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'It feels good': Revamped Summerside Lobster Carnival a success

One of the goals of this year's Summerside Lobster Carnival was to recreate some of the energy of the carnival's early years in the 1960s and 70s and organizers say the nostlagic vibe was a success.

Attendance 'up substantially' says organizer

Carnival-goers were happy the midway returned to the Summerside Lobster Carnival this year, organizers said. (Explore Summerside/Facebook)

One of the goals of this year'sSummersideLobster Carnival was to recreate some of the energy of the carnival's early years in the 1960s and 70s and organizers say the nostlagicvibe was a success.

The revamped festival was held July 13 through 15.

"We were certainly able to deliver and produce a carnival that the community seems to have embraced and felt proud of," said Lori Ellis, Summerside's manager of heritage and cultural properties and one of the Lobster Carnival's organizers.

"There were certainly positive comments about the site, the location of this year's event, in addition to the layout of the site," said Ellis. "We heard lots of positive feedback it feels good."

More than 15,000 attendees

People also lauded the event's cleanliness, food options, organization, site layout, and the fact that it dovetailedwith harness racing in Summerside, noted Ellis. People also enjoyed that the midway returned this year.

More than 15,000 people attended the festival that number doesn't take into account poeple who attended the parade or the races. (Explore Summerside/Facebook )

With more than 15,000 festival-goers counted at one entrance onto the grounds at Credit Union Place (there was no count at a second entrance) Ellis believes attendance was "up substantially" this year but this was the first year Culture Summerside has organized the event.

Organizers plan to retain many of the changes for next year's festival.

With files from Noah Richardson