Festivals Fairs and other Events
Traditional (and not-so-traditional) festivals are a feature of Cornish community life. Locally, we have the Fowey and Looe Literary festivals, Port Eliot Festival, and further afield, traditional celebrations such as ‘Obby ‘Oss and Mazey Day.
2019 Dates:
5 March |
St Piran’s Day – Patron Saint of Cornwall |
6 – 7 April |
Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show, Royal Cornwall Showground |
27 April |
Trevithick Day, Camborne |
1 May |
Obby ‘Oss Day, Padstow |
8 May | Helston Flora Day |
11 – 18 May |
Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature |
6 – 8 June |
Royal Cornwall Show, Wadebridge |
15 – 22 June |
Polperro Festival |
13 July |
Liskeard Agricultural Show |
26 – 28 July |
Boconnoc Steam Fair, Boconnoc House, nr Lostwithiel |
18 – 24 Aug |
Fowey Royal Regatta and Carnival Week |
24 – 26 August |
Great Trethew Vintage Rally, near Looe |
Sept | Looe Saves The Day? tbc |
Oct |
Honey Fair, Callington |
9 Oct |
Goosey Fair, Tavistock |
Nov’19-Feb’20 |
Eden Project Winter Festival |