Cornish Wedding Dates To Avoid In 2023
Choosing the date is one of the first decisions you’ll need to make as you begin planning your wedding. There are a few reasons why it’s a good idea to avoid booking your wedding on the same day as a local event in Cornwall:
- Traffic: Cornish roads can be challenging at the best of times, and large events can lead to even more traffic congestion. If you’re planning to travel between your ceremony and reception, it’s a good idea to add extra time to your schedule to account for potential delays.
- Accommodation: If you’re eloping or have a lot of out-of-town guests, you may find that accommodation prices skyrocket or that rooms are fully booked months in advance around the dates of major events in Cornwall.
- Guests: If you have friends or family interested in a particular event or holiday, booking your wedding on the same day may cause conflicts and make it difficult for them to attend your wedding.
To ensure a smooth wedding planning process, verify the dates of any local events before settling on your wedding date. Additionally, inform your guests of potential conflicts by including them in your RSVPs or on your wedding website, so they can plan accordingly.
- St Piran’s Day 2023, Perranporth Beach (5th March 2023)
- Spring Flower Show, Royal Cornwall Showground (1st–2nd April 2023)
- Bude Food Festival, Bude (10th April 2023)
- Porthleven Food Festival, Porthleven (21st–23rd April 2023)
- Rattler Fest, Healey’s Cyder Farm, Truro (21st-22nd April 2023)
- Cornwall Comic Con, Royal Cornwall Events Centre (22nd April 2023)
- Trevithick Day 2023, Camborne (29th April 2023)
- St Agnes Bolster Festival, St Agnes (30th April 2023)
- Obby Oss / May Day, Padstow (1st May 2023)
- Helston Flora Day 2023, Helston (5th May 2023)
- Bolster Weekend, St Agnes (8th-9th May 2023)
- Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature 2023 (Daphne du Maurier Festival), Fowey (12th-20th May 2023)
- St Ives Food Festival, St Ives (12th–14th May 2023)
- World Pilot Gig Championships, The Isles of Scilly (28th-30th May 2023)
- Fal River Festival (TBC – Usually Last Week of May)
- The Great Estate Festival, Scorrier (2nd–4th June 2023)
- Royal Cornwall Show, Royal Cornwall Showground (8th-10th June 2023)
- Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival, Falmouth (16th–18th June 2023)
- Golowan Festival, Penzance (16th-25th June 2023)
- Murdoch Day, Redruth (17th June 2023)
- St Merryn Steam & Vintage Rally, St Merryn (24th–25th June 2023)
- Mevagissey Feast Week (25th June – 1st July 2023)
- Bodmin Heritage Riding Festival, Bodmin (1st–3rd July 2023)
- Panda Fest, Lanivet (7th-8th July 2023)
- Lusty Glaze Sundowner Sessions, Lusty Glaze (14th–15th July 2023)
- Leopallooza, Week St Mary (21st–23rd July 2023)
- Looe Carnival Week, Looe (24th–29th July 2023)
- Rock Oyster Festival, Dinham House, Rock (27th-30th July 2023)
- Charlestown Regatta Week (29th July – 4th August 2023)
- Cornwall Pride 2023, Newquay (TBC – August 2023)
- Falmouth Sailing Week Regatta, Falmouth (4th–13th August 2023)
- Boardmasters, Newquay (9th–13th August 2023)
- Fowey Regatta and Carnival Week, Fowey (13th–19th August 2023)
- Global Tall Ships Race, Fal River (15th-18th August 2023)
- Cornwall Folk Festival, Wadebridge (25th–28th August 2023)
- Lusty Glaze Beach Tag Rugby Tournament, Lusty Glaze Beach (25th–27th August 2023)
- Portscatho Regatta 2023, Portscatho (26th August 2023)
- The Little Orchard Cider & Music Festival, Penhallow (8th-10th September 2023)
- St Ives September Festival, St Ives (9th–23th September 2023)
- The St Ives September Festival, St Ives (10th–24th September 2023)
- Lands End 100 Cycling Race 2023, Folly Field, Marazion (16th September 2023)
- Falmouth Oyster Festival, Falmouth (14th October 2023)
- Callington Honey Street Fair, Callington (5th October 2023)
- Montol Festival 2023, Penzance (21st December 2023)
