Explore Summerside

06/01/2026

🎻 Your Friday night plans are calling…

Fiddle FANDEMONIUM 4 takes over Centre 150 this Friday, June 5, for a night filled with incredible Atlantic Canadian fiddle music, stories, and plenty of toe-tapping energy.

Featuring five talented fiddlers - Richard Wood, Ray Legere, Alycia Putnam, Karson McKeown, and Melissa Gallant - this performance brings the warmth and spontaneity of a songwriter’s circle to the stage, with each musician sharing their own style, sound, and tradition.

They’ll be joined by Kimberley Holmes on piano and Brent Chaisson on guitar for an evening that’s sure to be full of music, laughter, and good company.

📍 Centre 150 - 150 Industrial Crescent
🗓 Friday, June 5
🕢 7:30 pm

Want to turn it into a little getaway? The Hotel | Dinner | Show package from Quality Inn & Suites, Garden of the Gulf of the
Gulf is available for $299 + HST and includes:

💤 One-night stay
🎻 Two tickets to Fiddle FANDEMONIUM 4
🍽️ $50 gift card to Brothers 2 Restaurant

📞 Call the Quality Inn at 902 970 5725 to book.

Make a night of it in The City By The Sea 💙

🎟 Tickets & details: https://www.rwood.ca

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05/29/2026

This is your summer festival cheat sheet for Summerside 🌊

This season is packed with the kind of events that make you want to clear your calendar, text the group chat, and make a day - or weekend 👀 - of it in the City by the Sea.

We’re talking waterfront concerts, fireworks, local art, lobster, harness racing, hockey, family fun, and those easy summer moments that turn into the best memories.

Here’s what’s coming up:

🎨 Summerside Arts Festival (June 8 - July 4)

A city-wide celebration of creativity, featuring:
🖌️ Hands-on workshops
🎭 Live performances
🧲 Interactive public art
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly activities
🎨 Live mural painting
🌆 Art experiences throughout the city
🔗 https://www.wyattheritagepropertiesinc.com/2026-arts-festival-program

🏒 Noah Dobson HockeyFest (June 19 - 21)

A weekend of hockey, music, and community spirit at Credit Union Place:
🏒 Ball hockey action
🎶 Live music
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly fun
🙌 Community celebration
🔗 https://exploresummerside.com/event/2026-noah-dobsons-hockeyfest/

🍁 Canada Day Celebrations (July 1)

A full day of waterfront celebrations at Spinnakers' Landing, including:
🎶 Live entertainment
🎤 Performances by Alan Doyle and Matt Mays
🛍️ Vendors
🍴 Local flavours
👨‍👩‍👧 Family activities
🎆 Fireworks
🍻 Afterparty at Bogside Brewing Summerside
🔗 https://exploresummerside.com/event/canada-day-celebrations-2026/

🦞 Summerside Lobster Carnival Presents Raceway Days (July 15 - 18)

Four days of classic summer fun, featuring:
🦞 Lobster
🎡 Carnival rides
🎶 Live entertainment
🐎 Harness racing
🏆 The Governor’s Plate
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly activities
🔗 https://www.summersidelobstercarnival.com/copy-of-july-11

Save this post, send it to your summer crew, and start planning your next seaside escape.

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05/22/2026

A great reason to Explore! 🌊

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🎉 YOUR OPEN CITY ADVENTURE COULD WIN YOU OVER $200 IN LOCAL PRIZES 👀✨

As you explore Downtown Summerside during Open City on May 23rd, make sure to grab an Open City brochure from one of our participating businesses!

Inside, you’ll find an Open City Loyalty Card - your ticket to entering our community giveaway 🎟️

Here’s how it works:

🗺️ Visit participating Open City businesses throughout the day
⭐ Collect stamps
📝 Fill your completed loyalty card with your name + contact info
📍 Drop it off at Evermoore Brewing Co to be entered into the draw!

