
Christmas Tree Festival
30th November-2nd January 2026
Venue: Princess Pavilion
Website: www.falmouth.co.uk
See illuminated Christmas trees decorated by community groups in Falmouth
A Christmas Carol
1st-31st December 2025
Venue: Bodmin Jail
Website: www.bodminjail.org
Bodmin Jail plays host to the seasonal favourite in an immersive experience - available as part of standard entry when you book tickets in December
Christmas Market at Cornwall Gold
4th-7th December 2025
Venue: Cornwall Gold
Website: www.cornwall-gold.com/whats-on
Stalls, festive fun, Santa, award-winning food and all-weather activities
Make Your Own Christmas Decorations
4th-4th December 2025
Venue: Wheal Martyn
Website: www.wheal-martyn.com
Have a go at making your own decorations. Beginners from age 10 welcome
Padstow Christmas Fayre
4th-7th December 2025
Venue: Padstow
Website: www.padstowchristmasfayre.co.uk
Chef demos, masterclasses, Christmas market, carols, fireworks, lantern parade
Aladdin
5th December-3rd January 2026
Venue: Hall for Cornwall
Website: www.hallforcornwall.co.uk
Cornish pantomime adventure base don the classic story
Christmas at the Castle
5th-27th December 2025
Venue: The Castle Heritage Centre
Website: www.thecastlebude.co.uk
Full weekend of holiday cheer, family friendly activities and heartwarming traditions
Arty Afternoons: Christmas cards
6th-6th December 2025
Venue: Penlee House Art Gallery and Museum
Website: www.penleehouse.org.uk
Make crafty Christmas cards to send to your family and friends
Christmas Art and Craft Exhibition and Sales
6th-6th December 2025
Venue: Linkinhorne Parish Hall, Upton Cross
Website: www.visitliskeard.co.uk
See the website for details
Christmas Makers Market
6th-6th December 2025
Venue: Tre, Pol and Pen
Website: www.trepolandpen.co.uk
Event with festive cheer, local craftsmanship and seasonal treats
Festive Saturdays
6th-6th December 2025
Venue: Redruth
Website: www.discoverredruth.co.uk
Activities and events across the area
Festive Weekend
6th-7th December 2025
Venue: Falmouth
Website: www.falmouth.co.uk
Discover live music, an artificial ice rink, giant snow globe, curling lane, market stalls and more
Saltash Christmas Festival
6th-6th December 2025
Venue: Saltash
Website: www.facebook.com/saltashchristmasfestival
Street market,fun-filled children’s rides and bouncy inflatables, Santas on motorbikes, magical lantern parade, dazzling firework display, Santa fun run
Santas' on the Run Eden Project
7th-7th December 2025
Venue: Eden Project
Website: www.chsw.org.uk
Don your festive fancy dress for a fundraising event in aid of Children's Hospices South West
Carols in the Courtyards at Pentillie Castle
9th-9th December 2025
Venue: Pentillie Castle and Estate
Website: www.pentillie.co.uk
Evening of traditional carol singing in the Pentillie Courtyard.
Christmas at Ebbingford
12th-12th December 2025
Venue: Search on We Got Tickets
Website: https://wegottickets.com/event/634263/
Christmas Carols and live festive songs, treasure hutn and surprises for all the family in this annual outdoor festive celebration.
Christmas Fair at Mount Edgcumbe
13th-14th December 2025
Venue: Mount Edgcumbe
Website: www.missivyevents.co.uk
Over 50 artisan exhibitors and festive entertainment
Festive Saturdays
13th-13th December 2025
Venue: Redruth
Website: www.discoverredruth.co.uk
Activities and events across the area
Christmas at Cotehele: Wassail
20th-20th December 2025
Venue: Cotehele
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/cotehele
Annual wassail event – see the website for details
Newquay Farmers Market
20th-20th December 2025
Venue: Newquay
Website: www.visitnewquay.org
Stalls with the best of fesh Cornish produce
Montol
21st-21st December 2025
Venue: Penzance
Website: www.montol.org
Winter Solstice celebration – see the website for details
Falmouth Shout presents The Mousehole Cat
23rd-23rd December 2025
Venue: Trelissick
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/trelissick
Join local shanty singers Falmouth Shout for a Tom Bawcock’s Eve performance of The Mousehole Cast outside in the tipi at Trelissick
Harmony Choir
24th-24th December 2025
Venue: Falmouth
Website: www.falmouth.co.uk
Performance by the Falmouth Harmony Choir
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
31st-31st December 2025
Venue: Newquay
Website: www.visitnewquay.org
Fireworks display from Newquay Town Council
New Years Eve Fireworks Children’s Display
31st-31st December 2025
Venue: Truro City Council
Website: www.visittruro.org.uk
Family fireworks display taking place at 7:30pm
New Year’s Day ‘Dip for CLIC’
1st-1st January 2026
Venue: Newquay Harbour
Website: www.visitnewquay.org
See the website for details