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Padstow Christmas Fayre

Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 December 2026 Opens in 54 days

Around Padstow harbour and town centre, Padstow, Cornwall · South West England

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Boats moored in Padstow's inner harbour in front of a row of stone and pastel-painted houses and shops, with wooded hills behind
Padstow harbour, around which the Christmas Fayre is held (photo 2022) — Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0

A free four-day festive food event in the harbour town of Padstow, with chef demonstrations, an artisan food, drink and gift market, a lantern parade and fireworks.

Padstow Christmas Fayre is a community-led, free-to-attend celebration of Cornish food and drink held over four days in early December.

Alongside an artisan food, drink and gift market, there is a programme of free chef demonstrations (in 2025 including Rick Stein, Paul Ainsworth, Emily Scott and Mark Hix), food and drink masterclasses, children's craft sessions, live music, carols, a lantern parade and a firework display over the harbour.

The event raises money for charities; in 2025 the partners were Hospitality Action, The Fishermen's Mission and Padstow Lifeboat. Unless stated otherwise, events are free to attend.

Dates by season

SeasonDatesStatus
2026–27 Thu 3 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 Coming up
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2025–26 Thu 4 – Sun 7 Dec 2025 Held

Dates are taken from the market’s own website or official announcements and were last checked on 6 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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