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
- The Proud Islanders starting July 13 at 7:00 pm (every second Sunday), Stanley Bridge Centre, 9979, Rte 6. Email: [email protected].
- Cymbria Lions Club, 7:30 pm, 2184 Church Road, Rustico. Contact: 902-963-2166.
- 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: 902-569-2732.
- Winsloe Ceilidh Series, every second Sunday (July 6), 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.
- Kitchen party and square dance with music by the Chaisson Trio, 7:30 pm, St. Margaret of Scotland Parish Hall, 11394 Northside Road. Cash at the door (no event on July 20).
- Sunday Night Hoedown, 2nd Sunday of the month, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 3, 56 Main St, Souris.
Mondays
Red Sands Shore
Ross Family Ceilidh, 7:30 pm, Victoria Playhouse, Victoria-by-the-Sea. Contact: 902-658-2370.
Green Gables Shore
- Back Home Tonight with Gordon Belsher, Todd MacLean, Cynthia MacLeod & Courtney Hogan-Chandler, 7:30 pm, Stanley Bridge Hall, 4897 St. Mary's Road.
- Olivia Blacquiere, Shane Pendergast & Flora Maclaine, Brackley Beach Community Centre, 7:30 pm, 3330 Brackley Point Road.
Tuesdays
North Cape Coastal Drive
Gadelle, Village Musical Acadien, 1:30 & 2:30 pm, Wellington.
Green Gables Shore
Leon Gallant & Friends, Stanley Bridge Hall, 7:30 pm, 4897 St. Mary's Road.
Points East Coastal Drive
Kings Ceilidh: A PEI Kitchen Party! to August 26, 7:30 pm, Kings Playhouse, Georgetown. Contact: 902-652-2053.
Wednesdays
North Cape Coastal Drive
- Music @ the Corner with a variety of the finest musical talent, St. Luke's Hall, 7:30 pm, 1020 O'Leary Road. Call 705-209-9970.
- Gadelle, Village Musical Acadien, 1:30 & 2:30 pm, Wellington.
Green Gables Shore
- Malpeque Hall Ceilidhs hosted by Michael Pendergast and "Uncle" Tom McSwiggan with fiddling and step dancing, 7:30 pm, Route 20. Contact: 902-836-4310.
- The Chaissons with Troy MacGillivray and guests, Stanley Bridge Hall, 7:30 pm, 4897 St. Mary's Road.
Charlottetown
- Ceilidh in the City, Jack Blanchard Centre, 7:30 pm, 7 Pond Street. Contact: 902-626-5307.
- C'MON IN! Atlantic Canada's Best Kitchen Party, Trailside Music Hall, 8 pm, 155 Kent Street.
Points East Coastal Drive
- Orwell Corner Village Hall Ceilidh, 7:00 pm (July 9 & 23), Rte. 2, Vernon Bridge. Contact: 902-651-8515 .
- Lorne Valley Square Dance with Allan, Hailee and Ward MacDonald and Friends, 7:30 pm, 922 Lorne Valley Rd, Rte 355.
- Silver Threads Seniors Club, 8:00 pm, 78 Main St, Souris. Contact: 902-687-2396.
Thursdays
North Cape Coastal Drive
Gadelle, Village Musical Acadien, starting July 10, 1:30 & 2:30 pm, Wellington.
Green Gables Shore
Michael Pendergast and "Uncle" Tom McSwiggan with fiddling and step dancing, 7:30 pm, Stanley Bridge Hall, 4897 St. Mary's Road. Contact: 902-836-4310.
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.
Points East Coastal Drive
Close to the Ground concert series with Eddy Quinn, John B. Webster & Keelin Wedge, Hillcrest United Church, 50 Wood Islands Hill Road, Montague. Contact: 902-838-2698.
Fridays
North Cape Coastal Drive
- Gadelle, Village Musical Acadien, starting July 11, 1:30 & 2:30 pm, Wellington.
- Summer Cabaret, Village Musical Acadien, 8 pm, Wellington.
Green Gables Shore
Leon Gallant & Friends, Stanley Bridge Hall, 7:30 pm, 4897 St. Mary's Road.
Charlottetown Area
Featuring local bands and musicians, Benevolent Irish Society, 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 (July 12), Albert & Crown Pub, 8:00 to 11:00 pm. Reservations recommended. Contact: 902-853-0000.
Green Gables Shore
- Richard Wood: An Evening of Celtic Music, Stanley Bridge Hall, 7:30 pm, 4897 St. Mary's Road. Contact: 902-330-3293.
- 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.


