What's On in Cornwall

Resilience

Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Website: www.nmmc.co.uk

Evocative, multi-media exhibition on the resilience of Cornwall's coastal communities past, present and future

Surf!

Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Website: www.nmmc.co.uk

Major exhibition celebrating a century of surfing in Cornwall

High Wood Open Day

Venue: High Wood, Liskeard

Website: www.visitliskeard.co.uk

Annual open day with lots of activities - see the website for the full line-up

Newquay Food Festival

Venue: Killacourt, Newquay

Website: www.newquayfoodfestival.com

4 day celebration of food, music, art and culture

Tropical Pressure Festival

Venue: Mount Pleasant Eco Park

Website: www.tropicalpressure.co.uk

Line-up of music, food and workshops that celebrate the vibrant cultures of Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean

Smash Hits from the Stage

Venue: Minack Theatre

Website: www.minack.com

Join the Minack Musical Theatre Academy and Rising Stars for a spectacular of music and dance, showcasing songs form the stage that have become chart hits

Kidz 4 Cornwall

Venue: Keay Theatre

Website: www.keaytheatre.co.uk

Music, song and dance extravaganza showcasing rising talent across the county

Myths and Monsters

Venue: Squashbox Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

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

Pensilva Carnival

Venue: Pensilva

Website: www.facebook.com/pensilvacarnivalweek

See the website for lineup of activities

St Austell Festival of Children's Theatre

Venue: St Austell

Website: www.staustellfestivalofchildrensliterature.com

See the website for details

Summer Scavenger Hunt Trail

Venue: Wheal Martyn

Website: www.wheal-martyn.com

Collect your scanger hunt and head up through the site to collect the items on your list, then join Badger Forest School where you can join in with craft activities incorporating your scavenged findings

Sunday Kids Art Club - Mixed Media Textiles

Venue: St Ives School of Painting

Website: www.schoolofpainting.co.uk

Fun and hands-on workshop where you will learn how to create textile pieces using a variety of mixed media techniques - for children aged 7 to 10.

This Is Me

Venue: Hall for Cornwall

Website: www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Story full of song, dance and drama will take you on a rollercoaster of emothions as a young teen discovers who they really are

Cornish Avengers

Venue: Minack Theatre

Website: www.minack.com

Show performed by students from West Cornwall schools and arts groups

Stithians Show

Venue: Stithians

Website: www.stithians.show

Displays and demonstrations, animals, fairground, vintage vehicles, food and crafts and trade stands and local producers

50 Years of Wheal Martyn Exhibition

Venue: Wheal Martyn

Website: www.wheal-martyn.com

Exhibition charting the many changes that the museum has undergone throughout the decades

Big Butterfly Count

Venue: Everywhere

Website: www.bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

Choose a spot to water butterflies and moths for 15 minutes and record which species you see. Visit the website for ID sheets and more information

Big Butterfly Count at Lanhydrock

Venue: Lanhydrock

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

Take part in Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count in Lanhydrock's formal gardens

Camborne Show

Venue: Gwealavellan Farm

Website: www.camborne-show.org.uk

See the website for details

Cornish Summer Fair

Venue: Museum of Cornish Life, Helston

Website: www.museumofcornishlife.co.uk

Day of fun with Cornish dancing, singing, storytelling, language, community projects and games

Helifest

Venue: Scorrier House

Website: www.scorrierhouse.co.uk

Event dedicated to support Cornwall Air Ambulance with live music, interactive workshops and family friendly charity fun

Par Carnival

Venue: Par

Website: www.facebook.com/parcarnival

Carnival procession

Pensilva Carnival

Venue: Millennium House

Website: www.visitliskeard.co.uk

Fancy dress and parade around the field, dog show, live music from local talent, bouncy castle, raffle, evening sisco and more

Summer Fun and Games at Pendennis Castle

Venue: Pendennis Castle

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk

Activities for whole family from soft play and mini golf to archery and den building

Summer of Play at Pentire

Venue: Pentire

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/pentire/events

Fun activities and challenges

Summer of Play at Trelissick

Venue: Trelissick

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

Activities including tennis, lawn games, circus skills, archery and more

Summer of Play at Trerice

Venue: Trerice

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

Summer activities including obstacle course, crazy golf and more outdoor games

The Truck Show Cornwall

Venue: Nanskival, St Mawgan, TR8 4ED

Website: www.facebook.com/thetruckshowcornwall

Live music, main ring stunts, truck displays, family friendly activities and more

Wadebridge Carnival

Venue: Wadebridge

Website: www.facebook.com/wadebridgecarnival

See the website for details

Ice Cream Festival

Venue: Mount Edgcumbe

Website: www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk

Fun-filled interactive family day out with a variety of exciting activities and entertainment including Bubble Shows, bouncy castles, game zone, street food, stlals and more

Jason Thomas Presents 'I Am'

Venue: Hall for Cornwall

Website: wwww.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Celebration of Cornish talent showcasing their love for the Performing Arts with performances from their Junior School to their Sixth Form College

Skillywidden

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Outdoor performance celebrating the wildlife and faery myths of Cornwall, using Squashbox Theatre's distinctive mix of puppets, songs, storytelling and cabaret. For children aged 5+

Summer of Play at Antony

Venue: Antony

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

Fun activities including seeing who can build the best block towers, complete the giant games the quickest or win in a game of tennis

Trengwaignton Summer of Play

Venue: Trengwainton Garden

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

Activities including wild art, tug-of-war, skittles, painting, bean bag toss and lots more

