About the Festival

Our festival has been so well received, we've decided to extend it for the whole summer! It has been featured in Chatelaine and Canadian Living as on of the best festivals on PEI and recognized by several travel writers as a must attend.

There are more reasons than ever to visit the beautiful, authentic properties that inspired Cavendish's most famous citizen, L.M.Montgomery. The author has sold over 75 million books worldwide. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of her most famous work, "Anne of Green Gables."

This year L.M.Montgomery Festival Days will be kicked off with the Anne of Green Gables Country Fair at Avonlea Village from July 4-6, 2008. Join us for our first Anne of Green Gables Parade on Friday July 4th at 10:00 am, leaving Marco Polo Land Campground and ending at Avonlea Village to begin the Fair. For more info on the Country Fair, visit www.anne2008.com.

The following is a listing of sites and activities celebrating L.M.Montgomery Festival Days this summer.

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Monday's

Location: L.M. Montgomery’s Birthplace, New London

Event: View Montgomery’s original scrapbooks on site and talk with a Montgomery expert. Special Guest historians and storytellers will share their passion for Montgomery’s works. (Site admission applies)

Tuesday's

Location: Site of L.M. Montgomery’s Cavendish Home-National Historic Site, Cavendish

Event: Beautiful fields, gardens and trees fill the site where Montgomery was raised by her MacNeil grandparents. It was here that she wrote Anne of Green Gables. Talk with great-grandson John MacNeil and his wife Jennie who love this land as much as Montgomery did. You will be enchanted. (Site admission applies)

Wednesday's

Location: Anne of Green Gables Museum, Park Corner

Event: Join Montgomery’s relatives, the Campbell Family at their homestead that still houses many of Montgomery’s personal items. Bring your lunch and picnic by the Lake of Shining Waters that inspired Montgomery and write a short story of your own! Enjoy a Horse and Carriage ride (fee applies) through this beautiful site and get your photo taken with Anne and Matthew between 1-3 PM. Enjoy Music on the Lawn every Wednesday afternoon.

Thursday's

Location: Green Gables Heritage Place, Cavendish

Event: Experience the place that inspired L.M. Montgomery for the setting of her novel, Anne of Green Gables. Heritage presenters will help you take a step back in time and catch a glimpse into L.M. Montgomery’s imagination. Put your imagination and creativity to good use by participating in our scrap-booking event. Join us for stories, music, and a cup of hot chocolate at our animated campfire program. (Site admission applies)

Friday's

Location: Avonlea Village of Anne of Green Gables, Cavendish

Event: Immerse yourself in Montgomery’s most famous novel, Anne of Green Gables. The characters of Avonlea jump out of the pages and create an experience you won’t forget. (Site admission applies)

Montgomery loved an old-fashioned kitchen party. Every Friday join the villagers of Avonlea for a kitchen party with special guests. Learn to play the spoons!