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Schedule of Events 2013

Year round, PEI is alive with festivals, events and activities. For more information updated on a regular basis about many of these events, click here to visit Tourism PEI, or here for The Buzz, the online home of PEI's arts & entertainment monthly. The events listed below are the ones we personally recommend to our guests. Links are provided for each activity where available.

July 2 - Sept 1
Kings Playhouse Summer Series

Georgetown
Visit one of Canada's longest running theatres! Join us for an evening of drama, music, or a concert during the season!
www.kingsplayhouse.com

May 1 - June 20
Lobster Fishing Experiences

Georgetown
www.tranquilitycoveadventures.com

Jul 3 - Aug 28
Montgomery Theatre Summer Festival

North Rustico
Montgomery Theatre. Gorgeous professional plays near the beach. Island romance Johnny Belinda, classic thriller An Inspector Calls and the roaring comedy Tons of Money.
www.themontgomerytheatre.com

June 9 – Sept 15
Indian River Festival

Indian River
A summer-long concert series of exceptional classical, jazz, world music, choral, maritime and more in the magnificent setting of St. Mary's Church, Indian River.
www.indianriverfestival.com
1866-856-3733

June 1 – Aug 31
Harbourfront Theatre Festival

Summerside Summer 2011
features a new, reinvigorated line up of mainstage productions featuring music, humour and first class theatre productions.
www.harbourfronttheatre.com

June 13 – July 1
Island Fusion Festival

Island Wide
This province-wide cultural celebration will get the summer started in a big way. For 18 days musicians, dancers, storytellers, actors, and artisans will demonstrate their talents.
www.tourismpei.com/fusion

June 13 – 23
Festival of Small Halls

Island Wide
A province wide celebration of local music and culture, showcased in PEI's myriad of intimate community halls.
www.smallhalls.com
892-2308

June 24 – Sept 16
Kensington Ceilidhs

Kensington
886-2480

June 28 – Sept 28
The Charlottetown Festival Charlottetown

The Charlottetown Festival features Anne of Green Gables, The Full Monty and Buddy:The Buddy Holly Story. Free outdoor performancs, gallery exhibitions, dining and shopping www.charlottetownfestival.com

June 27 – July 1
6th Annual Atlanticade Motorcycle Festival

Five day motorcycle festival headquartered in Summerside Morotcyclists from all across North America. Live entertainment, guided tours and Canada Day celebrations.

June 27 – Sept 15
Victoria Playhouse Festival

Victoria-by-the-Sea Held
in the historic Victoria Community Hall, featuring live theatre, musical concerts and Follow the Fiddler, PEI's first outdoor historical pageant.
www.victoriaplayhouse.com

July 1
Canada Day Celebrations

North Rustico
963-3211
A true family treat. One of PEI’s best attended and best run community parties.

July 2 – Aug 29
Highland Storm Festival

Summerside
This July and August, uplift your spirits and feel the exhilaration of Highland Storm, an ALL-NEW production of Celtic Music and dance, involving the very best in Island talent.
www.collegeofpiping.com

 

July 5 - 14
Summerside Lobster Carnival 56th Annual

Summerside
Join in the fun! Parade (July 9), dine on delicious PEI lobster, midway with rides and games, talent show, cardboard boat race (July 16) and so much more!
www.summersidelobstercarnival.com

July 5 – 7
3rd Annual Cavendish Beach Music Festival

Cavendish
This annual festival combines some of the world's greatest musicians and talent performing live on stage over four days in breath-taking Cavendish. Get in on the tradition.
www.cavendishbeachmusic.com

July 26 - 28
Mermaid Tears: Sea Glass Festival

Wood Islands
Friday evening:lecture and book signing, all day; Saturday: real Island shore experiences, sea glass artisans, shared competition, children's activities. Encounter local and Maritime sea-faring lore in our lighthouse. Fun for all, in support of our lighthouse and community.
Fri. 6:30-8:30 pm.
Sat. 10 am- 5 pm.
www.peiseaglassfestival.com

July 20 - 21
Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival

Rollo Bay
A major Island tradition. World class traditional music in beautiful Rollo Bay.
www.rollobayfiddlefest.com

August 16
Gold Cup and Saucer Parade

Charlottetown
The largest parade in eastern Canada. An Island tradition for over 25 years.
www.goldcupparade.ca

August 8 – 17
Old Home Week in Charlottetown

www.oldhomeweekpei.com

Aug 23 – 25
River Days Festival

Stanley Bridge
Great Food, entertainment, boat poker runs and bridge jumping!
886-3355

September
PEI Fall Flavours Festival

Island Wide
Join us at Fall Flavours, a month long Island- wide food festival with over 300 culinary events highlighting authentic Island tastes andtraditions in unique locations across the Island.
www.fallflavours.com

Sept 12 – 15
PEI International Shellfish Festival

Charlottetown
The PEI International Shellfish Festival is the "Biggest Kitchen Party in Atlantic Canada" boasting good friends, good times, good music, and lots of world-famous Prince Edward Island Shellfish.
www.walkandseacharlottetown.com


Sept 14
Island Chocolates Company Chocolate Festival
Victoria-by-the-Sea
A chocolate lovers fantasy in beautiful Victoria-by-the-Sea. Belgian chocolate to die for.
www.islandchocolates.ca

Aug 21 – 25
TD Canada Trust PEI Jazz & Blues Festival

Charlottetown
Thrilling favourites and amazing discoveries in jazz, blues and more! Take in a workshop or a free noon-hour concert, check out the big tent and the intimate church, then brace yourself for the late-night blowout!
www.jazzandblues.ca

Local Activities

Combat Zone Laser Tag
Five minutes from Cavendish. Real life video game in the woods, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm.
(902) 886-2284
info@creeksidecottages.ca

Crossfire Paintball
Located in the heart of Cavendish. PEI's newest most realistic scenario paintball arena.
(902) 940-5409
www.playcrossfirepei.ca