Wadebridge Wheels

Venue: Royal Cornwall Events Centre

Website: www.royalcornwalleventscentre.co.uk

Family day out with classic cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles, plus entertainment

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Venue: Minack Theatre

Website: www.minack.com

Musical remix of Shakespeare's romantic comedy from OVO

Wipeout: An Aerial Surf Adventure

Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Website: www.nmmc.co.uk

Summer show full of humour, joy and daring aerial skills, 'make and take' and museum trail

Legendary Bus Journeys

Venue: Penlee House Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.penleehouse.org.uk

Pick up a fun-filled activity pack which invites you to become immersed in Cornsih myths, legends and folklore. See the website for details

Moana

Venue: Seaside Cinema at Lusty Glaze

Website: www.skylightcinema.littleboxoffice.com

Outdoor performance of the much-loved Disney classic

Wicked

Venue: Seaside Cinema at Lusty Glaze

Website: www.skylightcinema.littleboxoffice.com

Outdoor performance of the musical film

Moana 2

Venue: Coronation Park, Helston

Website: www.lovehelston.co.uk

Outdoor screening of the much-loved film

Wicked

Venue: Coronation Park, Helston

Website: www.lovehelston.co.uk

Outdoor screening of the musical film

Armchair Adventure Festival

Venue: Mount Edgcumbe

Website: www.armchairadventurefestival.com

Speakers, activities and live music - see the website for details

Rock Oyster Festival

Venue: Dinham House, Nr Rock

Website: www.rockoyster.co.uk

Over 50 live music perfromances, food demos and over 60 activities - see the website for details

Summer at the Eden Project: Enchanted Earth

Venue: Eden Project

Website: www.edenproject.com

Breathtaking immersive experience, plus hands-on family activities, live puppet shows and imaginative play, along with a tour of the world in their iconic Biomes and Gardens

Summer of Play at Lanhydrock

Venue: Lanhydrock

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

Grab a map and have a go at activities and challenges as you play your way around Lanhydrock's Gardens

Summer of Play of Glendrugan

Venue: Glendurgan Garden

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

Hands-on activities with nature crafts, plaful challenges and storytelling

Wildlife Photographer of the year

Venue: Eden Project

Website: www.edenproject.com

Return of the famous exhibiton showcasing 100 breathtaking images of the natural world

Boconnoc Steam Fair 2025

Venue: Boconnoc Estate

Website: www.boconnocsteamfair.co.uk

See the website for event details

Coast Exhbition

Venue: Salthouse Gallery, St Ives

Website: www.cordeliahutchison.com

See the website for details

Coastal Colour and Collage

Venue: St Ives School of Painting

Website: www.

Workshop for ages 7 to 13 using a mixture of materials

Paulos Circus in Newquay

Venue: Dairyland Farm Park

Website: www.paulos.co.uk

Circus performance

Art Explorers - Tate St Ives

Venue: Tate St Ives

Website: www.tate/whats-on/tate-st-ives

explore the work of Lilane Lijn and Emma Critchley through light, shape and reflections, in the Foyle Studio. Project colours onto the walls and interact with sensory shapes, jellyfish and patterns to...

Cornwall Card Show

Venue: St John's Hall

Website: www.gameoncornwall.com/westcornwallcardshow

Traders, exhibitors, competitions, trading areas, gaming zones and other TCG-adjacent surprises and collectible trading cards

Delabole Carnival

Venue: Delabole

Website: www.facebook.com/delabolecarnival

See the website for the full schedule of events

Dragon Boat Race

Venue: The Greenbank Hotel, Falmouth

Website: xxxxxx

Annual race-see the website for details

Fistral Beach Clean

Venue: Meet under the Sea Spray Café

Website: www.facebook.com/fistralbeachclean

Just turn up to join in, all equipment is provided - under 18s to be accompanied by an adult

Flushing Village Regatta

Venue: Flushing

Website: www.facebook.com/flushingvillageregatta

See the website for details

Jungle giants

Venue: The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Website: www.heligan.com

Set off for a hunt within nature, and explore the jungle, discovering its extraordinary inhabitants

Kids Fest Days

Venue: camel Creek

Website: www.camelcreek.co.uk

Dance, splash and play at the foam parties, take on family games and enjoy live entertainment alongside the other attractions

Perranporth Carnival

Venue: Perranporth

See online for details

Summer of Play at Godolphin

Venue: Goldolphin

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/godolphin/events

Fun-filled activities for all the family to enjoy

Tales from the Trees

Venue: Coronation Park, Helston

Website: www.lovehelston.co.uk

Outdoor theatre performance with puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy with a theme that embraces natural history, folklore and ecology

Truro Pride

Venue: Truro

Website: www.cornwallpride.org

See the website for details

Lostwithiel Carnival Week

Venue: Lostwithiel

Website: wwww.facebook.com/lostwithielcarnival

Find out more about the line-up of events on social media

Open Garden-Trelan

Venue: Trelan

Website: www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

Open garden event- no charge for children under 16

Roche Carnival Week 2025

Venue: Roche

Website: Search Facebook for Roche Carnival 2025

Full schedule of events including Treasure Hunt, Family Disco, children's bingo and more - see website for details

Looe Carnival Week

Venue: Looe

Website: www.looelions.co.uk/carnival-events

Activities including traditional Furry Dance, summer run, children's mini run, dance shows, concerts, fancy dress treasure hunt and more - see the website for details

