Heritage Village
★ 4.3 / 5
Avonlea Village
Cavendish · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI
A restored church and schoolhouse cluster beside Green Gables with eateries, shops and summer entertainment.
Drive-In Theatre
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Brackley Drive-In
Brackley Beach · Best: May – Oct
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI
Atlantic Canada's only twin-screen drive-in, just north of Charlottetown. Two first-run features play at dusk nightly through the season, with a full canteen serving popcorn, fries and cheeseburgers between shows.
Restaurant
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Carr's Oyster Bar
Stanley Bridge · Best: May – Dec
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI
Overlooking Stanley Bridge harbour, the Carr family serves their own world-famous Malpeque oysters alongside lobster, mussels and full mains. Watch the shucker work, then browse the aquarium, gift shop and Manor of Birds.
Beach
★ 4.8 / 5
Cavendish Beach
Cavendish · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI
The island's signature stretch of white sand backed by dunes and dune grass, with supervised swimming in July and August.
Distillery
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Deep Roots Distillery
Warren Grove · Best: Jun – Dec
Open nowOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI
A family-run craft distillery in Warren Grove making small-batch Island spirits and liqueurs from local, real ingredients - a multiple medallist at Artisan Distillers Canada's national competitions. Tastings run seasonally.
Museum
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Farmers' Bank of Rustico
North Rustico · Best: May – Oct
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI
Museum in Canada's oldest Acadian community telling the story of the smallest bank ever chartered in North America. Tours include the 1772 Doucet House, the Island's oldest surviving dwelling, plus food experiences.
Restaurant
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Fisherman's Wharf Lobster Suppers
North Rustico · Best: May – Oct
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI
Fresh lobster suppers and a full family menu at North Rustico's fishing wharf, plus a large gift shop and harbour-side deck. Watch the boats come in before settling in for supper, May through October.
Heritage Site
★ 4.7 / 5
Green Gables Heritage Place
Cavendish · Best: May – Oct
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI
Parks Canada site preserving the farmhouse that inspired L.M. Montgomery's novels, with the Haunted Woods and Lovers' Lane trails.
Historic Site
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Kensington Train Station
Kensington · Best: May – Oct
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI
This 1905 National Historic Site is where L.M. Montgomery departed in 1890, sharing the train with Sir John A. Macdonald. The red-gabled landmark, designed by Charles Chappell, anchors downtown Kensington.
Restaurant
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New Glasgow Lobster Suppers
New Glasgow · Best: Jun – Oct
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI
The Original PEI Lobster Suppers has served since 1958 - third-generation Nicholsons and MacRaes drawing from a 20,000-pound on-site lobster pound. Find it on Route 258, ten minutes from Cavendish Beach.
National Park
★ 4.8 / 5
PEI National Park
Cavendish · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI
Forty kilometres of north-shore dunes, red sandstone cliffs, boardwalks and protected piping plover habitat.
Food Attraction
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Prince Edward Island Preserve Co.
New Glasgow · Best: Year-round
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI
A New Glasgow landmark pairing a preserve shop, comfort-food restaurant and twelve acres of gardens, complete with a tropical butterfly house. Homemade ice cream and from-scratch desserts have drawn visitors for decades.
Cidery
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Red Island Cider & The Brackley Bar
Brackley Beach · Best: Jun – Oct
Open nowOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI
Small-batch, gluten-free ciders made from local apples and Island inspiration. The Brackley Bar pours cider, beer and cider slushies minutes from the North Shore beaches - a laid-back après-beach stop.
Art Gallery
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The Dunes Studio Gallery & Café
Brackley Beach · Best: May – Oct
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI
An art-and-food oasis at Brackley Beach: award-winning pottery made on site, a gallery showing more than fifty Island artists, designer studios and gardens, plus a café plating local seafood and beef on handmade ware.
Artisan Shop
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The Great Canadian Soap Co.
Brackley Beach · Best: Year-round
Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI
Canada's largest handmade goat-milk soapery, featured on The Amazing Race Canada. The family farm shop pours 100% natural soaps, creams and bath treats on site and welcomes visitors almost every day of the year.
Restaurant
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The Mill in New Glasgow
New Glasgow · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI
A restaurant, community hub and take-out marché overlooking the River Clyde. Chef Emily Wells' team cook PEI farmers' and fishers' ingredients into comfort classics with an international twist.