Hours of operation vary in winter. Only persons over 19 years may buy alcohol. Lounges on the Island usually have some live entertainment for all or part of the week. Theatres, located mainly in Charlottetown, Victoria, Georgetown, Mont Carmel and Summerside, offer cultural, musical or light entertainment. The Island's crafts include highly original pottery, weaving, leatherwork, woodwork, quilting, hand-painted silk and jewellery.
Various guilds preserve the standards of production.
There are also several antique dealers, second-hand stores, auctions, yard sales and flea markets. Main shopping centres can be found in Charlottetown, Summerside, Montague and Cavendish. Jun 22-24 Summerside Highland Gathering. Jun 28-Jul 1 Festival of Lights , Charlottetown. Jul 9-21 Summerside Lobster Carnival.