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Things to Do in PEI: Beaches, Golf, Lighthouses, and Festivals

From Canada's golf island to a 60,000-person music festival, here is the real activity calendar behind PEI's tourism reputation.

1. Beaches and National Park

PEI National Park strings together dunes, red sandstone cliffs, and beaches along the north shore. Anywhere you stand on the Island, you're within a 15-minute drive of a beach.

2. Golf: PEI's Biggest Tourism Driver

PEI is often called Canada's golf island, and the numbers back it up.

Metric	Figure
Public golf courses	28
Ranking by courses per capita/area	Highest in Canada
2025 GDP contribution from golf tourism	Approximately $107 million

3. Lighthouses and the Confederation Trail

About 60 lighthouses dot the coastline, many reachable by a short drive. The Confederation Trail, a converted former rail line, runs the length of the Island as a dedicated walking and cycling route.

4. Festival Calendar

July: Cavendish Beach Music Festival, Atlantic Canada's largest outdoor music festival, drawing more than 60,000 attendees annually
September: PEI International Shellfish Festival on the Charlottetown waterfront, marking its 30th edition in 2026

5. What's on Every Visitor's Plate

Lobster dinners, oysters, mussels, and potato-based dishes are standard fare across almost every Island itinerary, and these seasonal activities double as the backbone for planning a trip around PEI's four distinct seasons.