Cornwall’s top tourist attractions offer abundant opportunities to make memories this autumn, as visitor attractions across the county reveal the activities they’ve lined up. With Cornwall offering a quieter and calmer experience outside of the summer months, book now and make memories across the county this season.
Here’s some of the best autumnal events in Cornwall, running from September to November 2022. Dates and opening times may vary so visitors are advised to check attraction websites before visiting.
We will continue to add events to this article as we discover them, so reserve this page and keep checking back.
Join us to see ACapella Moonshine, an all-women shanty group who embody the spirit of the sea and the women who draw their life from it, perform a range of shanty and song at Wheal Martyn.
See Joe Francis Perform live at Wheal Martyn on 7 September 2023. A songwriter with an extraordinarily soulful voice, Cornishman Joe has released two critically acclaimed albums and has shared stages with many international artists.
Davey and Dyer perform live at Wheal Martyn on Thursday 5 October. Two of the leading proponents of Cornish traditional Celtic music and members of internationally acclaimed Cornish band Dalla.
Celebrate the start of the festive season with a special £1 entry weekend
Join curators to discuss the large-scale touring exhibition celebrating the life and work of Barbara Hepworth.
We’ve opened up our Off-Peak slots for every Friday in November & December 2022. There is never been an opportunity so good as right now offering savings without sacrificing quality or service.
Show your Blue Light card and take a self-guided tour of Bodmin Jail for just £5 this autumn. Your immediate family members will also gain entry for £5 per person.
During the winter, as Paradise Park closes earlier due to daylight, they have introduced ‘JungleBarn Late Afternoon Play Only’ sessions. The session is from 3pm to 5:30pm.
For the weekends of 22 October 2022 – 23 October 2022 and 29 October – 30 October, Screech Owl Sanctuary are offering a special entry price of £7.50 per person for anyone aged three and above.
For National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), Wheal Martyn is hosting two writing workshops.
Join us at Wheal Martyn for some festive fun this November and make your own willow decorations.
Treat yourself to a delicious full Cornish breakfast at Wheal Martyn with people who have worked in the clay industry and then enjoy a guided tour of our historic china clay works.
Join Wheal Martyn for a festive craft fair including lots of handmade individual gift ideas.
For National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), Wheal Martyn is hosting two writing workshops.
Treat yourself to a delicious full Cornish breakfast at Wheal Martyn with people who have worked in the clay industry and then enjoy a guided tour of our historic china clay works.
Soak in fantastic views and fresh air whilst helping to keep our beautiful beaches along the Helford River clean.
As a thank you to the community and to celebrate five years since the opening of the new gallery, Tate St Ives has a special £1 admission all weekend on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October 2022, and is inviting everyone to enjoy a weekend of fantastic events, workshops, talks, performance, installations, and exhibitions.
We’re delighted to announce that we will be holding an End of Season Mixed Traffic Gala on the weekend of the 8th and 9th of October.
A keen diver and marine life fan Debby is passionate about marine conservation, and this has a big influence on her work.
This Autumn the NLH are offering free day entry for local children here at our visitor centre in Padstow.
In this lecture, Dr Tammy Horton, Research Scientist and Curator of the Discovery Collections, provides first-hand insight into this vitally important collection.
Join archivist David Thomas for an illustrated talk featuring beautiful treasures from the Kresen Kernow archives, including the Elerky estate atlas, which is currently on display in the Museum’s Monsters of the Deep exhibition.
Live performances by Seth Lakeman, Benji Kirkpatrick, Ben Nicholls & Geoff Lakeman at National Maritime Museum Cornwall.
Flambards is joining forces with Helston’s local food bank to tackle the issue of food poverty and give visitors a great deal!
Let us invite you to our 2022 harvest celebration and share with us the bounty of our gardens and estate, from the kitchen garden to the fields and woodland: vegetables, fruit, herbs, seeds, meat, flowers and even timber – all from Heligan’s Garden & Esta
join us on Durgan beach on the 25 September at 11.20am for a rock pooling session with Falmouth Marine Conservation Group. What interesting creatures can you find on the beach at the bottom of the garden?
Save the date and come and join Screech Owl Sanctuary on Saturday 1 October, 10am-4pm, to experience a range of additional activities to learn more about British Wildlife and Conservation. Joining the Screech team on […]
Lappa Valley will be donating the proceeds from ticket sales on Saturday 24 September to support the work of Penhaligon’s Friends, the organisation that supports bereaved children and young people across Cornwall.
xplore the outdoors at Wheal Martyn to forage for fallen leaves, stones and sticks and see if you can make a Cornish piskie, a clay face, a little plate or something else entirely! Creative self-led activity.
Artists in Cornwall have come together to create work exclusively for our new exhibition, ‘Rooted’, inspired by the history and atmosphere of the china clay works.
The Great Big Green Week 2022 is a national celebration of community action tackling climate change and nature loss. Come and take a tour of our renewable energy system and the ground source heating that has transformed Trelissick.
RARE BREEDS WEEKENDS at THE LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN Heligan Home Farms’ Livestock Team are getting ready to be able to celebrate and highlight all the rare breed residents who call Heligan their home. This […]
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Molly Hocking (The Voice UK, winner 2019) takes the stage with her band of talented musicians, to take you on her music journey.