Mirian Miglorini: Storytime with Q&A

Venue: Bude Library

Website: www.thecastlebude.co.uk

Enjoy the adventures of Rags the Springer Spaniel and his family followed by a tale and Q&A aimed at age group from 3 to 7 years old. Booking advisable

Paddington in Peru

Venue: Seaside Cinema at Lusty Glaze

Website: www.skylightcinema.littleboxoffice.com

Outdoor screening of the recent sequel

Pride and Prejudice

Venue: Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre

Website: www.sterts.co.uk

Adaptation of Jane Austen's classic story from Illyria

St Endellion Summer Festival

Venue: St Endellion

Website: www.endellionfestivals.org.uk

See the website for the full schedule

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Venue: Hall for Cornwall

Website: www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Production by Redruth Amateur Operatic Society

Kids Fest Nights - Camel Creek

Venue: Camel Creek Family Adventure Park

Website: www.camelcreek.co.uk

Tribute acts - all included with your park tickets. See the website for details

Creation Fest

Venue: Royal Cornwall Events Centre

Website: www.creationfestuk.squarespace.com

Faith based festival with bands and entertainment

Launceston Agricultural Show

Venue: Kennards House, Launceston

Website: www.launcestonshow.co.uk

Cattle showing, children's entertainment, grown-up fun, community tent and dog show

Michelle Wilkinson: Storytime

Venue: Bude Library

Website: www.thecastlebude.co.uk

Join the author as she tells a story inspired by the antics of her real life dogs, Jake and Bruno

When Seagulls Saved The World

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Puppetry show featuring original live and recorded music for a family audience with children aged 4 and up

Roche Carnival Parade

Venue: Roche

See the website for details

Squashbox: Stones and Bones

Venue: Trebah Garden

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Mix of history and mystery from Squashbox Theatre

Big Newquay Market

Venue: Newquay

Website: www.visitnewquay.org

Around 50 local creators and curators of Contemporary Craft and Design, Home and Lifestyle Wares, Vintage and Salvage Finds and Local Food and Drink

Celebration of Culture

Venue: Lemon Quay

Website: www.blackvoicescornwall.org

Free family friendly, cultural day out organised by Black Voices Cornwall featuring food stalls from around the world, cultural performers all day, free activities for kids and more

Charlestown Regatta

Venue: Charlestown

Website: www.charlestownregatta.org

annual community fundraising event hosted around the historic Georgian harbour village offering a fun programme of live music and entertainment for all the family

Looe Carnival grand carnival procession

Venue: Looe

Website: www.looelions.co.uk/carnival-events

See the website for details

Newquay Lifeboat Day

Venue: Newquay Harbour

Website: www.visitnewquay.org

Fundraising event with free admission, dramatic rescue demonstrations, demonstrations by RNLI Lifeguards, live music, stalls and refreshments

Pondlife! At Cotehele Quay

Venue: Cotehele

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

Discover weird and wonderful creatures in the pond at Cotehele Quay with monthly drop-in pond dipping sessions

Songs for Explorers

Venue: Coronation Park, Helston

Website: www.lovehelston.co.uk

Fun-packed concert of music from the shows of Squashbox Theatre

St Columb Major Carnival

Venue: St Columb Major

Website: www.facebook.com/stcolumbcarnival

See social media for details

St Columb Major Carnival

Venue: St Columb

Website: www.stcolumb.org.uk/carnival

See the website for details

St Teath Carnival

Venue: St Teath

Website: www.facebook.com/stteathcarnival

See the website for details

Sticker Rally

Venue: Sticker

Website: www.stickerrally.com

See the website for details

American Classic Car Rally and Summer Fair

Venue: Mount Edgcumbe

Website: www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk

More details to follow

Cinderella

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Adaptation of the classic story from IK Productions

Wonderful World

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Geography themed show incorporating puppetry, facts, slapstick, comedy and live music

Children's Pottery: Mythical Creatures

Venue: The Poly

Website: www.thepoly.org

Workshop exploring form, colour and textures to makeyour own mythical creatures in air dry clay - for ages 3 to 14

Madagascar

Venue: Seaside Cinema at Lusty Glaze

Website: www.skylightcinema.littleboxoffice.com

Outdoor screening of the surfing themed animated comedy film

Paint to page: Holiday Club for 9 to 11s with Naomi Hannam

Venue: The Writers Block, Redruth

Website: www.thewritersblock.org.uk

Hands-on workshop to paint big, bold pictures inspired by nature

Songs and Explorers

Venue: Minack Theatre

Website: www.minack.com

Fun packed show of puppetry, storytelling and comedy featuring songs about animals, nature,science and the amazing world around us

St Mawes Carnival Week

Venue: St Mawes

Website: www.facebook.com/stmawescarnival24

See the website for details

Calamity Jane

Venue: Hall for Cornwall

Website: www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Production of the musical comedy classic starring Carrie Hope Fletcher

Children's Pottery: Sea Creatures

Venue: The Poly, Falmouth

Website: www.thepoly.org

Workshop exploring form, colour and textures where you will make your own underwater creatures in air dry clay

Legendary Joust at Pendennis Castle

Venue: Pendennis Castle

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk

See four legendary knights compete for glory in the grand medieval joust

Children's Pottery: Wild Animals

Venue: The Poly, Falmouth

Website: www.thepoly.org

Workshop exploring form, colour and textures where you will make your own wild animals in air dry clay - for children aged 3 to 14

Flower Crowns: Workshop

Venue: The Castle, Bude

Website: www.thecastlebude.co.uk

Enjoy an afternoon of creating your own beautiful flower crown at the Castle. Be inspired with plenty of choice of fresh flowers - all ages welcome

