Short answer: Trevithick Day 2027 is Saturday 24 April in Camborne, according to the organisers. It is a free steam-themed street party with a children's dance at 10.15am, the adults' dance at 2.30pm and a steam parade at about 3.30pm, based on the 2026 timetable. Roads are closed and parking is limited, so use the park and ride or the train.
Trevithick Day is a free, steam-themed street party in Camborne held to celebrate Richard Trevithick, the engineer whose steam locomotive first climbed Camborne Hill on Christmas Eve 1801. The organisers have already set the 2027 date, and it is a good day for families.
The Trevithick Day website says "Mark your diary for Saturday 24th April" for 2027, and notes that planning has only just started, so details may change. The event is always held on the last Saturday in April, and 24 April 2027 fits that rule. It has been celebrated for more than 40 years, and in November 2025 Camborne Trevithick Day CIC received the King's Award for Voluntary Service.
The 2026 programme, which the organisers use as a guide, included:
Stationary engines were beside Wesley Chapel on Chapel Street. The 2027 programme is not out, so treat the list as the likely shape of the day.
From the 2026 programme:
The adults' dance is open to people aged 12 or over who live, work or study in Camborne, and you join through the website's contact form. Another source, written in 2016, put the parade at 3.15pm, which shows how times drift, so check the 2027 timetable.
Yes, it is described as a free street party. The funfair, food and stalls will cost money.
Camborne roads are closed for the day, and the organisers say parking is limited. They recommend a park and ride that uses vintage buses. They do not list the car parks on the main page, so check their "How to get here" page for 2027. The town's Rosewarne car park is rated 4.0 from 85 Google reviews, and reviewers describe it as central and cheap, but it will be busy on the day.
The easiest way to avoid it all is by train. Camborne station is on the main line, and one reviewer says to change at St Erth for St Ives. A recent review warns that the car park at the station is now pay and display, so read the signs.
Trevithick was born on 13 April 1771 and became Camborne's best-known inventor. His first steam locomotive ran up Camborne Hill on Christmas Eve 1801. The Trevithick Monument on Station Road, Pool, is Grade II listed, and a Richard Trevithick statue stands at Basset Street in the town. If you like mining and engineering history, our Redruth mining heritage walks guide fits well with a Trevithick Day weekend.
The organisers' "how to get here" page gives these details for the park and ride. They are not yet dated for 2027, so check the page nearer the time.
The last bus at 5.30pm matters. The steam parade is at about 3.30pm, so you have time, but do not stay for a long evening in town and expect a bus. Most town car parks are inside the road closure or used by the fair, and Rosewarne car park is a fair site, so the page does not suggest it for parking. Local roads fill quickly, so do not block drives or park against yellow lines.
The other option is the train, as normal services run to Camborne station.
The organisers are open that it is a tricky day for access.
If you need a wheelchair-friendly option, the train to Camborne station and a short walk, or a drop-off, is likely to be easier than the vintage buses. Contact Camborne Trevithick Day through its website before you go for the latest advice. The organisers do not state a dog policy, so keep dogs on a lead and away from engines and dancers.
There will be street food and stalls, as covered above. If you want a sit-down break away from the crowd, Trelowarren Street has a cluster of independent cafes. Some may be inside the road closure or open on shorter hours, so check on the day. These Google ratings are all for the shops, and the hours are their usual Saturday hours.
Get there early, as the cafes close mid-afternoon, before the steam parade at about 3.30pm.
Saturday 24 April 2027, according to the Trevithick Day website. It is held on the last Saturday in April.
Yes, it is described as a free steam-themed street party.
About 3.30pm in 2026, with engines lining up in Basset Road first. Check the 2027 timetable.
The adults' dance is open to people aged 12 or over who live, work or study in Camborne, and you join through the website contact form.
Roads are closed and parking is limited. The organisers recommend a park and ride using vintage buses.
The organisers' page lists £5 per standard family car for the day and £10 for minibuses, with cash preferred. Check the 2027 details nearer the date.
The car park opens at 8am, the first vintage bus leaves at 9am and the last bus back leaves at 5.30pm, according to the organisers' page.
Pushchairs and wheelchairs must be folded once on board, and the organisers say the vintage buses have fewer accessibility features than modern ones. Contact the organisers if you use a rigid or powered chair.
The organisers' page lists an accessible portaloo at the park and ride car park and no other toilets. Town centre cafes and pubs may help, but check their opening times.
Times, prices and dates are the businesses' and organisers' to change, so check before you travel. Spotted something we've got wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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