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Authentic PEI Experiences

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Bread and Butter
Wyatt Heritage Properties; Marlene Campbell
Make bread from scratch, smelling the aroma as it bakes. Make your own butter to slather over the top of the freshly baked bread. You will learn why bread is called the staff of life. Includes tea at the Heritage Inn. 1-902-432-1298
Marlene Campbell
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Category: Cuisine/Taste
1 - 4 pm; Family Programming; July 10 & 24, August 7 & 21 $10/PP Max 10
Bunny Wool Art
Melvin and Lorraine Gallant
Bilingual, fun, hands-on experience with bunnies. You get to comb the bunnies, spin their wool and create a take-home bunny wool craft. Refreshments provided. 1-902-854-2096
1-902-854-2636
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Category: Art/Crafts
By appointment Please call for pricing and schedule Min 2 - Max 8
Canadian Musical Theatre
Antoinette Perry
Bilingual musical experience. Spend a special afternoon with organist and retired music teacher, Antoinette Perry. Immerse yourself in the story and the sound of a rare Canadian musical treasure. Enjoy refrehsments afterwords at the Heritage Inn. 1-902-882-2491
1-902-882-2653
Toll free 1-877-882-2491
Fax 1-902-882-3144
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Category: Culture/Heritage
Afternoons by appointment, 1/2 day mid May - mid Oct $30 adults; $15 students; 6 and under free Min 2 - Max 12
Digging for Dinner
Bill & Mary Kendrick Experience PEI (Ron Perry)
The tide is out. You have a spade in one hand and a bucket in the other. That's pretty much all you need to go clamming...plus someone to show you where to dig, how to dig and how to cook them. That's what we do. 1-866-887-3238
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Category: Nature/Outdoors
May - Nov, by appointment, during low tide $85/PP (2 PPL) $20/PP (each additional person) Min 2 Max 8
Feeding the Giants
Kenny McRae
Fish for bait, then hand-feed giant bluefin tuna! Frequent minke whale sightings, also watch the amazing gannets dive. 1-902-882-3781
Mobile 1-902-206-3781
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Category: Nature/Outdoors
1/2 day Aug - Oct by appointment $75 Adults; $50 chidlren Max 12
In the Attic
Wyatt Heritage Properties
Climb the off-limits stairs to the attic of the Wyatt Historic House and see what is hidden from public view. Solve the mystery of unknown artifacts and the role they once played in the life of the Wyatt family. A surprise artifact will lead you to a delicious treat. 1-902-432-1298
Marlene Campbell
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Category: Culture/Heritage
1 - 4 pm Family Programming, July 19, Aug 2, 16 & 30th $10/PP Max 10
Irish Moss Harvesting
Cindy & Ricky Brennan
Gather up Irish moss and lay it out for drying. Visit the farm to see how Irish Moss is dried and stored. Meet the horses before taking them down to the shore to harvest the moss by dragging a rake. Visit the Seaweed Pie Café for lunch, including a slice of seaweed pie. 1-902-882-3134
Cell# 1-902-856-2661
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Category: Nature/Outdoors
Daily by Appointment, May - Oct 31 $37/PP (1-4PPL)  
Meet the Pilot
Nicolette Burley and Dick Loubberson
Flying adventure where you will see half of the Island and you get to choose which half you would like to explore. Put your hands on the skin of the plane, help the pilot pull the plane out of the hangar, ask questions, look at the aeronautical chart, hear customized storytelling about the culture, legends, ghosts and history that our Island has to offer. Fly over lighthouses,windmills and mussel farms. Bottled water and granola bar provided.

