From rustic local cuisine, to lobster suppers, seafood fresh off nearby boats or the culinary delights created by award-winning chefs like Michael Smith, Prince Edward Island’s food is an integral draw that brings visitors back time and again.
Fall Flavours will feature over 150 culinary and cultural events taking place in communities across Prince Edward Island from September 25 – October 4. The event is hosted by Chef Michael Smith, an Island original and host of Food Network’s series Chef Abroad.
Consider Charlottetown your home base for the Festival. Charlottetown is best known as the Birthplace of Canada and Prince Edward Island’s capital city.
Our Signature Events have been created exclusively for Fall Flavours some being small and intimate while others will draw a crowd.
Join local hosts and pick potatoes, catch lobsters or harvest oysters. These are just a sample of the Direct to the Source Product Experiences that will allow visitors to enjoy food from the source. Each experience offers an educational component with a local host, as well as a tasting OR cooking opportunity.
Whether its gourmet or more traditional, it’s up to you. Interactive Taste Workshops will provide participants with a chance to fine tune their culinary skills.
And there’s lots of other Culinary Events to choose from. Advance tickets are required for all events (with a few small exceptions).
Visit local Fall Flavours restaurants wich offer Island Cuisine showcasing the best of Land and Sea in our Dine Around the Island Program. Menus have been created exclusively for Fall Flavours and are available by contacting the restaurants directly for reservations. Reservations are required.
1-800-463-4734 travel counselors are standing by to make reservations or to answer any of your questions.
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Among the key culinary draws this year is the International Shellfish Festival, which runs from Sept. 18 to the 20th on Charlottetown’s historic waterfront, and which organizers say will be among the “biggest kitchen parties to hit Canada.” The festival is a joint effort bringing together the PEI Aquaculture Alliance and the PEI Shellfish Association.
If you’re seeking something a bit less formalized, try searching for a local lobster supper. These mouth-watering events are a staple of the province, with tourists driving through the countryside, with maps of PEI in hand, searching for these local events, many of which have been held in restaurants or churches for decades.
Of course given the abundance of local seafood, there`s always the opportunity to catch your own supper. From early July through September, local charters can be booked at ports, all over Prince Edward Island. Regardless of whether you`re yearning for some fresh cod, tasty mackerel or perhaps the adventure of tuna fishing, there are options to fit any taste or interest.
The most common types of deep sea fishing charters in both the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Northumberland Strait are for mackerel running from locations like Naufrage, North Lake, Red Head, Savage Harbour, Covehead Harbour, Malpeque, and New London Wharf. These charters typically take more than three hours and offer fun-filled options for the entire family.
But catching your dinner can be a challenge. A large tuna, for example, can force a boat to travel up to nine kms (six miles) before it can be hauled aboard. It is this sort of challenge that has led the port of North Lake Harbour to become known as “The Tuna Capital of the World.”
It is this sort of notoriety that attracts visitors from all over the world to try their hand at PEI fishing. “We went deep sea fishing with the Bearded skipper,” says Jim from Massachusetts. “And it was amazing. I ended up catching one mackerel.”
