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Traditional jam session, Evermoore Brewing Co, Summerside

Ceilidhs & Kitchen Parties Prince Edward Island

Ceilidhs & Kitchen Parties

The traditional music of Prince Edward Island is woven into the fabric of our culture, much like our unique red soil. Communities across the Island are proud to host musical guests, visitors and locals alike to share in the energy of an old-fashioned ceilidh. This schedule is organized by day of the week and region.

Sundays

North Cape Coastal Drive (including Summerside)

Summerside Kitchen Party, Royal Canadian Legion, 2:00 - 5:00 pm, 340 Notre Dame Street. Contact: 902-436-2091

Red Sands Shore

Ceilidh at Kinkora, last Sunday of the month, 7:00 pm, 45 Anderson Rd, Kinkora. Contact: 902-887-2868

Green Gables Shore

Dunstaffnage Ceilidh hosted by Road Masters Band and guest entertainers, 1st Sunday of the month, 7:00 pm, 13529 St. Peter's Road.

Charlottetown & Area

  • Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Ceilidh, 3rd Sunday of the month, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, 151 Stratford Rd, Stratford. Contact: 902-569-3202.
  • Stratford & Area Lions Club Ceilidh, 2nd Sunday of the month, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Robert L. Cotton Centre, 57 Bunbury Rd. Contact: 902-569-3956.
  • Winsloe Ceilidh Series, every second Sunday (August 31), 2:00 pm, Winsloe United Church, 121 Rte 223. Contact: 902-368-1233
  • Irish Music Session each week with fiddler Roy Johnstone, 2 to 4 pm, The Old Triangle, Charlottetown.

Points East Coastal Drive

Sturgeon Ceilidh, 2nd Sunday of the month, 6:30 pm, St. Paul's Parish Hall, 1133 Rte 17A, Sturgeon.

Tuesdays

Green Gables Shore

Leon Gallant & Friends, Stanley Bridge Hall, 7:30 pm, 4897 St. Mary's Road. Last show is October 7.

Wednesdays

Charlottetown

Ceilidh in the City, Jack Blanchard Centre, 7:30 pm, 7 Pond Street. Contact: 902-626-5307.

Points East Coastal Drive

Silver Threads Seniors Club, 8:00 pm, 78 Main St, Souris. Contact: 902-687-2396.

Thursdays

North Cape Coastal Drive

Lot 7 Ceilidh, 7:30 pm, St. Mark's Parish Hall, 8091 Route 14, Burton.

Charlottetown & Area

  • Trad Night, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Village Green taproom, 30 Church Street, Cornwall.
  • Schooner Sessions, The Old Triangle, 7:00 pm. Contact: 902-892-5200.

Fridays

Green Gables Shore

Leon Gallant & Friends, Stanley Bridge Hall, 7:30 pm, 4897 St. Mary's Road. Last show is October 10.

Charlottetown Area

Benevolent Irish Society featuring local bands and musicians, 7:30 pm, 582 North River Rd. Contact: 902-213-3924.

Points East Coastal Drive

Weekly ceilidh with dancing, Seniors Circle Club, 7:30 pm, 1917 Cardigan Road, St. Peter's Bay. Contact: 902-739-3334.

Saturdays

North Cape Coastal Drive (including Summerside)

  • Celtic Jam Saturdays, Evermoore Brewing Co, 192 Water Street, Summerside, 2:00 pm. Contact: 902-436-7218.
  • Summerside Kitchen Party, Royal Canadian Legion, 2:00 - 5:00 pm, 340 Notre Dame Street. Contact: 902-436-2091.
  • Very Best of Up West, once a month, Albert & Crown Pub, 8:00 to 11:00 pm. Reservations recommended. Contact: 902-853-0000.

Green Gables Shore

Rustico Bay Ceilidh and Dance, 2104 Church Road, 8:00 pm. $12. Contact: 902-314-6277.

This schedule subject to change. Please contact organizer directly to confirm details. 

Cei·lidh: A Gaelic word pronounced kay-lee

Ceilidhs offer a relaxed environment, often in a community hall. Sit down, tap your toes, feel the music and enjoy a light refreshment. Typically, admission is payable by cash. Some venues offer ticket sales online. Please check in advance.

three musicians sitting in front of a piano one holding a guitar one holding a fiddle
Kelley Mooney performs in the outdoor gazebo at the Kensington Railyards
photo of Richard Wood playing the fiddle