Short answer: December in Cornwall: Padstow's Christmas Fayre (3–6 December), Hall for Cornwall's panto from 4 December, Lostwithiel's Dickensian Evening (Thursday 10 December), Mount Edgcumbe's Christmas Fair (12–13 December) and Montol in Penzance on 21 December. The Heligan, Eden and Enys light trails run through the month.
Here's every December event we've confirmed, by week, with the full guides linked. Light trails and grottos run all month, so they're listed once at the end.
Week 1 (1–6 December)
Week 2 (7–13 December)
- Thursday 10 December: Lostwithiel Dickensian Evening, 6pm to 10pm.
- Thursday 10 December: Lanhydrock's Winter Welcome begins (to 28 February).
- Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December: Mount Edgcumbe Christmas Fair.
- Saturday 12 December: the BSL-interpreted panto at Hall for Cornwall (2pm); relaxed performance Sunday 13th (4pm).
Week 3 (14–20 December)
- Wednesday 16 December: Heligan Night Garden's relaxed evening.
- From Thursday 17 December: Father Christmas at Eden every day to Christmas Eve.
- From Saturday 19 December: Father Christmas at Trerice (to 23 December).
Week 4: Christmas (21–27 December)
- Monday 21 December: Montol in Penzance (2026 programme not out yet); the Mousehole lights are on. Montol and Mousehole.
- Christmas Day and Boxing Day: the sea swims; see Christmas and New Year in Cornwall.
- Saturday 26 December: Heligan Night Garden and Eden's lights reopen for the week after Christmas.
New Year's Eve
Looe and St Ives are the big two, and Newquay has a fancy-dress party in the streets: Looe and St Ives.
All month
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