The Mousehole Lights

The pretty fishing village of Mousehole dazzles thousands of visitors every December with its stunning lights and displays – and is probably the ultimate Christmassy Cornwall event. The entire village is illuminated with hundreds of festive lights, in a tradition that started 40 years ago.

From the houses, to the boats in the harbour...every part of the village is adorned with moving and picturesque Christmas lights, drawing people from all over the South West. The lights are illuminated at a switching on ceremony on the second Saturday of December, and they remain until the first Friday after New Year.

Bude Jazz Festival

The Bude Jazz Festival will take place from 27 August until the 2 September, and tickets will be available from 1 January. The festival fills the seaside town of Bude with the sound and style of Jazz, and there are a whole range of events to attend throughout.

The festival includes some of the Jazz scene’s top musicians from all over the world, and the fun and festivities create a party atmosphere throughout Bude.

There will be more than 120 indoor events, dance workshops, street parades, buskers and late night jam sessions.

St Ives Food and Drink Festival

St Ives is one of Cornwall’s most chic and cultured towns, and in June 2011 it welcomes the St Ives Food and Drink Festival, A Cornwall event to celebrate the fine local produce available in the county.

The event will run from 14 – 20 June and will be bursting with live food demonstrations, recipes, wine tasting, local food markets and much more! St Ives’ position on the Cornish coast means that an added highlight of this festival will be plenty of opportunity to try locally caught seafood throughout the week!

The Relentless Boardmasters Festival

The lively atmosphere of Newquay reaches a whole new level when the Relentless Boardmasters Festival bursts into town from 10 – 14 August 2011!

Watergate Bay Beach is taken over by the festival as thousands flock to watch live bands on its sands. This event in Cornwall is all about music, fun and sports, and Fistral Beach also hosts its share of sporting events. Although primarily a surfing event, skating and BMX also have their place at Relentless Boardmasters. Beach sessions will take place over the 3 nights.

British National Surfing Championships

Fistral Beach in Newquay is one of the most important UK beaches to the surfing world, and in August 2011 it will host the British National Surfing Championships!

Although not everyone can join in, this Cornwall event makes for a great day’s watching! 150 top surfers will hit the Fistral waves and contend for the title, making a thrilling spectacle for those on the shore! The only thing to note about this Cornwall event is that, as the surf and weather are beyond the organiser’s control, a lack of waves can result in the date being moved at short notice.

For more information on Cornwall holidays, please use the links below:

Beach holidays in Cornwall

Cornwall family attractions

Dog friendly holidays in Cornwall

Eating out in Cornwall