There’s plenty to celebrate in Prince Edward County leading up to Canada Day.
PECelebrates features a variety of events and activities marking Indigenous History Month, Indigenous Persons Day, Pride Month, St. Jean Baptiste Day, Multiculturalism Day and Canada Day.
Featured events includes Revel – a celebration of diversity on June 24, the Wellington Street Dance and new Drone Show June 30, and Canada Day celebrations in Picton, Wellington and Ameliasburgh on July 1.
The exterior of Shire Hall will be illuminated for the duration of the festival.
“As we move into the summer months, it’s a great time to come together as a community and celebrate a number of special occasions,” Mayor Steve Ferguson says. “I commend the passionate volunteers for organizing such diverse events, and I look forward to joining you.”
Details about the PECelebrates Festival are now available on The County’s website.
Revel: Celebrating Diversity in PEC (June 24)
Revel is produced by The County Museums and features several events and activities throughout June with a showcase event on Saturday, June 24 from 12 p.m. (noon) to 4 p.m. at Macaulay Heritage Park in Picton. Revel celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day, Indigenous History Month and Multiculturalism Day with music, food, art and community partnerships. For more information and a complete list of events, visit The County Museums on Facebook or Instagram or contact the museum staff at museums@pecounty.on.ca or 613.476.2148 extension 2524.
Wellington Street Dance & Drone Show (June 30)
A great County tradition, the Wellington Recreation Committee is excited to bring back the Wellington Street Dance as well as a new Drone Show on the evening of June 30 in downtown Wellington. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with food vendors in the park and continues with live music by Cue the Funk from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Wellington Main Street. The evening wraps up with a new drone show at 9:50 p.m., which can be viewed from Wellington Rotary Beach or Wellington Park. Wellington Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between Maple Street and Wharf Street from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. BYO water bottle! Visit the Recreation Committee’s Instagram account for more information.
Canada Day at Benson Park / Picton Main Street (July 1)
Produced in partnership by the Picton BIA and Picton Recreation Committee, the Picton Main Street Craft Crawl takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the sidewalk sale runs all day at participating businesses. Visit Benson Park for live music (Cue the Funk from noon – 2 p.m. and Roper&Roper from 2 – 4 p.m.), giant games, tasty treats, and more summery festivities!
Canada Day Fireworks at Roblin Lake
Put on by the Ameliasburgh Recreation Committee, the fireworks at Roblin Lake will include light entertainment, children’s activities and fireworks at dusk.
PECelebrates is partially funded by the Government of Canada.
