Explore Summerside

Summer, you looked so good on us ☀️🌸🦞

Fresh flowers, seaside strolls, sunny afternoons, picnic lunches and plenty of reasons to stay outside just a little longer.

But we’re not calling it quite yet…

There’s still time to squeeze in a few favourite Summerside activities before things wrap up for the season!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28

🚘 Classic Car Nights | 6:30 - 9:30 pm
🎶 Music Trivia at The Knot Beach Bar & Rentals | 6 - 8 pm
🎤 Silvia Dee & The Boyfriend live at Brothers 2 Restaurant | 7 - 10 pm
🍺 Dave Woodside live at Bogside Brewing Summerside | 6 - 9 pm
🎨 Open Studio Activities at Art Buds

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29

🥕 Summerside Farmer's Market | 9 am - 1 pm
🎻 Celtic Jam at Evermoore: Island Dining & Brewing | 1:30 - 4 pm
🎸 Madjoy live at Bogside Brewing Summerside | 6 - 9 pm
🎙️ Nick Hann at Spinnakers' Landing | 9 pm - 1 am
🎨 Open Studio Activities at Art Buds

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30

🎶 Lisa Birt live at Bogside Brewing Summerside | 2 - 5 pm
🪄 Disney Trivia Afternoon at The Knot Beach Bar & Rentals | 12:30 pm

It’s the last official weekend of summer, so make it count! ☀️

There's always something happening at Bogside!

Summer isn’t over yet 😎🌊

There's still plenty of warm afternoons, waterfront walks, patio stops, and ice cream runs waiting for you in .

And if you’re looking for an excuse to head to the waterfront today, catch live music from Blu Robin at Spinnakers' Landing from 6 - 8 pm 🎶

Maybe grab a quick lobster roll while you’re there to enjoy it with? 🦞

Soak up these last few weeks of summer while they’re here 💙

What’s still on your Summerside summer bucket list? 👇

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🚨 The Craft Trail Weekend Line-Up is HERE 🚨👇

From September 17 - 20, Summerside will be filled with creative, delicious and hands-on activities happening all weekend long, leading up to the Craft Trail on Sunday.

Here’s a look at what’s happening:

🍦 Knit One, Scoop Two at Holman's Ice Cream Parlour
A limited-edition ball of yarn sundae complete with ice cream “strings” and Pocky stick knitting needles.

🍸 Craft Cocktail Trail
Participating restaurants will each be serving one specialty cocktail and one specialty mocktail created just for the weekend.

🥃 Exclusive Distilled Spirits Tasting at The Summerside Shipyard
Join Atlantic Canada sommelier Lesley Quinn of Stellar Somm Wine Experts for a special ticketed tasting on Thursday, September 17.

🍺 Craft Beers & Live Music at Bogside Brewing Summerside
Spend Friday and Saturday evening at Bogside with craft beers and live music from 6 - 9 pm.

🍫 Learn to Crochet + Fab Fudge Friday
Stop by Red Island Knits Craft Café on Friday to learn the basics of crochet, taste some fudge and get a free piece when you spend $30 or more.

🎨 Miniature Painting with Art Buds
Drop in on Saturday to create your own 4" x 4" miniature painting for $10, then visit Art Buds at their working craft table during Sunday’s market 👋

🎻 Craft on Tap & Celtic Jam at Evermoore: Island Dining & Brewing
Settle in for an afternoon of craft beer and live Celtic music on Saturday from 1:30 - 4 pm.

🥕 Summerside Farmer's Market
Start your Saturday with local products from PEI artisans and producers from 9 am - 1 pm.

🌊 Beachside Loving Intentions Yoga by Smooth Yoga with Greg
Start Sunday morning with slow yoga flows by the sea from 8:30 - 9:30 am, followed by creating your own necklace with loving intentions.

🧶 The Craft Trail
And of course, the weekend wraps up with the main event!

Explore a trail filled with quality, handmade PEI crafts on Sunday, September 20 from 11 am - 3 pm.

🌧️ Rain date: Sunday, September 27
📅 September 17–20, 2026
📍 Summerside, PEI

For all the details, visit our event page: https://exploresummerside.com/event/summerside-craft-trail-experience/

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Need weekend plans? 👀 Summerside has a full few days ahead, with live music, local markets, creative drop-ins, waterfront events and plenty of good reasons to get out around .

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14

🎶 Music Trivia at The Knot Beach Bar & Rentals
🎤 D’Arcy & Moe live at Brothers 2 Restaurant 7–10 pm
🍺 Ethan MacPhee live at Bogside Brewing Summerside 6–9 pm
🎨 Open Studio Activities at Art Buds

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

🥕 Summerside Farmer's Market 9 am–1 pm
🎻 Celtic Jam at Evermoore: Island Dining & Brewing 1:30–4 pm
🎸 Brothers MacPhee live at Bogside Brewing Summerside 6–9 pm
🤘 Rock the Dock at Spinnakers' Landing featuring Gin N’ Tonic, Roundabout, & Down With Darby 9 pm - 1 am
🎨 Open Studio Activities at Art Buds
🇫🇷 Acadian Day celebrations at Holman's Ice Cream Parlour and La Belle-Alliance Summerside

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16

🎶 Floyd Gaudet live at Bogside Brewing Summerside 2–5 pm

Pick your plans, grab your people and make a weekend of it 💙

Please note: Friday’s Classic Car Night and the Young Millionaires Market at Holman’s have been cancelled.

Find even more happening around Summerside at ExploreSummerside.com.

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Only TWO nights left to catch Highland Storm: The Elements! 🔥🌊🌎💨

Tonight and tomorrow night are your final chances to see this reimagined production from the College of Piping, bringing the elements of air, water, earth and fire to the stage through Highland and step dancing, pipes, drums, fiddle and more.

If you haven’t made it to the show yet, this is your sign 👀

📅 Tonight, August 12 & tomorrow, August 13
⏰ 7:30 pm
📍 The Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre at the College of Piping

Grab your tickets before the final curtain! 🎟️👇
https://smpac.ca/event/highland-storm-the-elements/

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The Summerside Craft Trail is BACK! 🎨🍻✨

Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 20 from 11 am to 3 pm, when the Confederation Trail behind Evermoore: Island Dining & Brewing will once again come alive with local makers, artisans and plenty to explore.

And this year, we’re making the Craft Trail a little bigger 👀

We’re working closely with Explore Summerside members to build out even more ways to celebrate all things “craft” throughout the weekend. More details on that are coming soon, but for now, we’re calling all local makers!

🧶 Interested in becoming a Craft Trail vendor?
🔗 Sign up here!: https://forms.gle/A29Pu7MM8pYy6VQG7

Already signed up? No need to apply again! We have your application and will be in touch in the coming days.

Stay tuned - there’s lots more to come for this year’s Craft Trail weekend 🙌

📅 Sunday, September 20
🕐 11 am - 3 pm
📍 Confederation Trail behind Evermoore Brewing
🌧️ Rain date: September 27

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