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Temperatures have dropped enough to announce the official arrival of winter, with Christmas in Newquay fast approaching. This splendid North Cornwall community can look back on many successful events.

Newquay's surfing credentials as the Surf Capital of the UK was well and truly stamped with the very successful Relentless Boardmasters Festival and Quiksilver King of the Groms but this seaside holiday resort is not a one-trick pony and offers completely different events to riding the rolling Atlantic waves. England polo players competed in Polo on the Beach, an annual exhibition match; the fabulous three day Newquay Fish Festival returned to Newquay Harbour followed by the Men's County Gig Championships also being contested in this historic port. The Lighthouse Cinema Newquay hosted the inaugural British Surf Film Festival and buzzy little Zapcats challenged each other and the elements at the end of September on Fistral Beach. This was the location, too, for Newquay's Funday Dog Show which drew a splendid pack of local and visiting competitors, large and small.

Truro got thousands in the mood for the festive season with their splendid City of Lights Festival and Parade, swiftly followed by Newquay's Christmas Lights turn-on and fantastic fireworks display and the families' favourite - Newquay's Santa's Grotto in Trenance Cottages.

Keep in touch with what's going on over Christmas in Newquay and other exciting events, go to the Newquay Events page or, for past activities, click the following:

Santa's Grotto in Newquay was the epitomy of family fun! Four days of fun finding the traditional spirit of Christmas was enjoyed by the young and young at heart at Newquay's Santa's Grotto. Trenance Cottages were magically transformed into a winter wonderland where children chatted with Santa and received a gift, too.

Christmas in Newquay launches with lights, lanterns & fireworks! Christmas in Newquay kicked off on November 25, when hundreds of people gathered for the turning on of Newquay's Christmas lights. The procession was led by Cambourne Youth Band, followed by invited guests and a parade of lovely lanterns made by local schoolchildren

Truro's spectacular City of Lights Festival and Parade 2011 On November 16, splendid handmade withy and tissue lanterns crafted by local youngsters, and larger professionally created sculptures, lit up Truro as they swayed through the streets to the sounds of samba, brass and Cornish pipes & drums.

Newquay's Funday Dog Show open to all The second Funday Dog Show took place at Fistral Beach at the end of October. Entry was free but voluntary contributions were collected for St Francis Home for Animal in Porth. Great fun was had by all.

Newquay Men's Gig Championships 2011 More than 400 of Cornwall's top rowers and coxwains gathered at Newquay Harbour on October 8 and 9 to take part in one of the most fiercely contested events in Newquay's Men's County Gig Championships 41-year history

Zapcats zoomed onto Fistral Beach, Newquay …. ... for the second time this year these amazingly agile craft fought each other - and the elements - in their pursuit of victory in the Championship finals. Great fun, great weather, great location!!! Write April 21/22 & Sept 29/30 in your 2012 diary!

We don't do donkeys, we do do Polo ponies! On September 6, crowds of excited spectators cheered each chukka of this centuries old sport, magically relocated to the sands of Watergate Bay, Newquay. Click the pic for more information.

Ladies Gig Championships Newquay 2011 Pouring rain and strong seas were two elements set to challenge the competitors in the 2011 Ladies Gig Championship but each crew shone. The ultimate winners were Falmouth. Click pic for info & photos.

Visit Newquay's fabulous Fish Festival ... ... to enjoy the celebratory spirit of Newquay at its best. Allow your minds be opened to the versatility of the bounty, freshly landed from Cornwall’s crystal clear and azure seas, and learn how easy it is to produce a delicious fish dish. Next Fish Festival Sept 14-16 2012.

Would-be pirates and wenches joined the Pirates in the Park ... ... fun day on August 28. After a pirate parade around the gardens BiBi Cat, from Buccaneer Bay Newquay, helped select the best dressed salty sea dogs.

Newquay Harbour Sports Day is an event not to be missed ... ... if you did, put it in your diary for August next year. Participate or be a spectator at this fun family event held annually within the protective walls of Newquay Harbour.

Great news for Ben Skinner at the Boardmasters Newquay ... ... he heard he had won the European Longboard title and is going to Sri Lanka. Congrats Skindog! In glorious sunshine, crowds at the last day of the Boardmasters saw Romain Cloitre (FRA) beat Mitch Colborn (AUS) in the final of the Men's 6 Star WQS.

Surfboat Racing at Watergate Bay, Newquay A totally different wave riding sport took place at Watergate Bay on July 9. Click the pic for sensational photographs of the world’s most visually exciting competitive water sport and the dedicated crews doing battle with Cornwall‘s Atlantic rollers.

The Grand Carnival Parade organised by the Newquay Lions Club The weather could not have been kinder for Newquay Lions Club Grand Carnival Parade which took place on July 3. Can‘t remember when so many Elvis’ strutted their stuff through the pedestrian precinct and along Narrowcliff. For photos click the pic.

Newquay's Topless Tour 2011 The sun shone on the topless ... convertible cars as they started their journey from Newquay to Lands End on June 26. Newquay's Topless Tour was organised to raise funds for CLIC Sargent. Click the pic for more info.

Run to the Sun Newquay 2011 Grey skies and occasional drizzle did nothing to dampen the spirits of the thousands who came to celebrate this year’s Run to the Sun’s Show’n’Shine held in Newquay over the May Day weekend. Click the pic for photos.

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Newquay Dip for CLIC

On New Year's day in Newquay, thirty-seven audacious dare-devils took the plunge into the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for Cornwall CLIC Sargent. Click for video and photos.

New Year in Newquay!

Hundreds of families, couples, singles and seniors gather in Central Square Newquay to celebrate the New Year. Great atmosphere, great fancy dress, great Newquay! Click for pics.

Newquay's Christmas Events 2011

Check out some of Newquay's Christmas Events: Turning-on of Newquay's Christmas Lights, Santa's Grotto at Trenance, Towan Blystra Lions Club, Newquay Rotary Club. newquay.co.uk wishes the world a happy and peaceful New Year! Come and visit Newquay soon.

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