Kids Fest Nights - Camel Creek

Venue: Camel Creek Family Adventure Park

Website: www.camelcreek.co.uk

Tribute acts - all included with your park tickets. See the website for details

St Stephen Carnival

Venue: St Stephen

Website: www.facebook.com/ststephencarnival

See the website for details

The Spongebob Musical

Venue: Princess Pavilion

Website: www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Production based on the beloved animated series performed by Young Generation

As You Like It

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Adaptation of the Shakespeare classic from Festival Players

The Return of Gina Kaminski

Venue: Waterstones Truro

Website: www.waterstones.com/events

Paperback launch of the book written by local author Craig Barr-Green. See the website for details

The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck

Venue: Trebah Garden

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Brand new adaptation of the much loved Beatrix Potter Tale

Falmouth Week

Venue: Falmouth

Website: www.falmouthweek.co.uk

Full schedule of events including Treasure Hunt, Family Disco, children's bingo and more - see website for details

The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck

Venue: Coronation Park, Helston

Website: www.lovehelston.co.uk

Adaptation of Beatrix Potter's family favourite

Wake Up! Sterts Future Makers

Venue: Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre

Website: www.sterts.co.uk

First young people's production to be produced in the new Barn Theatre and the first homegrown production of the new era of Sterts

Falmouth Carnival

Venue: Falmouth

Website: www.falmouthcarnival.org.uk

Day filled with music, dance and vibrant entrants

Fearlessly Taylor

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Taylor Swift tribute show

Mousehole Carnival

Venue: Mousehole

Website: www.facebook.com/mouseholecarnival

Day of traditional family fun

Probus Fun Week

Venue: Probus

Website: Search Facebook for Probus Fun Week

See the website for details of events

St Columb Major Carnival Parade

Venue: St Columb Major

Website: www.facebook.com/stcolumbcarnival

See social media for details

The Big Truro Market

Venue: Lemon Quay

Website: www.visittruro.org.uk

More than 60 small, local and indie makers, designers, producers, creators and curators or contemporary craft, art and design, sustainable home, fashion and lifestyle ware, vintage find and artisan food...

Tintagel Carnival

Venue: Tintagel

Website: Search Facebook for Tintagel Carnival

See the website for details

Journey To The Stars

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Science and astrononmy show blending puppetry, storytelling, live music and ages 4+

Open Garden - Levethan Manor

Venue: Levathan Manor

Website: www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

Open garden event - under 16s go free

Songs for Explorers

Venue: Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre

Website: www.sterts.co.uk

Fun packed show with music and puppets from Squashbox Theatre

Summer Rockpool Ramble

Venue: Hannafore Beach, Bude

Website: www.looemarineconservation.org

Join local experts and explore the rocky shore. Free event but donations to Looe Marine Conservation Group are welcome

Children's Pottery: Sea Creatures

Venue: The Poly, Falmouth

Website: www.thepoly.org

Workshop exploring form, colour and textures where you will make your own underwater creatures in air dry clay

Dinosaur World Live

Venue: Hall for Cornwall

Website: www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Dinosaur themed show with a special meet and greet after the show - suitable for ages 3+

Songs for Explorers

Venue: The Poly

Website: www.thepoly.org

Fun packed show for children and adults for all ages, featuring favolous music from three musicians

Camelford Show

Venue: Camelford

Website: www.camelfordshow.co.uk

Family fun, competitions, trade stands and more

Kids Fest Nights - Camel Creek

Venue: Camel Creek Family Adventure Park

Website: www.camelcreek.co.uk

Tribute acts - all included with your park tickets. See the website for details

Lanlivery Village Rally

Venue: Lanlivery

Website: www.facebook.com/lanliveryvintagerally

Fundraising rally and country fair

Red Arrows Air Displays

Venue: Falmouth Bay

Website: www.falmouthweek.co.uk

Aerial spectacle by RAF Red Arrows at 6:15pm

The Ultimate Swift and Styles Experience

Venue: Falmouth Week Marquee

Website: www.falmouthweek.co.uk

Afternoon Taylor Swift and Harry Styles tribute performance

cornish Steam and Country Fair

Venue: Stithians Showground

Website: www.weses.co.uk

Steam engine trailer rides, vintage wood sawing, trade stands, children's entertainment, vintage vehicles, miniatures, tractors, countryside area and more

Falmouth Week Fireworks

Venue: Falmouth

Website: www.falmouthweek.co.uk

See the website for details

Squuashbox: Myths and Monsters

Venue: Trebah Garden

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Discover the strange, magical world of Greek myths and legends with a blend of puppetry, storytelling, music and comedy

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Venue: Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre

Website: www.sterts.co.uk

Production of Shakespeare's timeless romantic comedy from British Touring Shakespeare

Bodmin Carnival

Venue: Bodmin

Website: www.bodmincommunity.org.uk

See the website for details

Bude Carnival

Venue: Bude Library

Website: www.budecarnival.org.uk

Carnival event with daytime activtiies - see the website for details

Comic, Movie and Anime Fest

Venue: Princess Pavilion

Website: www.falmouthweek.co.uk

See the website for details

Constantine Carnival

Venue: Constantine

Website: www.facebook.com/constantinevillagecarnival

Fun and games on the recreation field from 2pm with bouncy castle and soft play - see the website for full details

St Merryn Carnival

Venue: St Merryn

See the website for details

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Venue: Ebbingford Manor

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Outdoor performance of the Shaksespeare classic from The Three Inch Fools

