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  • Have Jokes, Will Travel

    The Mack 128 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4K6, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

    Island comedian and storyteller Justin Shaw will return to the Festival with Have Jokes, Will Travel—a new show with tales that celebrate the experience of being an Islander on the mainland. A rising star heralded as the next Stuart McLean, Shaw is back after a sold-out run of 70 Mile Yard Sale last summer. Have…

  • Stanley Bridge Ceilidh with Michael Pendergast & “Uncle” Tom McSwiggan

    Stanley Bridge Hall 4897 St Marys Rd, Breadalbane, PE, Canada

    Ceilidhs with hosts Michael Pendergast and “Uncle” Tom McSwiggan, now in their 29th season, take place in Malpeque and Stanley Bridge all summer.  Enjoy an evening of Celtic and Maritime music, traditional and local songs, lively fiddling, step dancing, and plenty of amusing stories. Shane Pendergast (vocals/guitar) and Andy Doucette (fiddle) complete the band, with…

  • The River Clyde Pageant

    Family Friendly
    New Glasgow 2841 New Glasgow Rd, New Glasgow, PE, Canada

    The River Clyde Pageant marks its 10th anniversary in 2025–26, celebrating a decade of community-engaged outdoor theatre along the banks of the River Clyde in New Glasgow, PEI. This milestone season launches a new two-year performance cycle, exploring the collective movement patterns of flocks and swarms, plant and animal migrations, and the shifting responses these…

  • Inside American Pie

    Harmony House 19814 PE-2, Hunter River, PE, Canada

    Inside American Pie is back at Harmony House from July 9–August 28 on select dates. A lot of people know that ‘American Pie’ was written by Don McLean to commemorate the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper. What’s less known is that the song is jam-packed with references to…

  • Vintage 2.0

    Olde Dublin Pub 131 Sydney St, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

    Live music at Olde Dublin Pub.

  • Joey Doucette

    The Albert & Crown Pub 40 Main St, Alberton, PE, Canada

    Live music at the Albert & Crown Pub.

  • Close to the Ground Concert Series

    Hillcrest United 50 Wood Islands Rd, Montague, PE, Canada

    The Close to the Ground concert series, hosted by Fiddlers’ Sons, returns to Hillcrest United in Montague this summer with shows every Thursday at 8 pm from July 3 through September 25.  Fiddlers’ Sons, featuring Eddy Quinn, Keelin Wedge, and John B. Webster, will welcome fiddlers Fiona MacCorquodale or Cynthia MacLeod on select dates. The…

  • Island Jazz: Lana Turner

    Baba's Lounge 181 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

    Jazz on Thursdays at Baba’s Lounge features top local musicians performing original music, standards, jazz and pop favourites. Each show features a different group and two sets starting at 8 pm. Admission is by donation.   

  • Tell Tale Harbour

    Sobey Family Theatre 130 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

    Tell Tale Harbour returns to The Charlottetown Festival after its triumphant world premiere in 2022 with a newly reworked production, playing at The Sobey Family Theatre in Charlottetown on select dates from June 14–August 29. Deep in the heart of Atlantic Canada sits a small harbour losing hope. The once bountiful fishing village is struggling…

  • Isaac & Keira

    19+
    Hunter's Ale House 185 Kent St, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

    Live music at Hunter's Ale House.

  • Sydney Thompson & Luka Hall

    Next Door @ The Merchantman 23 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

    Live music at Next Door @ Merchantman.

  • Jo-Anne Ford & Michael Buell

    Founders Food Hall & Market 6 Prince St, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

    Live entertainment at Founders Food Hall.

  • Sound Ceremony III

    Herbal Hill Farm 111 Irving Rd, Belfast, PE, Canada

    The third annual Sound Ceremony will take place at Herbal Hill Farm in Belfast from 12 pm on July 25 until 2 am on July 27. Sound Ceremony is an evolving, earth-rooted, frequency-rich gathering held on a coastal property with forest paths, open space, and roaming goats. This year’s event will offer opportunities to camp,…

  • Anne & Gilbert: The Musical

    Family Friendly
    Florence Simmons Performance Hall 140 Weymouth Street, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

    Experience an Atlantic Canadian love story in the musical Anne & Gilbert, playing at The Florence Simmons Performance Hall from May–October at select times. Featuring a 20-member cast and orchestra, Anne & Gilbert is the story of Anne Shirley's journey into young adulthood as she experiences her first job, university and a tumultuous romance with…

  • Family Movie Fun

    Family Friendly
    Free event
    Summerside Rotary Library 57 Central St, Summerside, PE, Canada

    Families and kids of all ages can drop into the Summerside Library and enjoy family movies and snacks on Fridays at 1 pm during the summer.

  • Gadelle

    Family Friendly
    Village musical acadien 1745, route 124, Abram-Village, PE, Canada

    Traditional Acadian music group Gadelle returns to the Village musical acadien in Abram-Village this summer from Tuesday to Friday from July 8 to August 28 with tow 45-minute sets—at 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm. Gadelle is made up of fiddler Louise Arsenault, organist-singer Hélène Bergeron, multi-instrumentalist Caroline Bernard, and multi-instrumentalist Rémi Arsenault. Info: villagemusical.ca

  • Nick Gauthier

    Slaymaker & Nichols 82 Fitzroy St, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

    Live music at Slaymaker & Nichols.

  • Tell Tale Harbour

    Sobey Family Theatre 130 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

    Tell Tale Harbour returns to The Charlottetown Festival after its triumphant world premiere in 2022 with a newly reworked production, playing at The Sobey Family Theatre in Charlottetown on select dates from June 14–August 29. Deep in the heart of Atlantic Canada sits a small harbour losing hope. The once bountiful fishing village is struggling…

  • Gadelle

    Family Friendly
    Village musical acadien 1745, route 124, Abram-Village, PE, Canada

    Traditional Acadian music group Gadelle returns to the Village musical acadien in Abram-Village this summer from Tuesday to Friday from July 8 to August 28 at 2:30 pm. Gadelle is made up of fiddler Louise Arsenault, organist-singer Hélène Bergeron, multi-instrumentalist Caroline Bernard, and multi-instrumentalist Rémi Arsenault. Info: villagemusical.ca

  • PEI Preserve Company Afternoon Tea

    PEI Preserve Company 2841 New Glasgow Rd, New Gaslgow, PE, Canada

    PEI Preserve Company in New Glasgow will serve afternoon tea, with delicate pastries and crudités, from Wednesday to Sunday from 3–6 pm. Reserve by emailing restaurant@preservecompany.com.