Downtown Summerside

Have someone visiting this summer? Bring them downtown ✨

Downtown Summerside is an easy place to spend a relaxed afternoon (or evening!) with an out-of-town guest - no packed itinerary needed.

☕ Start with iced tea at Samuel's Coffee House
📚 Browse the shelves at Daisy-Mae Bookshop
🧶 Stop into Red Island Knits Craft Café for yarn, baked goods, and coffee
🌊 Take a seaside walk along The Boardwalk
🛍️ Wander Spinnakers' Landing for local gems, homemade fudge, and seafood by the water
🍦 End with homemade ice cream at Holman's Ice Cream Parlour
🚗 Or, if they’re visiting on a Friday, make an evening of it with Downtown Summerside Classic Car Nights

It’s a simple way to show off Downtown Summerside while supporting the local businesses, events, and waterfront spaces that help make it feel so welcoming.

Happy Canada Day, Summerside! 🇨🇦✨

Downtown is the place to be today as Canada Day celebrations take over Spinnakers' Landing and the waterfront.

Here’s what’s happening:

🎶 Live music, including Alan Doyle, Matt Mays, The Fabulously Rich, Brooke and Brad, Krysten Cameron, and Tcheu Misère
🎈 Family Zone with inflatables, games, face painting, pony rides, carriage tours, and roaming performers
🍔 Food, bar service, local artisans, vendors, and artist merch
🐾 Pet activities sponsored by Global Pet Foods
🎆 Fireworks sponsored by Cavendish Farms
🍻 Afterparty at Bogside Brewing to keep the night going

Come on out, take in the music, wander the waterfront, support local, and spend Canada Day by the sea.

Happy Canada Day, everyone! ❤️

📍 Spinnakers’ Landing - 150 Heather Moyse Drive
📅 Today, Wednesday, July 1
🔗 Full details at https://exploresummerside.com/event/canada-day-celebrations-2026/

The City of Summerside Explore Summerside

Behind every downtown storefront, there are people putting their heart into what they do.

From shop owners and makers to chefs, servers, stylists, artists, and staff, Downtown Summerside is shaped by the people who show up every day to make this community feel welcoming, creative, and full of life.

And supporting them does not always have to mean making a big purchase.

A few small ways to show your support:

✨ Like or share their posts online
✨ Leave a kind review after a great experience
✨ Recommend them to a friend
✨ Offer constructive feedback
✨ Choose local when you can
✨ Cheer them on when they try something new
✨ Or even just stop in and say hello

Small actions can make a big difference for the people behind the storefronts. 🤍

Sometimes you do not need a big plan.

You just need an afternoon downtown.

A coffee in hand, a few local shops to wander through, somewhere good to eat, and a little time by the water - that sounds like a pretty good way to spend the day to us.

Here are 5 reasons to spend your next free afternoon in Downtown Summerside:

✨ An everyday errands feel like a little outing
✨ It’s an excuse for a local eat, sip, or snack
✨ Find pieces with a little more personality
✨ You can take your time and enjoy the downtown pace
✨ It supports the people behind the storefronts

Tag someone you’d spend a downtown afternoon with.

A cozy little invitation for all our knitters, crocheters, makers, and craft lovers 🧶

On Saturday, June 13, Red Island Knits Craft Café is celebrating Global Knit in Public Day with a relaxed Knit in Public event right here in Downtown Summerside 💙

Bring a friend, your current project, and settle in for a little creative time surrounded by fellow makers.

Whether you’re working on a scarf, sweater, pair of socks, or just learning your first few stitches, this is a lovely way to connect, create, and enjoy the craft community downtown.

📍 Red Island Knits Craft Café
🗓 Saturday, June 13, 11 am - 4 pm
🧶 Global Knit in Public Day

Pack your yarn bag, grab a friend, and enjoy an afternoon of knitting in good company.

Art, sea glass, local makers, and a few lovely reasons to spend time downtown this June ✨

Art Buds has a creative lineup of events happening this month, from cozy artist markets to a Father’s Day-inspired workshop.

🎨 Pop-Up Artist Market
🗓 Saturday, June 13
⏰ 10 am - 3 pm
Browse handmade goods, original artwork, and one-of-a-kind pieces from a small, curated group of local makers.

🌊 Dad & Me: Sea Glass Art Drop-In Workshop
🗓 Saturday, June 20
⏰ Drop in anytime from 10 am - 4 pm
Create your own sea glass artwork using sea glass, driftwood, smooth stones, and other natural treasures. $35 per project, with all materials included. Projects take approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour.

🎨 Pop-Up Artist Market
🗓 Saturday, June 27
⏰ 10 am - 3 pm
Another chance to meet local artists, hear the stories behind their work, and enjoy a relaxed afternoon with Summerside’s creative community.

📍 Art Buds - 329 Water Street, Summerside

Whether you’re looking to make something meaningful, meet local makers, or simply enjoy a creative moment downtown, Art Buds is a lovely stop this June.