Children’s Day returns for 2025!
Fun will be the theme for Truro City Centre as many businesses and organisations will make children and young people their focus for the day with many free activities, entertainment and great offers in shops and cafes.
Come along for spectacular mountain bike stunt shows and family fun on Lemon Quay. Walking and cycling charity Sustrans will be there with their free scooter, balance, and pedal bike obstacle course for children, plus their exciting static cycle activity for young people to improve their off-road skills. Bikes and helmets provided.
There will be have-a-go sessions in circus skills with Swamp Circus, and this year dance performances from Flanagan's School of Irish Dance, Cornwall Dance School, Jason Thomas Performing Arts and Stagecoach Truro.
Children can enjoy swing boat rides, along with family-friendly crazy golf, craft activities and stalls.
In addition to Lemon Quay, other activities will be taking place across the city. New for this year, there will be family-friendly activity in Pydar Street where you can meet Viking warriors from Brederedh Cornovii, a local reenactment group and Cosplay characters from the local charity, True Butterflies Foundation who provide support services to domestic abuse survivors.
Children's Day will also be host to a Street Market across Boscawen Street, Pydar Street and High Cross. The regular Truro Farmers Market traders will be relocating to Boscawen Street for the day to allow more space for the family activities on Lemon Quay. Alongside this Cornwall Shop Small and Truro Farmers Market are hosting the Children's Day Street Market. The market will feature family-friendly local and indie traders selling contemporary art, craft & design, sustainable home, fashion & lifestyle wares, artisan food & drink and vintage finds dotted across Boscawen Street, Pydar Street and High Cross.
Truro’s two permanent indoor markets, Lemon Street Market and Pannier Market will be open as usual and joining in with the fun.
Some street entertainment will be popping up across the city. Many shops and eateries will have special in-store activities and offers for families on the day which will be published here closer to the event.
Many activities are free although there will be a charge for some activities.
Stalls open from 9am, with activities such as with circus skills and mountain bike stunt shows starting from 10am. For details of the line up see:
https://www.visittruro.org.uk/whats-on/childrens-day
Get ready to join in the family-fun at Children’s Day which is brought to the city by Truro BID and sponsored by Coodes Solicitors.
Also check out other Arts events in Truro, Sports events in Truro, Nonprofit events in Truro.
