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Prince Edward Island comes alive when the leaves turn gorgeous, vibrant colours.
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Towns and cities across the island offer unique experiences for visitors and locals alike. No matter what you choose to do on PEI, there is lots of fall fun to be had for all ages.
Here are 25+ things to do across Prince Edward Island.
See 25 Fall Activities and Getaways on Prince Edward Island for outdoor activities.
Sensational Sandcastles
Turn a day at the beach into a hands-on creative adventure with Sensational Sandcastles, a private sand-sculpting lesson on Prince Edward Island’s beautiful North Shore. Join local artist and professional sand sculptor Maurice Bernard as he teaches an easy, step-by-step approach to transforming PEI sand into your own impressive castle.
September 11 – October 18, 2026
Cabot Beach Provincial Park
Jack Frost Tournament
Get ready for some exciting golf this fall at the Jack Frost Tournament on September 26th and 27th.
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September 26 – 27, 2026
Mill River Resort, 180 Mill River Resort Rd #136, Woodstock
PEI Fall Flavours Festival
Enjoy an extraordinary celebration of deeply-rooted traditions, top-notch ingredients, and exceptional culinary talent that make PEI a must-visit culinary destination. Several events and activities are happening at different places during this 2-week-long celebration. So check out the calendar and plan.
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September 24 – October 10, 2026
Various locations in PEI
Goolaholla Festival
Enjoy a three-day boutique music, art, and camping festival hosted by the East Pointers.
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September 25 – 27, 2026
Rollo Bay Fiddle Grounds, 961 Route, Rollo Bay
PEI Fibre Festival
The PEI Fibre Festival is a celebration of all things fibre, including a marketplace, workshops provided by world-class instructors, a rug hooking exhibition, book signings with your favourite designers, and Maritime entertainment.
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October 1 – 3, 2026
Delta Hotel by Marriott, 18 Queen St., Charlottetown
Go Apple Picking
From the crisp fall air on a wagon ride to the orchard to picking your favourite varieties of fresh apples to take home with you. Gather up the family and get ready for a wonderful day on the farm.
The Table Culinary Studio
The Table Culinary Studio is an award-winning culinary studio that focuses on experiential cuisine. It is a delightful place where you can taste the best fresh local island flavours. You can choose to join a cooking class during the day or enjoy a delicious nightly dinner.
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Until September 30, 2026
New London
Ultimate Chefs Table
Renowned Chefs curate a unique dining experience, complemented by the spa’s thermal baths and saunas. Throughout the day, guests will be encouraged to enjoy food samples as each chef creates a unique food offering, two stations at a time, every hour leading up to dinner.
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September 25 – 26, 2026
Mysa Nordic Spa & Resort, Mysa Nordic Spa & Resort
1668 Greenwich Rd, Saint Peters Bay
PEI Lobster Party
Join the PEI lobster celebration at New London Carriage House! Meet local lobster fishers, enjoy PEI oysters and local delicacies at outdoor food stations, then feast on lobster dishes by Chef Adam Loo and Culinary Institute students. With live music, entertainment, and delicious food, it’s a quintessential PEI lobster party!
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October 1, 2026
New London Carriage House, 10686 PE-6, New London
Taste of Georgetown
Experience the flavours, music, and hospitality of eastern Prince Edward Island at Taste of Georgetown, a signature Fall Flavours event offering two distinct culinary experiences at Kings Playhouse. Guests can choose between a relaxed daytime garden lunch featuring fresh Island seafood and local ingredients or an elevated evening experience combining live music with a four-course dinner celebrating PEI’s land and sea.
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October 2, 2026
Kings Playhouse, 65 Grafton St, Georgetown
Cavendish Literary Festival
The festival features three delightful days of intimate events, including workshops, author talks, and wellness retreats, all set within Cavendish’s charming countryside, with venues no more than ten minutes apart.
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September 24 – 27, 2026
Cavendish
Historic Downtown Charlottetown Ghost Tours
Meet the mysterious gravedigger and go on a spooky stroll to the city’s most mysterious and haunted locations. You never know what you are going to see out of the corner of your eye on this walk.
