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Fireworks over the harbour in North Rustico, PEI

Celebrating Canada Day in Prince Edward Island

Canada Day on Prince Edward Island

Published June 9, 2025 | Team Tourism PEI
Categories: Attractions & Sightseeing, History & Culture

Communities of Prince Edward Island celebrate Canada Day in a large way with local talent, music, face painting, birthday cake, parades and fireworks at dusk. 

Come to the Island and wave your Canada flag proudly at any one or many of our community celebrations from west to east:

North Cape Coastal Drive

  • The Tignish Irish Moss Festival includes Canada Day celebrations at Bicentennial Park and the Royal Canadian Legion.
  • Celebrate at the Stompin' Tom Centre with music celebrating this Canadian icon beginning at 2:00 pm and the first performance of the "Believe in Your Country" dinner theatre at 7:00 pm (tickets required).

Summerside 

The City By the Sea is the place to be starting with Air Show Atlantic on June 28 & 29. On Canada Day, a free outdoor concert with Blue Rodeo as the headliner will take place on the waterfront. 

Promo image for Blue Rodeo with red background and City of Summerside logo
Free concert with Blue Rodeo in Summerside

 

Central Coastal Drive

North Rustico is a local and visitor favourite with a street parade, all-day musical entertainment, boat parade and a fireworks finale over the harbour. This year's theme is True Patriot Love. 

Capital City Area

The City of Charlottetown will begin the celebrations at Victoria Park at noon. Enjoy live music, Mi’kmaq cultural experiences, food vendors, inflatables and more! Headlining this year on stage are Canadian favourites, JUNO Award winner Joel Plaskett Emergency and Two Hours Traffic. Fireworks at dusk.

Points East Coastal Drive

  • In Cardigan, a parade with the theme of “Anchors Away” with kick off a full day of activities and music. 
  • In Souris, the day is filled with free events: children’s fun, live entertainment by Fiddlers' Sons, a boat parade of lights and fireworks.

These communities and others across the province pull out all the stops to create an unforgettable, family-friendly birthday celebration that visitors and Islanders alike enjoy.

Search Festivals and Events by region for July 1st

How will you celebrate? Happy Canada Day, eh!

College of Piping pipers perform on stage at Canada Day celebrations in Summerside
Five children dressed in red for Canada Day at Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Charlottetown
Canada Day boat parade, North Rustico
Photo Credit: North Rustico ©Tourism PEI / Paul Baglole

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