Fowey Royal Regatta

Venue: Fowey

Website: www.foweyregatta.co.uk

See the website for the full schedule of events

Tales from the Trees

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Production mixing puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy with a theme embraces natural history, folklore and ecology for ages 4+

Robin Hood

Venue: Trebah Garden

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Performance of the classic tale full of memorable characters, silliness, songs and charm

Alice Through The Looking Glass

Venue: Trelissick

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

Performance of the classic story blending comedy, music and magic from Quantum Theatre

Fowey Carnival

Venue: Fowey

Website: www.foweyharbour.co.uk

See the website for details

Kids Fest Nights - Camel Creek

Venue: Camel Creek Family Adventure Park

Website: www.camelcreek.co.uk

Tribute acts - all included with your park tickets. See the website for details

Robin Hood

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Production of the classic story full of memorable characters, silliness, songs and charm from DOT Productions

Sense and Sensibility

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Production of the classic Jane Austen story from DOT Productions

Alice Through The Looking Glass

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Production of the classic story from Quantum Theatre

Cornwall Folk Festival

Venue: Wadebridge

Website: www.cornwallfolkfestival.com

See the website for the full line-up

Stones and Bones

Venue: The Poly

Website: www.thepoly.org

Show based around prehistoric Cornwall for ages 4+

Tunes in the Park

Venue: Port Eliot

Website: www.tunesinthepark.com

Live music, wellbeing, comedy, family activities and more

Constantine Arts Society Annual Summer Exhibition

Venue: The Tolmen Centre

Website: www.tolmencentre.co.uk

Work on display including oils, acrylics, watercolours and a variety of textile methods

Live at Scorrier House

Venue: Scorrier House

Website: www.liveatscorrierhouse.co.uk

Indie rock weekender - see the website for details

Portscatho Regatta

Venue: Portscatho

Website: www.facebook.com/portscathoregatta

Weekend of family fun with live music, children's sports on the beach, BBQ, stalls and

Squashbox: Curious Creatures

Venue: Trebah Garden

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Animal themed show using puppets, comedy, slapstick and live music

Squashbox: Myths and Monsters

Venue: Coronation Park, Helston

Website: www.lovehelston.co.uk

Musical journey through the universe with live music, puppets and comedy from Squashbox Theatre

st neot carnival

Venue: St Neot

Website: www.stneot.org

Raffle, food, entertainment and more

The Big Bad Wolf

Venue: Trebah Garden

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Brand-new show bursting with live music, silliness and laughs for the whole family

The Big Bad Wolf

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Musical journey of plotting and scheming with folklore's most notorious villain - the Big Bad Wolf

The Secret Garden

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Adaptation of the classic story fro ages 6+

Boconnoc Summer Party

Venue: Boconnoc

Website: www.boconnoc.com

Lawn games, facepainting, live music, cream teas and more

Moby Dick

Venue: Minack Theatre

Website: www.minack.com

Production of the classic story blending puppetry, live music and dynamic physical theatre recommended for ages 10+

Children's Pottery: Sea Creatures

Venue: The Poly, Falmouth

Website: www.thepoly.org

Workshop exploring form, colour and textures where you will make your own underwater creatures in air dry clay

Tales from the Trees

Venue: Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre

Website: www.sterts.co.uk

Show from Squashbox theatre blending puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy with a theme that embraces natural history, folklore and ecology for childrena

Children's Pottery: Wild Animals

Venue: The Poly, Falmouth

Website: www.thepoly.org

Workshop exploring form, colour and textures where you will make your own wild animals in air dry clay - for children aged 3 to 14

Kids Fest Nights - Camel Creek

Venue: Camel Creek Family Adventure Park

Website: www.camelcreek.co.uk

Tribute acts - all included with your park tickets. See the website for details

Pride and Prejudice

Venue: Ebbingford Manor

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Outdoor performance of the Jane Austen classic from Illyria

Camborne End of summer Saver Inflatable Theme Park

Venue: Camborne RFC

Website: www.facebook.com/inflatablethemeparkscornwall

Inflatable slides, obstacle course, bouncy zones and more

Grease Sing-along

Venue: Seaside Cinema at Lusty Glaze

Website: www.skylightcinema.littleboxoffice.com

Sing-along version of the outdoor musical

Campfire Festival

Venue: Royal Cornwall Events Centre

Website: www.novoconation.co.uk/events

Family friendly celebration of country muisc

Cats

Venue: The Beat, Bodmin

Website: www.buytickets.at/bodminmusicaltheatrecompany

Performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical by Bodmin Musical Theatre Company

Squashbox: Tales from the Trees

Venue: Trebah Garden

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Learn all about trees, plants and wildlife with a blend of pupptery, storytelling, live music and comedy

Fistral Beach Clean

Venue: Meet under the Sea Spray Café

Website: www.facebook.com/fistralbeachclean

Just turn up to join in, all equipment is provided - under 18s to be accompanied by an adult

Curious Creatures

Venue: Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Website: www.penleeparktheatre.com

Animal themed show for ages 5+

Open Garden- South Bosent

Venue: South Bosent

Website: www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

Open Garden event - no charge for under 16s

We Love It - Family fun Music Festival

Venue: Royal Cornwall Events Centre

Website: www.novoconation.co.uk/events

Tribute bands, food trucks and local vendors and family arena

Cats

Venue: St Austell Arts Centre

Website: www.buytickets.at/bodminmusicaltheatrecompany

Performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical by Bodmin Musical Theatre Company

Big Newquay Market

Venue: Newquay

Website: www.visitnewquay.org

Around 50 local creators and curators of Contemporary Craft and Design, Home and Lifestyle Wares, Vintage and Salvage Finds and Local Food and Drink

Bude Pride

Venue: Bude

Website: www.cornwallpride.org

See the website for more details

Pondlife! At Cotehele Quay

Venue: Cotehele

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

Discover weird and wonderful creatures in the pond at Cotehele Quay with monthly drop-in pond dipping sessions

Portnadler Bay Beach Clean: Late Summer Social Picnic

Venue: Port Nadler

Website: www.looemarineconservation.org.

