The PEI Fibre Festival strives to promote and establish a safe, respectful, and positive atmosphere for shared knowledge, for respect of ideas, cultures, and values and fellowship in a common space for learning.
We hope the following information is helpful and please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.
About Us
The PEI Fibre Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to all things fibre. We are a volunteer board of directors and we are assisted by two paid part time coordinators.
We have many goals:
- We want to highlight our own fibre products and skilled instructing artisans.
- We also want to offer the opportunity to showcase products from other regions to our participants.
- We want our participants to benefit from the instruction provided by all kinds of instructors, local, regional, national and international.
- All this while showcasing our beautiful Island.
Our Island may be small but it is mighty! We want to offer as many workshops as possible from beginner to advanced and as many products as possible. The PEI Fibre Festival takes place in the only space large enough to accommodate all this in the fall season. The host venue is beautiful, located on the waterfront and can serve all our needs. Yes, it comes at a cost but we think you will be happy with your experience! We want to be a big deal for years to come!
Getting Here
It’s easy to get to Prince Edward Island! You can fly in and out of Charlottetown (YYG) with Air Canada, WestJet and several other airlines such as Flair and Porter. Driving is also an option via the Confederation Bridge or the Northumberland Ferries.
Parking is available at the hotel for $22 + tax per day. There is very limited street parking in the area.
All hotels listed on our website are smoke free and are accessible. The host hotel is the Delta Hotel and Convention Centre. It boasts a beautiful waterfront location and is in the downtown core of the city, minutes away from restaurants and shopping. The hotel has underground parking. Most workshops, events and entertainment will be at the hotel. WIFI is available throughout the facility.
- Limited parking is available at the Delta for $22 per day.
- There is metered parking throughout the city with a maximum two hour limit.
- There are two parkades within a 10 minute walk from the hotel for $8.75 plus tax per day and Confederation Landing Parking is $10.50 plus tax and is a 6 minute walk.
- Parking is free evenings and weekends.
There are approximately 30-40 restaurants and coffee shops within a ten-minute walk of the hotel. Charlottetown is known as a foodie destination because the Culinary Institute of Canada is located here. To learn more about the city see: discovercharlottetown.com.
October weather can be beautiful with mild temperatures during the day and cooler evenings. Daily high temperatures are from 18°C/64°F to 14°C/57°F, rarely falling below 11°C/51°F or exceeding 20°C/68°F. Daily low temperatures are from 10°C/50°F to 8°C/46°F, rarely falling below 6°C/42°F or exceeding 14°C/57°F. The spectacular fall foliage is at its peak around the middle of the month; with luck, you’ll be able to catch some of the colours before they disappear.
PEI has its own ride share service called Kari and you can access it here: https://www.meetkari.com/
Charlottetown has many taxis as well as a very reasonable transit system: https://www.t3transit.ca/
All the major companies have car rentals on PEI. Avis has a special deal for our delegates at: https://www.avis.com/en/association/T347300
There is also one local company at: https://peicarrental.ca/
Turo is also available here at: https://turo.com/ca/en
Tickets
To review the Purchase Policy.
To review the full Terms and Conditions.
We do not have a waitlist. In certain circumstances, an instructor may accept more participants. Should that be the case, the sold-out banner will be removed from the website and more tickets will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis.
To review the full Terms and Conditions.
Marketplace
Workshop Ticket includes one (1) FREE Marketplace Ticket per individual regardless of how many workshops are purchased.
The following are not eligible for FREE Marketplace Tickets: Crochet & Chat with Sarah Thompson, Sheep Breeds History with Cabin Boy Knits, East PEI Fibre Trail & Coastal Lighthose Experience, Central PEI Fibre Trail & Coastal Village Experience and the West PEI Fibre Trail & Experence and The Ross Family Ceilidh.
Festival Preliminary Schedule:
Thursday, October 1
12pm-6pm: Marketplace Setup
7pm-9pm: Marketplace Open (Exclusive access for Instructors and Workshop ticket holders)
Friday, October 2
10am to 6pm: Marketplace
Saturday, October 3
10am to 4pm: Marketplace
Marketplace admission is $10 CAD + taxes and fees. Tickets are good for both Friday and Saturday.
Workshops
We do not have a waitlist. In certain circumstances, an instructor may accept more participants. Should that be the case, the sold-out banner will be removed from the website and more tickets will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Yes. Tickets for workshops and the marketplace will be available on site at the Registration Desk. However, remember that most workshops will sell out so it is best to plan ahead.
Please read each description attentively as some supplies are provided while others are not.
Fun Things
Taking place in October, the Charlottetown Scarecrow Festival will take over the downtown core of Prince Edward Island’s seaside city. Set against the backdrop of Charlottetown’s colourful and historic buildings, hundreds of scarecrow installations will line the streets, gather on street corners, pop up in shop windows, and surprise you in other unexpected ways. You can also look forward to self-guided scarecrow tours, haunted ghost walks, live music, scarecrow making workshops, wine tastings, costumed stilt walkers, harvest dinners, psychic readings, and so much more!
The PEI Fall Flavours Food & Drink Festival is PEI’s Premier Culinary Festival. This three-week annual food & drink festival showcases the talents of the Island’s most renowned chefs, culinary personalities, and local food producers. Every fall, our communities come together to showcase fresh, local ingredients, and delicious creations.
Treaty Day Celebrations, October 1. Treaty Day serves as the official recognition of the historic Peace and Friendship Treaties between the Mi’kmaq and the Crown.
Join the inaugural Treaty Day Celebrations, where hundreds of Indigenous singers, drummers, vendors, and artisans come together with locals and visitors to celebrate Mi’kmaq culture, to acknowledge shared history, and to provide an educational experience for all.
Farm Day in the City, October 4. You’re Invited to PEI’s Biggest Street Festival! Get ready for one of the most magical, fun, and delicious days of the year! Join farmers, food producers, hot food vendors, crafters, and artisans from across Prince Edward Island for the Island’s largest outdoor market and street festival. With over 150 vendors and exhibitors, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
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We are very proud to partner with Meet PEI to present the PEI Virtual Delegate Bag — a web application that hosts a variety of exclusive offers for you all from your phone with no download or installation required.
Through our Show Your Badge program, (Yes, we will have badges this year) when you visit participating PEI businesses, you can show your badge or the app on your phone to receive exclusive offers and discounts from businesses across PEI. Check it out.
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Through the Come Early Stay Late program, Meet PEI have also put together some opportunities for those that want to come a little earlier or extend their stay.
You can browse the PEI Virtual Delegate Bag described above.