You could win prizes from some amazing local businesses, including:

🍦 $50 gift card from Holman's Ice Cream Parlour
🔮 $25 gift card from Celtic Mist
🧶 $20 gift card from Red Island Knits Craft Café
📚 Gift bundle from Daisy-Mae Bookshop including a $10 gift card, candle, and mug
🍔 $25 gift card from Bogside Brewing Summerisde
🍕 Three $25 gift cards from Famous Peppers & Crafters BBQ - Summerside
🍻 $25 gift card from Evermoore Brewing Co.
🌊 1-hour free paddling experience from Island Adventures PEI

Participating brochure pickup locations include:

✨ Art Buds
✨ Bogside Brewing / Famous Peppers Summerside
✨ Celtic Mist
✨ Daisy-Mae Bookshop
✨ Evermoore Brewing Co.
✨ Holman's Ice Cream Parlour
✨ Jewellery Plus
✨ Red Island Knits Craft Café
✨ New Game+
✨ Devi Greens Inc.

Spend the day wandering downtown, discovering new spots, and collecting stamps along the way 💙

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05/21/2026

It’s actually sunshine, rainbows, waterfront views, fireworks, and spending the whole day by the sea with your favourite people.. 🤩🌊

📆 July 1st
📍 Spinnakers Landing

See the link for all the Canada Day Celebration details 🇨🇦 https://exploresummerside.com/event/canada-day-celebrations-2026/

Tag a friend and get the plans rolling!

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05/19/2026

This evening 👇

Every Tuesday at Evermoore means good music, cold beer, and an easy night out in the heart of downtown Summerside 🍻

Tonight we’ve got Geoffrey Charlton live from 6 to 8 PM bringing another great evening of music to the brewery.

Grab some friends, settle in for supper and pints, and enjoy the soundtrack to your Tuesday night.

All are welcome. Cheers!

05/19/2026

Honeycomb and Buttercake are back!

🌟🌟🌟For Immediate Release🌟🌟🌟

Honeycomb Crunch and Ooey Gooey Buttercake just simultaneously made it into the flavour lineup!

These are two flavours that will fly off the scoops so wanted to make sure that everyone was aware!

05/19/2026

🎻 If there’s one night fiddle fans won’t want to miss this summer, it’s this one.

Fiddle FANDEMONIUM 4 is returning to Centre 150 on Friday, June 5, bringing together five incredible fiddlers for an evening of tunes, stories, and traditions rooted in Atlantic Canada.

Join Richard Wood, Ray Legere, Alycia Putnam, Karson McKeown, and Melissa Gallant as they share the stage in a performance inspired by the warmth and spontaneity of a songwriter's circle - with each musician bringing their own style, influences, and energy to the night.

With Kimberley Holmes on piano and Brent Chaisson on guitar, it’s the kind of evening that fills the room with music, laughter, and plenty of toe-tapping moments.

📍 Centre 150 - 150 Industrial Crescent
🗓 Friday, June 5
🕢 7:30 pm

Make an evening of it with the Hotel • Dinner • Show package from Quality Inn & Suites, Garden of the Gulf for just $299 + HST 👇

💤 One-night stay
🎻 Two tickets to Fiddle FANDEMONIUM 4
🍽️ $50 gift card to Brothers 2 Restaurant

📞 Call the Quality Inn at 902 970 5725 to book!

Who doesn't love a night of live music and good company in The City By The Sea 💙

🎟 Tickets & details: https://www.rwood.ca

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05/13/2026

Start your own tomato patch with help from our friends at Kool Breeze Farms 🌱🍅✨

Next Thursday, May 21st!

🌸 Spring into Summerside and get your hands dirty and your creativity growing in this fun, beginner-friendly container gardening class! 🌱

🍅 Make Your Own Patio Tomato Container – Gardening Class 🌿
Join us at Kool Breeze Farms on May 21 from 6:00–7:00 PM! In collaboration with Explore Summerside!

🌼 What’s included:
• Plant and take home your very own patio tomato container
• Learn what grows best in containers and raised beds
• Tips on proper care—from watering to fertilizing and everything in between
• Guidance on when and how to harvest your veggies

🎟️ Cost: $24.99 + tax & fees per spot

Spots are limited—come grow with us! 🌞
Reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988572370491?aff=oddtdtcreator