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PEI International Shellfish Festival

Name: PEI International Shellfish Festival
Address: Charlottetown, PE, C1A7M4, CA
Telephone: +18669552003
Price range: $
Rating: 3.9

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September 19-22 2024 | The Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival is the "Biggest Kitchen Party in Atlantic Canada," boasting Good Friends, Good Times, Good Music and Lots of World Famous Prince Edward Island Shellfish.

04/21/2025

🦪🌊 Our waters, our pride.

On Earth Day, we celebrate the incredible work of PEI’s aquaculture and shellfish industries, whose dedication to sustainable practices protects our environment for future generations.

Mussels, oysters, and lobster aren't just delicious — they play a vital role in keeping our oceans healthy. 🩵

04/16/2025

Let’s shell-ebrate together!

Early Bird tickets for the PEI International Shellfish Festival will launch May 8. Celebrate PEI’s finest shellfish, legendary kitchen parties, and incredible culinary talent — all under one big tent. 🦪🌊 🎻🪩

Stay tuned — and be the first to know by signing up for our newsletter 📩 https://peishellfish.com/sign-up-for-enews/

09/27/2024

The PEI International Shellfish Festival’s organizers remain committed to the health and well-being of all our attendees. We will actively work to implement further recommendations from CPHO.

CPHO has concluded its investigation. At this time, norovirus has been identified in symptomatic people who attended the festival.

To read the full news release, visit: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/public-health-recommendations-pei-international-shellfish-festival

09/23/2024

The PEI International Shellfish Festival is aware of reports regarding a gastrointestinal illness affecting some festival attendees this past weekend. We want to emphasize that, at this time, the cause of the illness is unknown and under investigation. We are working closely with the Chief Public Health Office (CPHO), whom we contacted immediately after learning these reports.

The CPHO is actively investigating to determine the source and nature of the illnesses. The PEI International Shellfish Festival has been operating for over 27 years and takes the health and safety of our festival goers very seriously. We are committed to collaborating with the CPHO to understand the source of this illness.

We encourage any festival attendees who have experienced symptoms to complete the CPHO's online submission form https://shorturl.at/c9Sk4. This will greatly assist in identifying the extent and potential cause of the illnesses.

Anyone who is still actively experiencing symptoms is encouraged to contact the CPHO by email at [email protected].

We are fully cooperating with the CPHO and will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work diligently to address this situation.

09/23/2024

🔥 Hold on tight. The 2024 PEI International Shellfish Festival was an absolute firestorm of culinary talent! 🌪️

A whirlwind of flavour and fierce competition left us breathless, and we awarded over $26,000 in prizes to some of the most talented chefs and shuckers in the game! 🔥🤑

🥁 Drumroll, please... 🥁 Put your hands together for our incredible 2024 winners:

🏆 Garland Canada International Chef Challenge: Chef Benet Hunt from Grass Roots Restaurant Group
🥈 Second Place: Chef Kelly Sheridan from North Shore Canteen

🏆 Best Caesar in Town presented by Mott’s Clamato: Jodi MacPhee from Fin Folk Food
🥈 Second Place: Kenzie Hawkins from Peakes Quay
🥉 Third Place: Thomas Parker from The Pilot House

🏆 Tie One On Mussel Competition presented by Tidal Marine: Neil Elsworth
🥈 Second Place: Brodie McQuaid
🥉 Third Place: Johnny Ford

🏆 PEI Potato Chowder Championship: Chef Brandon Eldershaw from Ol’ Boys Eatery
🥈 Second Place: Chef Landon Thatcher from Claddagh Oyster House
🥉 Third Place: Chef Matt McFadgen from Landmark Oyster House

🏆 Irish Point Oyster Shucking Championship: Daniel Oatway
🥈 Second Place: Chris Gallant
🥉 Third Place: Jason Woodside
🏅 Cleanest Plate: Daniel Oatway

🏆 Raspberry Point International Oyster Shucking Championship: Chris Manocchino
🥈 Second Place: Chris Clark
🥉 Third Place: Brian Clark
🏅 Cleanest Plate: Chris Manocchino

🏆 Junior Chef Challenge presented by Harvest Wholesale: Chef Elmer Steele
🏅 Island Collective Sustainability Award: Chef Vanessa Allard

A huge shout-out to all the competitors for their talent, and a massive thanks to our presenting sponsor, Dairy Farmers of PEI, and all sponsors for their unwavering support! We couldn't do all this without you!

09/23/2024

🏅 Announcing the 2024 Garland Canada International Chef Challenge winner!

