Newquay Lifeboat Day

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The fantastic Newquay Lifeboat Day is the RNLI’s biggest fundraising event of the year and YOU are all invited!

Head on down to Newquay Harbour on Saturday 2nd August 2025 from 10am for this FREE EVENT to help raise money and see what amazing work the RNLI Volunteers and other rescue services do within Newquay.

With free admission, dramatic rescue demonstrations, demonstrations by RNLI Lifeguards, live music, stalls and refreshments at Newquay's historic harbour, all in aid of the charity that saves lives at sea.

Newquay Lifeboat Day Line Up 

 

09.15am - Newquay Lifeboats will launch to greet Padstow Lifeboat and her crew, arriving into the harbour area around 10.10am when there will be the opportunity to tour the all-weather lifeboat ‘Spirit of Padstow’.

10.30am - Parade begins at the bottom of Marcus Hill and will be led by the fantastic Kernow Pipes and Drums (no doubt Stormy Stan will be up to his usual shenanigans as well). The procession will make its way through town and down to the harbour, where the Newquay Mayor will officially open the day.

10.00am - Stalls will open down the harbour for those that want to grab some refreshments and get a front row view of the parade arriving and don’t forget, 𝐌𝐫 𝐅-𝐓𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 a great activity for the younger kids to get involved in.

12.30pm - Towan Beach RNLI Lifeguards Newquay will be doing a rescue demonstration on in the Bay.

1.30pm - Rowing Club singers will take to the (virtual) stage, so get your best singing voices ready and go along and join them singing some of the most popular shanties.

2.00pm - Lifeboat demonstration - Newquay and Padstow lifeboat crews will take the boats out into the bay and demonstrate the rescue capabilities of the crew and crafts.

2.45pm - Raffle winners announced.

3.00pm – Stalls will begin to close.

In and around the harbour:

• Our friends from Radio Newquay will be joining us and commentating on the day, so pop by their stand and say hello.

• Photos opportunities with Stormy Stan all day

• Carousel

• Face painting

• Teddies and toy stall with colouring sheets and crayons

• Tombola and Bric-a-brac

• Open the Box and Play your Cards right

• Splat the Rat with Newquay Rotary Club

• Water Safety

• Coastguards and National Coast watch

NB: Postponed - Walker Cup - Gig race, unfortunately the Gig race has been rescheduled to 16 August – 7pm.