Beach clean and relax on the beach/have a picnic - see the website for details

2023 Cornish Wildlife Photography Exhibition by Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Venue: Truro Cathedral

Website: www.trurocathedral.org.uk

Photographic Wildlife Photography Exhibition by Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Acts of Gathering

Venue: Eden Project

Website: www.edenproject.com

Exhibition bringing together a number of artworks that celebrate and interrogate the nature of food culture in a rapidly changing world, inviting us to consider the ceremony and symbolism that shape our...

Adrift: Lost at Sea

Venue: Royal Cornwall Museum

Address: Truro

Website: www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

Exhibition inspired by the curious tale of LEGO lost at sea

Aladdin

Venue: Theatre Royal Plymouth

Address: Plymouth

Website: www.theatreroyal.com

Disney's spectacular Broadway and West End musical. Recommended for ages 6+ with captioned BSL, audio described and relaxed perfromances as well as Touch Tours available

Anthony Gormley - Time Horizon

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Large sclae installations across the grounds and in the house

Antony A to Z

Venue: Antony

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

Pick up your activity card to find an object around the house and garden for every letter of the alphabet and challenge your friends and family to see who can complete their list quickest

Antony Gormley's Time Horizon

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Large scale installations featuring 100 lifesize scultures distributed across 300 acres of the park

Automata at Animate Helston

Venue: Museum of Cornish Life

Address: Market Place, Helston

Website: www.museumofcornishlife.co.uk

See these mechanical moving marvels

BEAR HUNT SCULPTURE TRAIL

Venue: Various locations in North Devon

Website: www.chsw.org.uk/event/bear-hunt-sculpture-trail

Find 25 5 foot bears painted by a local artist around Bideford, Barnstaple, Great Torrington and Ilfracombe. Use the Bear Hunt app or download the trail map and make a donation to support Children's Hospice...

Big Schools' Birdwatch

Venue: Everywhere

Website: www.rspb.org.uk/funand- learning/for-teachers/schoolsbirdwatch/

Count birds in your school grounds and submit results online. See the website for helpful ID resources and handy survey sheets

Bing Activity Trail

Venue: Newquay Zoo

Website: www.newquayzoo.org.uk

Follow Bing's fun activity trail to learn about the animal in the Zoo and help the zookeepers complete their checklist

Carols In The Courtyard

Venue: Pentillie Castle

Website: www.

Outdoor event with winter refreshments available to purchase. £5 per vehicle which will donated to the foodbank

Catapult Building at Powderham

CHINESE ZODIAC TRAIL

Venue: Torquay Museum

Address: 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay,

Website: www.torquaymuseum.org.uk

Find all the Zodiac animals around the Museum

Cocomelon Song Time

Venue: Sea Life Great Yarmouth

Website: www.visitsealife.com/great-yarmouth

Join JJ and all the little ones from Melon Patch Academy to meet incredible animals and discover how to keep them safe in the oceans and find the missing words to complete the exclusive SEA Life song

Cornish Cinema Club at Pendennis Community Centre

Dame Magdalene Odundo at Houghton Hall

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Exhibition showcase existing and new works spanning Odundo's 30 year career

Dinosaurium: Reimagined Creatures

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Website: www.timeandtide.norfolk.gov.uk

Family friendly exhibition looking at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs

Dinosaurium: Reimagined Creatures

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Website: www.timeandtidenorfolk.gov.uk

Family friendly exhibition taking a look at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs with detailed models alongside memorabilia and fossils and specimens from their own collections

Discover Sharklife

Venue: Sealife Hunstanton

Website: www.visitsealife.com/hunstanton

Fun activitiy trail and challenges throughout the aquarium, enjoy visual games

Earth Treasures Trail

Venue: Wheal Martyn Clay Works

Website: www.wheal-martyn.com

Follow the trail and discover the clues to piece together your own summer treasure

Easter Activities at World of Country Life

Time: 1080624:00

Venue: World of Country Life

Address: West Down Lane, Sandy Bay, Exmouth

Website: https://www.worldofcountrylife.co.uk/event/easter-holiday-family-fun/

Special Easter arts and craft sessions, Easter Egg Trail as well as their programme of daily activities and play areas

Easter Trail at Truro Cathedral

Venue: Truro Cathedral

Address: St Mary's Street, Truro

Website: www.trurocathedral.org.uk

Search for colourful Easter eggs leading to 7 stations with things to read, look at or do. Suitable for all ages, free and welcome to all

Falmouth's Bouncy Castle Kingdom, Inflatable Park

Venue: Falmouth Rugby Club

Address: Falmouth

Website: www.facebook.com/inflatablethemeparkscornwall

Difference session times are available with unlimited access to 15 large bouncy castles, under 5's soft play zone, hot food and refreshments. Suitable for ages 1 to 11.

