Thinking of a staycation in Cornwall this year and looking to add some exciting events to your calendar?

There is so much going on in Cornwall this year so we have curated a month by month list of some of the most anticipated celebrations and events happening in 2026 including some important holiday dates to remember. From live music at festivals and concerts to food fanfares, art and shows, you’ll be spoilt for choice this year with many fantastic events you won’t want to miss out on and some key dates to add to your diary!

JANUARY

  • 1st           New Year’s Day
  • 6th           Bodmin Wassail – Traditional Twelfth night singing event
  • 11th          Point 2 Point – Royal Cornwall Showground Wadebridge
  • 25th        Burns Night

FEBRUARY

  • 1st -28th   Broken Hearts Guided Tour, Bodmin Jail
  • 13th              Cornwall February Half Term begins
  • 14th          Valentine’s Day
  • 14th             Until 22nd The Scarecrows’ Wedding adventure at the Eden Project
  • 17th          Shrove Tuesday
  • 18th             Ash Wednesday 
  • 23rd         National Pasty Week begins
  • 28th            Global Pasty Championships concludes at Lost gardens of Heligan.
  • MARCH
  • 3rd         Expowest Cornwall 2026 – Royal Cornwall Showground Wadebridge
  • 5th           St Piran’s Day “Gool Peran Lowen”
  • 15th        Mother’s Day
  • 16th         Cornwall Music Festival begins
  • 17th          St Patrick’s Day
  • 28th         Spring Flower Show begins Royal Cornwall Showground
  • 29th        Clocks go forward

APRIL

  • 3rd            Good Friday
  • 3rd             Cornwall Easter School Holiday begins
  • 3rd & 4th Antiques and Vintage Fair @Royal Cornwall Showground
  • 5th              Easter Sunday
  • 5th             Easter Ball Roll Padstow – Organised by Nadelik Lowen
  • 6th               Easter Monday
  • 11th             National Pet Day
  • 6th               St Endellion Easter Festival begins
  • 23rd            St George’s Day
  • 24th            Rattler Fest begins
  • 25th            Trevithick Day

MAY

  • 1st           Obby Oss May Day Celebrations in Padstow Town
  • 1st           Cornwall Tribute Festival begins
  • 1st           Fowey Festival begins
  • 4th               May Bank Holiday
  • 8th            Helston Flora Day
  • 8th           World Donkey Day – Flicka Foundation sanctuary
  • 9th          Mardis Gras Carnival – Lusty Glaze
  • 17th        British Wildlife & Conservation Fun Day – visit Screech Owl Sanctuary
  • 20th        Whitsun School Holiday begins Cornwall
  • 22nd       Port Isaac Shanty Festival starts with The Fisherman’s Friends – Stithians Showground
  • 23rd & 24th  Thirst Aid – TBC The Well Parc in Trevone.  17th year Cornish Ale and Cider Festival – with Live music + children’s activities.
  • 25th        Spring Bank Holiday
  • 29th      Great Estate Festival begins
  • JUNE
  • 4th           Royal Cornwall Show begins
  • 5th           Tunes in the Dunes begins – 3 day live music festival on the beach at Perranporth Basement Jaxx, The Proclaimers, Professor Green, Scouting for girls +
  • 12th        Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival begins
  • 13th       Original Engines Weekend – Lappa Valley
  • 13th        Murdoch Day – Redruth
  • 13th       Lappa Valley Grand Gala weekend begins
  • 16th        Eden Sessions -Wolf Alice
  • 17th       Eden Sessions – Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts
  • 18th        Eden Session – Snow Patrol
  • 19th       Music in The Park at Prideaux Place Padstow
  • 19th        Golowan Festival begins. Cornish Tradition festival Penzance
  • 19th        Merrymoor- Beer & Cider Festival begins.
  • 20th          Eden Sessions Becky Hill
  • 21st         Father’s Day
  • 26th           Eden Sessions – Pixies
  • 28th & 29th Lappa Valley 30th anniversary weekend
  • 27th        Mazey Day parade and street party

