SUMMERSIDE LOBSTER CARNIVAL
THURSDAY, JULY 13TH
9AM-4PM: Downtown Summerside Business Association Sidewalk Sale-Downtown Historic Water Street 10AM-5:30PM: Lobster Carnival Stepdancing Competition-Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds. Donations gratefully accepted. 12 Noon: Lobster Carnival Grounds Open East Coast Amusements Midway-Rocky Ridge Farms Petting Farm-Lobster Display and more. 1-4PM: Storytelling with the Bearded Skipper, Norman Peters - Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 1PM: Lobster 101 Demonstration and Taste Testing-How to Cook and Open Lobster-Lobster Demonstration and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds - Free admission 2PM: Baking 101 Demonstration- Making the Perfect Roll and Biscuit to Accompany Lobster-Lobster Demonstration and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds 3PM: Biscuit and Roll Competition-Enter your rolls or biscuits to compete for prizes and bragging rights Lobster Demonstration and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds 3:30PM: Savour the Flavour Taste Testing- Rolls and Biscuits slathered with ADL butter-Lobster Demonstrations and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds 4PM: Lobster 101 Demonstration and Taste Testing hooked on Seafood with Chefs Mike and Jen Levy Lobster Demonstration and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds free admission 5-7PM: Summerside Lobster Carnival Community BBQ Free hotdogs in celebration of Sobeys 110th Anniversary Music with Summerside’s own, Patina-Lobster Demonstrations and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds 6PM: Lobster Eating competition-Enter your name between 5PM and 5:55PM for your chance to win one of the ten spots at the table-Lobster Demonstrations and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds. 6:30-8PM: Summerside Lobster Carnival Stepdancing Championships Finals, Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 6:30PM: Harness Racing 101-Learn the Basics of Harness Racing- Meet the Stars (drivers and horses)-Summerside Raceway 7PM: Night of Racing at the track 7-9PM: Seafood Night on the Tarmac of Red Shores Summerside in Celebration of Summerside Lobster Carnival-Free Taste Testing of PEI Seafood while quantities last 7PM: Lobster Trap Stacking Competition-Enter your name onsite between 5PM and 6:55PM to compete-move and restack lobster traps with speed and precision-Prizes awarded-Carnival grounds 8:30-10PM: High Energy Acadian Music with Gadelle on stage-Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds$10 Admission
FRIDAY, JULY 14TH
9AM-4PM: Downtown Summerside Business Association Sidewalk Sale-Downtown Historic Water Street 12Noon: Lobster Carnival Grounds Open East Coast Amusements Midway-Rocky Ridge Farms Petting Farm-Lobster Displays and more 1PM: Lobster 101 Demonstration and Taste Testing, Pairing PEI Lobster and PEI Potatoes for the perfect Lobster Dinner-Lobster Demonstration and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds - free admission Presented by the PEI Potato Marketing Board 1-4PM: Storytelling with the Bearded Skipper, Norman Peters - Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 1-5PM: Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds-Donations gratefully accepted 1PM: Old Time Fiddle and Harmonica selections, Country Classic and Irish Songs with On the Road Again Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 2PM: The Amazing Christose Show-Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 3PM: The College of Piping in Performance Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 3PM: Strawberry Social featuring Fresh Island Berries and ADL Ice Cream-Lobster Demostration and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds-$5 4PM: Lobster 101 Demonstration-Cooking with Frozen or Canned Lobster-Lobster Demonstrations and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds - free admission 4PM: Maritime Music with Fred Martin and Tim Menees- Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 5-7PM: Lobster Supper, Acadian Music with Jonathan and Louise Arsenault-Lobster Demonstrations and Food Tent + Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds -Ticketed event, Pre-Purchased Onsite at Great Value. 6:30PM: Harness Racing 101-Learn the Basics of Harness Racing- Meet the Stars (drivers and horses) Summerside Raceway 6:30PM: Registration for PEI Mutual Youth Talent Competition-Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 7PM: Night of Racing at the Track 7-9PM: PEI Mutual Youth Talent Competition, Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds $5 admission at the door, $13 admission includes Nathan Wiley Band 9-10:30PM: Nathan Wiley Band in Concert Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds $10 admission at the door.
SATURDAY, JULY 15TH
12 Noon: Parade 12 Noon: Lobster Carnival Grounds Open - East Coast Amusements Midway-Rocky Ridge Petting Farm-Displays and more 1-4PM: Storytelling with the Bearded Skipper, Norman Peters - Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 1-4PM: Blacksmith demonstration (weather permitting) 1:30PM: Lobster 101 Demonstration and Taste Testing Creating Lobster Mac and Cheese with PEI Lobster and ADL Cheese-Lobster Demonstation and Food Tent- Carnival Grounds free admission 1-5PM: Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds, Donations Gratefully accepted 1:30-2:30PM: Castle Rock Stage Show with Rosco Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 1:30-5PM: Face Painting, Childrens Old-Fashioned Games, Lobster Trap Challenge, Toy Lobster Toss Challenge, and more, Carnival Grounds 2:30PM: Savour the Flavour Taste testing-ADL chocolate Milk-Lobster Demonstrations and Food Tent-Carnival Grounds 3PM: Lobster 101 Demonstration and Taste Testing Creating Delightful Dishes with Lobster and Eggs-Lobster Demonstration and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds - free admission. Presented by the PEI Egg Marketing Board 3PM: Lester the Lobster Kids Show with Michael Pendergast-Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 3-5PM: Family Interactive Activities with Rosco-Carnival Grounds 4PM: the Amazing Christose Show Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 4-8PM: Lobster Cardboard Boat Races-Spinnaker Landing, 150 Heather Moyse Drive on the water front. BBQ onsite with GenerationXX 5PM: Savour the Flavour Taste Testing-Popcorn with Lobster Butter-Lobster Demonstration and Food Tent, Carnival Grounds 5:30-6:30PM: Prince Edward Dance Assembly Performance- Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds 6PM: Harness Racing 101-Learn the Basics of Harness Racing-Meet the Stars (drivers and horses) Summerside Raceway 6:30PM: Night of Racing Featuring the Govenor’s Plate with Groove Company Band in performance between races. 7PM: Kitchen Party-Come Home and Chow Down with Chef Robert Pendergast’s Lobster and Potato Chowder while listening to the Pendy’s- Entertainment Tent, Carnival Grounds-Ticketed event, Pre-Purchased or Purchase Onsite at Great Value.