Over 35 In-Store Offers for Truro Children’s Day This Saturday

Truro city centre turns over to families this Saturday 20 June for Children’s Day, with mountain bike stunt shows, have-a-go cycling and circus skills, and dance on Lemon Quay. Around it, more than 35 shops and eateries have put together their own offers and activities, from free bath bomb workshops to half-price toy sales. Here is what is on.

What’s happening across the city

The day is being brought to Truro by Truro BID and sponsored by Coodes Solicitors. Alongside the stunt shows and performances, there are giant board games on Pydar Street and family-friendly stalls on Lemon Quay from businesses including Malletts Home Hardware, Harry’s Toy Chest, The Entertainer, and the Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery.

Alun Jones, Truro BID Manager, said: “We’re always keen to involve resident businesses in our events when we can. We hope that the in-store offers and activities, along with the other elements that we’ve organised, will enable families to enjoy a wide variety of activities on the day. We’re delighted to have so many businesses taking part. A big thank you to all the businesses and organisations involved.”

The full list of in-store offers is published at www.visittruro.org.uk. Here they are by category.

📷Bike Stunt Shows

Arts, crafts, storytelling and character visits

• Barnardos – Children’s Day window display, kids’ colouring, and a sweet for taking part.
• Cocoa Truro, Princes Street – The 0 to 6 play area is free for Children’s Day at this newly opened play cafe, plus colouring with a prize for the best entry.
• CLEAR, 8 Cathedral Lane – Colouring, crafts and refreshments from 10am to 4pm, plus an appearance from Fred the Ted.
• Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery – Storytelling in the Myths and Legends exhibition at 11am and 2pm, plus a Mini Mythical Creature Trail with a sticker prize. No booking needed.
• Green Room Cafe, Hall for Cornwall (Lemon Quay) – A creative pit stop with Dick Whittington and his Mousehole cat, with kitty colouring, painting, wordsearches and more.
• Justin Roseveare Healing Centre and Zen Garden, Lemon Street Market – A free family wellbeing session for ages 2 and up, 9.30am to 5pm, including mindful colouring, yoga bingo, bubble breathing and more.
• Marks and Spencer – Find Percy Pig on the ground floor for a selfie and a free colouring sheet, 10am to 2pm.
• The Entertainer – Marshall from Paw Patrol around the store, 10am to 4pm.
• Truro Community Library – A Cornish legends story trail in the community garden and a gift for taking part.
• Waterstones – Mouse-themed activities including a scavenger hunt in the children’s department, drawing and more, themed around the Mousehole Cat.

📷Bicycle Obstacle Course Children's Day

Competitions and giveaways

• CLEAR, 8 Cathedral Lane – Free books for kids.
• Cornwall Hospice Care – A free children’s book or toy while stocks last, no purchase needed.
• HSBC – Design your own coin to win prizes, plus free colouring sheets and chocolate.
• Joules, Pydar Street – Free children’s colouring and activity packs.
• Lush, Pydar Street – A free bath bomb workshop for the first 50 children. The team can advise on allergies.
• Lemon Street Market – Guess how many lemons are in the jar to win prizes, 9am to 5pm or until they run out.
• Tesco, Garras Wharf – A colouring competition with a small prize and winning artwork displayed in store. Enter in store or return by Monday 22 June.
• Truro Sweets – Free sweets or a corded wrist bracelet at the Back Quay store, while stocks last.
• The Body Shop – Play Spin the Wheel for free, where every spin wins, with testers and full-size items as prizes. Make a purchase in store on the day for an extra goody.
• Malletts Home Hardware – Grab a leaflet from the Lemon Quay stall for free raffle entry, plus a Pokémon Trading Card Swaps Day in store.
• Pennyworth’s Sweet Shop – The first 50 customers get a gold envelope with their purchase for a chance to win a £5 in-store voucher or edible paper money.
• Specsavers – Colouring activities and a competition to design your own glasses, with money off glasses and a free sight test for the child’s adult as prizes.

📷Teddy Tombolo stall on Lemon quay

Face painting and eco face glitter

• Lemon Street Market – Free kids’ face painting from Funny Faces, 10am to 4pm.
• New Look – Free kids’ festival face glitter for the 9 to 15s, who can also check out the 915 clothing range in store, 11am to 2pm.
• Regatta – Free kids’ face painting in store, 10am to 4pm.

Clothing offers

• New Look – Play Spin to Win for money off your purchase, 11am to 3pm.

📷Instore biscuit decorating at Children's Day 2025

Food and drink

• Cocoa Truro, Princes Street – Biscuit decorating workshops at 10am, 11.30am and 1pm, £5 per child for 45 minutes. Pre-booking required at www.cocoatruro.com.
• Cafe Uneeka – Little Uneeka Grazers children’s deal from noon to 3pm, £5 with any adult main meal or £6.50 on its own, with hummus, carrot sticks, pitta, a Pips juice carton, fruit and a mini brownie. Plus kids’ drinks deals and colouring.
• Cookie Queen – An in-store cookie sandwich making experience at the Tinners Court shop. A £5 donation is requested, with all proceeds going to Children’s Hospice South West.
• Fodders Espresso Bar – A free kids’ meal when buying an adult’s meal, with a choice of hot dog, half a sandwich or beans on toast, plus a drink.
• Green Room Cafe, Hall for Cornwall – Kids’ packed lunch boxes for £6.50, with a sandwich, crisps, biscuits, fruit and a juice carton.
• Hotel Chocolat – Ice cream sampling between 11am and 4pm.
• Malletts Home Hardware Cafe, Tea on the Square – Under 10s eat for £1 off the children’s menu when buying any adult meal.
• Sole Plaice – Whippy soft-serve ice cream in the newly decorated upstairs area, discounted for the day at £2.50 a tub or £3 a cone, with free toppings.
• The Cake House, Pydar Mews – A free child’s Old School Cake with an adult takeaway cake purchase.
• Zafiros – Kids under 10 can eat for £1 from the children’s menu for every qualifying adult main bought.

📷Percy Pig Portrait

Toys, games and aerial

• Harry’s Toy Chest – Buy from the Lemon Quay stall to get a 10% discount voucher for the Victoria Square shop.
• Inhabit – 10% off the entire Jellycat range.
• Malletts Home Hardware – Up to half price toy sale and giveaways.
• The Works – Toy demos, bubbles and free take-away colouring sheets.
• Divine Pole and Aerial, 3 Church Walk – 30-minute kids’ aerial taster sessions at 12pm, 12.35pm and 1.10pm for £4, covering silks, hoop, pole silks and pole. Pre-booking required at https://tinyurl.com/kidsaerialtaster.

Before you go

Two of the activities need booking ahead of time, the biscuit decorating at Cocoa Truro and the kids’ aerial taster sessions at Divine Pole and Aerial. All offers and activities are correct at the time of publishing.

The regular Truro Farmers Market traders are moving to Boscawen Street to free up Lemon Quay for the family activities. A large inflatable obstacle course is planned for Boscawen Street alongside the market. The indoor Lemon Street Market and Pannier Market will be open as usual.

With activity on Boscawen Street and Pydar Street, there will be traffic-free shopping streets across the city centre. Road closures run from 5am to 7pm across the city, and from 6am to 6pm on Pydar Street. Full event details are at www.visittruro.org.uk.

📷Instore Face Painter Childrens Day