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Until November 7, 2026
Charlottetown
Charlottetown Scarecrow Festival
This October, Scarecrows are taking over downtown Charlottetown. Go on the self-guided scarecrow tours to see all the amazing displays, or go on a guided haunted ghost walk. There will also be live music, harvest dinners, and much more fall fun.
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October 1 – 31, 2026
Charlottetown
Matthew’s Carriage Rides
Take some time and enjoy a Carriage Ride with ‘Matthew’, as your driver and guide, around the Anne of Green Gables Museum. There are half-hour rides and hour-long rides that you can choose from. Both rides will take you through the gardens and to the Lake of Shining Waters.
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Anne of Green Gables Museum, Park Corner
The Conversation
Experience a funny, heartfelt, and deeply relatable story about family and aging with The Conversation, the newest play by award-winning Island playwright Marlene Campbell.
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September 16 – 17, 2026
The Watermark Theatre, North Rustico
Farm Day in the City
Join farmers, producers, hot food purveyors, crafters, and artisans from across Prince Edward Island for the Island’s largest outdoor market and street festival of the year, featuring over 180 vendors and exhibitors.
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October 4, 2026
Queen St. (Grafton to Water), Charlottetown
Frozen In Time Sing-Along
Join your favorite princesses for a magical afternoon of storytelling and sing-alongs! Perfect for all ages, this family event invites everyone to dress as their favorite prince, princess, character, or villain for an extra special experience.
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October 11, 2026
Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside
PEI Marathon
PEI Marathon
Join the annual PEI Marathon for a weekend of runs and walks across PEI. There is a range of categories, so there is something for all skill levels.
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October 16 – 18, 2026
Charlottetown PEI
PEI Symphony Orchestra Presents: Belonging
with Guest Soloist Morgan Saulnier
The PEI Symphony Orchestra opens its 59th season with Belonging, a thought-provoking afternoon of orchestral music exploring identity, community, history, and what it means to belong.
The concert launches the PEISO’s 2026-27 season, Our Story, the first chapter in its four-year Discover series examining Canadian stories and themes through music.
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October 18, 2026
Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown
Haunted Mansion Nights of Fear
Visit Dr. Jack and all of his friends for a spooking good time at PEI’s largest, scariest haunted house! Children and the faint-of-heart should come during daylight hours.
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October 16 – 30, 2026
81 Victoria St West, Kensington
Victorian Christmas Market
Come celebrate the holiday season in an enchanting storybook setting reminiscent of European Christmas Markets at the 10th annual Victorian Christmas Market.
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November 27 – 29, 2026
Charlottetown
Art Parties
Create your own fall decor with ana rt party. Each ticket includes a drink and everything you need to paint the painting.
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Various dates
Charlottetown
PEI Spirits Festival
The PEI Spirits Festival showcases some of the world’s most unique, high-end spirits. Sample and shop limited-quantity spirits exclusively at this fine tasting festival.
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November 14, 2026
Charlottetown
Christmas with The Ennis Sisters
Celebrate the season with Christmas with The Ennis Sisters, a festive concert filled with Newfoundland warmth, family harmonies, storytelling, and holiday music.
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November 26, 2026
Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside
PEI Craft Council Annual Christmas Craft Fair
Shop for the most unique gifts at PEI’s longest-running Christmas Craft Fair.
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November 20 – 22, 2026
Port Charlottetown, Charlottetown
5/15 Fermentation Trail
The 5/15 fermentation trail is a chance to visit small scale craftspeople with a passion for creating some of the finest beverages on the island that you can taste and learn about yourself. Whether you like beer, wine, cider, spirits, or mead, there is something for everyone. All five establishments are located within 15 minutes of each other in the heart of Queens County PEI.
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Various Dates
Queens County
Get Lost in a Corn Maze
Spend this fall making beautiful memories with your family and friends when you go on a field trip and experience the wonder of making it through an entertaining corn maze. PEI is home to four corn mazes that you and your loved ones can have fun getting lost in.
Taste something new
Prince Edward Island is incredibly diverse. With the highest immigration rate in the country there are countless vibrant communities and plenty of delicious opportunities to sample delicacies around the world – all without leaving the Island.
