PEI Shellfish Festival
Returning to Charlottetown for 29th year in September
The 2025 PEI International Shellfish Festival presented by the Dairy Farmers of Canada, returns to the Charlottetown Event Grounds from September 18–21. Now in its 29th year, the Festival continues its vision to grow as a world-class culinary event and one of the world’s leading shellfish festivals. This year promises four jam-packed days of feasting on shellfish, high- calibre competition, and headline entertainment.
Hightlights include celebrity Chef Corbin Tomaszeski (Food Network Canada, Restaurant Makeover) leading high-energy culinary demos on the Main Stage; Signal Hill, The Trews, and Vishtèn performing live under the big tent; high-stakes oyster shucking, mussel industry and cooking competitions; and four days of feasting, celebration, and East Coast hospitality.
Tickets are on sale now at peishellfish.com with early bird pricing available until August 31. The PEI International Shellfish Festival is a project of the PEI Aquaculture Alliance and PEI Shellfish Association.