Upcoming Events
We host events during the summer, ranging 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 2026 Summer Schedule
The Museum is pleased to present the following schedule of summer events. Please note dates and times are subject to change.
The talks are as follows:
- Dunk River Trail Guided Walk: Saturday 13 June. 10:30 am. Departing from Scales Pond.
- The official opening of the new exhibits: (a free open morning): Saturday 4 July. 10:30 am
- The Annual General Meeting: Monday 20 July, 8 pm
- The Loyalist Days Turkey Dinner: Friday July 24 at 6 pm, Bedeque United Church Hall
- Blueberry Social: Sunday August 9, 2 to 4 pm (Museum admission is included in blueberry tickets)
- Free open day: Sunday August 30, 1 to 5 pm
- Seafood Raffle draw date: Sunday 30 August
- Holman Island Tours: Dates and times depend on the tides: June 26, July 25 & 26; August 25 & 26.
The talks are as follows:
- July 6: Harry Holman on 'Days of Oats and Oysters: 19th century glimpses of Summerside and the Port of Bedeque'
- July 13: Dr. Alan MacEachern on the subject of his most recent book, ‘Becoming Green Gables: The Making of a Famous Farmhouse’
- July 20: Valerie Curtis will lead a history circle on ‘Summer tourism and cottage life around Bedeque Bay from 1900 to today’.
- July 27: Dr. Edward MacDonald, Professor Emeritus at the University of P.E.I., returns this year to deliver a talk on ‘Injustice and Deception: The Loyalists and the Land Question on Prince Edward Island’.
- August 3: Doug Sobey, president of the BAHS, will lead a presentation on ‘Elaine Harrison, teacher, artist, poet, campaigner’.
- August 10: Darren Hall of Ottawa, genealogist and member of the BAHS, will explore the life and legacy of Loyalist James Waugh, who arrived on St. John’s Island (P.E.I.) following the American Revolution, and settled in the Wilmot area, leaving many descendants.
- August 17: Don Reid, a native and long-time resident of Central Bedeque and a Board member of the BAHS, will lead a history circle titled ‘Reflections on Central Bedeque: A Community Shaped by Sport’.
- August 24: Ken Montgomery of Medicine Hat, Alberta, longtime member and supporter of the BAHS, under the title ‘My Bedeque Connections’ will lead a talk on his connections with the Montgomerys of Lower Bedeque.
More Details on our History Talks:
We are expanding to eight talks this summer in order to include two speakers visiting the Island from other parts of
Canada. The speakers will cover a range of topics, and there will be two ‘History Circles’. The talks will be held on successive Mondays from July 6 to August 24 (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.
Canada. The speakers will cover a range of topics, and there will be two ‘History Circles’. The talks will be held on successive Mondays from July 6 to August 24 (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.
Roast Turkey Dinner - July 24 at 6pm
Stop by the Bedeque United Church on Friday, July 24 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 $35 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, emailing, or calling in at the museum.
Our Holman Island Guided Tours will take place on the following days:
June 26 at 4PM
July 25 at 3PM
July 26 at 4PM
August 25 at 3:30PM
August 26 at 4:00PM
The fee is $40 for adults, and $30 for youths.
The tour around Holmans Island in Summerside Harbour comprises a three-kilometre walk around the perimeter of island at low tide and the tour leader will present a history of human activity on the island and in the surrounding harbour during the past three centuries. The walking tours proved to be very popular in the last two summers and prior booking is essential.
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.
July 25 at 3PM
July 26 at 4PM
August 25 at 3:30PM
August 26 at 4:00PM
The fee is $40 for adults, and $30 for youths.
The tour around Holmans Island in Summerside Harbour comprises a three-kilometre walk around the perimeter of island at low tide and the tour leader will present a history of human activity on the island and in the surrounding harbour during the past three centuries. The walking tours proved to be very popular in the last two summers and prior booking is essential.
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.
