Cornwall’s top tourist attractions are brimming family events, luring you out of winter hiberantion to enjoy everything the county hve to offer. From Mothering Sunday garden trails to art exhibitions, there is something to the young and the young at heart.
Here’s some of the best family days out in Cornwall this Spring. Dates and opening times may vary so visitors are advised to check attraction websites before visiting.
We will continue to update this page as we discover new events, so please do keep checking back for new information!
Perfect for those looking to expand their creative side with a local workshop taught by Lyndsey of Wild Sea Calligraphy.
Barrett’s Privateers formed through the joy of acapella singing. Since forming in 2019, the group have been honoured to perform at a range of events, from the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival to the highly acclaimed Rock Oyster Festival.
Make the most of the beautiful garden to collect twigs, leaves and seeds to make into wild, transcient jewellery that celebrates the beauty and fragility of nature.
Create your own clay sculpture inspired by nature
Learn about the theory and use of colour, mixing paint, composition, and various painting tools and techniques to allow your work to stand out in a crowded gallery.
Learn about the theory and use of colour, mixing paint, composition, and various painting tools and techniques to allow your work to stand out in a crowded gallery.
Follow the Bird Box Bingo trail around the garden and cross off the number in your booklet when you find the bird box.
As part of Cornwall International Male Choral Festival 2024, hosted by Eight in a Bar, 4 choirs will perform live throughout the afternoon in the Court Garden.
Enjoy a Friday morning meditation session in our Court Garden with Andrew, a yoga and meditation teacher based in Falmouth, who is passionate about sharing the benefits of these practices with others.
The Terra Mater artists, eight local women artists, return to Trebah to show new and developed work.
Learn to use tjantings to create patterns and designs with hot wax then add colour and expression with vibrant dyes.
Military Day is an annual event held at Trebah to remember and commemorate the bravery of the men and women of the British Armed Forces who have given their lives on active service.
Visit Glendurgan from the 11 – 19 May 2024 to see the exotic garden’s bounty of wildflowers fill the sloping sides of the valley – including aquilegias, orchids, yellow rattle, and of course – bluebells. […]
As part of our Festival of Blossom, we’re hosting free yoga classes in the Old Orchard. These sessions are for adults of all ages and abilities.
As part of our Festival of Blossom, we’re hosting free yoga classes in the Old Orchard. These sessions are for all ages and abilities.
Music among the blossom.
Come along this May half-term and meet our latest arrivals! As we move into May we begin peak production season, each day we can see up to 3000 baby lobsters born. You’ll also learn all […]
Join Newquay Zoo after hours for an exclusive evening to find out more about their tapirs!
Meet some of the local makers who supply Cotehele shop.
Join us as we celebrate the beauty of blossom with our first blossom procession!
As part of the Festival of Blossom, join a blossom biolitz in the Mother Orchard, with University of Plymouth
We’re giving you the opportunity to join us for breakfast and experience the sights and sounds of Newquay Zoo before it opens to visitors. Enjoy an al fresco breakfast by the lake, listen to a talk about our lemurs and watch them enjoy their breakfast.
Test your Keeper knowledge and once completed claim your special badge!
Join Sian Cornish, founder of Lancaster & Cornish botanical dye studio, in exploring the wonderful vibrant shades of yellow that can be achieved on cloth with botanical plant dyes.
What do you treasure? Explore Treasure, a brand new exhibition that challenges you perception of what treasure is, at Charlestown’s Shipwreck Treasure Museum.
22 March 2024 – 28 April 2024 10am-4pm Follow Hettie the hedgehog’s trail as she wakes from hibernation this spring. Reunite her with her animal friends at Wheal Martyn as you explore the nature trail […]
Get creative and make, paint or draw your favourite animals this half term, inspired by your visit.
The Cobweb Crew were formed in April 2021 by a group of friends who were in the habit of striking up a song whilst enjoying a pint, or two, at the Cobweb Inn, Boscastle. They sing a wide variety of shanty and Cornish songs.
Paintings inspired by Cotehele House and gardens.
A brand new exhibition of Lucy Innes Williams’ work, rooted deeply in her own personal associations to nature.
Join artist Lucy Innes Williams for a colourful, expressive floral painting workshop celebrating the new growth of spring.
Join artist Lucy Innes Williams for a playful and experimental floral workshop celebrating all things collage.
Ahoy there! You are invited to board the Sailorette and join the plentiful crew, ‘The Old Time Sailors’, for a night of footstomping, dancing and singing!
Do you live in an PL or TR postcode you can take advantage of 1/2 tickets*. Join us for the first May Bank Holiday – May 6th – and receive 50% off any adult or child all-line ticket, or 25% off a compartment!
Rare opportunity to get involved with conservation in action.
Learn all about the secret underground network of the Wood Wide Web and explore a variety of crafts to create a fungi installation in our learning space.
Join one of the Trelissick volunteers for some storytelling in the West Library of the house. Storytelling will take place at 11.45am, 12.45pm, 1.30pm and 2.15pm. This is a free event but please be aware […]
Get excited for Springfest at the Eden Project this Easter. Celebrate the joys of spring with plenty of family-friendly games, crafts and activities for all ages.
