Short answer: Eden's Christmas evenings run on selected nights from 20 November 2026 to 2 January 2027, 4pm to 8:30pm. The Lights Pass is £12.50 per adult and free for under-16s. Father Christmas costs £16 per person on top of admission, on weekends from 21 November and daily 17–24 December. The ice rink is open from 17 October.
Eden does Christmas in three parts: the biomes lit up in the evening, Father Christmas by day, and the ice rink outside. You can do any one of them, or all three in one long day.
The evening lights run 4pm to 8:30pm, with a new installation, Helios, on these dates:
The Lights Pass is £12.50 per adult, and under-16s go free. That makes it the cheapest of Cornwall's big light trails for a family; compare them in our Christmas light trails guide.
Other grottos across the county: Santa's grottos in Cornwall 2026.
Eden's rink opens on 17 October 2026 and runs to 21 February 2027, Northern Lights themed. A general skate is £13.50 for adults, £10.50 for children or £44 for a family, and you need Eden admission as well. Details: Eden ice rink 2026.
The county's big makers' fair is at Eden on 18 November (evening preview, 5–9pm, £34) and 19 November (10am–4pm, £22). Both tickets include Eden entry and lunch. See Cornwall Christmas Fair at Eden.
Eden has its own rules for dogs; check our dogs at Eden guide before you plan around the dog.
Heligan's Night Garden is 15 minutes away; see Heligan Night Garden 2026 and our Eden and Heligan winter guide.
Dates, prices and times are the organisers' to change — check the official page before you travel or book. Spotted something we've got wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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