As the year slowly comes to a close, the events don’t stop in Cornwall. From food stalls and Halloween to Christmas markets and New Year celebrations. Cornwall is the ideal spot to celebrate the last of the cultural events.
Carry on reading to find out about the 12 best festivals and events in Cornwall 2024 for everyone to enjoy together and experience…
October Month Festivals
Falmouth Reggae Festival 2024
Are music lovers ready to enjoy Reggae music? Take a visit to Falmouth’s Reggae festival offering rich music of Reggae. From live performances to DJ sets, this festival known as one of the biggest music festivals is a great place to enjoy the music and dance the night away.
Get ready to try the wide range of food stalls, drinks and amazing vibes along the way!
When: 4th and 5th October 2024.
Available at: https://falmouthreggaefestival.com/
Mevagissey Sea Shanty Festival 2024
Founded in 2019, the Mevagissey Shanty Festival is a celebration of local heritage and shanty singing. The festival, with its fifth year anniversary, features 440 singers and helps to promote sustainability through education and community involvement.
This music festival offers a wide range of singing bands from acapella to folk singing, music fans will go wild enjoying the mix of music types and enjoy the contribution to sustainability.
When: Friday 11th to Sunday 13th October 2024
Available at: https://www.mevashantyfest.co.uk/
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Halloween by the Eden Project 2024
The annual Halloween celebration this year is located at the Eden Project, providing a vast of family fun, everyone can discover the fascinating world of minbeasts and horrors that lay ahead. Head to the ZooLab to see the animals, from giant African snails to Chilean tarantulas.
Take a walk towards the Studio ROOF to discover the cardboard sculptors, the sounds of ghosts and sticky spider webs!
When: 26 October – 3 November 2024
Available at: https://www.edenproject.com/visit/whats-on/halloweden
Falmouth Oyster Festival 2024
The perfect event for fish lovers. Take a visit to Falmouth Oyster Festival 2024, one of Cornwall’s best love food-meets-music events. Celebrating it’s 26th anniversary, the festival holds an array of freshly made oysters created by your favourite chefs, champagne bars, love music for music lovers and fresh wine.
Don’t forget to attend the live master class where your talented chefs share their culinary delights.
When: Thursday 12th October to Sunday 15th October 2024
Available at: https://falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk/
November and December Months Festivals:
Bonfire Night in North Cornwall 2024
Fancy celebrating Bonfire night? North Cornwall has a wide range of displays happening for you and the whole family to enjoy.
This intimate event is ideal for couples, families, or kids who want to see the beautiful fireworks designs in the sky!
When: Tuesday 5th November 2024
Available at: https://www.northcornwallrocks.co.uk/guides/fireworks-and-bonfires-in-north-cornwall
Cornwall’s Christmas Markets 2024
When we hear Christmas Markets, we know Christmas is just around the corner, and the markets are the perfect family festival event for everyone to enjoy together. From delicious food stalls and mulled wine, to rides and hot chocolate, we can all agree that the Christmas Markets are one of Cornwall’s biggest festivals.
Find the perfect festive day out for you and your family with our extensive Christmas market breakdown.
The Cornish Winter Fair 2024
This Cornish festival is the perfect annual celebration everyone should enjoy together. The annual fair celebrates farming and food in Cornwall. The Winter Market offers over 150 food stalls covering food, drink, craft stalls and many more.
At this family friendly fair, kids can get involved in the discovery zone and see the rare breeds of animals as well as visiting Santa’s Grotto.
When: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November
Available at: https://www.royalcornwallshow.org/cornish-winter-fair
Mousehole Christmas Lights 2024
Started in 1983, discover Mousehole Christmas lights. This beautiful annual festival will fill Cornwall up with illuminating and bright lights until early January.
Discover the beautiful grounds holding lights of reindeers, Santa’s sleigh, Christmas trees and Christmas hats!
Available at: https://www.mouseholelights.org.uk/
Heligan’s Night Garden 2024
Make sure to visit Heligan’s Night Garden this winter, which offers an enchanting lantern experience along the Last Gardens. This award-winning festival in Cornwall offers majestic trails of woodlands and gardens filled with lanterns and bright lights.
Throughout your walk, indulge in the amazing food dishes from pulled meat, mustard sausages, rich hot chocolates, and toasted marshmallows.
When: 15th November to 4th January
Available at: https://www.heligan.com/events/events-at-heligan/heligan-night-garden/
Montol Festival 2024
The Montol Festival is an annual celebration held on the 21st of December in Penzance, Cornwall, UK. This festive event started in 2007 were many people wear Cornish midwinter customs and perform traditional Christmas acts.
This upcoming event in December offers a variety of fun from fire performers to musicians and Christmas carol singers. This annual event will make everyone feel festive.
When: 21st December 2024 , Penzance
Available at: https://montolfestival.co.uk/
St Ives’ Fireworks 2024
As New Year approaches, imagine enjoying a celebration on St Ives Harbour filled with an electric atmosphere and a beautiful display of fireworks.
St Ives fireworks are the perfect festival in Cornwall to enjoy the breathtaking views of illuminating colours in the sky and celebrate the new year coming in. Start your new year with a bang!
When: 31st December 2024
Available at: https://stivestowncouncil-cornwall.gov.uk/civic_events/new-years-eve/
Lostwithiel’s New Year’s Eve Giants Parade 2024
Start your New Years Eve at the exciting carnival parade which will take place in Lostwithel streets. This Cornish tradition started in 1990 where local musicians and craftspeople came together to celebrate the New Year. Now, this special event has become apart of Lostwithel’s identify and heritage.
The parade will offer lots of fun with musicians and dancers showing off their circus skills to celebrate the New Year.
When: 31st December 2024
Available at: https://www.lostwithiel.org.uk/whats-on/new-years-eve-giants/
