Short answer: Newquay's autumn diary for 2026: the Zombie Crawl on Saturday 24 October, Earthwave's world record surf attempt on Saturday 31 October, Autumn Fest on Tolcarne Beach on 1 November, a drone show and fireworks at the Sports Centre on 6 November, the Big Newquay Market on 7 November, the lantern parade on 20 November, the Christmas lights weekend 27–29 November and a fancy-dress street party on New Year's Eve.
Newquay's businesses have put together a proper calendar for the quiet months, with something on almost every weekend from half term to New Year. Here's every date, with links to the full guides.
The rest of the week: October half term in Newquay with kids.
The Manor, Fore Street and Trenance are the closest; all are cashless now. See Newquay parking with prices.
Dogs are allowed on the beaches again until May (dog-friendly beaches in Newquay), surf schools teach all year, and when it rains there's soft play. The rest of the county: what's on in Cornwall in November.
Dates are from Newquay BID's autumn events diary (published 11 October). Times, venues and prices are the organisers' to confirm, and we'll add them as they're announced. Spotted something we've got wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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