For the second year in a row Old Home Week, an annual signature festival (since 1888) in Charlottetown that celebrates Prince Edward Island’s agriculture and way of life, is unable to take place in its traditional format. Instead, Old Home Week presents: Country Days, an in-person celebration taking place within the existing Old Home Week dates (August 13-21, 2021), through safe and CPHO-approved programming.
Experience the festive atmosphere in its hometown of Charlottetown as it celebrates the traditions of Old Home Week!
Schedule of Events
Please keep checking back as the schedule of events will continue to grow as Country Days approaches
*Country Days Signature Events
Friday, August 13th
4:00pm-8:00pm | Horse and Wagon Rides | Starting at Founders’ Hall
5:00pm | Mayor’s Drive-Thru BBQ and Ice Cream Social | Lower Queen Street (* while supplies last)
6:00pm-8:00pm | Open Air Ceilidh | Peakes Quay Stage
Saturday, August 14th
12:00pm-4:00pm | Horse and Wagon Rides | Starting at Founders’ Hall
12:00pm-5:00pm | Petting Zoo | Founders’ Hall Lawn
12:00pm-5:00pm | Pony Rides | Founders’ Hall Lawn
1:00pm-1:30pm | The Music Man | Founders’ Hall Stage
1:00pm-2:30pm | Learn to Line Dance with Those Line Dancers | Founders’ Hall Lawn
3:00pm-3:30pm | The Music Man | Founders’ Hall Stage
5:00pm-8:00pm | Horse and Wagon Rides | Starting at Founders’ Hall
6:00pm-8:00pm | Open Air Ceilidh | Victoria Row Stage
Sunday, August 15th
11:00am-4:00pm | Downtown Farmers’ Market | Lower Queen Street
12:00pm-5:00pm | Petting Zoo | Founders’ Hall Lawn
12:00pm-5:00pm | Pony Rides | Founders’ Hall Lawn
1:00pm-1:30pm | Silly Robbie | Founders’ Hall Stage
3:00pm-3:30pm | Silly Robbie | Founders’ Hall Stage
6:00pm-8:00pm | Open Air Ceilidh | Victoria Row
Wednesday August 18th
7:30pm | PEI Youth Talent Competition sponsored by PEI Mutual Insurance | Benevolent Irish Society
Friday, August 20th
10:00am | Gold Cup Parade Neighbourhood Tour
4:00pm-8:00pm | Horse and Wagon Rides | Starting at Founders’ Hall
6:00pm-8:00pm | Open Air Ceilidh | Victoria Row Stage
Saturday, August 21st
11:00am-12:30pm | Learn to Line Dance with Those Line Dancers | Founders’ Hall Lawn
12:00pm-4:00pm | Horse and Wagon Rides | Starting at Founders’ Hall
12:00pm-5:00pm | Petting Zoom | Founders’ Hall Lawn
12:00pm-5:00pm | Pony Rides | Founders’ Hall Lawn
1:00pm-1:30pm | Silly Robbie | Founders’ Hall Stage
3:00pm-3:30pm | Silly Robbie | Founders’ Hall Stage
5:00pm-8:00pm | Horse and Wagon Rides | Starting at Founders’ Hall
6:00pm-8:00pm | Open Air Ceilidh | Peakes Quay Stage
Daily events during Country Days
Daily | Gold Cup and Saucer Harness Racing | Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park
Daily| Always on Stage | Victoria Row
Daily | Peake’s Wharf Summer Concert Series | Peake’s Wharf
Daily | Heat Wave Founders’ Hall Summer Music Series | Founders’ Food Hall & Market
Most evenings | Rock the Dock | Charlottetown Marina Floating Food Court
Daily | The Charlottetown Festival | Confederation Centre of the Arts
Daily | Eckhart in the City | Downtown Charlottetown
Daily | Fox Walk | Downtown Charlottetown
Activities outside Charlottetown
August 13, 2021
Poultry Workshop | Marshfield – Craggan Farms | 1:00pm – 4:30pm
August 14, 2021
4-H PEI Provincial Beef Show | Dundas Plowing Match | 10:00am