2026 Canada Day Long Weekend in Charlottetown – Fireworks, Celebrations & Events

Canada Day in Charlottetown: Fireworks, Weekend Festivals & Events

Credit: Tourism PEI

Celebrate Canada’s 159th birthday with fun events and activities. Here is a list of things to do during the Canada Day long weekend in Charlottetown.

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I. Official Canada Day Celebrations

Capital City Canada Day

Our headliners for Capital City Canada Day are Wintersleep and Ria Mae! Performances on the Canada Day Coastal Vibes Stage will also include Logan Richard, Vishtèn, Diana Delirio, The Soosh, and DJ Guffah.
From noon–10 pm on July 1st, enjoy free, family-friendly celebrations with activities, food vendors, live entertainment, and spectacular fireworks at dusk. This year’s Canada Day celebrations continue through July 4th with Discover Charlottetown’s Sundrift Sound DJ Festival. Highlights include Skratch Bastid at Lobster on the Wharf, Pineo & Loeb at Peake’s Quay, and additional waterfront performances. Details

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Fireworks | 10:00 PM

Victoria Park, Charlottetown

Canada Day Celebrations

The town of Stratford invites you to Canada Day Celebrations on July 1st at Tea Hill Park. From live entertainment and cultural performances to family activities, delicious food, and sweet treats, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Details

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Family Fun | 1:30 PM onwards
Canada Day Cake, Ice Cream & strawberries | 3:00 PM
Main Stage Entertainment | 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Tea Hill Park, 492 Keppoch Road, Town of Stratford

Free

Canada Day in Cardigan

Join us in the beautiful village of Cardigan for our annual Canada Day celebrations! Parade, live entertainment, fireworks, and more!! Details

Three Rivers Festival Series

Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Parade | 11:00 AM

Fireworks on the bridge | Dusk

Cardigan Village Green, 338 Station Road, Cardigan

Free

II. Things to do on Canada Day

K*OS Victoria Park

A fun kids triathlon in a beautiful park setting on closed roads and running paths. A great start to Canada Day for the whole family. Details

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Outdoor Pool at Victoria Park, 100 Victoria Park Roadway, Charlottetown

Canada Day Farmers Market

Canada Day is just around the corner and we’re celebrating with the kick-off of our seasonal Wednesday market. Show your love for the Great White North by stopping in and supporting our local PEI vendors! To sweeten your visit, every vendor will be offering special Canada Day-only deals. Details

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

614 North River Road (temporary location), Charlottetown

Canada Day Drumming

Join us on July 1, 2026, for the 10th Annual Canada Day Drumming event! From coast to coast, cities will be hosting drumming events. Bring your drums, pots & pans!! Prince Edward Island will be hosting their own event filled with drum performances from various cultures, celebrating unity and diversity among all. Details

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM ADT
Simultaneous Drumming | 3:30 PM ADT

Victoria Park, Charlottetown

Free

III. Things to do during Canada Day Weekend

DiverseCity Festival

Celebrate Canadian multiculturalism in downtown Charlottetown on Sunday, June 28th, 2026. Presented by the Immigrant & Refugee Services Association (IRSA) PEI, DiverseCity is a free event decking Downtown Charlottetown with music, dance, demonstrations, arts & crafts, and cuisine. Details

Sunday, June 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Confederation Landing Park, 2 Great George Street, Charlottetown

Free

Charlottetown Festival

The largest musical theatre festival in Atlantic Canada is committed to creating new Canadian works and bolstering our nation’s vibrant musical theatre scenes. Featuring the finest performers, designers, writers, and musicians, the Festival is a professional theatre showcase that celebrates Canadian stories, exploring our origins, ideals, and ongoing evolution. Details

Confederation Centre of the Arts, 145 Richmond Street, Charlottetown

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Under the Spire Music Festival

The Indian River Festival offers a summer-long series of concerts in a magnificent heritage church set within sight of beautiful Malpeque Bay. Discover excellence in classical, jazz, Maritime, world, and contemporary music by the finest artists from Prince Edward Island and across Canada, all in the world-class acoustical setting of St. Mary’s Church, Indian River. Details

