Community Weekends: £1 entry offer
On selected weekends, we offer a limited number of discounted day tickets to the Eden Project to eligible community groups and their families living in Cornwall or Devon.
Our Community Weekends give you one of the best-value days out you'll find anywhere in Cornwall! For £1, you can step inside one of the world's largest indoor rainforests, discover the Mediterranean Biome and explore thirty acres of gardens, all in one visit.
Visit on one of our special Christmas late nights (21-22 and 28-29 November) and you can also discover our show stopping, sparkling Lights experience. Just add a Christmas Lights Pass to your booking, kids go free!
Community Weekends are our way of saying thank you for the incredible work that eligible groups do. These groups include NHS and blue light workers, care professionals, educators, the armed forces, charity workers and volunteers. Check to see if you are eligible.
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Who is eligible for this offer?
Community groups
Eligibility
- You must be a resident of Cornwall or Devon
You must be one of the following:
- Employed by the NHS
- Employed as a blue light worker
- Employed within the care industry – for example by the council or a care agency – to provide social care to adults or children in a care home or as domiciliary care
- A Blue Light Card holder
To prove your eligibility, please bring:
- Proof of employment (e.g. payslip or photo ID name badge or your Blue Light Card)
- Proof of residence in Devon or Cornwall
Eligibility
- You must be a resident of Cornwall or Devon
You must be one of the following:
- Employed by the armed forces
- The partner of someone in the Armed Forces
- A veteran
- A Cadet
- A civilian instructor
To prove your eligibility, please bring one of the following:
- Proof of employment (e.g. payslip or photo ID name badge)
- If your partner is away on deployment, please bring a Dependents’ Card, Family Card, payslip, or letter from the base where your partner is stationed
- For veterans, please bring proof of previous service in the Forces
- For Cadets, please bring in your Record of Service book (3822 for Air Cadets, and equivalent for Sea and Army Cadets)
- For Civilian Instructors please obtain an official letter from your Squadron, and bring this with you
- Proof of residence in Devon or Cornwall
Eligibility
- You must be a resident of Cornwall or Devon
- You must work for a charity
To prove your eligibility, please bring:
- Proof of employment (e.g. payslip or photo ID name badge)
- Proof of residence in Devon or Cornwall
Eligibility
- You must be a resident of Cornwall or Devon
- You must be a volunteer
To prove your eligibility, please bring:
- Proof of your voluntary position (e.g. welcome letter)
- Proof of residence in Devon or Cornwall
Eligibility
You must be based in Devon or Cornwall and one of the following:
- Teacher
- Teaching Assistant
- Nursery, School, College and University Staff
- Home Educator
- Ofsted registered childminder
To prove your eligibility, please bring:
- Please bring along proof of employment (e.g. payslip or photo ID name badge)
- For home educators please bring a membership card or confirmation letter of your home education status (if possible)
- For Ofsted-registered childminders, please bring your Ofsted registration certificate
- Proof of residence in Devon or Cornwall
Discover our show stopping Christmas Lights
As daylight fades, extend your visit and experience our iconic Biomes become a breathtaking dreamscape of sparkle and colour. Enter into an other-worldly spectacle of music and light dancing across nature, and immerse yourself in its wonder-filled festive magic.
Discover our Christmas Lights Experience during Community Weekends on 21–22 and 28–29 November. Adults will need a Christmas Lights ticket for entry, children (under 16) go free.
Meet Father Christmas
Join the man in red along with his fun-loving elves as they take you on a magical journey in a brand new immersive experience. Packed with wonder, laughter, and theatrical surprises, this interactive adventure is designed to delight the whole family.
Every child will share a magical moment with Father Christmas himself, complete with a timeless keepsake to treasure and a sweet marshmallow to toast on our fire pit. Plus, everyone will receive a ticket to enjoy a joyful spin on our classic carousel!
*The Father Christmas experience requires a separate pre-booked ticket and lasts around 45 minutes
Experience all of this...
Ice Skating
Add ice skating to your winter bucket list and glide onto our glittering, undercover rink, bathed in a mesmerising aura of Northern Lights colour.
Extinction: Renewal, Art of a Living Planet exhibition
This landmark exhibition brings together sculpture, photography, film and contemporary art from 36 world-renowned artists.
Included with your Community Weekend ticket.
Giant Marble Runs
Race giant wooden marbles down over 100 metres of handcrafted track, split across eight unique runs nestled across our landscape.
Wooden marbles available from admission desks on arrival for £3.50.
Travel the world in a day
Two giant Biomes. Thirty acres of gardens. Imaginative play and world-class art. Discover the incredible stories of plants and how they keep us alive.
Other community offers
Eden Project Locals' Pass
If you aren't eligible for our community weekends, but do live in Cornwall or Devon, did you know you can save up to 35% with a Locals' Pass, which gives you unlimited visits to the Eden Project for 12 months?