1-902-888-8841
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Category: Nature/Outdoors

1/2 day by reservation, year round Please call for pricing Min 1, Max 3
Metal Works @ The Wyatt
Wyatt Heritage Properties
Create your own metal project as you learn the history of metal and how it changed the life of man. 1-902-432-1298
Marlene Campbell
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Category: Art/Crafts
1 - 4pm Family Programming, July 18, Aug 1, 15 & 29th $20/PP Max 5 Suitable to older youth (8-14yrs) *Must have good hand-eye coordination
North Cape Geo-Cache Discovery
Sean Doyle
GPS guided cache experience - join Sean Doyle, a local Geo-cacher and school teacher for introductions and some GPS essentials. Visitors set out to discover special caches that are themed and strategically positioned throughout the site. Includes admission to Wind Energy Interpretation Centre and a tasty dessert at the Wind & Reef Restaurant upstairs! 1-902-856-2918 (882-3169 summer)

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Category: Nature/Outdoors
1/2 day by reservation, June 16 - Labour Day $29.95/PP, students $20 Min 4, max 12
Pirates & Treasure
Wyatt Heritage Properties
Get recruited for the pirate's life and be prepared to swing the rope and walk the plank. Learn all about the history of Maritime pirates. 1-902-432-1298
Marlene Campbell
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Category: Culture/Heritage
July 17 & 31st, Aug 14 & 29th $10/PP Max 15
Sandcasting
Wyatt Heritage Properties (Marlene Campbell)
Sand Cast and build a mould to create your very own candle. Learn the history of sand casting and candle making. 1-902-432-1298
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Category: Art/Crafts
1 - 4pm, Family Programming, July 11 & 25th, Aug 8 & 22nd $10/PP Max 5. Suitable for 8yrs and up *must have good hand-eye coordination
SeaSplash Soap Making
Eva Arsenault
Create your own novelty soap under the guidance of soap production specialist Eva Arsenault. Learn about soap making and Island traditions. Your visit includes the Tignish Interpretive Centre and refreshments. 1-902-882-2896
Tignish Initiatives Tignish Cultural Centre
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Category: Art/Crafts
Tues & Thurs 2 - 4pm, May 15 - Oct 15 by appointment $29/PP Pre-Booking Required Min 4 Max 10
Spuds, Fudge & Tales
Stanley MacDonald
Pick a potato under the guidance of an experienced potato farmer on a PEI potato farm. Make your own potato fudge and enjoy a delicious potato lunch featuring world famous PEI potatoes. Tour a potato packaging facility & enjoy a guided tour of the PEI Potato Museum. Leave Spuds, Fudge & Tales with a hand written potato fudge recipe. 1-800-565-3457
Potatoe Museum
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Category: Cuisine/Taste
1/2 Day Reservations Preferred. June 1 - Sept 30. Experience can be customized. $49/PP Min 4
Step Frolic
Raymond Bernard
Interested in learning an Acadian dance step? Learn easy, relaxed or high energy dance steps-- your call! This is a great way to learn Acadian dance steps, get some exercise, meet new people, and just have great family fun! 1-902-854-3300 Expo Centre
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Category: Culture/Heritage
Reservations Required, July 1 - Aug 31 $25/PP Min 4
Weaving with Wood
Francis Pickles
Weave with wood and decorate with your choice of bark from PEI forests or sweet grass from salt water marshlands. You will be taught by professional basket weavers who are connected to a history that dates back to the late 1800's. Leave with a beautiful basket to remind you of your time spent on one of the oldest known art forms.

1-902-854-3063
Island Traditions Store
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Category: Art/Crafts

May 1 - Oct 31 $49/PP (Adult: Biscuit Basket), $65/PP (Adult: Egg Basket), $85/PP (Adult: Potatoe or Storage Basket) Min 1, Max 6
World Travel
Wyatt Heritage Properties (Marlene Campbell)
Participants will travel around the world with Wanda Wyatt in her 1929 tour experienceing all kinds of new adventures.

1-902-432-1298
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Category: Art/Crafts

1 - 4pm, Family Programming, July 12 & 16th, Aug 9 & 23rd $10/PP Max 10
Contact: Melody Gay
(MLGAY@gov.pe.ca)
1-902-368-6339
Janet Wood
(JEWOOD@gov.pe.ca)
1-902-368-5508
     



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