Bring the whole family together this Easter and treat your loved ones to a spring adventure with the National Trust. Taking place over the Easter bank holiday weekend and coinciding with local school holidays there are […]
‘Our Fading Heritage’ exhibition is an exciting collaboration of mixed media works by contemporary artists Jemma Gunning and Andy Faulkner. Their work will focus on abandoned historic buildings and quarry sites and how they have shaped our landscape.
Join us for an evening with award winning Cornish folk star Will Keating and amazing saxophonist Dan Woodfield. Playing acoustic guitar and saxophone they are inspired by Cornwall’s rich history and heritage, they combine their own songs, with traditio
It’s time to start thinking about the spring/summer wardrobe and what better way to update it than a clothes swap with a small charitable contribution! Not only do you get some ‘new to you’ items to wear but you are supporting Wheal Martyn’s work to prese
Treat yourself to a delicious full Cornish breakfast at Wheal Martyn with our knowledgeable volunteers and get the inside scoop on the industry before heading out on a guided tour of the 26 acre grounds.
Visit Cotehele this spring to discover the garden ablaze with Cotehele’s spectacular daffodil display.
Discover weird and wonderful creatures in the pond at Cotehele quay with monthly drop-in, pond dipping sessions.
Marine life and the ocean provides such an inspiration to the arts, and at the hatchery they are proud to have hosted many exhibitions from photography to pottery showcasing local talent at their centre in […]
Free ‘Adopt a Lobster’ for Mums 6th-10th March
This spring, treat the whole family to a world of adventure at Trelissick on an Easter trail. Make your way along the trail and find nature-inspired activities for the whole family. The trail takes place […]
This Easter at National Maritime Museum Cornwall, join the Cornish Caretakers for a hilarious and informative show as they bring to life six Cornish men and women from history who changed the world.
Mums and family members are invited to join in the snowdrop planting at Paradise Park in Hayle between 11:30am to 12:30pm on Saturday 9 and Mothering Sunday 10 March 2024 with discounted entry.
This rarely performed Broadway show was a star vehicle for Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera and came from dynamic duo Kander & Ebb who brought us the huge hits Chicago & Cabaret.
A talk by Gary Long (Head Gardener of Trewithen Garden)
This workshop sold out quickly in 2023, so be sure to book your space now
The Sea Show presented by Squashbox Theatre A quirky and hilarious mix of puppet show, natural history and comedy cabaret. Celebrate the sea with tall tales, silly slapstick, fantastic facts, live music and songs. Perfect for age 5+
Storytelling for families with young children A witch’s brew of murder and mayhem in the Scottish Highlands, as storyteller John Brolly narrates the tale of Shakespeare’s Macbeth in his own uniquely style. For brave children & families.
Storytelling for families with young children A witch’s brew of murder and mayhem in the Scottish Highlands, as storyteller John Brolly narrates the tale of Shakespeare’s Macbeth in his own uniquely style. For brave children & families.
The People’s String Foundation mix passionate theatrics with an Urban Gypsy sound. Led by Ben Sutcliffe (Composer and Musical Director for Kneehigh Theatre and The Minack Theatre).
A man wakes up in midlife to a broken marriage and the dawning fear he has done nothing to make himself memorable. Packing away his life as he prepares for divorce, he is struck by an insane idea: to pick up the French horn that defeated him in his youth.
A Blaze of Feather craft cinematic, fractured folk in the supernatural heart of West Cornwall. Their award-winning soundscapes translate the raw stone, heavy weather reverie of life at the end of land.
Emma Bovary is bored. She’s bored with her boring doctor husband, bored with her boring provincial village and bored with her role as a dutiful wife in (boring) 19C France. But Emma reads novels- lots of novels – and in novels, life is much more fun…
Full Circle Part II: Show of Hands Return to Their Roots An opportunity for Steve and Phil to reconnect with their loyal supporters before they take a well-deserved break from the limelight to pursue other projects.
Little Shop of Horrors is a delectable sci-fi horror musical with an electrifying score by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.
Welcome to Hell! Doctor Faustus, the scholar who sold his soul to the Devil, in a new adaption by Colin Teevan, updating the satire and placing Faustus in a modern world of avarice and celebrity.
Skillywidden is a celebration of the wildlife and faery myths of Cornwall, using Squashbox Theatre’s distinctive mix of puppets, songs, storytelling and cabaret. More crazy characters, more silly slapstick, more tall tales and more fantastic facts!
An eclectic troupe based in Manchester, Honeyfeet’s heavy sound spans from the bountiful to the subtle, with everything from big-band swing to Alabama blues-tinged folk, all held together by the powerful vocals and flute from Ríoghnach.
Mums travel free on Sunday 10th March Celebrate the special women in your life and take a trip back in time.
Join us for shanty songs, pasty’s, pints, and a trip on our steam train this 2024!
An explosive live science show, creative workshops, and a captivating Museum trail await.