A huge congratulations to Benet Hunt from Grass Roots Restaurants Group for claiming the $10,000 grand prize and title of champion!

🥈Hats off to Kelly Sheridan from North Shore Canteen for an incredible second-place finish in this heated culinary face-off! She is taking home $2,500 from Garland Canada.

These talented chefs wowed the judges with creative, mouthwatering dishes that celebrated the best of PEI’s shellfish. ✨👏

A big shout-out to all the competitors for their amazing skills and the camaraderie they shared throughout the competition.

09/23/2024

🌟💥 Stand up and give it up for our rising star, Chef Elmer, who has conquered the 2024 Junior Chef Challenge presented Harvest Wholesale 🏆👨‍🍳

And to Chef Vanessa on winning the first ever Island Collective Sustainability Award presented by Nick Chindamo.

These young talents are rewriting the future of Island cuisine, and we couldn't be more thrilled! Watch out, world, these juniors are cooking up a storm!

📸 Al Douglas

Dairy Farmers of Canada
Dairy Farmers of PEI
Discover Charlottetown
Downtown Charlottetown Inc.
Canada's Food Island

09/23/2024

A Legend Emerges at the 2024 Prince Edward Island Potatoes Chowder Championship! 🥣✨

Congratulations to Brandon Eldershaw from Ol' Boys Eatery this year's champion. 💪

Chef Brandon’s winning recipe will be posted on the PEI International Shellfish Festival website in the coming weeks!

🏆 Second Place: Landon Thatcher from Claddagh Oyster House
🏆 Third Place: Matt McFadgen from Landmark Oyster House

🦪 You’ve got a whole year to sharpen your skills and perfect that recipe! We’ll sea you next September for another shell-ebration of PEI Potatoes Seafood and Dairy! 🎉🌊

📸 Al Douglas

Dairy Farmers of Canada
Dairy Farmers of PEI
Discover Charlottetown
Downtown Charlottetown Inc.

09/23/2024

Shucker Paddy was serving up some seriously delicious Oysters from Raspberry Point Oyster Co. today! 🦪🔥

🐄Thank you, Dairy Farmers of PEI & ADL for making the Chef Demos possible all weekend.

Dairy Farmers of Canada
Downtown Charlottetown Inc.
Shucker Paddy Oyster Knives

09/22/2024

PRIZE HAS BEEN CLAIMED! The winning number is C017574. Please keep your tickets until the winner is announced and the prize is claimed. We will draw a new winner every 48 hours, until the prize is claimed. Please keep checking here for updates!

Please call 902-210-4705 to claim your prize.

Thank you to everyone who helped raise money for the we appreciate your support.

09/22/2024

🎉 SUNDAY FUNDAY is HERE! 🎉

Today’s the day, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring back Sunday Funday—trust us, it will be better than ever!

💥 Got a Friday or Saturday All Day Pass? You’re in for a treat—FREE Sunday Pass included!
🍹 Sip on $6.50 Mott’s Clamato Caesars all day long.
🦪 Enjoy $1 oysters that are sure to hit the spot.
🍻 Grab a bucket of domestic beer for $30.
🌟 FREE Oyster Sampling with the legendary awaits!
🍲 Don’t miss the FREE PEI Potato Chowder sampling!
🎶 Live music from 6 Hearts presented by The Local Pub & Oyster Bar.

Join us TODAY for an action-packed day under the big tent, all for just $11! Grab your tickets now: https://peishellfish.com/tickets/ and don’t miss the ultimate shell-ebration. See you there! 🦞🎉

Dairy Farmers of Canada
Discover Charlottetown
Downtown Charlottetown Inc.
Prince Edward Island Tourism
Central Coastal Drive PEI
Welcome PEI
Chef Corbin
Shucker Paddy Oyster Knives

09/22/2024

🦪 What a competition! The Raspberry Point Oyster Co. International Shucking Competition brought out the best shuckers in the game, and the results are in! 🎉

🏆 Big congrats to Chris Manocchino for taking home the title of this year’s champion and cleanest plate!

🥈 Second place went to the incredible Chris Clark.
🥉 Third place went to the amazing Brian Clark.

It was a shucktacular event—thank you to all the competitors for making it an unforgettable showdown!

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Dairy Farmers of PEI
Discover Charlottetown
Downtown Charlottetown Inc.
Prince Edward Island Tourism
Central Coastal Drive PEI
Welcome PEI
Shucker Paddy Oyster Knives

09/22/2024

🔥 The finalists are set! After two intense rounds of competition, our top two chefs, CHEF KELLY SHERIDAN from PEI and CHEF BENET HUNT from Saskatchewan will compete in the ultimate showdown TODAY at 12:10 PM.

