Below are a variety of events and shows in the upcoming months:
St Piran’s Day (Gool Peran)
Cornwall’s national day, held on 5th March every year, is named after Saint Piran – the patron saint of Cornwall.
Wednesday 5th March 2025
Location
Cornwall
Tate St Ives: Modern Conservations
What does it mean to be modern? Modern Conversations explores this question through 100 years of British and international art.
May Day
St Ives Rotary club, supported by St Ives Town Council, are celebrating the end of winter and the beginning of spring with the May Horns and May Pole dancing.
Agenda:
11:45am – Community Choir to sing
12pm – The “Pee Whip” – the Grand Bard and the Mayor choose the May Queen and King and their attending Prince and Princess
May Horns Blown
Maypole Dance accompanied by Bagas Porthia Band and leading the procession
Maypole is carried to West pier
The last dance will take place at Chy an Chy
14.10pm – The procession is due back to the Guildhall
Wednesday 6th May 2025
Location
Guildhall, West Pier and Sloop Slipway
St Ives Kite Fest
St Ives Kite Fest is an annual community event which brings everyone together to celebrate spring – blue skies, and fresh air. Perfect for friends, families, and children.
Thursday 20th March – Kite Making Workshop for Adults (16+) (need to book)
The Cornerstone, St Ives Library & Visitor Information Centre
6:30pm-8:30pm
£5
Bring your own drinks & snacks
Saturday 22nd March – Kite Making Workshops (need to book)
The Cornerstone, St Ives Library & Visitor Information Centre
10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
£5
Saturday 29th March – Flight Day
The Island, St Ives
1pm-3pm
Free
St Ives Brewery Sportif: Half (39 Miles) and Full Pint (51 Miles) routes
A cycling adventure starting and finishing at the St Ives Brewery. Participants can choose to do the Half Pint 62km (39 miles) or the Full Pint 82km (51 miles) distance through Cornwall’s beautiful scenery.
Entry Fee – Half Pint £30.00 / Full Pint £37.50
8.30 am registration
9.00am start time
Sunday 11th May 2025
Location
(Start and end location) St Ives Brewhouse, Trewideen Rd, St Ives, TR26 2BX
New Years Eve Fireworks
New Year’s Eve in St Ives started out as a local celebration. But over the years the tradition of wearing fancy dress has grown and grown until now, it is said to be the third largest fancy dress party after London and Edinburgh. It now attracts one of the largest NYE crowds in the region and the streets are full of revellers, all dressed up in costume. At midnight, events centre on the harbour where annual fireworks are launched.
December 31st
