Find Your Good Tidings Along the Central Coastal Drive.
Celebrate the season of comfort and joy with Good Tidings, happening every weekend from November 15 – December 21, 2025, across Prince Edward Island’s Central Coastal region.
Explore seaside villages and countryside towns aglow with festive spirit, featuring local shopping, holiday theatre and entertainment, hands-on workshops, and cozy dining experiences. From trail walks on the South Shore to twinkling lights in North Rustico and steaming cups along the Hot Chocolate Trail, every weekend offers something new to discover.
This holiday season, shop, eat, and play local!
Shop Local This Season
Sip, shop, and stay awhile. The magic of the season lives here!
Stroll through seaside villages and countryside towns filled with festive cheer. Shop one-of-a-kind gifts from local artisans and makers, visit furry friends at a local farm, share a cozy meal, or unwind with a weekend getaway at a charming inn. Get creative with festive workshops like wreath making, macramé, loom knitting, and dried flower centrepieces! From handmade treasures to heartwarming moments, every stop is a chance to shop, eat, and play local, and celebrate the magic of the holidays all around you.
7th Annual Christmas Craft Fair

7th Annual Christmas Craft Fair

It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas Craft Fairs!

A Green Gables Christmas

A Green Gables Christmas

Make holiday memories with the whole family at A Green Gables Christmas!

Around The Sea – Rotating House

Around The Sea – Rotating House

Where the house slowly turns to follow the sun.

Barachois Inn

Barachois Inn

PEI's Definitive Five-Star Country Inn

Blackbush Beach Resort

Blackbush Beach Resort

Blackbush is gateway to the very that Prince Edward Island has to offer.

Bluefield Band Christmas Craft Fair

Bluefield Band Christmas Craft Fair

Join us for a festive day of holiday craft fair shopping!

Bonshaw Hills Provincial Park

Bonshaw Hills Provincial Park

"The place where bass are plentiful.”

Borden-Carleton Craft Sale

Borden-Carleton Craft Sale

Raise money for the Borden-Carleton Seniors Club! Crafts and bake sale. 9am to Noon

Brackley Bay Oyster Company

Brackley Bay Oyster Company

Rooted in the Sea. Raised by Community. Shucked with Love.

It is recommended to contact the businesses above, before visiting, to confirm hours and reservations as hours may vary!
Warm Up on the Hot Chocolate Trail
The Hot Chocolate Trail invites you to sip your way through the season on a journey across Prince Edward Island. Discover cafés, restaurants, and local shops serving up creative twists on everyone’s favourite cozy drink, from peppermint swirls to rich, chocolatey blends. Along the way, explore featured products inspired by the Trail, like cocoa-scented candles, cozy hoodies, and other locally made gifts perfect for holiday shopping.
Good Tidings Events
Soak up the wonder of the season on PEI’s North Shore!
Build your very own holiday wreath. Take a stroll on the beach. Learn how to mix festive cocktails. Visit PEI’s most famous Christmas village. Take in a live performance of ‘The Gift of the Magi’. With so much to experience, you’ll want to visit the North Shore again and again!

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  • Christmas Craft Sale

    Afton Hall/Afton Community Centre 1552 Route 19, New Dominion, PEI, Canada

    Time: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Sponsored by the Rice Point Women's Institute

  • Crapaud Christmas Craft Fair

    Crapaud Community Hall 36 PE-13, Crapaud, PEI, Canada

    Spend the day doing some of your Christmas shopping in our historic beautiful hall with inviting warm wood interior decorated for the holidays.

    $2
  • Christmas in a Barn Craft Show

    Christmas in a Barn Craft Show

    The Big Blue Barn 435 Appin Road, Bonshaw, PEI, Canada

    A wonderful craft show, filled with everything from woodworking, homemade gourmet soaps and body products, knitting, preserves, baking, fresh wreaths, tole painted items and SO MUCH MORE. All under one roof...of a barn!

  • Bluefield Band Christmas Craft Fair

    Bluefield High School 924 Colville Road, North Wiltshire, PEI, Canada

    Join us for a festive day of holiday craft fair shopping on Saturday from 10:00am–5:00pm.

  • Infusion Experience **NEW** Guided Tour & Hands-on Infusion

    Deep Roots Distillery 2100 N York River Rd,, Warren Grove, PEI, Canada

    This tour includes a welcome cocktail and starts in our orchard. From there, we head into the production facility for a behind-the-scenes look at our stills and equipment, and we walk through how we craft our spirits and liqueurs. The second part of the experience...

    $59
  • Christmas in a Barn Craft Show

    Christmas in a Barn Craft Show

    The Big Blue Barn 435 Appin Road, Bonshaw, PEI, Canada

    A wonderful craft show, filled with everything from woodworking, homemade gourmet soaps and body products, knitting, preserves, baking, fresh wreaths, tole painted items and SO MUCH MORE. All under one roof...of a barn!

  • Silent Movie Fundraiser by Joyful Melodies Music Studio

    Accompanied by the piano students of Joyful Melodies Music Studio! Once again, my studio will be putting on a Silent Film to help fill the Hunter River Community Fridge. Monday Nov. 17th at 7pm Admission free with food donation. Reception to follow at HR Community...

  • The Gift of the Magi

    Watermark Theatre 57 Church Hill Ave, North Rustico, PEI, Canada

    The classic tale of a young husband and wife dealing with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money is just one of the many delightful stories presented.

  • Fall Trivia

    Fall Trivia

    Harmony House 19814 Route 2, Hunter River, PEI, Canada

    Harmony House is excited to start back up their trivia Thursdays! It’s always a MUSIC THEME! START TIME 6:30PM *With the exception of Nov. 13th which will be a nature themed Trivia for the annual Hunter-Clyde Watershed fundraiser event!

  • Feast on the Hill

    Feast on the Hill

    Glasgow Hills 98 Glasgow Hills Drive, New Glasgow, PEI, Canada

    A buffet dining experience with gourmet food, a cozy atmosphere and great company. Fridays only from November 14 to December 19.

  • Terra Spencer & Kim Dunn

    Harmony House 19814 Route 2, Hunter River, PEI, Canada

    An off-the-cuff invitation in a Charlottetown hotel bar, a shared circle in a Canso rink, and a mutual love for questionable jokes…award-winning performers and songwriters Kim Dunn and Terra Spencer are taking their Backroads tour to the mainstage! Following an adventurous run of experimental backwoods...

    $37.50
Presented by Central Coastal Tourism Partnership in collaboration with Tourism Cavendish Beach and Local Operators.