Visit The County

Sound ON, screens BIG, here’s where to watch the FIFA World Cup in PEC ⚽️✨🔥

If you’re looking for the best spots to catch the action with a cold drink and great food, we’ve got you! Some local breweries have started sharing their patio vibes for the tournament ☀️

⚽️ is screening select matches weekly & offering $5 beers and $20 guac, salsa and chips in addition to their regular menu.

⚽️ is ready to host you inside & outside in their beer garden!

Where are you watching the next match?👇



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New Space, Same Book Magic: Welcome to Idyll Books 📚

If you spent last summer wandering around Milford, you might have stumbled upon a tiny, book-filled haven called Idyll Books. Well, Katy officially moved to a gorgeous new home earlier this year above the quaint Bloomfield Main Street staple, Green Gables, and it’s the perfect excuse for your next County day trip!

✨ 5 Cozy Rooms to Explore

It’s a bookstore, and also a treasure hunt. Katy has curated a beautiful mix of both secondhand gems and fresh, new arrivals across five distinct, cozy rooms designed for “wise and whimsical readers”

📚 The Fresh Reads Room: Packed with contemporary fiction, Canadian literature, memoirs, romance, and a tucked-away Spec Fic / Sci Fi cupboard.

📚 The County Room: Dedicated entirely to local PEC authors and rural living topics.

📚 The Great Reads Room: Where you’ll find big ideas, history, mystery, art, and more.

📚 The Wonder Room: A quiet oasis full of poetry and self-discovery topics.

📚 KidLit Corner & YA Section: Perfect for the younger (and young at heart) readers in your life.

From hot new releases to rare, vintage editions and a dedicated Cookbook Corner, you truly never know what wonderful treasure you might discover.

📍 Plan Your Visit
The next time you’re strolling down Bloomfield Main Street, look up, head inside Green Gables, and take the stairs to book heaven. Katy loves meeting fellow book lovers, so be sure to say hi! And if you’re a bookie who loves to head up all the cool spots, head across the street to our pals at The Wandering Albatross and into Picton to peruse Books & Company!

Where: 286 Bloomfield Main St, 2nd Floor (Above Green Gables)
When: Open whenever Green Gables is open! (Typically 10 AM – 5 PM most days, closed Tuesdays, and Sundays 11 AM – 4 PM)

👉 Save this reel for your next County itinerary, and tag all your book lovers!

THE COUNTY CHEAT SHEET // What you need to know when you visit this summer 🌾👇

Planning a trip soon? We love that for you. But before you pack your bags, there are a few local rules of the road (and water) you actually need to know. Save this post for your trip! 📌

🚆 Getting Here Edition
If you take VIA Rail, you’ll be dropped off outside The County (usually in Belleville or Trenton). So make sure you’ve planned each leg of your trip. (Ps. Our summer hub shows you all the tips for local transit, cab companies and FlixBus just launched a summer connector from Toronto to PEC!)

🚜 On the Road
The Orange Triangle: If you see a bright orange triangle with a red border on the back of a vehicle, that’s a slow-moving vehicle (usually a farmer out making the food we love). Do not honk. Slow down, be patient, and only pass when it is 100% safe and legal.

Flashing Green Lights: See a normal car behind you with a flashing green light in the window? That’s a Volunteer Firefighter responding to an emergency. Please safely pull over to the side of the road and let them pass.

Point A to Point B: The County is deceptively massive. It can easily take 30 to 45 minutes to get from one side to the other. Don’t jam-pack your itinerary, give yourself time to cruise.

🌊 Safety & Logistics
Water Safety: Our beaches and lakes are stunning, but the open water currents (especially around Sandbanks) can be incredibly strong. Always check feet first, grab a swimming buddy, watch your littles closely and respect the water.

“County Time” is Real: City hours don’t apply here. Shops, cafes and restaurant kitchens close a bit earlier than you might think. Always check their Google listings ahead of time and plan accordingly. There are some incredible late-night options, though!

Pre-Book Everything: Cabs, wine tours, beach days and dinner reservations require advance planning. Winging it is a high-risk strategy here!

Drop your favourite County spot or tip in the comments, and stay safe out there! 🍷✨

Your County visit got a whole lot easier thanks to our central Visitor Information Centre in The Regent Theatre💫🎥🍿☀️

Open 10am to 10pm seven days a week starting today, June 8, until mid-September. Friendly staff, a historic Picton landmark chock-full of live music and film experiences, public washrooms, resources & travel itineraries, maps, and more. All in one location, what more could we ask for?

Thanks so much to our friends at the theatre for once again partnering on the initiative, which is also possible thanks for the work of Experience Picton & County Transit.

Pop in, say hi and we can’t wait to see you in Prince Edward County this summer season 🌞🌞🌞

We’re here for all the summer vibes lately

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BEST OF THE COUNTY // Lindsay

It’s fitting to share some of The County’s inclusive spaces during so we headed over to Wellington to chat with Lindsay!

In case you missed it — Laluxe Femme is PEC’s only plus-size sustainable fashion boutique in the heart of Wellington, and the options are truly spectacular.

Some of Lindsay’s favourite inclusive spots:

BEST HIDDEN GEM
BEST INCLUSIVE ACTIVITY
BEST SUSTAINABLE BOUTIQUE (shameless plug) &
BEST WELLNESS EXPERIENCE
BEST WINERY