Summer is one of the liveliest times of year in Cornwall, with festivals, carnivals, regattas and outdoor shows taking place across the county during June, July and August.
Highlights
Major highlights include the Royal Cornwall Show in Wadebridge (4–6 June), Tunes in the Dunes in Perranporth (5–7 June), the Golowan Festival in Penzance (19–28 June) and the Cornwall Folk Festival in Wadebridge (27–30 August).
Other Events
June
4–6 Jun – Royal Cornwall Show – Wadebridge
5 Jun – Family History Research Day – Liskeard Hall
5–7 Jun – Tunes in the Dunes – Perranporth
6 Jun – Classic Quarter Endurance Ride – Lizard Point
6 Jun – Bude Junior Triathlon
6 Jun – Murdoch Day – Redruth
12–14 Jun – Falmouth JSS Festival
12–14 Jun – Falmouth Classics Regatta
13–21 Jun – Polperro Festival
14–15 Jun – Grand Gala Weekend – Lappa Valley
14–15 Jun – Plymouth Triathlon – Mount Edgcumbe
19–28 Jun – Golowan Festival – Penzance
20 Jun – West of England Bandsmen’s Festival – St Austell
21 Jun – Shoreline Triathlon – Bude
21 Jun – Looe Raft Race
22–27 Jun – Liskeard Carnival Week
25–28 Jun – Morval Festival of Arts
July
1 Jul – Crabbing Competition – Mevagissey
3–5 Jul – Sea Salt & Sail Festival – Mousehole
August
3–5 Aug – Paradhi Festival – Boconnoc Estate
4 Aug – St Breward Carnival
4–5 Aug – Bodmin Riding & Heritage Weekend
4–5 Aug – Newquay Carnival
6–12 Aug – Cornwall Agility Club Premier Show – Wadebridge
7–11 Aug – Penzance Literary Festival
10–12 Aug – Tropical Pressure Festival – Porthtowan
11 Aug – St Tudy Carnival
11 Aug – Liskeard Agricultural Show
12 Aug – Padstow to Rock Swim
13 Aug – Stithians Agricultural Show
16–19 Aug – Wild Gardens Festival – Port Eliot
18 Aug – Camborne Show
18 Aug – Wadebridge Carnival
19 Aug – Wadebridge Wheels
23 Aug – Magic in the Skies – Land’s End
23–26 Aug – Armchair Adventure Festival – Mount Edgcumbe
23–26 Aug – Rock Oyster Festival
27–31 Aug – Looe Carnival Week
27–31 Aug – Tunes in the Park – Port Eliot Gardens
27–30 Aug – Cornwall Folk Festival – Wadebridge
31 Aug – Bude RNLI Lifeboat Day
This information has been supplied by https://www.appforcornwall.com/whats-on where more can be found on these and other events and activities. Please check with the event organisers in advance of travelling in case the event is cancelled, postponed or moved to another venue. This list of events was believed to be correct at the time of going to print.
