Welcome to Mousehole Harbour Lights!
Welcome to Mousehole Harbour Lights! This is the official site for the annual Christmas lights that adorn the village of Mousehole, Cornwall. Started in 1963, the Mousehole Harbour Lights are switched on each December, illuminating the village until early January.
Latest news & events
Win a weeks holiday in Mousehole !
Harbour Cottage is perched on the harbour edge and offers accommodation for up to 8 guests. The holiday week is 11th - 18th October 2025. Tickets are now on sale, please click the button below!
Mousehole Harbour Art Auction
The first of the annual Mousehole Carnival paintings has been donated to Mousehole Harbour Lights to raise funds and will be auctioned by David Lay Auctioneers at their Cornish and Fine Art sale on 10th July 2025.
Saturday 12th July, Summer Lights Switch On and Switch off Saturday 30th August
Saturday 9th August, Mousehole Carnival
Saturday 11th October, A Night of Cornish Song and Dance at Paul Hall
Saturday 15th November, Coffee Morning at The Old Coastguard Hotel, Mousehole
Thursday 11th December, Mousehole Harbour Lights Christmas Switch On and Switch off Saturday 3rd January
Saturday 24th January, Race Night at Paul Hall
Mousehole Carnival
This year’s carnival is on Sunday 9th August , the parade leaves from the Old Coastguard at 11pm.
Come and visit our stall, show your support and join in the fun and games!
Upcoming events
Fundraising and Volunteers
The Mousehole Harbour Lights Committee is run solely by volunteers, who help to raise money and maintain the lights ready for switch on. We are also only funded by donations and some small grants, which means that we are kindly asking people to donate what they can throughout the year.
You can donate safely online here and if you’d like to help at all, please get in touch here.
New Store Sponsors
Sponsor a Cross bulb
Mousehole Harbour Webcam
This webcam feed has been kindly provided by Aspects Holidays - www.aspects-holidays.co.uk
Mousehole Lights in numbers
Number of displays?
60
Celtic ~ Cross…
Has its own power supply and is controlled remotely from the village!
Total length of cable?
90km!
Mousehole Lights were founded in 1963
The first lights strings were displayed over 60 years ago!
Number of bulbs/LEDs?
7,000!
Largest display?
Is Santa and his Reindeers - 50m x 6m
Join us!
At the Mousehole Harbour Lights we are happy to welcome new members, If you would like to volunteer please do get in touch.
No special skills are needed by volunteers to help with the Lights and the existing members have widely differing backgrounds and the contributions of men and women are equally welcomed and valued. So, if you wish to help and ensure that Mousehole Harbour Lights will continue to delight local people and visitors alike for another generation to come please consider joining us.
There is no commitment needed and the work parties generally take place on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons with members’ input being as much or as little as they feel able to give.
Follow us on Instagram and don’t forget to tag #mouseholeharbourlights
Make a donation.
The Mousehole Harbour Lights are self supported and apart from a small grant from the local council we rely on donations from the public and businesses to fund not only the Christmas display but all the annual maintenance and repair to each of the display pieces.
You can donate safely online using the button below.
Thank you.