Falmouth's Bouncy Castle Kingdom, Inflatable Park

Venue: Falmouth Rugby Club

Address: Falmouth

Website: www.facebook.com/inflatablethemeparkscornwall

Difference session times are available with unlimited access to 15 large bouncy castles, under 5's soft play zone, hot food and refreshments. Suitable for ages 1 to 11.

Follow the Sensory Trail at Seaton Wetlands

Venue: Seaton Wetlands

Website: https://eastdevon.gov.uk/wildeastdevon/wild-east-devon-events/february-2023/follow-the-sensory-trail-at-seaton-wetlands/

New sensory trail - follow the trail and each board highlights an activity to help you connect to nature

Fowey Christmas Market

Garden Trail of Heritage Camelias and Rhododendrons

Venue: The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Website: www.heligan.com

Experience the awakening of the collection of historic shrubs and explore the National Collection of Camelias and Rhodoendrons

Guess Who Adoption Donkey Trail

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/events

Put your knowledge about the Sanctuary's adoption to the test in their new summer trail combining fun, exercise and brainpower - £5 per trail. Open daily until 9am, general admission and parking is free....

Heritage Open Days: Liskeard Unlocked - Decorative Liskeard - do you know where

Venue: Stuart House Arts and Heritage Centre

Address: Liskeard

Website: www.heritageopendays.org.uk

Exhibition of photographs of decorative details on Liskeard's building with clues to help identify them, I-Spy trail map and family art and craft sale in the Gallery

Hide and Sheep AR trail

Venue: Powderham Castle,

Address: Kenton, Nr Exeter

Website: www.powderham.co.uk

Explore this historic Estate with an Augmented Reality Trail. See the website for details on how to access the app before arrival

Hollywood Rome Trail

Venue: Torquay Museum

Website: 530 Babbacombe Road, Torquay

Explore the Hollywood Rome: Reel Life in the Ancient World exhibition and fill out the trail sheet. Also take part in an activity sheet called My Favourite Roman.

https://www.powderham.co.uk/events/view/medieval-month-1

Ice Skating at Eden Project

Venue: Eden Project

Website: www.edenproject.com

Ice rink with bookable sessions for all ages and abilities including ice-play for toddlers and special sessions for families

INCREDIBLE INSTRUMENTS TRAIL

Venue: Torquay Museum

Address: Torquay Museum, 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HG.

Website: www.torquaymuseum.org/events

Explore the Made To Be Played: A Festival of Musical Instruments exhibition and answer the questions on your trail sheet and get a prize on completion.

Inspired by Lanhydrock Exhbitition

Venue: Lanhydrock

Address: nr Bodmin

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

See creations from artist Hitomi Hosono which have been inspired by Lanhydrock's ceramic and botanical collections

Lamb Feeding and Lambing Live

Mail Trail 2023

Venue: Various locations across Exmouth

Website: www.hospiscare.co.uk/events/mail-trail-2023

Find over 40 decorated postboxes with maps available in aid of Hospiscare

Making The Rounds: Stories of Workhouse Nurses Told In Textiles

Venue: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Family friendly exhibition taking a look at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs with detailed models alongside memorabilia and fossils and specimens from their own collections

Mini Keeper Quiz

Venue: Paradise Park

Address: Trelissick Road, Hayle

Website: www.paradisepark.org.uk

Do the quiz, test your knowledge and claim your special badge.

New Exhibition - Going Mobile

Venue: PK Porthcurno

Website: www.pkporthcurno.com

Exhibition on the 40 year history of the mobile phone

Norfolk and Norwich Festival

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.nnfestival.org.uk

Arts and cultural festival - see the website for more details

Otter Spotter Special Quiz

Venue: Paradise Park

Website: www.paradisepark.org.uk

See their new otters, seek out the special otter info and spot the answer to the Otter Spotter Special quiz and claim your exclusive badge plus a chocolate fish

Paddington TM The Story of A Bear

Venue: Torre Abbey

Address: The King's Drive, Torquay

Website: www.torre-abbey.org.uk

Touring exhibition from the British Library with books, documents, film clips and original artwork and more associated events to be announced

Pirates

Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Address: Falmouth

Website: www.nmmc.co.uk

Major exhibition exploring how popular culture has shaped how we think of pirates and unearth the harsh and terrifying truth

Read to a Dog

Session to encourage children and teenagers to read - book onto a session with Rafa who has been assessed and is registered with Pets as Therapy.

Red Squirrel Ramble Quiz

Venue: Paradise Park

Address: Hayle

Website: www.paradisepark.org.uk

Discover what makes them unique, who shares their habitat and the Park's role in breeding them for reintroduction into the wild. Complete the quiz and claim your chocolate reward

Rediscover Church - Family Easter Trail - Cranbrook

Venue: Younghayes Centre

Address: Cranbrook

Website: https://www.rediscoverchurch.com/cranbrook-eastertrail

Organised by Rediscover Church and starting and ending at the Younghayes Centre.  Free to take part but booking essential.

Reimagining Reality

Venue: Discovering 42

Address: Narisa Hall/Old Band Stand, Priory Park, Bodmin

Website: www.discovering42.co.uk

Interactive artworks crafter from waste materials that ignite curiosity in science and sustainability. Book in a bubble for 8 or fewer people. Book online

Spring Afternoon Tea

Venue: Assembly House

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea experience - see website for details

Spring Nature Spotted Trail

Venue: Wheal Martyn Clay Works

Address: St Austell

Website: www.wheal-martyn.com

Celebrate the sights, sounds and smells of the countryside and complete the Spring Nature Spotters handbook

Spring Wildlife Hunt

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Spot the wildlife that has thrived thanks to the stewardship of the land, aided by the donkeys. Seek out some of the many species by finding the wildlife boards located around the sanctuary and matching...

