7 things to do on P.E.I. after Labour Day

Tourist season on Prince Edward Island isn't over yet. If you're visiting the Island in September there are still plenty of things to do.

1. Fall Flavours

The weather may be cooling down, but the food scene heats up on P.E.I. in September. Celebrity chefs descend upon Prince Edward Island to host a number of unique culinary experiences as part ofFall Flavours.

It's a month long culinary celebration highlighting authentic Island tastes and traditions. Events take place in communities across P.E.I.

There are hands on experiences such as picking potatoes, catching lobsters, and harvesting oysters and multi-course dining experiences.

New this year, a celebration of bluefin tuna at Basin Head Provincial Park, one of the top beaches in the world, hosted by celebrity chef Chuck Hughesalong with P.E.I. chef Tyler Gallant on Sept. 8.

Check out the full calendar of event here.

The festival runs until Oct. 2.

2. Cavendish

About half the shops will be open along the Cavendish Boardwalk along with some attractions. The Cavendish Entertainment Boardwalk which includes Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Wax World of the Stars, and Mariner's Cove - Real Miniature Golf are open until Sept. 11. They are closed from Sept. 12 to16 and then open again on Sept. 17 to 18.

3. Anne of Green Gables

Also open in Cavendish,LucyMaudMontgomery'sCavendishHome is open until Thanksgiving weekend along withLucyMaudMontgomery Birthplace in New London.

Check out everything Anne here.

4. Good eats

FireWorks, Chef Michael Smith's restaurant in Bay Fortune is open until Oct. 9 along with the Inn at Bay Fortune. The restaurant is known for its dedication to local ingredients all cooked over fire and family style seating. Call for reservations.

Point Prim Chowder House, beside the Island's oldest lighthouse, in Belfast is open until Sept. 30 seven days a week from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. It's located on fiveacres of oceanfront property. It servesIsland produced goods, all prepared with authentic East Coast style.

Here's a list of other restaurants open in to the fall.

You can also visit Glasgow Glen Farmin New Glasgow where artisanal cheese is made. It stays open all year round.

5. Fun for the family

The Haunted Mansion in the town of Kensington is open until Sept. 11, closed and then open again starting Oct. 15 for the annual Halloween - Nights of Fear!

Burlington Amusement Park with go-karts is open weekends in September.

TheToy Factory in New Glasgow is open until Oct. 15.

6. Arts and Crafts

Knit Pickers, which offers knitting workshops and Island-made goodies is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday until Thanksgiving.

See how some Island pottery is made by hand in New London at the Village Pottery Studio Tour Weekend Sept. 10-11.

7. Explore the outdoors

All golf courses are open until Oct.31.

You can also explore nature by checking out the walking and biking trails such as the Confederation Trail which goes across the province and the Robinsons Island Trail System.

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