Area Attractions

About Prince Edward County

Prince Edward County is an island in Lake Ontario where you go to fall in love with food, drink, nature, art, and community all over again. We’re a cluster of small hamlets and villages. Our roots are deep in farming and agriculture, trade through our waterways, and unique natural features surrounded by 800km of shoreline. You may have just found us but we’ve been welcoming visitors to our beaches for almost 200 years.

Experience the good life!

What’s good for the grapes is good for any gathering. The County’s proximity to Lake Ontario usually means milder winters and warm spring temperatures. If you’re not enjoying the weather, just wait five minutes. The lake can also produce localized microclimates, and it’s not uncommon for one end of The County to have sunshine while the other is experiencing rain or snow.

Picton is the largest community in The County. The town and the surrounding area are known for its Loyalist heritage, architecturally-significant buildings, quirky town hill and Main Street shops. Step back in time with a trip to Macaulay Heritage Park. Catch a film or a live performance at the Regent Theatre. Just one of the great local amenities. In the summer months, the Mustang Drive-In comes alive, while on the theatre stage, there’s both comedy and drama to be seen, often featuring pro- ductions penned by local playwrights. The Festival Players and Marysburgh Mummers offer theatre programming, with Comedy Country bringing sketch comedy and improv to the stage. Music is more than a passion here, with karaoke, live acts and year-round festivals, including CountyPOP, Sandbanks Music Festival, JazzFest, Red White & Blues, Bluegrass Celebration, County Country Jamboree, Classical Music Fest and many more.

Regent Theatre

Mustang Drive-In Festivals & Events

Festival Players

Sandbanks Music Festival

County POP

Comedy Country

Marysburgh Mummers

Explore an Island Playground

Into ice hockey? How about stand-up paddle boarding? Maybe birding is more your thing, or a leisurely bicycle ride down the back roads. Blessed with a wide variety of geographical features, from lakes to marshes to a re-purposed railway bed, The County is one big natural playground waiting to be explored. The County includes 180 acres of parkland, plus the Millennium Trail, which spans from Carrying Place to Picton, offering a level path for skiing, walking, biking, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and ATV riding.

The County’s youngest residents have no shortage of places to roam. In addition to beaches, baseball fields, tennis courts and a skate park, youth