JULY

  • 3rd          Paradhis Festival begins
  • 5th           Eden Sessions –  Bowling for Soup and Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
  • 4th          Helifest 2026 – Scorrier House
  • 4th           Bodmin Riding and Heritage Weekend begins
  • 4th           St Breward Carnival
  • 4th & 5th Newquay Carnival
  • 5th           Eden Sessions -Bowling for sour and Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls
  • 6th           Cornwall Agility Club Summer 2025 Premier Show – Wadebridge begins.
  • 9th          Eden Sessions- Bastille + Alfie Templeman
  • 10th         Eden Sessions – Ben Howard
  • 10th         Tropical Pressure Festival begins – Porthtowan
  • 11th         Eden Sessions – The Maccabees
  • 11th          St Tudy Carnival
  • 11th         St Dennis carnival
  • 12th        Eden Sessions – MIKA
  • 13th       Stithians Show
  • 15th       Eden Sessions CMAT
  • 16th      The Wild Gardens Festival begins – Port Eliot
  • 18th        Wadebridge Carnival from 7pm
  • 19th     World Ice Cream Day
  • 23rd      Rock Oyster Festival begins
  • 25th       Indian Queens carnival
  • 25th      Ibiza Club classics Beach party – Lusty Glaze Beach
  • 23rd    Cornwall Summer School Holiday begins
  • 23rd     until 27th August 2026. Magic in the Skies – Every Tuesday & Thursday
  • 26th     Mamma Mia Beach Party Lusty Glaze Beach

AUGUST

  • 1st           Padstow Carnival
  • 1st            St Teath Carnival
  • 5th           Boardmasters Festival begins
  • 6th           Creation Fest begins Royal Cornwall Showground Wadebridge
  • 8th          St Columb Major Carnival
  • 8th           Bodmin carnival
  • 8th          St Merryn Carnival
  • 12th         Padstow to Rock Swim (Marie Curie)
  • 14th       West of England Great Steam Engine Rally – Stithians
  • 16th        Fowey Regatta & Carnival Week begins
  • 23rd       TBC The Great Atlantic Raft Race, traditionally held late August
  • 25th        Charlestown Regatta Week begins
  • 27th       Cornwall Folk Festival begins
  • 29th & 30th Antiques and Vintage Fair @Royal Cornwall Showground
  • 31st         Summer Bank Holiday

SEPTEMBER

  • 1st          Bude Jazz Festival begins
  • 3rd          Cornwall Back to School
  • 4th         Kernowfornia Festival begins with top headliners  – Looe
  • 7th          St Mawgan Steam & Vintage Rally
  • 11th        Little Orchard Cider and Music Festival begins
  • 12th        St Ives September Festival begins
  • 12th       Lands’ End 100 – cycling event
  • 12th        Lanlivery Vintage Rally & Country Fair – Nomansland nr Sweetshouse
  • 25th       Disco Classics with Orchestra Lusty Glaze beach

OCTOBER

Pumpkin Festival events TBC at Camel Creek, Strawberry Fields Farm Shop, Monkey Tree Holiday Park

Falmouth Oyster Festival TBC

  • 18th        Eden Project Marathon and Half Marathon
  • 24th        Cornwall October School Half Term begins
  • 25th       Clocks go back
  • 26th        National Grandparents Day
  • 31st        Halloween

NOVEMBER

  • 5th        Bonfire Night
  • 8th         Remembrance Sunday
  • 21st       Truro Christmas Market begins
  • TBC       Fowey Christmas market begins
  • TBC       Wadebridge Christmas light switch on
  • TBC       Padstow Christmas Lights switch on and the Padstow Carollers
  • TBC       Nadelik Lowen Padstow Christmas festival begins with live music and craft stalls, BBQ and face painting.  Santa’s Grotto, Crib exhibition and fairground rides and lots more!  all around the Town.
  • 30th     St Andrew’s Day

Man dressed as Santa in red and white sitting on a red arm chair to the right of a brightly lit Christmas tree

DECEMBER

Throughout December – Christmas at The Eden Project Light Show – ice skating and meet Father Christmas

TBC        Padstow Late Night Shopping

TBC        Padstow Christmas Fayre Free to attend – four days of festive food, family fun & seasonal entertainment.

  • 4th           British Wildlife & Conservation Fun Day
  • 18th        Christmas School Holiday begins
  • 21st         TBC Montol Winter Solstice Festival begins
  • 25th        Christmas Day
  • 26th        Boxing Day
  • 31st          New Year’s Eve

If you’re thinking of visiting Cornwall in 2025 to attend an event or want to spend the holidays in a beautiful location, check out our holiday homes in Cornwall, we’re sure we’ve got the one for you. Check our availability now.