Upcoming Events
We host events all summer and winter from historical talks, community workshops, group tours, and social events! Check here to see upcoming and recent events here at the museum.
Want to work with us or have an idea for collaboration? We'd love to hear from you!
Want to work with us or have an idea for collaboration? We'd love to hear from you!
Our 2025 Summer Schedule
The Museum is pleased to present the following schedule of summer events. Please note dates and times are subject to change.
Official summer opening period of the Museum: Tuesday 17 June to Sunday 31 August.
(held at the Museum, starting at 7 pm)
Official summer opening period of the Museum: Tuesday 17 June to Sunday 31 August.
- The official opening of the new exhibits: (a free open morning): Saturday 5 July. 10.30 am
- The Annual General Meeting: Monday 21 July, 8 pm
- The Loyalist Days Turkey Dinner: Friday July 18 at 6 pm, Bedeque United Church Hall
- Blueberry Social: Sunday August 10, 2 to 4 pm (Museum admission is included in blueberry tickets)
- Free open day: Sunday August 24, 1 to 5 pm
- Seafood Raffle draw date: Sunday 31 August
- Holman Island Tours: Dates and times depend on the tides: June 23 & 24, July 23 & 24; August 20 & 21
(held at the Museum, starting at 7 pm)
- July 7: Dr. Ed MacDonald (retired UPEI professor) on immigration from Ireland to PEI (1764-1852), including Kinkora.
- July 14: Dr. Josh MacFadyen of UPEI on the changing PEI landscapes in the 20th century as revealed by aerial photographs.
- July 21: Kate MacQuarrie on the 'Natural History of Prince Edward Island'.
- July 28: A History Circle on Callbeck’s Store.
- August 4: Don Jardine on his new book on climate change over the millennia on P.E.I.
- August 11: Doug Sobey on Time and the Island; how Islanders could tell the time in pioneer days.
More Details on our History Talks:
In 2025, the Museum is hosting a series of five talks featuring a variety of speakers on a range of topics, as well as a ‘History Circle’ on Callbeck’s Store. They will be held on successive Mondays from July 7 to August 11 (beginning at 7 pm) in the CDC Board Room of the William Callbeck Centre with entry through the museum.
The speakers are not only knowledgeable in their fields but also entertaining storytellers. Most of the talks will be illustrated with PowerPoint projection. The room is air-conditioned and refreshments will be served. There is no admission charge, though donations to the Museum’s work are welcome. We are grateful for financial support for the talks from the provincial government’s Community Cultural Partnership Program (CCPP), which contributes part of the small gratuity which we are able to give the speakers for the time they have put into their talks. This year again several of the talks are related to our recent and current exhibits.
The speakers are not only knowledgeable in their fields but also entertaining storytellers. Most of the talks will be illustrated with PowerPoint projection. The room is air-conditioned and refreshments will be served. There is no admission charge, though donations to the Museum’s work are welcome. We are grateful for financial support for the talks from the provincial government’s Community Cultural Partnership Program (CCPP), which contributes part of the small gratuity which we are able to give the speakers for the time they have put into their talks. This year again several of the talks are related to our recent and current exhibits.
Roast Turkey Dinner - July 18 at 6pm
Stop by the Bedeque United Church on Friday, July 18 at 6pm for our Loyalist Turkey Dinner, where there will be roast turkey with gravy, potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, and strawberry shortcake for dessert, with musical entertainment while you eat. Price is $30 per person and tickets must be bought in advance. There are only 100 places and tickets sold out last year, so get in early by calling the museum at (902) 887-3009 or calling in at the museum.
Our Holman Island Guided Tours will take place on the following days:
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June 23, at 3 pm
June 24, at 4 pm
July 23, at 4 pm
July 24, at 5 pm
August 20, at 2:30 pm
August 21, at 3:30 pm
The fee is $40 for adults, and $30 for children.
Advance booking and payment is required (either in cash or by card at the Museum, or by e-transfer to [email protected]). Refunds for cancellations will be made up to 24 hours before tour departure.
Before making a booking, please phone 902-887-3009 to check the availability of the various dates.
We will be walking around the perimeter of Holman's Island and it will take about 1.5 hours. You may be walking through salt water up to below the knee, and appropriate footwear is essential (either rubber boots or old sneakers - bare feet may be cut by shells). The tour is not suitable for small children or people who have difficulty walking.
June 24, at 4 pm
July 23, at 4 pm
July 24, at 5 pm
August 20, at 2:30 pm
August 21, at 3:30 pm
The fee is $40 for adults, and $30 for children.
Advance booking and payment is required (either in cash or by card at the Museum, or by e-transfer to [email protected]). Refunds for cancellations will be made up to 24 hours before tour departure.
Before making a booking, please phone 902-887-3009 to check the availability of the various dates.
We will be walking around the perimeter of Holman's Island and it will take about 1.5 hours. You may be walking through salt water up to below the knee, and appropriate footwear is essential (either rubber boots or old sneakers - bare feet may be cut by shells). The tour is not suitable for small children or people who have difficulty walking.
