Short answer: Looe's lantern parade and Christmas lights switch-on is listed for Friday 27 November 2026, though the town hasn't confirmed it yet. Last year it ran on the last Friday of November: the parade left Millpool at 6:20pm, the lights came on at 7:30pm, and there were fireworks over the river.
Looe starts Christmas with a lantern parade through the town, a switch-on and fireworks over the river. It's one of the best small-town evenings in east Cornwall, and it's free.
It's listed for Friday 27 November 2026, from 6pm. That's not yet confirmed by the town; it's the date a local listing gives, and it fits the pattern (the last Friday in November). We'll update this as soon as it's official.
Last year Looe held its Christmas market on Saturdays 6 and 13 December at the Quayside Centre in West Looe. 2026 dates aren't out yet.
Millpool car park, in West Looe, fills early on parade night. Arrive in daylight or use the train: the Looe Valley line from Liskeard ends right in town. More in our Looe parking guide.
Looe's New Year's Eve is famous; see New Year's Eve in Looe and the New Year's Day swim. In winter, here's what's open.
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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