Christmas Eve Family Festivities: What’s on in Cornwall

It’s the holiday season and families across Cornwall are getting in the spirit, taking advantage of all there is to do!
If you’re still on the look out for festive things to do, there’s still time before Santa arrives for a magical outing.

Here are just some of the events scheduled this Christmas Eve:

• Christmas at the Eden Project
  Twinkling Med Biome, live music, enchantingly lit Rainforest, skating on the ice rink. 3 to 24 Dec: meet Father Christmas and his festive elves. Pre-book www.edenproject.com (additional costs for Santa & skating)
  
• Tunnel of Lights – Christmas Arctic Adventure, Shipwreck Treasure Museum, Charlestown
  The underground tunnels transformed with thousands of lights & atmospheric Arctic sounds- www.shipwreckcharlestown.co.uk 01726 69897
  
• BIG Christmas Markets & Wednesdays Late Night Shopping, Truro, with street food in Boscawen St from 4pm & main shopping streets traffic-free 3 to 9pm. Every Wed to Sun until 24 Dec: Truro Farmer’s BIG Christmas Market
  
• Christmas at Dairyland Farm Park, spectacular light display, singing Reindeer, Santa’s elves, craft workshop, storytime, all free with entry, pre-book tickets www.dairylandfarmpark.com
  
• Santa is coming! Newquay Zoo, see page 2, pre-book on www.newquayzoo.org.uk

Festive theatre:

• The Mousehole Cat, Solomon Browne Memorial Hall, Mousehole, magical puppet and live action production of this heart-warming story, see page 11
  
• Cinderella, Hall for Cornwall, a spectacular festive treat at the newly transformed Hall for Cornwall, 01872 262466
  
• The Christmas Mouse, Stiltskin’s Soapbox Children’s Theatre, Devonport, under 5s’ show. stiltskin.org.uk
  
• The Magic Lantern & The Story Thief, Stiltskin’s Soapbox Children’s Theatre, Devonport, a fantastical family show. stiltskin.org.uk
  
• Grimm & Grimmer, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Gonzo Moose’s comedy adventure full of hilarious slapstick, verbal wit, live music and a sensational death-defying finale. Age 8+. 01752 267222
  
• Aladdin, Theatre Royal Plymouth, with Joe Pasquale. Expect flying carpets, a wish-granting genie, an evil sorcerer and a lamp-full of laughs. 01752 267222

Read more about what there is to do across the whole festive period in our Christmas edition: