Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor
The Lobster Fishers of Prince Edward Island Marketing Board is the presenting sponsor of the Summerside Lobster Carnival. The board, made up of twelve elected lobster fishers from across PEI, promotes and markets Island lobster to the world. As the primary fishery in Prince Edward Island, the sustainable wild lobster fishery is valued at over four hundred million dollars. The fishery has 1280 independent fishers, and employs 8500 people.
A number of the board members will be on the front lines of the carnival, cracking open PEI lobsters, and sharing the stories of their industry and why it plays such an important role in Island culture and economy.
The City of Summerside assumed responsibility for Summerside’s primary festival in 2013. Service organizations had founded and operated the festival since 1956. However, as the service groups’ membership grew older and fewer in numbers they found it impossible to continue the presentation of the carnival. A request was made of the City to take over the planning and execution of the community event that is near and dear to the hearts of many.
The Summerside Lobster Carnival is now organized by Culture Summerside, the arts, heritage, and culture division of the municipal government with site assistance from the Departments of Municipal and Community Services.
Premier Sponsors
The Government of PEI supports the Summerside Lobster Carnival through funding from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Department of Tourism through their Festival and Event Funding Program.
Callbecks Home Hardware & Leon's Summerside is a locally family owned and operated business with over 120 years of serving community. The 20,000 square foot Home Hardware Building Centre Superstore has everything needed for that construction project. The adjacent Leon's Summerside offers the latest in home furnishing styles.
Summerside Chrysler Dodge is a family owned and operated business since 1937. We’re committed to providing the highest level of service and product satisfaction to our customers while offering a large inventory of new and pre-owned vehicles. We are largely community driven and enjoy supporting local organizations and charities. We’re proud to be a sponsor for this years Summerside Lobster Festival!
Supporting Sponsors
Red Shores Summerside Raceway is a vital partner and sponsor of the Summerside Lobster Carnival. Harness racing has long held an important place in the culture of Prince Edward Island. It currently supports seven hundred and fifty jobs, and generates sales for Island businesses of over 81.6 million dollars.
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Red Shores at Summerside houses a casino and the West End Bar and Grill.
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Prince Edward Island celebrates its primary industries of agriculture, fisheries, and tourism at numerous fairs and festivals held across the Island throughout the summer months. Each member event can draw on the expertise and support of the PEI Association of Exhibitions to assist in the delivery of a quality event.
ADL- Prince Edward Island has a strong farming history and is perfectly suited for dairy operations. The rich red soil, ocean breezes, and lush green pastures provide ADL producers ideal conditions for high-quality milk production. For over 65 years, ADL has processed fresh milk from PEI farms to produce premium dairy products including milk, cheese, cream, butter and ice cream.
Cavendish Farms is the 4th largest processor of frozen potato products in North America. Our plants are located in North America’s prime potato growing regions including two plants in New Annan, Prince Edward Island.
For over 40 years, Cavendish Farms has been committed to the environment and the communities where we live and work. We:
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Supported more than 55 community initiatives in Prince Edward Island in 2022.
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Partner with over 80 PEI farmers to deliver great tasting frozen potato products to our customers around the world.
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Employ more than 800 people at our two plants in New Annan.
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Opened the Cavendish Farms Research Centre to support the sustainability of PEI’s all-important potato industry in September 2020.
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill Summerside is a beloved favourite, serving up classic soft-serve treats, Blizzards, burgers, and smiles right here in our community. Whether you're cooling off with a cone or grabbing a quick bite, their friendly team is always ready to serve with a smile. Located at 119 Walker Ave in Summerside, PE.
PEI Mutual Insurance Company has served the insurance needs (residential, farm, fishing boats, commercial) of Islanders since the late 1800s. The company head office with 28 employees is located in Summerside, and sixteen agents live throughout the Island. Service has the personal touch.
PEI Mutual Insurance Company supports many local charities. PEI Mutual has been a platinum sponsor of PEIAE for 20 years, donating over $300,000 to their events in support of the Youth Talent Competition and other entertainment programs.
StandardAero (formerly Vector Aerospace) has been part of the Summerside business community for over thirty years. The Summerside division currently employs four hundred and ninety-five Islanders in the aerospace industry.
But, StandardAero offers more than rewarding and challenging employment opportunities to Islanders. It has a strong belief in supporting local. In the words of Vice President & General Manager Jeff Poirier “StandardAero is big on community support and supports many organizations local and province wide. The Summerside Lobster Carnival is a great event in the city that we like to be part of”. Its sponsorship of the Summerside Lobster Carnival is just one of its many local initiatives in the building of the community.
Curran and Briggs Construction Company has served PEI for over one hundred years. The locally owned company takes great pride in having a number of employees who are third generation in the company. During the busy construction season the workforce can be made up of over 185 employees working from tip to tip on Prince Edward Island. Curran and Briggs green and white vehicles are immediately recognizable. The company consist of Curran and Briggs Limited, Tri-Mix Limited and Advance Rental. Curran and Briggs Limited is an integral part of the Prince Edward Island business community.
Growing potatoes isn’t just a business on Prince Edward Island, it’s in our nature! Our farmers have over two hundred years of experience growing high-quality potatoes on an island ideally suited to produce some of the best potatoes you’ve ever tasted. They have a deep respect for the land and work tirelessly to ensure that our potatoes are grown sustainably and with care. Whether you’re roasting them, mashing them, or frying them up, these potatoes are sure to be a hit. Grown in the rich, red soil of PEI, these potatoes are bursting with flavour and nutrition. Trust in the quality of Prince Edward Island Potatoes and taste the difference for yourself!
With 19 Tim Hortons and 4 Wendy’s Restaurants across PEI, we look forward to serving Islanders with our best service and fresh products day in and day out. Part of a company’s success is giving back and community involvement is very important to our company. Having said that, we are very excited to sponsor the Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys Show. With their talent, it will be an amazing show! We wish the organizers and participants of the Summerside Lobster Carnival all the best with the 2022 Carnival.
MBS Radio is home to three Island radio stations. CFCY 95.1, the Island’s Country, plays a great mix of new and older country, which includes the legendary Saturday Night Hoedown. SPUD FM 102.1 or CJRW as many of our Summerside residents know it, is the only station based out of Summerside and is proud to contribute to the community. Q93 93.1, the Island’s Rock, is the only rock station on PEI playing a mix of classic and new age rock songs.
MBS Radio has 24 stations throughout the Maritimes and is happy to be back as a part of the Summerside Lobster Carnival.
We play the best music from the 70s, 80s, and MORE! From ABBA to ZZ Top. Our mission is to keep you informed, and play the best music from the past decades. In the east repeater @ 99.9 FM and in the west: 89.9 FM
Community Partners
The Bedeque Bay Environmental Management Association (BBEMA) is a not-for-profit, charitable organization governed by a board of directors that broadly represents the people of the Bedeque Bay Watershed and surrounds.
BBEMA works with community partners to protect the natural resources of the Bedeque Bay Watershed. Engaging community stakeholders in the environmental well-being of the watershed through programs that emphasize the conservation of biodiversity, protection of natural habitats and healthy ecosystems. Providing education and volunteer opportunities that involve community members on key issues of: soil conservation, land use planning, habitat enhancement initiatives, water quality monitoring and stream restoration.
The Bedeque Bay Watershed area is composed of six smaller sub-watersheds; Sunbury Cove, the Wilmot River, the Dunk River, the Bradshaw River, Seven Mile Bay/Salutation Cove and Schurman’s Point and represents a large and varied community base (tourism, agriculture resource sectors, fishery/aquaculture, Industrial, rural and urban communities).
