Saturday June 21st 2025 will see the 8th Truro Children's Day hosted by Truro BID. Last year this fantastic family friendly free to visit event saw 32,000 visitors in Truro.

Fun will be the theme for Truro City Centre as many businesses and organisations make children and young people their focus for the day with a line up brimming with free activities, entertainment and great offers in shops and cafes. Expect spectacular mountain bike stunt shows and family fun on Lemon Quay. Walking and cycling charity Sustrans will be there with their free scooter, balance, and pedal bike obstacle course for children, plus their exciting static cycle activity for young people to improve their off-road skills. There will be drop in circus skills sessions with Swamp Circus, and this year dance performances from Cornwall Dance School, Jason Thomas Performing Arts and Stagecoach Truro. Children can enjoy swing boat rides, along with family-friendly crazy golf, craft activities and stalls. Some street entertainment will be popping up across the city. Shops and eateries will have special in-store activities and offers for families on the day.

Alongside all this, new for 2025, there will be a Children's Day Street Market featuring a host of family friendly stalls across Boscawen Street, High Cross and Pydar Street. The Street Market is co-hosted by Cornwall Shop Small and Truro Farmers Market with support from Truro BID, Truro Town Council and Visit Truro.

TRADER HEADLINES:

• Last year Truro Children's Day saw 32,000 visitors in Truro.
• Truro Children's Day is supported by full promotional programme including dedicated website pages on partner websites, additional free and paid for online listings, press releases, outdoor signage, email features and social posts.

LOGISTICS & CHARGES:

• The Market is open from 9am-4pm and set up is from 7.30am.
• The Market is taking place across Boscawen Street, Pydar Street and High Cross with free activities for Children's Day focused on Lemon Quay.
• Vehicle unload access is generally within 0-50 metres from stand location.
• Stands are all £52 and have a 3 metre frontage by 1.5 - 2 metre depth in a heavy duty, pre-set up and secured / weighted gazebo. Some stands are back to back with another trader sharing a 3 x 3 metre a gazebo. The gazebos are generally arranged in a terraced block and where this is the case sides will only be used on the end of a gazebo run.
• Tables (standard 180 x 60cm) are available at cost for an additional £3 per event. Please choose the relevant stand option on your application.
• Access to on stand electricity is not available at this Market.
• Full set up info and stand locations will be shared with successful applicants in the week leading up to the event.

BEFORE YOU APPLY:

• By submitting an application you are confirming that, if your application is successful, you agree to our full Terms. Terms for this event are in line with our standard BIG Truro Market terms which can be found HERE.
• Applications close 3 weeks before the event OR when the event is full if this is earlier. In some instances the application system may show that applications are open beyond the close date so we can process current confirmed applications and applications made after the standard close date may be automatically declined or waitlisted.
• You will be notified by email regarding your application status within 1 week of the application close at the latest which means we endeavour to respond with your application status at least 2 weeks before the event, earlier where possible. Where an application is made after the close dates outlined above we will endeavour to respond within 7 days. 
• Please note that further feedback on unsuccessful applications is not provided, other than what is linked here and provided in the application status email.
• We pride ourself on a warm welcome and supportive environment, find out more about what we offer HERE.
• Where an application is successful a stand invoice will be issued after the acceptance is sent.
• Payment is due within 7 days of invoice. Your stand is not confirmed until payment has been made and if you do not make payment by the invoice deadline you may lose your stand unless by prior to deadline written agreement via email at [email protected]. If we have agreed to extend your payment deadline but you later decide to cancel your place the cancelation terms will be applicable.
• For local BID levy payer stands or charity / CIC stands please email [email protected]