Truro BID

Truro Children's Day 2026

Families enjoy a packed programme of activities and entertainment in Truro city centre for Children’s Day, which we brought to the city on Saturday 20 June. Highlights included:
  • exciting mountain bike stunt shows
  • have-a-go sessions in cycling and circus skills, and 
  • dance performances on Lemon Quay
  • family-friendly activities on Pydar Street, including giant board games. 
There were more than 35 exclusive family-friendly activities and offers in shops and eateries taking place across the city following our invite to businesses to take part.
 
Several of Truro’s businesses and organisations will host family-friendly stalls on Lemon Quay, including Malletts Home Hardware, Harry’s Toy Chest, The Entertainer, and the Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery. Children’s Day was brought to the city by Truro BID and sponsored by Coodes Solicitors.

Marketing Children's Day

We promoted Children's Day 2026 with a combination of: 

  • posters in the public realm and at Truro businesses
  • advertising in Blackbird Pie, What's On / Cornwall 365 and Primary Times
  • event listings on websites
  • editorial in Truro Together
  • coverage (online/printed) following our media releases in Falmouth Packet, Cornwall Live, Cornish Stuff and the Truro Voice
  • communication to schools
  • social media activity on @trurobid (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
We also liaised with Visit Truro so they promoted Children's Day on visittruro.org.uk and on their Facebook page (@visittruro). 
 

Truro Children's Day 2025

We brought Children's Day back to the city on Saturday 21 June. The event, funded by Truro BID, included: 

  • Mountain bike shows, a scooter / bike obstacle course, have-a-go at circus skills and dance performances on Lemon Quay, swing boat rides, crazy golf, craft activities and stalls. 
  • Street Market hosted by Cornwall Shop Small and Truro Farmers featuring local traders across Boscawen St, Pydar St and High Cross.
  • In-store activities and offers in Truro’s shops and eateries from 30 businesses 

Children's Day was sponsored by Coodes Solicitors. Thank you to all the businesses and organisations that took part in the event. The full list of 33 in-store offers and activities, along with event details, were on Visit Truro's webpage

Marketing Children's Day

We promoted Children's Day 2025 with a combination of: 

  • posters in the public realm and at Truro businesses
  • advertising in Blackbird Pie, What's On / Cornwall 365
  • event listings on websites
  • editorial in Truro Together
  • coverage (online/printed) following our media releases in Falmouth Packet, Cornwall Live, Cornish Stuff and the Truro Voice
  • communication to schools
  • social media activity on @trurobid (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
We also liaised with Visit Truro so they promoted Children's Day on visittruro.org.uk and on their Facebook page (@visittruro).