Our very own st ives mermaid will be making a special on land appearance as well as elves face painters and all the twinkly lights and festive bling you could wish for.
Christmas lights st ives cornwall.
This being st ives there s a mermaid as well as father christmas.
The christmas lights of fore street in st ives the piece de resistance for the christmas lights of st ives has to be spectacular curtain of lights above fore street.
St ives officially kicks christmas off with the switch on of the town s christmas lights on the 29th december.
Quite simply the king of christmas lights this petite village is cornwall s brightest star.
The christmas magic of st ives begins on the 2nd december when the town will be traffic free to witness the visit of father christmas who will be arriving in the harbour courtesy of the rnli.
The st ives lantern parade will sing and dance its way into royal square accompanied by the drums of celtic samba for the countdown to the christmas lights switch on.
St ives christmas lights.
Below we have highlighted just a few of the many things you can do when visiting st ives in cornwall at christmas.
It was a little wilder and windier than it looks in the photo but lovely all the same.
The light display is on from the 6th to 9th december light up time.
It costs 3 for your little one to meet the big man and this includes a special early christmas present.
St ives offers a christmas for everyone.
Fore street st ives christmas lights cornwall guide.
A particularly quiet december night on st ives main shopping thoroughfare fore street.
The festive season is well and truly upon us and st ives cornwall is a place that many people flock to over the course of december.
The mellow glow is so atmosheric and redolent of another era in the narrow granite clad streets.
Christmas lights st ives harbour december 2013.
The countdown begins at 7pm and soon after as the cold night sky is lit with a warm sparkling glow you ll know it s christmas in st ives.
St ives christmas lights switch on.