SUMMERSIDE LOBSTER CARNIVAL
JULY 13 . 14 . 15 Credit Union Place - 511 Notre Dame Street
Featuring Robert Pendergast as our Event Chef
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 12Noon -4PM: HMCS Summerside and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Cap Nord will be holding open houses with free tours. Located at the Government Wharf. 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 12Noon-4PM: HMCS Summerside and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Cap Nord will be holding open houses with free tours. Located at the Government Wharf. The HMCS Summerside will have an open house and free tours again on Sunday, July 16th from 12 noon to 4 pm 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 Generation-XX 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.