County Information & Links

Bridging The Old And The New

The Prince Edward County Music Festival happily coincides with the Prince Edward County Studio & Gallery Tour on September 16, 17, 18. Over 80 artists are participating at 35 studio locations. Admission is free, daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For details visit Prince Edward County Studio Tour or visit their information centre at the Waring House. See the full range of arts happening events under the umbrella of the Prince Edward County Arts Council.

Some lakefront resorts and County B&Bs offer discounted rates to people attending the Festival. Contact Brian Conway: echobay@kos.net for a list of properties and discounts.

Taste! a celebration of regional cuisine, Eastern Ontario's premier epicurean experience takes place on September 24, from 11 am to 5 pm. Come for the weekend and bookend your enjoyment of the bounty of the County with our evening chamber music concerts!

For more general County information please visit the Prince Edward County Tourist Information website at www.pec.on.ca.

Music at Port Milford offers an intensive four-week chamber music experience for serious string players, on an historic thirty-five acre farm in rural Prince Edward County.

Friends of Music is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion of classical music through live performances by internationally renowned artists. We present 5 concerts a year in Port Hope and Cobourg.

The Waterside Summer Series presents quality music in the wonderful setting of Amherst Island. Amherst Island is a place of tranquility and natural beauty just a half-hour drive from downtown Kingston, west along the Loyalist Parkway. The concerts, which begin at 7:15 p.m., take place at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, just south of the hamlet of Stella. Tickets cost $35 and include refreshments served during the 20-minute intermission. The ferry leaves from Millhaven dock on the half-hour and from Amherst Island on the hour. Come join us for a perfect summer evening, bringing together beautiful music and a remarkable natural setting.