5 fun things to do this weekend on P.E.I.
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Do you know how you're going to spend your weekend? If not, we have some ideas for you.
With multiple festivals and sporting events happening, you may well find something that interests you. Here are five weekend events taking place this weekend on the Island:
If you like boating, then the P.E.I. Boating Festival may interest you.
The boating festival is more expensive than the other events on this list. If you want to board a ship it will cost up to $100, but if you have your own boat, the Charlottetown to Summerside flotilla is free!
The Race on a Tall Ship event takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Summerside Yacht Club. To participate, you must register on the festival website.
STIHL Timbersports is coming back to Charlottetown for two of their biggest events!
The events are going to be live streamed on Saturday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Sunday the qualifiers will start at 11 a.m. and the finals will begin at 4 p.m.
You can find out more information and watch these events live on their Facebook page.
If you like the beach and enjoy collecting sea glass, the Mermaid Tears Sea Glass Festival is the event for you!
The festival will take place at the Souris Historic Lighthouse grounds, on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is $5 but children under the age of six can enter for free. For more information check out their website.
The Island Fringe Festival is happening in downtown Charlottetown this weekend featuring performers from P.E.I. and across Canada.
There's a wide range of shows including comedy, dance, drama and puppetry.
Tickets for some shows including It's Going to be ok, Little Miss Sunshine, and Temporarily Sinister are available on the Island Fringe Festival's website.
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