Business
O'Leary offers a developed business downtown and main street while still affording plenty of room for further growth. Click "View details" to access our business directory.
Residents
O'Leary is characterized by quiet, leafy, tree-lined streets and the friendliness & welcome of its residents. Click the button below for details of events, programs and to signup for recreational programs.
Visitors
Welcome to the Town of O'Leary at the western end of PEI. We have a number of yearly attractions including the Potato Museum and the Blossom Festival. Check out our accomodations directory and other information.
We are in community each time we find a place where we belong.
- Peter F. Block
SCHEDULE OF TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS
5:30 p.m., 2nd Wednesday of each month
AT THE O’LEARY TOWN COMPLEX
18 COMMUNITY ST, O’LEARY, PE
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
MARCH 11, 2020
APRIL 8, 2020
JUNE 10, 2020
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
OCTOBER 14, 2020
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Notice of Additional Council Meetings
PEI Covid-19
For all the information you require on travel within the Atlantic Bubble, Returning to School in Fall 2020 and policies/guidelines for businesses and employees, please visit the Prince Edward Island Covid-19 resource page at www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/covid-19
Drive In Festival
The Island Drive In Festival will be visiting O'Leary on Friday, September 4 at the WILLIS MEMORIAL RACETRACK. As a replacement to the Small Halls Festival which was cancelled due to Covid-19, this evening will feature a 90 minute recorded movie of PEI's best talent such as Tim Chaisson, Fiddler's Son, Catherine MacLellan, Richard Wood, Lennie Gallant and so many more. Tickets are free and can be reserved online at www.driveinpei.com
West Point Lighthouse
A must-visit destination for 2011, the renewed West Point attraction boasts many updates to ensure your visit is one to remember. Topping the list of enhancements for this year are:
- The Lighthouse Museum, with new displays among an extensive collection of lighthouse artifacts
- The renovated and expanded Inn with new furnishings and fixtures, featuring a walk-out deck with every room that overlooks the Northumberland Strait
- Enhanced dining experience with local products and seafood while overlooking the West Point harbour
- A 1,500m boardwalk along the dunes and interpretive trails meandering though this unique environment
- The re-appointed Light-keeper’s suite, restored to its former elegance.
And then, of course, there is the beautiful beach with lifeguards, the Cedar Dunes Provincial Park, the West Point Craft Shop and the expanded marina all waiting here for you.
Canadian Potato Museum
The museum is surrounded by fertile potato growing fields where the humble potato has played an important role in the economy for many years. The museum depicts an interesting display of the potato industry, and houses a large collection of farm implements and machinery related to the growing and harvesting of potatoes. In fact, this museum contains the largest exhibit of potato artifacts in the world! In 1999 a major expansion was constructed to accommodate the Potato Hall of Fame, the extraordinary national Amazing Potato Exhibit, and incorporates the Community Museum. The building now covers over 7000 square feet and is air conditioned for your comfort. Big Potato
The 14 foot fibreglass Russet Burbank potato, stands on the front lawn of the world's only potato museum. It's a big potato and quite unique. This project is representative of potato growing and shipping in our Community and was realized through fund raising efforts by the local potato industry and other interested
