Whether it’s family fun you’re after, singles rambling, couples canoodling, or a wild weekend away with your mates, Newquay’s August Bank Holiday 2016 will have something that ticks all your boxes! 
The Bowgie Inn have a weekend-long Ale Festival at Crantock, there’s Beach Tag Rugby on Lusty Glaze Beach, Newquay. Every pub and club will have special events, from folk evenings to DJs. Kingsley Village have a craft fair on too. Newquay Cinema has a full range of films on, mornings, afternoons and some evening screenings.
Newquay Fun Fair will be in town the whole week too, having set up earlier in the week Newquay Fun Fair will be in town until 3 September.
Or simply chill out on your nearest beach and dip into a special beach picnic of local Cornish produce and a nice bottle of Cornish wine.
Whatever you end up doing, don’t forget to cream up and stick on a hat to protect yourself from the sun!
Bank Holiday Weekend Ideas in Newquay:
- Grab yourself a picnic basket: 5 Grass Picnic Areas in Newquay with a Sea View
- Chill out on a Newquay Beach: Newquay Beaches
- Disability Wheelchair Hire in Newquay: Sand Chairs
- Anyone for Crazy Golf?: Crazy Golf, Mini Golf and Football Golf
- Soak in that Local Cornish Culture at Newquay’s Museums: Museums
There will be more events that crop up closer to the time – and don’t forget to keep an eye out on the noticeboards round town for some more What’s On events.
26, August 2016
Beach Tag Rugby Weekend August Bank Holiday 2016, Newquay
The annual Lusty Glaze beach Beach Tag Rugby Weekend is on from Friday 26 August 2016 to Sunday 28 August 2016, spanning the August Bank Holiday weekend 2016, yet still leaving you time to get packed and journey home at your leisure! 
This is an all day event, with lots of on-sand fun, sounds and food. Live music.
Ale Festival, Bowgie Inn, Crantock, Newquay
The Bowgie Inn, West Pentire, Crantock, are putting on their annual Ale Festival which is a fundraiser for Cornish Hospice Care.
Live music, real ale, Cornish ciders and great food to support Cornwall Hospice Care. Plenty of on-site parking. See their website for more details closer to the time.
27, August 2016
Beach Tag Rugby Weekend August Bank Holiday 2016, Newquay
The annual Lusty Glaze beach Beach Tag Rugby Weekend is on from Friday 26 August 2016 to Sunday 28 August 2016, spanning the August Bank Holiday weekend 2016, yet still leaving you time to get packed and journey home at your leisure!
This is an all day event, with lots of on-sand fun, sounds and food. Live music.
Following the excitement of the 2016 Olypics, IAmTeamGB is a nationwide “try sports for free” day, funded by the National Lottery and ITV Television, as well as TeamGB, JoinInUK, and UKSport. Organise something from your business, or join something that’s been put on!
The concept is that local clubs and organisations put on some free sports for you to try out.
More: IAmTeamGB Newquay.
Fistral Beach Clean Up (Monthly) 2016, Newquay
Every month, every year, an enthusiastic group of volunteers meet up for two hours and give Fistral Beach a good clean up, removing anything that’s considered rubbish from the beaches on the last Saturday of the month.
Working with Cornwall County Council and other interested organisations the Fistral beach clean up has been running successfully for several years and there’s always an enthusiastic turn out.
Ale Festival, Bowgie Inn, Crantock, Newquay
The Bowgie Inn, West Pentire, Crantock, are putting on their annual Ale Festival which is a fundraiser for Cornish Hospice Care.
Live music, real ale, Cornish ciders and great food to support Cornwall Hospice Care. Plenty of on-site parking. See their website for more details closer to the time.
Mitchell Car Boot Sales, Saturdays, 2016,
Mitchell Car Boot Sales are held at Trethvas Farm on Saturdays from 12 noon. 
These car boot sales are organised by Cornwall Car Boots and not by the farm, who only provide the location.