Spring's Blossoming at Blickling Estate

Venue: Blickling Estate

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blickling-estate

Celebration of spring flowers, birds and blossom with a family trail and other ways to explore spring in the House

Stories of Sanctuary Spirit Trail

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: The Donkey Sanctuary, Slade House Farm, Sidmouth,

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Uncover the spirit of the sanctuary in their wonderful winter trail. Reveal your donkey spirit word this winter. This entertaining family activity combines fun, exercise and brainpower and is just £5...

Sublime Symmetry: The Mathematics Behind De Morgan's Ceramic Designs

Venue: Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM)

Address: Queen Street, Exeter

Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk

Exhibition investigating the use of mathematical principles in William De Morgan's beautiful ceramic designs

Sunlight: Roger Ackling

Venue: Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Website: www.churchfarmstowbardolph

w/c 20th July - Ferret Week, w/c 29th July - Sheep Dog Week, w/c 5th August - Horse and Donkey Week, w/c 12th August - Bug week, w/c 19th August - sheep and goat week, w/c 26th August to 3rd September...

Sunlight: Roger Ackling

Venue: Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Exhibition of the artist's work prompting important conversations about the status of the object, the significance of material, the processes of making and the transformative power of display

Superhero Insect Trail

Venue: Torquay Museum

Website: 531 Babbacombe Road, Torquay

Wherever you find them, insects are carrying out vital jobs that make healthy ecosystems and help us by pollinating our food and cleaning up our environment. Follow the Superhero trail of these incredible...

Superworm's Summer Adventure

Venue: Lost Gardens of Heligan

Address: B3273, Pentewan, St Austell

Website: www.heligan.com/events

Brand new trail inspired by the much loved picture book with woodland play areas, iconic outdoor sculptures, challenges, workshops, Bugginghum Palace Bug Hotel and much mmore. Relaxed sessions for families...

Tate Create: Wild Art Garden

Venue: Tate St Ives

Address: Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

Website: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-st-ives/tate-create-picture-my-world

Create a crazy creature and let it escape in the wild art garden

The Elf Who Lost Christmas

The Map That Led Me To You Reading/Workshop With Ella McLeod

Venue: Bude Library

Website: www.budelitfest.co.uk

Part of Bude Literary Festival. Join the author discussing their epic and ambitious fantasy about freedom, love and home - advised for ages 8+

The Moon: Meet Our Nearest Neighbour

Venue: Lynn Museum

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Moon themed exhibition wher eyou can discover the science and mythology behind our nearest neighbour, find out about historic discovery and exploration and encounter astonishing astonish objects incluidng...

The Polar Express: Pyjama Party (20th Anniversary)

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacon Trail

Venue: Crantock, Liskeard, Maker With Rame, Newquay, Portreath, Saltash, Torpoint

Website: www.jubileebeacontrail.com

Free augmented reality story trail in and around town centres. Use your smartphone to discover characters along the route and take selfies and videos with them

THE TOM GATES MEGA MUSEUM CHALLENGE

Venue: PK Porthcurno, Easter House, Porthcurno, Penzance, TR19

Website: www.pkporthcurno.com

Go on your very own adventure and complete the activity sheet collect the Mega Museum Challenge from the front desk.

The Trebah Tree Hugging Trail

Venue: Trebah Garden

Address: Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

Website: www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Search the garden for game markers playing agains your friends and family to reach the highest branch. Each trail purchased supports the work of Plant One Cornwall

The Wizard of Oz Afternoon Tea at The Assembly House

Venue: Assembly House

Address: Norwich

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea experience - see website for details

THIRSTY FOR FASHION EXHIBITION

Venue: Killerton

Address: Broadclyst

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

Exhibition exploring circular fashion from the 18th Century to the present day highlighting the techniques used to repair and reuse clothing throughout history

Tunnel of Lights - Autumn Experience

Venue: Shipwreck Treasure Museum,

Address: Quay Road, Charlestown Rd, St Austell, PL25 3NJ

Website: www.shipwreckcharlestown.co.uk

Tickets include entry to the museum. Immersive frozen adventure throughthe Museum's underground tunnels. Enjoy thousands of lights and Arctic Soundscapes

Vineyard Nature Trail

Venue: Sandridge Barton,

Address: Stoke Gabriel

Website: www.sandridgebarton.com

Family friendly nature trail set on the edge of the River Dart

Winter Fun at Woodlands

Venue: Woodlands

Address: Woodlands, Blackawton, Totnes,

Website: www.woodlandspark.com

Indoor areas and selected rides open

Winter Wood

Venue: Tehidy Woods, North Cliff

Website: https://rogueotherworld.co.uk/winter-wood-23/

Rogue returns to Tehidy Woods, North Cliffs this December with a wild-magic celebration of winter; Winter Wood! Follow the path into the Winter Wood and lose yourself in the dreamscape of nature. Gather,...

ZOG ACTIVITY TRAIL

Venue: Haldon Forest Park

Address: Bullers Hill, nr Exeter

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/haldon-forest-park

Brand new family activity trail and free app. See website for details

Zog Activity Trail at Cardinham Woods

Venue: Cardinham Woods

Address: Bodmin

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/cardinhamwoods`

Join Zog on his latest forest adventure with a brand-new family activity trail and free app