Newquay At Christmas

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Newquay at Christmas - Friday 28th November - Sunday 30th November 2025 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year here in Newquay! Enjoy 3 days of this FREE Christmas event from the 28th November 2025. 

There will be a Christmas Market, Live Music, Christmas Light Switch On followed by fireworks and much more…!

Newquay Town Council, Newquay BID and Cornwall Shop Small presents... Newquay at Christmas! ✨

This year's FREE Christmas event is taking place from 28th November 2025 with the Christmas Market and entertainment continuing until the 30th of November 2025. 

There will be a licensed bar, food stalls, live music and exciting entertainment.

Here's the incredible line up for Newquay at Christmas 2025 you won't want to miss:

Friday, 28th November 2025 - Christmas Light Switch On

🎄 Christmas Market and Bar opening – 3pm
🎄 Christmas Carols with Oll an Gwella (market stage) – 3:30pm
🎄 Wicked Tribute – (main stage Killacourt Bandstand)  - 4:30pm
🎄 Bubbles the Pixie - (main stage Killacourt Bandstand)  - 5:40pm 
🎄 Light Switch On Countdown with Radio Newquay and Newquay Town Mayor (main stage Killacourt Bandstand) - 6:30pm
🎄 Light Switch On and Firework Display -  6:45pm
🎄 Forever Swift - Taylor Swift Tribute (main stage Killacourt Bandstand)  - 6:50pm
🎄 Christmas Market and Bar Closed – 9pm

*Late Night Shopping in selected shops at The Killacourt and around town on Friday night*

Saturday, 29th November 2025 - Live Music showcasing Local Talent in the enertainment area of the Christmas Market

 🎄Market and Bar Opening – 10am
 🎄Wreath Making Workshop (Fully Booked) – 10am – 12pm
🎤 Lowrie & Mark – 12pm - 12:45pm 
🎤 Joe Hurworth – 1pm - 2pm
🎤 The Newqs – 2:30pm - 3:30pm
🎤  Bow River – 4pm - 5pm
🎤 Josh Curnow - 6pm - 8pm
🎄 Entertainment and Bar Closing – 8:30pm

Sunday, 30th November 2025 - Festive Family Fun Day in the enteratinment area of the Christmas Market

🎄 Market and Bar Opening – 10am
🎅 Childrens Crafts Workshop - 10am - 2pm
🎅 Giant Snow Globe - 10am - 5pm (Photo opportunity) 
🎅 Christmas Cafe Petite - 10:30am - 2:30pm 
🎅 Special Festive visitors join the celebrations - 11am - 1pm 
🎅 Children's Christmas Disco with Chris Jerry - 3pm - 5pm
🎄 Market Closing – 3pm

🎄Bar and Entertainment Area Closing - 5:30pm 

Newquay at Christmas has been part funded by Experience Newquay 
About Experience

Experience is a project that promotes Cornwall as a year-round destination. The project aims to enhance the visitor experience and build resilience within the visitor economy. The project provides training, resources, grants and marketing support to help local businesses thrive, particularly in the cultural and tourism sectors. Working across Newquay and Bodmin, the programme is designed to attract an even flow of local and national visitors who sustainably engage with Cornwall throughout the year. It is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and from Cornwall Council’s Town Centre Revitalisation Fund.

 About UK Shared Prosperity Fund

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund proactively supports delivery of the UK-government’s five national missions: pushing power out to communities everywhere, with a specific focus to help kickstart economic growth and promoting opportunities in all parts of the UK.  For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

About Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme

The Good Growth Programme is managing the delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as the lead authority for the fund which is being invested in accordance with the Good Growth SPF Investment Plan. For more information, visit https://ciosgoodgrowth.com

BOARDMASTERS Newquay Christmas Tree.

We are proud to annouce this year our impressive Christmas Tree has been sponsored by Boardmasters - now not only firmly associated with our biggest summer event, the new Boardmasters Beach Bar at Fistral they have now contributed to Newquay at Christmas to make them a firm part of Newquay's winter experience. Our thank's.