👨‍🍳 These talented chefs have plated up incredible dishes that earned them their spot in the finals—swipe through to see the masterpieces that brought them this far!
Photo 1 | Benet + Photo 2 | Kelly

Don’t miss out on the final battle as they compete for the $10,000 prize. Join us TODAY for an action-packed day under the big tent, all for just $11! www.peishellfish.com

📸 Al Douglas

Welbilt Canada
Dairy Farmers of PEI
Discover Charlottetown
Downtown Charlottetown Inc.
Prince Edward Island Tourism
Central Coastal Drive PEI
Welcome PEI
Chef Corbin
Shucker Paddy Oyster Knives

09/22/2024

The Tie One On competitors didn’t come to mess around—what a stunning display of skill, precision, and speed! 💥

Presented by Tidal Marine this competition was fierce, and we’re thrilled to congratulate Neil Elsworth, who tied his way to the top and won this year’s Tie One On Competition! 🏆 With a time of 31.22 and only 10 penalty seconds for a total time of 41.22.

Second Place: Brodie McQuaid
Third Place: Johnny Ford
Fourth Place: Andy Gaudet

A huge thank you to our amazing industry sponsors—Maritime Paper Products Limited Partnership Grandview Welding Ltd. and Dennis Motors —for their support in making this event a success! 🙌

Dairy Farmers of Canada
Discover Charlottetown
PEI Mussels
PEI Aquaculture Alliance
Farmers of the Sea

09/21/2024

👨‍🍳 Chef Corbin’s back in action! Today, he’s serving up savoury Crispy Mussel and Smoky Bacon Beignets—an absolute must-try! 🤤 Swipe through for the recipe to can recreate this delicious dish at home. 🦪🥓

And don’t forget: Our final demo tomorrow at 1:20 PM features the legendary Shucker Paddy.

You won’t want to miss it!

09/21/2024

Calling all food lovers! Today is packed with free sampling that’ll have you coming back for more! 🌊🦪

✨ Here’s what’s on the menu:

1:00 - 4:45 Sampling Bar: from Colliding Tides Moosehead Breweries Dirty Devil Vodka and Bogside Brewing —perfect for pairing with the day's culinary treats. 🥤
2:00 - 2:30 PM: Watch Chef Corbin in action during his demo featuring PEI Mussels and yes, there will be free samples! 🧑‍🍳
5:00 - 5:45 PM: Don’t miss the Prince Edward Island Potatoes Chowder Championship—grab a taste of the competition and see who takes home the title! 🥣

Come savour the flavours and enjoy the best of the festival! 🎉

Dairy Farmers of Canada
Discover Charlottetown
Downtown Charlottetown Inc.
Prince Edward Island Tourism
Central Coastal Drive PEI
Welcome PEI
Chef Corbin
Canada's Food Island

09/21/2024

🔥 The heat is on! 🔥 The Garland Canada International Chef Challenge semi-finals are happening today at 3 PM, and it will be a culinary showdown like no other! 🍽️

Our 6 incredible semi-finalists will battle it out for a spot in the final two, and a chance to compete on Sunday for the $10,000 grand prize. With the pressure cranked up, it’s like watching MasterChef live—especially since two of our chefs have competed on MasterChef Canada before! 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳

This is where it gets real—who will make it to the top? Don’t miss this intense kitchen showdown in the Kitchen Stadium! 💰✨

Welbilt Canada
Dairy Farmers of Canada
Dairy Farmers of PEI
Discover Charlottetown
Downtown Charlottetown Inc.
ADL
Sysco Canada
Innovation PEI

09/21/2024

✨ It’s Saturday, and the Sampling Bar is ready for you to discover your new favourite drinks:

🥤1:00 - 1:45 PM: Colliding Tides
🥤2:00 - 2:45 PM: Moosehead Breweries
🥤3:00 - 3:45 PM: Dirty Devil Vodka
🥤4:00 - 4:45 PM: Bogside Brewing

Come by, try something fresh, and enjoy these amazing samples—all part of your festival experience! 🥂

Dairy Farmers of Canada
Discover Charlottetown
Downtown Charlottetown Inc.
Prince Edward Island Tourism
Central Coastal Drive PEI
Welcome PEI
Chef Corbin

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Charlottetown, PE
C1A7M4

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Thursday	5:30pm - 10pm
Friday	12pm - 12am
Saturday	12pm - 12am
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18669552003

Website

http://www.peishellfish.com/

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