About the event

World Octopus Day 2026

Celebrating octopus and sharing stories of encounters with them in Cornish waters..

Welcome to our second celebration of World Octopus Day! Join us at Boscawen Park Pavilion in Truro on Thursday 8th October, to share stories, videos and octopus themed bakes in celebration of these incredible creatures.

DATE: Thursday 8th October 2026

TIME: Arrival from 18:00, finishing at 21:30

LOCATION: Boscawen Park Pavilion - Google Maps

This event welcomes everyone - researchers, divers, snorkelers, fishermen and intrigued dry land dwellers - to hear about the encounters we’ve had in our local waters with octopus, about their biology, and trends we have seen in our seas.

BAKE SALE 

We invite people to bring along an octopus-themed bake! It’s a chance to get creative with cookies and cakes which we will tuck into in the short break. These will help raise funds for Cornwall Wildlife Trust | Ocean Emergency Fund and the marine team’s diverse work including the delivery of Seasearch in Cornwall.

The evening is a chance to come together and celebrate our shared passion for Octopus and the incredible marine environment in the South West which support them.

🍪🐙🧁 Bakers please bring a label to display with your bake including: title of the bake, baker’s name, flavours and allergy and content info.

📩 For booking and baking enquiries, contact: chloe.james@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk include subject “World Octopus Day”

COVER PHOTO Credit Kirstie Andrews