The Father Christmas Parade

With Father Christmas, dancers, circus performers, music & lanterns. A Truro BID event sponsored by Coodes Solicitors

The Father Christmas Parade around the city will start at 6.30pm from Boscawen St, and will feature Father Christmas in his sleigh, elves, local community dance groups, musicians, and circus performers.

City of Lights have been invited to be represented at the Father Christmas Parade and will be delivering a full day of bookable workshops at the Hall for Cornwall for families on Saturday 16th November. These families will then be invited to parade their small lanterns as part of the Father Christmas Parade.

There will be entertainment from Rock Choir Cornwall before the parade at 6pm in Boscawen St. The Parade will be inspired by Hall for Cornwall’s Christmas Show which this year is Jack and the Beanstalk.

The Father Christmas Parade marks the start of the first of four Wednesday late-night shopping evenings in Truro this year, and many City Centre shops will be open until 9pm.

The Truro Christmas Market will be on Lemon Quay showcasing local food, drink, arts and crafts from traders across Cornwall.
As part of the city’s festive markets, Boscawen Street will host stalls until 9pm, along with traffic-free streets and entertainment. The Boscawen Street Christmas Markets will feature local gifts and produce, along with some street food.

Parade Route: The parade will leave Boscawen St and make its way along St Nicholas St, Kenywn St, right at Little Castle St and on to River St. Back along St Nicholas St, onto Boscawen St, Princes St, Green St and finishes at Back Quay.

There will be security staff to help you, and our local police will be present as well. Truro’s Park & Ride will be operating a later service with the last service leaving the city at 9.30pm.

The Father Christmas Parade is being brought to the city by Truro BID and sponsored by Coodes Solicitors.

Please note there will be no live reindeer at the event. Father Christmas will be in his locally built sleigh with festive wooden reindeer.