Newquay Fun Fair August 2016, Cornwall, Newquay
Rowlands fun fair will be visiting Newquay in August 2016 from Tuesday 23 August to Saturday 3 September 2016. From 2pm onwards each day. 
Location: The Circus field, near Morrisons.
Free Live Music at the Aqua Park, St Columb Major
The last free live music session of the summer. Mike Fox live on The Beach and the Pro Wakeboarders will be putting on a waveboarding show on the lake with their tricks!
Relax, watch the sunset, tuck into some tasty food and drink with the sand between your toes.
FREE for everyone, locals and guests, dogs and kids – the more the merrier!
28, August 2016
Beach Tag Rugby Weekend August Bank Holiday 2016, Newquay
The annual Lusty Glaze beach Beach Tag Rugby Weekend is on from Friday 26 August 2016 to Sunday 28 August 2016, spanning the August Bank Holiday weekend 2016, yet still leaving you time to get packed and journey home at your leisure!
This is an all day event, with lots of on-sand fun, sounds and food. Live music.
Ale Festival, Bowgie Inn, Crantock, Newquay
The Bowgie Inn, West Pentire, Crantock, are putting on their annual Ale Festival which is a fundraiser for Cornish Hospice Care.
Live music, real ale, Cornish ciders and great food to support Cornwall Hospice Care. Plenty of on-site parking. See their website for more details closer to the time.
Kingsley Village Craft Fair, August 2016, Fraddon
Cornwall Craft Fairs are holding a craft fair on August Bank Holiday Sunday at Kingsley Village, Fraddon in the downstairs Exhibition Hall. 
Up to 50 stalls selling local crafts and local Cornish produce.
Free entrance for the public. All disabled friendly. Plenty of free on-site parking.
Times: TBA closer to the date, look out for posters and adverts
Stallholders: If you wish to take a stall at this craft market, then get in touch with kerijoncrafts@hotmail.co.uk
Charges are: 6′ table, £14; 12′ table, £22
Newquay Fun Fair August 2016, Cornwall, Newquay
Rowlands fun fair will be visiting Newquay in August 2016 from Tuesday 23 August to Saturday 3 September 2016. From 2pm onwards each day.
Location: The Circus field, near Morrisons.
Crantock Folk Evening: Last Sunday of the Month, Newquay
The Old Albion Inn at Crantock hold a folk evening on the last Sunday of each month.
Come along for a sing song – bring your voices, instruments and enthusiasm. Enjoy Shanties, Reels, Hornpipes songs and tunes.
29, August 2016
Free Beach Waste Art Session, Bank Holiday Monday, Newquay
Hosted by Rick Stein on Fistral Beach is a FREE and creative activity: Creating art on the beach using scavenged treasures washed up from the ocean. Get the entire family involved collecting shells, driftwood and beach waste to turn them into something beautiful!
Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. All participation is at your own risk, please bring suitable clothing for each activity. Parking fees apply throughout the day.
- When: August Bank Holiday Monday, 29 August 2016. 10.30am.
- Location: Rick Stein’s, Fistral Beach, Newquay, TR7 1HY.
Ale Festival, Bowgie Inn, Crantock, Newquay
The Bowgie Inn, West Pentire, Crantock, are putting on their annual Ale Festival which is a fundraiser for Cornish Hospice Care.
Live music, real ale, Cornish ciders and great food to support Cornwall Hospice Care. Plenty of on-site parking. See their website for more details closer to the time.
Newquay Fun Fair August 2016, Cornwall, Newquay
Rowlands fun fair will be visiting Newquay in August 2016 from Tuesday 23 August to Saturday 3 September 2016. From 2pm onwards each day.
Location: The Circus field, near Morrisons.
Pro Wakeboard Demonstration by the Peacock Brothers, St Columb Major
Pro wakeboard demonstration by the Peacock brothers, with live music all afternoon, BBQ food, drinks offers and more at the Wake Park, Retallack Resort.
All welcome.
When/where: 6pm onwards, Winnard’s Perch, St Columb Major.
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