Atlantica Hotel Halifax: Athletes’ Lounge: Cabinet Room

Athlete Entertainment: A variety of activities including board games, painting, and Nintendo Switch gaming consoles.

Amenities:

1. 1. Fitness Centre: Hours: 5:30 am - 11:00 pm

   2. Pool: Hours: 5:30 am - 11:00 pm.

• Towels are provided.

Athlete Lounge: Victoria (Second Floor)

Athlete Entertainment: A variety of activities including board games, painting, and Nintendo Switch gaming consoles.

Amenities:

1. 1. Fitness Centre: Hours: Open 24 hours

   2. Pool: Hours: Open 24 hours

• Towels are provided.

Pride is about recognizing our uniqueness, celebrating our differences, and standing alongside one another as one team, one community. 

Week 1 | Athletes Village

• Thursday, February 23, 2023

Week 1 | Athletes Village

• Thursday, March 2, 2023

Note: Please wear your pride colours and come celebrate a full day programming of LGBTQ2IS activations at the Athletes Village that include performances and fun activities celebrating inclusivity!

The 2023 Canada Games is proud to present IllumiNATION – a 14-day celebration of PEI and Canadian arts and culture. From February 19 –March 4, 2023, the province will be aglow with music, culinary, visual art, and interactive exhibits, shining a light on the diverse and thriving arts scene and cultures in Prince Edward Island and Canada. IllumiNATION includes more than 100 acts performing over 14 days in 13 different Island communities. All festival events are FREE non-ticketed events and first come first served. For more information, check it out here. 

1. Mainstage Concerts:

• Feb 19: Ashley Macisaac at the Seaport Stage in Port Charlottetown 

• Feb 20: Tom Jackson at the Seaport Stage in Port Charlottetown 

• Feb 23: The Beaches at the Seaport Stage in Port Charlottetown 

• Feb 24: Serena Ryder at the Seaport Stage in Port Charlottetown 

• Feb 25: The Trews at the Seaport Stage in Port Charlottetown 

• Feb 26: The Road Hammers at the Seaport Stage in Port Charlottetown 

• Feb 27: Les Hotesses D'Hilaire at the Seaport Stage in Port Charlottetown 

• March 2: Matt Andersen and the Big Bottle of Joy at the Seaport Stage in Port Charlottetown 

• March 3: Classified at the Seaport Stage in Port Charlottetown 

• March 4: Scott-Pien Picard at the Seaport Stage in Port Charlottetown 

• March 4: Cory Gallant and the Red Dirt Posse at Credit Union Place in Summerside

2. Hit the Town Concert Series

3. Island-wide Cultural Events 

4. Founders' Food Hall and Market

5. Food Island Partnership

6. Art Galleries

Note: Shuttle transportation for athletes and coaches will be provided from the Village.

We encourage you to cheer on other teams in other events (Team Sask, other provinces and territories alike). Spectating athletes get transportation and entry at no charge to other competition venues, if seating is available. We want to fill the seats with green, and see a sea of green! Green is the colour!  

Entertainment activities are scheduled daily from 3 pm until 10:30 pm, with changes dependent on the sport schedule and number of participants out of competition.

1. McMillan Hall 

   • Board games, Canada Games live-streaming, special guests, entertainers, Nintendo Switch gaming consoles, photo booths/selfie stations, recreational activities (Foosball, Corn Hole, Spike Ball, Giant Jenga), therapy dog visits, and lounge seating.

2. W.A. Murphy Student Centre Lounge 

   • Lounge seating, puzzles, board games, and painting.

3. New Residence Lounges- Five per town (North and South)

   • Gaming rooms (Nintendo Switch Consoles); soft seating & Smart TV’s, games, yoga/quiet space, and charging stations.

4. New Residence 2nd Floor Lobby Lounge

   • Board games, card games, and lounge seating. This is a communal space for both males/females within the new residence.

5. New Residence Theatre

   • Daily Canada Games live-streaming and results, and nightly movie nights. This is a communal space for both males/females within the new residence.

6. Chi-Wan Young - Fitness Centre

   • Fitness centre information: Open daily 7am-9pm. No expense to athletes/coaches.

7. Bell Aliant Aquatic Centre: 

   • Pool Information - Open daily 5:30am-9pm. Open to both the public as well Canada Games participants. No expense to athletes/coaches.

8. The Quad

   • Outdoor space in the heart of the UPEI campus, light activations, hot chocolate and s’mores over a fire pit, outdoor activities and exhibits.

9. Chaplaincy Chapel

   • Quiet lounge and spiritual area.

10. Robertson Library

    • Quiet space and computer lounge.