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Festivals & Events In spring, things really start the Cavendish Beach Music Playhouse, Charlottetown Events; All-Season Events; to heat up on the Island; Festival featuring many of Festival, Watermark Theatre, and the Events Calendar. the Ceili at the Irish Hall the best country artists; and the Kings Playhouse, The listings here are just begins in May, and the garden concerts; and even just to mention a few. a taste of all the Island ents College of Piping in historical re-enactments! In this section you will festivals and events you v Summerside hosts the Here theatre productions find our events broken into will have to choose from. annual Highland Storm abound at the Victoria three groups: Signature Watch our website Festival. Then, it is pretty www.tourismpei.com for the well non-stop party time most current information. until October, so be sure Be sure when you are you are ready for an enter- visiting to pick up the stivals & E stivals taining vacation when you Island’s free entertainment e plan your Island visit. paper, The Buzz, which F Besides all the wonderful is packed full of event annual events, watch for schedules and all the some newer activities most up-to-date details. such as: The Festival of And of course, check with Small Halls in spring; your host for the inside Fall Flavours in September; scoop on any hot the Jazz & Blues Festival; Rollo Bay entertainment deals. Visitors’ Tips Festivals & Events Festivals It’s hard to believe that a place the size of Prince Edward Island can be so rich Music is a big part of with festivals. Well, it’s true! many PEI festivals and one • You can try the DUIVENVOORDEN YVONNE events. And it comes freshest-of-fresh oysters at in an eclectic mix, the PEI International Shellfish Summerside/ from Acadian fiddling Festival in September. ; to authentic Celtic, two • This August, don’t from jazz to country. miss Old Home Week in Charlottetown– a 10-day MACNEILL ANNE Can you say Ceilidh? celebration of Island traditions. Festivals & Events Festivals Photo of Richard Wood three • Fall Flavours in taken at the Rollo Bay September features over 60 Fiddle Festival. culinary and cultural events; ; Old Home Week/ see www.fallflavours.ca. four • The Summerside Lobster Festival features a parade, talent show, and lobster! DESROCHES STEPHEN See more online at DUIVENVOORDEN YVONNE • At the Indian River www.tourismpei.com/ five Festival enjoy wonderful pei-festivals-and-events. jazz, world music, choral and Maritime music concerts in Festivals & Events Festivals St. Mary’s Church. 66 Photos: Richard Wood/Photos: Rollo Bay/ page: Cavendish/Facing Flavours/ Fall Photos: Richard Wood/ Rollo Bay/ YVONNE DUIVENVOORDEN Facing page: Cavendish/ Fall Flavours/ STEPHEN DESROCHES; Old Home Week/ ANNE MACNEILL; Summerside/ YVONNE DUIVENVOORDEN Old Home Week Cavendish Beach Music Festival Fall Flavours & Events Festivals and events for Look from tip to tip! tipto from festivals Festivals & EventsFestivals ts Highland Storm 67 Festivals & Events Festivals & Events / Signature Events call toll free 1-800-463-4PEI June 11-Oct 10 June 28-Aug 30 July Festivals The Charlottetown King’s Playhouse Big Red Festival Summer Festival Music Festival & Events Charlottetown Georgetown Charlottetown > FESTIVALS & EVENTS SIGNATURE EVENTS The listings in this sections are ents v just a taste of the Prince Edward Island Festivals and Events taking place from tip to tip. Watch our website www.tourismpei.com for A three-day multi-genre music the most current information. Classic fictional heroines, Anne of Visit one of Canada’s longest Green Gables - The Musical™ and running theatres! Join us for an festival. Great music, great fun, Alice Through the Looking-Glass, evening of drama, music or a great Island! share the summer schedule; concert and don’t forget about www.bigredfest.ca stivals & E stivals joined by Bitter Girl at The Mack. our weekly ceilidhs. e Evangeline returns September 14! F www.charlottetownfestival.com www.kingsplayhouse.com June-Sept June 14-27 June 29-Aug 27 July 3 - 5 Indian River PEI Mutual Festival Highland Storm PEI Bluegrass & Festival of Small Halls Festival Old Time Music Festival Indian River Island-wide Summerside Rollo Bay Festivals & Events Festivals A summer-long concert series of An award-winning, critically This July and August, uplift your Our 30th anniversary. Three US exceptional classical, Maritime, acclaimed traditional music, dance spirits and feel the exhilaration Headline Acts: Lonesome River jazz, choral, world music and and storytelling festival that brings of Highland Storm, an amazing Band, Clay Hess Band and Ned more in the magnificent setting exceptional shows to treasured production of Celtic music and Crisp & Bottomline. Maritime Acts: of