June 27 – September 20, 2026
June 27 | The Barra MacNeils (40th Anniversary Tour)

Historic St. Mary’s, Indian River, PE

Varies

After Hours Band

Get ready to rock with the After Hours Band! This powerhouse six-member PEI cover band—featuring seasoned pros from Haywire and Ninth Hour—brings together Kenny Vail, David Rashed, Dean MacKinnon, Ron Atkinson, Matt Anderson, and Will MacKinnon for an electrifying live experience. With a guitar- and keyboard-driven sound, they deliver a high-energy mix of 80s and 90s rock and pop hits from legends like Van Halen, Journey, Def Leppard, Loverboy, ZZ Top, and The Cult. Known for their creative mash-ups and signature sound, After Hours promises a night of singing, dancing, and unforgettable vibes. Don’t miss your chance to party with this Island favorite! Details

June 26 – 27, 2026 | 6:30 PM

Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown

$50.26

Eva Cassidy Tribute Concert with Sheila Ann Smith

Eva is one of those singers that is impossible to forget and your musical taste buds will be intrigued and enchanted. She was an American singer-songwriter known for her stunning vocal ability. Her voice is clear with a depth of expression and musical interpretation that is remarkable. All of that would be cut short that same year with a diagnosis of advanced melanoma and her untimely death at the age of 33. Eva’s renditions of songs like “Fields of Gold,” “Over the Rainbow,” and “Songbird” have left an indelible mark on the music world, earning her a dedicated fanbase and critical acclaim long after her passing and multiple gold albums. Details

Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 8:00 PM

Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown

$32.15

Simmons Super Sprint Pool Triathlon

The first event of our Super Sprint Series takes place at Simmons Sport Centre on June 28th. Details

Sunday, June 28 2026 | 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Simmons Rink, 170 N River Rd, Charlottetown

Anne & Gilbert: The Musical

Experience Canada’s greatest love story in the critically acclaimed and widely loved musical Anne & Gilbert. Featuring a 20-member cast and orchestra, Anne & Gilbert has become a Canadian theatre sensation with the Toronto Star calling it “a marvel”and proclaiming “the joy of the experience makes this one a winner”. Details

June 16 – October 26, 2026
June 26 & 28 | 7:00 PM
June 27 | 1:00 PM

Florence Simmons Performance Hall, 140 Weymouth Street, Charlottetown

$49.25 – $104.29 + fees and taxes

Vintage 4.0: Ballads & Bangers Vol. 2

Basically, it’s two sets. The first set is all the ballads and slower stuff—Tom Petty, Our Lady Peace, Mr. Big, Collective Soul, Peter Gabriel—you get the idea. It’s the part where you actually sit and listen, have a drink, and enjoy people who love these songs as much as you do. We arrange these songs with great care, and we hope it shows. It’s a vibe.

Then, set two, we just go for it. All the bangers. The Killers, U2, Fleetwood Mac, Mumford & Sons, Ed Sheeran, the list goes on. The songs everyone knows. The ones you’ve been singing in your car forever. That’s when it gets loud and fun, and honestly, the crowd kind of takes over at that point, which is the whole idea. It’s chaos in the best way.

It’s a good night. Vol. 1 was packed, and people had a really good time, so if you’re thinking about it, probably grab tickets sooner rather than later.

Details

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | 8:00 PM

Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown

$38.18

PEI Photography Club 44th Annual Show

The P.E.I. Photography Club’s 44th annual show will be held this year from June 17-27 in the Black Box Art Space upstairs at The Arts Guild. Club members will present a series of photographs on a theme and in a style of their choice. There will also be a slideshow or video component projected onto one of the Black Box walls. New for this year is a display featuring a group photo conversation held among several members of the club.

