What's On in Cornwall in November 2026: Every Date

Short answer: November in Cornwall starts with Bonfire Night (Thursday 5 November, and displays on the weekends either side), then turns into Christmas: Heligan's Night Garden opens on 13 November, the Cornwall Christmas Fair is at Eden on 18–19 November, Eden's lights start on 20 November, and the Cotehele garland goes up on 21 November. The town switch-ons fill the last week.

November is when Cornwall changes from autumn to Christmas. Here's every date we've confirmed, week by week, with links to the full guides. We'll add the town switch-ons as they're confirmed.

Week 1: Bonfire Night (1–8 November)

• Sunday 1 November: Sparks Firework Festival, Carlyon Bay (ticketed). Autumn Fest on Tolcarne Beach, Newquay. Halloweden's last day at Eden.
• Thursday 5 November: Bodmin, Priory Park.
• Friday 6 November: drone show and fireworks at Newquay Sports Centre.
• Saturday 7 November: Hayle Cricket Club's display; Sparks at Hendra, Newquay; the Big Newquay Market.
• Sunday 8 November: Illuminate the Night (ticketed), listed at the former Dairyland site near Newquay.

Every display, with what's still to be announced: Bonfire Night in Cornwall 2026.

Week 2: the lights start (9–15 November)

• From Monday 9 November: watch the Cotehele garland being built (to 19 November). Christmas at Cotehele.
• Friday 13 November: Heligan Night Garden opens (Fridays to Sundays in November), along with Heligan's roller rink.
• Saturday 14 November: Healeys Christmas markets begin (selected weekends to 20 December, free).

Week 3: fairs and Eden's lights (16–22 November)

• Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 November: Cornwall Christmas Fair at Eden.
• Friday 20 November: Eden's Christmas lights begin; Newquay's lantern parade.
• Saturday 21 November: Eden's Father Christmas begins; the Cotehele garland goes on display; Trebah's Jolly Joke trail begins.
• Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November: Bedruthan Christmas Fayre and the Cornish Winter Fair at Wadebridge.

Week 4: the switch-ons (23–30 November)

• Friday 27 November: Looe's lantern parade (listed, to be confirmed).
• Friday 27 to Sunday 29 November: Newquay's Christmas lights, markets and festivities.
• Late November: Falmouth and St Ives switch on their lights; dates are listed but not yet confirmed. Town by town: Christmas in Cornwall 2026.
• Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November: Lappa Valley's Christmas weekends begin. Santa's grottos.

All month

• Eden's ice rink (to 21 February).
• Dogs on every beach; quiet coast paths.

Newquay's full diary: what's on in Newquay this autumn. Next: what's on in Cornwall in December 2026.

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