St. Mary’s Church, Indian River. spaces. Performances and work- dance, involving the very best in The Spinney Brothers, Bluegrass shops in more than 45 rural halls. Island talent. Tradition, Bluegrass Diamonds. www.indianriverfestival.com www.smallhalls.com www.collegeofpiping.com peibluegrass.tripod.com/ June 3-Sept 5 June 27-Sept 13 July-Aug July 10-12 Watermark Theatre Victoria Playhouse Harbourfront 7th Annual Cavendish Summer Festival Festival Theatre Festival Beach Music Festival Festivals & Events Festivals North Rustico Victoria-by-the-Sea Summerside Cavendish Classics reignited. Romeo and Professional live theatre, musical Our 20th exciting season This annual festival combines Juliet, An Ideal Husband, and concerts and storytelling events. celebrates Island culture through some of the world’s greatest Canada 300. “The must see Held in the beautiful historic live dramatic and musical musicians and talent performing theatre on PEI” – The Eastern Victoria Hall, celebrating its 100th productions featuring renowned live on stage over three days in Graphic. anniversary in 2015. touring artists and authentic breath-taking Cavendish. See you Festivals & Events Festivals “A hidden Gem” – The NY Times. Maritime entertainment. at the beach! www.watermarktheatre.com www.victoriaplayhouse.com www.harbourfronttheatre.com www.cavendishbeachmusic.com 68 SEE SYMBOLS LEGEND PAGE 64 • THE INDEX FOUND ON PAGE 164 Festivals & Events / Signature Events book online tourismpei.com July 20-25 Aug 28-30 Sept 17-20 Summerside Lobster Gran Fondo PEI International Festivals Festival - 60th Annual PEI Shellfish Festival Summerside Charlottetown Charlottetown & Events > FESTIVALS & EVENTS ALL SEASON EVENTS Dates are provided by festival organizers. Please check festival ents websites for further information. v Jan-Dec Kelly’s Cross Ceilidhs (Kelly’s Cross) The Community Celebrating the community, Three days of awesome scenery, Every year, competitive shuckers, Centre will host ceilidhs the third its culture and history with the food, music and culture at celebrity chefs, music lovers and Sunday of each month, featuring local lobster, this is a family fun festival Atlantic Canada’s only Gran a host of shellfish fans gather in entertainers. that includes a parade, volleyball, Fondo cycling event. The same Charlottetown for four days of Jan 1–Dec 31 geocaching, GOLOBSTER.ca, festivities, all built around the weekend as the PEI Jazz & Blues PEI Crafts Council & E stivals activities, games and music. and Art in the Open events. Island’s superb shellfish industry. “Craft Year 2015” e www.peishellfish.com F Summersidelobsterfest.com www.granfondo-pei.ca (Province wide) Celebrating Craft Year 2015 with events, open studios, and Aug 13-22 Sept 3-6 Oct 16-18 workshops at Maker Studios across PEI. Old Home Week L’Exposition agricole BMO Nesbitt Burns www.peicraftscouncil.com PEI’s Family Fun Fair! et le Festival acadien PEI Marathon May 15-Oct 16 Ceili at the Irish Hall Charlottetown Abram-Village Charlottetown (Charlottetown) Fridays at 8 pm, the best traditional musicians PEI has to offer play at the Irish Cultural Centre. www.benevolentirishsocietyofpei.com May 26-Oct 6 MacKinnon Homestead (Richmond) Original/Traditional Scottish (Ceilidh) Concerts, Tuesdays at 7:30 pm. An unforgettable ceilidh! 902-854-3513 [email protected] & Events Festivals Celebrating Prince Edward A four-day event and agricultural 12th Annual. This Boston Marathon June-Sept Island agriculture and way of life. exhibition celebrating Acadian qualifying event is for runners and Art Works Here: Public Art Trail Featuring daily entertainment, culture. Enjoy the culinary walkers of all levels. Categories (Town of Montague) Come see our new livestock and horse shows, Island experience “Acadian Feast with include: Kid’s Run; 1K Wheelchair; additions to our vibrant downtown foods, harness racing and more! Lobster”, equestrian, petting 5K, 10K and ½ Marathon Run/Walk; art trail! www.townofmontaguepei.com/arts So much to see and do! farm, parade, fiddling and more! and the Full Marathon. June-Sept www.oldhomeweekpei.com www.expositionfestival.com princeedwardislandmarathon.com Indian River Festival (Indian River) Exceptional classical, maritime, jazz, choral music and more Aug 27-29 Sept 4-28 in the magnificent St. Mary’s Church. PEI Jazz & Blues PEI Fall Flavours www.indianriverfestival.com Festival Festival June-Sept Eco-tours Charlottetown Island-wide (Eastern Kings) The Souris & Area & Events Festivals Branch of PEI Wildlife Federation offers nature tours in the Eastern Kings Area. www.souriswl.com June -Oct Sunday Night Shenanigans (York) Hosted by Judy MacLean, this weekly fun-filled ceilidh runs at 7 pm. Lots of audience participation! 902-566-5545 The very best Canadian and A month-long, Island-wide