Details

June 14 – 26, 2026

The Guild, 111 Queen Street, Charlottetown

Free Admission

Charlottetown Burlesque

Join Charlottetown Burlesque this summer at The Guild! Charlottetown Burlesque has been lighting up PEI stages with a brilliant mix of dance, live music, striptease, comedy, and storytelling for over a decade. As the Island’s premier burlesque troupe, we celebrate self-expression and community, partnering with groups like PEERS Alliance and Pride PEI to promote consent, sex positivity, and body empowerment. Every show is a joyful, high-energy celebration of individuality and liberation! Inviting you to laugh, cheer, and revel in the beauty of being unapologetically yourself. Details

June 26 – 27, 2026 | 9:00 PM

The Guild, 111 Queen Street, Charlottetown

Charlottetown Burlesque

June 26 – 27, 2026 | 9:00 PM

The Guild, 111 Queen Street, Charlottetown

Latin America Sings

Summer recital of the Latin American choir of PEI. A compilation of choral songs in Spanish, as well as art songs and traditional songs performed by soloists. Come and discover with us the other side of Latin American music!! Details

Sunday, June 28, 2026 | 7:30 PM

The Guild, 111 Queen Street, Charlottetown

$20.29

The Proud Islanders

The Proud Islanders’ special bilingual performance by Karl Proude and Armand Arsenault with guests Louise Arsenault and Helene Bergeron. Details

Friday, June 26, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Benevolent Irish Society, Irish Cultural Centre, 582 N River Rd, Charlottetown

Charlottetown Farmers Market

Buy it Fresh! Farmers bring their fruits, vegetables and plants cultured from the red PEI soil; rural bakeries offer fresh baked bread and pastries; meat vendors sell Island-raised product; fish vendors sell fresh fish and seafood; artisans display one-of-a-kind handmade works of art; and food vendors offer a wide variety of international and Canadian dishes, homemade desserts, preserves, and specialty products. This broad selection gives you a unique shopping experience where you buy directly from the producer. Details

Saturdays | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

614 North River Road (temporary location), Charlottetown

Festival in a Day: Stompin’ Tom Festival Series

Greenmount Band is a new local cover band, lots of talent playing many of your old favorites! Carter Adams, Kolby Hackett, Marcus Arsenault & Liam Adams

Kurk, Joey & Jamie Band are incredible local entertainers that can get any party hopping. Join us for a great afternoon of music that will have you up out of your seat dancing! Details

Greenmount Band | Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 8:00 PM
Kurk, Joey & Jamie Band | Wednesday, July 1 | 3:00 PM

Stompin’ Tom Centre, 14024 Rte 14, Skinners Pond

Greenmount Band $15; Kurk, Joey & Jamie Band $17

IV. More Things to Do

Rise and Climb

For an adventure on treetops, Rise and Climb, located just a short drive from Charlottetown is a great place to go. There are many challenging courses designed for all ages and skill levels. Details

Rise & Climb Adventure Course, 85 Hilltop Drive, Cornwall

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Go on a Ride

Cycling is a great way to explore the outdoors! Why not ride one of the many cycling trails in and around Charlottetown? Details

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Visit attractions

Indoor Attractions in Charlottetown

Enjoy the Beach

The popular Brackley Beach, located just 15 minutes from Charlottetown, makes for a great day trip. You can enjoy miles of breathtaking sandy beaches and lofty sand dunes here. Details

Enjoy a day of Paddling

Cool off on a hot summer day paddling around Victoria Park and up the North River. Paddles PEI offers both paddleboard and kayak rentals and tours from mid-June to late September. Details

At Peakes Quay Marina, 1 Great George Street, Charlottetown

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Plan a Getaway

Summer is here which means this is a great time for a getaway. So why not plan yours now?

Go Camping

Wake up to the sound of the ocean and sleep under the stars. Explore the parks in your own backyard, or take a longer trip for a weekend getaway: either way, set up camp and enjoy the natural wonders.

A Day in Victoria Park

Charlottetown’s largest park, Victoria Park has colourful displays of annual and perennial flowers as well as many native trees and shrubs. Spend the day in this nature oasis. Details