Capital New Year



The City of Charlottetown and Founders’ Food Hall & Market are pleased to announce the return of Capital New Year! Once again, the Charlottetown waterfront will come alive with exciting celebrations to ring in the new year.
 

4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Mascot Meet & Greets 

Come meet special mascot character guests, including Jack Frost and Charlie Town.

4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Face Painting
Dazzle for the New Year by getting your face painted by East Coast Art Party.

4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Capital New Year Photo Booth
Capture the memories of ringing in 2025 at the Capital New Year photo booth with digital and printed photo strips.

4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Ice Sculpting Demonstrations
Watch local artists Pat Brunet and Ian Drummond create impressive ice cravings right before your eyes.

4 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Fire Pits
Relax and unwind by the warmth and glow of Founders' Food Hall & Market fire pits.

 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Live Entertainment 

DJ Josh Hood | 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Kick of your celebrations with a set by DJ Josh Hood, delivering vibrant beats to get everyone moving!

Noah Malcolm | 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Enjoy a captivating performance by Music PEI award winner Noah Malcolm.

Iconix: Pop Hits from Past to Present | 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
This high-energy new group will perform for the very first time, bringing the music of the worlds biggest pop divas - like Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, and more.

Beginning at 5 p.m., while supplies last

Complimentary Refreshments
Warm up with free apple cider or enjoy a $5 voucher to spend at Founders’ Food Hall & Market vendors (one per person, first come, first served).

 7 p.m.

Fireworks
A brilliant display of lights and colours launched from the waterfront at Port Charlottetown.


Community Partners:

KENT LogoPort Charlottetown Logo
Christmas Festival logoDowntown Charlottetown Inc Logo

The Charlottetown Christmas Festival is a product of Discover Charlottetown in partnership with the City of Charlottetown and runs from November 22, 2024 to January 2, 2025. For a full schedule of events, visit charlottetownchristmasfestival.com