THE BEST CORNWALL CHRISTMAS MARKETS 2022 ARE IN THE FIRST HALF OF DECEMBER. THAT’S A FACT. HERE WE PICK OUR FAVE 14 EVENTS THIS MONTH IN THE LEAD-UP TO THE BIG DAY. WHERE WILL YOU GET YOUR MULLED WINE THIS YEAR?
Christmas Markets in Cornwall 2022. There’s a load of them. But which ones are the best? Well, we’re here to help you navigate all those fairy lights and festive music (while you’re desperately avoiding that Wham! single, of course…). Below are 14 fab Christmas markets, festivals and fairs that are taking place across the Duchy between the start of December and just before the big festive day. If you have kids and want to get them into a Santa’s grotto then take a look at this ‘where to see Santa in Cornwall’ story. But if you’re just in it for the warm, welcoming and wintery market atmosphere then read on. Get your feast of artisan crafts, mulled wine, mince pies, gift ideas and local festive goodies at these cracking Cornish Christmas fairs in 2022…
Date: Every single weekend (started in November) up until Sunday 18 December 2022
Location: Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm, Penhallow, between Truro and Perranporth
Type: These weekend Christmas markets return for their sixth year at the insanely popular cider attraction
Suitable for: Christmas shoppers looking for cider products and gift ideas that are a little different from the norm
For the kids: Regular story times during the market days for children with cookies and apple juice next to the farm animals
Special Christmas market treat: ‘Mulled cyder’ anyone?
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Date: Thursday 1-Sunday 4 December 2022
Location: All across the Padstow waterfront, including on South Quay and Riverside
Type: Bustling, welcoming, fun four-day Yuletide celebration that puts food firmly at its heart
Suitable for: Anyone wanting to explore a special Christmas market with live music and ace food stalls in perhaps Cornwall’s most festive town
For the kids: There’s a firework display and a lantern parade. Dress them up toasty and get the rugrats involved!
Special Christmas market treat: The cookery demos and talks throughout the fest by the likes of Pete Murt, Paul Ainsworth and Angela Hartnett, not to mention the family trio of Rick, Charlie and Jack Stein
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Date: Wednesdays to Sundays between Friday 2 & Saturday 24 December 2022
Location: Lemon Quay (and a few of the surrounding areas), Truro
Type: Cornwall’s premier farmers market does Christmas like no-one else. This market is BIG!
Suitable for: Anyone from anywhere who just loves Christmas. Fact
For the kids: Toasted marshmallows. No joke. Go find that stall…
Special Christmas market treat: Late night shopping until 9pm on Wednesdays. No better time for a festive coffee and bargain hunting. Click the ‘Read More’ for all times and details!
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Date: Friday 2, Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 December 2022
Location: St Ives Guildhall, Street-An-Pol, St Ives
Type: Bijou festive artisanal market boasting some cute seasonal gift ideas in the heart of the seaside town
Suitable for: Those who are keen to buy local and always try to find something a little different and artsy
For the kids: Two words: Crayon Craft. If you don’t know this brand for kids, go along and check it out!
Special Christmas market treat: Late night shopping until 9pm on the Friday. Just sayin’…
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Date: Friday 2, Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 December 2022
Location: Fowey Town Quay, Webb Street, Albert Quay and Fowey Town Hall, Fowey
Type: Cross-town Christmas market that goes big with festive merriment and Yuletide shopping opportunities from more than 80 traders
Suitable for: Seasonal live music lovers and shoppers wanting a dizzying range of anything from Xmas tipples to hand-crafted gifts
For the kids: Every day, the Winter Fawn and Elf Stilt Walkers can be seen in town alongside a Snow Queen Living Statue
Special Christmas market treat: Friday’s late opening until 8.30pm. Plus, the inimitable Fowey Town Band plays festive numbers!
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Date: Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 December 2022
Location: Heartlands, Dudnance Lane, Pool, near Redruth
Type: A fairly big ‘Nadelik’ (‘Christmas’ in Cornish, in case you didn’t know!) market with loads of great seasonal stalls to browse
Suitable for: Anyone wanting to meet local craft makers and artists as they shop for some unique festive foods, decorations and gifts
For the kids: Is Santa coming? Or course he is! Heartlands have got the little ones covered for the jolly red man…
Special Christmas market treat: Festive performances by the Holmans Male Choir, Stithians Band and Porthleven Town Band are on the bill for an extra special Chrimbo treat
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Date: Saturday 3, 10 & Sunday 4, 11 December 2022
Location: The Promenade, Carbis Bay Beach, Carbis Bay, near St Ives
Type: Action-packed beachfront Christmas market on the first and second weekends in December
Suitable for: Shoppers in the market for local artisanal products including Cornish crafts, mulled wine, live music and festive food
For the kids: Activities galore like festive pottery painting in the Beach Club between 12midday and 3pm each day or the ‘Cuddly Creations Teddy Bear Factory’ activity that’s held during the first of the two weekends
Special Christmas market treat: This is quite possibly our favourite Cornwall Christmas market 2022 because it raises cash for the Cornwall Air Ambulance. Be kind-hearted this Xmas!
