Events

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Special Events

Lunch & Lectures

For the Love of Maud Afternoon Teas

Special Events

2026 Macphail Art Exhibit – August 1 – 30

Plan to attend the 2026 Macphail Art Exhibit – August 1 – 30

There will be over 16 local artists displaying their amazing paintings at the Macphail Homestead during the month of August. Many of the paintings will be for sale.

Be sure to attend and support local talent.

Local artists from across PEI will display art inspired by the nature, people and animals of the Island. Entrance is free, while here have some tea and scones or another treat at the Veranda Cafe.

Art Exhibit (all events are open to the public)
August 5th, Wednesday – Opening
August 8th, Saturday – Plein Air Painting @ 8am
August 8th, Saturday – Official Reception @ 1pm

2026 Thanksgiving & Christmas Dinners

Would you like to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners with other friendly, interesting people in a historic homestead with a roaring fire, roast turkey and all the trimmings?

 Join us for our Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday, October 12th at 5pm.

Christmas Dinners will be held on: Saturday November 28th at 5pm, Saturday December 5th and 12th at 5pm.

The meals include roast turkey, stuffing, veggies, mashed potatoes, and gravy.

Cost for the Thanksgiving dinner is $45, and Christmas is $50 per person.

 

Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner:

Monday, October 12th at 5pm.

The meal will be roast turkey with stuffing, veggies, mashed potatoes, peas and gravy. For dessert we offer a choice of pumpkin pie or apple crisp, fresh baked served with tea or coffee. Cost is $45 per person.  We can accommodate gluten-free, and diary-free requirements with advance warning.

 

Charming Christmas Dinners:

November 28th, December 5th and 12th all begin at 5pm.

Christmas candles, an open fire, and a decorated tree set the scene for the Homestead Christmas celebration. Roast turkey with stuffing, veggies, mashed potatoes, peas and gravy, followed by a choice of plum pudding or apple-cranberry crisp and tea or coffee. Once you have eaten your fill we will sing a few Christmas carols together. Cost is $50 per person. We can accommodate gluten-free, and diary-free requirements with advance warning.

Lunch & Lectures

Aug. 2 –  Heather MacLeod – “Rev. Samuel MacLeod, one of Uigg’s 1829 Settlers”

Aug. 9 –  Sandra Martin -“Has MAID Gone Down the Slippery Slope in Canada”

Aug. 16 – David Weale – “Pioneer, Pastor, Extraordinaire – The Life and Work of Rev.Donald MacDonald (1783 – 1867)”

Aug. 23 – Dr. Tina Pranger – “Beyond the Asylum: The Evolution of Mental HealthCare in PEI, 1846-2017”

Aug. 30 – Faye Pound – “Evolution of Lighthouses”

View more details for all here

For the Love of Maud Afternoon Teas

Montgomery enthusiasts are invited to enjoy afternoon tea every Thursday and Saturday @ 2pm.  For $38 guests will not only enjoy tea or coffee with scrumptious eats and treats, they will be given a short presentation on Lucy Maud’s encounters with Sir Andrew himself.

To register please call 902 651-2789 or email Angie at macphailhomestead@gmail.com