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Date: Sunday 4 December 2022
Location: In both The Parkhouse Centre, Ergue-Gaberic Way, and in The Castle Heritage Centre, The Wharf, Bude
Type: Cute double-venue Christmas market featuring more than 50 local artisans and activities for kids between 11am and 4pm
Suitable for: Families who want an afternoon out while browsing stalls and having fun
For the kids: Santa is there, as are magic shows, craft-making activities, the All Sweets & Treats stall and Tamzin’s Little Bookcase
Special Christmas market treat: Whalesborough Cheese from a farm up on the north Cornish coast. Don’t miss their stall!
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Date: Friday 9 & Saturday 10 December 2022
Location: Driftwood Spars, Trevaunance Road, St Agnes, near Perranporth
Type: A luxurious Christmas market at the much-loved brewpub and inn over two action-packed days and evenings
Suitable for: Gift shoppers and those who are hungry for some scrummy festive treats
For the kids: Not so much as there are only 10 to 12 stalls but it’s a welcoming place so why not?
Special Christmas market treat: Catch the inimitable St Agnes Silver Band from 7pm to 9pm on the Friday night
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Date: Saturday 10 December 2022
Location: Coombeshead Farm, Lewannick (off the A30 near Launceston)
Type: Warm, off-the-beaten-track farm-hosted Christmas market between 11am and 4pm where the entry fee is £4 (under-10s half price)
Suitable for: Drivers as it’s off-the-beaten-track but parking spaces are limited so even more suitable for bus users, walkers and cyclists!
For the kids: This is a working farm so… cute farm animals, of course!
Special Christmas market treat: Farmhouses cheeses, naturally dyed woollens, ciders, potters and candlemakers will be out in force…
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Date: Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 December 2022
Location: Various venues across Falmouth. The Moor outdoor space off Killigrew Street is a main venue
Type: An action-packed Christmas extravaganza across Falmouth that includes an ice rink, festive land train, curling lane and charity grotto
Suitable for: Families and kids who want to get into the festive spirit at the town’s exclusive Christmas market while enjoying children’s
For the kids: Loads. It’s a really family-centric fest. Enjoy children’s vintage rides, a nativity show, ‘snowy streets’ and a big snow globe
Special Christmas market treat: The live music and choir singing on the streets. Oh, and the stalls at the special Falmouth Christmas Market 2022 too. Tons of festive items on offer!
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Date: Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 December 2022
Location: Jubilee Wharf, Commercial Road, Penryn, near Falmouth
Type: Intimate Christmas market and fair with more than 25 stalls at the award-winning business, housing and nursery hub in Penryn
Suitable for: Those wanting an outdoor and indoor fair with free entry, plenty of festive food and handmade gifts from the likes of Cornish Pots, metalsmith Rebecca Walklett and Riverbird Studio
For the kids: There are gifts for the young ones on the stalls, including fun doll’s head brooches from Made By Caroline Shop
Special Christmas market treat: The Muddy Beach bar and restaurant is getting involved! See two of its awesome cocktails resting on the wharf above. Read all about the bar’s ace offerings here
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Date: Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 December 2022
Location: Mount Edgcumbe, Cremyll, Torpoint, near Plymouth and Looe
Type: Christmas market and fair with more than 70 stalls in the grounds of the beautiful house and estate
Suitable for: Shoppers on the hunt for artisanal gifts and crafts (entry fee is £4 for adults and £1 for kids but no family dogs allowed!)
For the kids: A ‘family activity zone’, some stilt walkers and Santa is indeed in his grotto
Special Christmas market treat: Check out the beautiful floral displays by students from Duchy College
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Date: Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 December 2022
Location: Crooklets Beach (the huts*), at the end of Crooklets Road, Bude
Type: Unique Christmas market in and around beach huts with stalls selling crafts, pet accessories, jewellery, art and more
Suitable for: Visitors wanting to shop somewhere a little different and enjoy some great food at the same time (the wood-fired sourdough pizzas at nearby Rosie’s Kitchen are divine)
For the kids: Santa in a ‘Beach Hut Grotto’. Say no more
Special Christmas market treat: Festive songs from The Bude Metric Band alongside some ukulele and shanty acts
(*Yes, those huts in our picture are actually from nearby Summerleaze Beach but we like them so much we put the image here too! Merry Christmas one and all!)
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