Generated picture of the island's red cliffs, not the venue
Local guide: track and casino
Charlottetown Casino Online at the Oval
This is an independent local guide to Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Kensington Road. You will find what is open at which hour, which games run on which nights and where to eat by the oval.
Written by the Kensington Road deskChecked October 13, 2026
Tonight at the oval
Friday, 9 p.m.
| Where | Hours as posted |
|---|---|
| Slots | Sunday to Wednesday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. |
| Blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Baccarat | Sunday from 12 p.m.; Monday to Thursday from 4 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 12 p.m.; to close |
| Poker | Thursday and Friday from 6 p.m.; Saturday from 4 p.m.; to close |
| Roulette | Thursday to Saturday from 6 p.m., to close |
| Simulcast Theatre | daily 11 a.m. to midnight |
| O'Brien's Social Bar & Kitchen | Sunday to Wednesday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Red's | Sunday to Wednesday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight |
What is open, and when
Slots open at 11 a.m. every day. From Sunday to Wednesday they run until 1 a.m., and from Thursday to Saturday until 2 a.m. All times are Atlantic time. For holidays, check the hours on the venue's own site, redshores.ca.
The private Table Games room opens at 12 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and at 4 p.m. from Monday to Thursday. Poker starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Roulette runs Thursday to Saturday from 6 p.m. Every table runs to close, and no closing time is posted. In the cliff layers below, tables show as open from their start time while the slots run, then as not published.
The cliff, cut open
Each layer is one part of the building, from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. of the day you pick. Colour means open; the hatched end with a question mark means "to close", a time nobody posts. Tap the cliff or drag the slider to move the crack.
- SlotsOpenuntil 2 a.m., closes in 5 h
- Table Games roomOpensince 12 p.m., to close; closing time not posted
- PokerOpensince 6 p.m., to close; closing time not posted
- RouletteOpensince 6 p.m., to close; closing time not posted
- Simulcast TheatreOpenuntil midnight, closes in 3 h
- O'Brien'sOpenuntil 10 p.m., closes in 1 h
- Red'sOpenuntil midnight, closes in 3 h
| Where | Hours as posted |
|---|---|
| Slots | Sunday to Wednesday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. |
| Blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Baccarat | Sunday from 12 p.m.; Monday to Thursday from 4 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 12 p.m.; to close |
| Poker | Thursday and Friday from 6 p.m.; Saturday from 4 p.m.; to close |
| Roulette | Thursday to Saturday from 6 p.m., to close |
| Simulcast Theatre | daily 11 a.m. to midnight |
| O'Brien's Social Bar & Kitchen | Sunday to Wednesday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Red's | Sunday to Wednesday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight |
Atlantic time. A time after midnight belongs to the night before: 1 a.m. on Saturday is still Friday's late night. Holiday hours: main line 902-620-4222.
A racetrack first, then a casino
Start with the oval: the Charlottetown Driving Park was established in 1888. Harness racing has long been a major part of island heritage. The venue goes further and calls Prince Edward Island the Kentucky of Canada. Race dates are not in this guide, so check the racing pages of redshores.ca before you plan around a race night.
Red Shores Racetrack & Casino calls itself a year-round entertainment property in the heart of Charlottetown. You get live harness racing with a climate-controlled grandstand, plus a casino with slots and live table games. There is pari-mutuel betting too. A simulcast racing theatre and three on-site restaurants round it out. The address is 58 Kensington Road, attached to the Eastlink Centre.
- 1888the Charlottetown Driving Park is established
- 200+seats in the grandstand over the oval
- 40 ftvideo wall at the track
What runs on which night
The casino floor has over 150 slots, both traditional reel slots and video slots. Table players head to the private Table Games room for Blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold'em and Baccarat. Poker runs three evenings a week: Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Roulette keeps to the same three nights.
For racing from other tracks, the Simulcast Theatre is open daily from 11 a.m. to midnight, with pari-mutuel betting. VLTs are on the gaming floor at Summerside, and no electronic table games, bingo or keno are listed for Charlottetown. Use the finder below to pick a game and see its nights.
Find a game
Pick a game. The answer says whether Charlottetown has it, where in the building, and on which days it starts at which hour.
Yes, here
private Table Games room
- Mon4 p.m.
- Tue4 p.m.
- Wed4 p.m.
- Thu4 p.m.
- Fri12 p.m.
- Sat12 p.m.
- Sun12 p.m.
| Game | In Charlottetown |
|---|---|
| Slots | Yes, here: casino floor; traditional reel and video slots, over 150 |
| Blackjack | Yes, here: private Table Games room |
| Ultimate Texas Hold'em | Yes, here: private Table Games room |
| Baccarat | Yes, here: private Table Games room |
| Poker | Yes, here: casino floor, three evenings a week |
| Roulette | Yes, here: casino floor, Thursday to Saturday evenings |
| Horse racing on screens | Yes, here: Simulcast Theatre, pari-mutuel betting |
| Live harness racing | In season: Charlottetown Driving Park oval; race dates on the official racing page |
| VLTs | At Summerside: not listed in Charlottetown; the Summerside location has a VLT gaming floor |
| Electronic table games | Not listed: not listed for Charlottetown |
| Bingo or keno | Not listed: not listed for Charlottetown |
Every table game runs to close, a time that is not posted. Table counts and minimum bets are not published.
Eating by the oval
O'Brien's Social Bar & Kitchen, on the lower level, is named for PEI resident and Hall of Fame horseman Joe O'Brien. It opens at 11 a.m., closing at 8 p.m. from Sunday to Wednesday and at 10 p.m. from Thursday to Saturday. Red's serves Italian-inspired comfort food in front of a 14-foot screen. From Sunday to Wednesday it runs 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., and from Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight.
Top of the Park is a three-tier dining room overlooking the historic track, with a Sunday brunch and a race-night buffet. Its hours are not posted, and neither are those of the Trackside Patio, the outdoor dining right beside the racetrack. Reservations are by phone only, at 902-620-4264.
Where can I eat then?
Pick a day and a time of day; the four kitchens by the oval answer for themselves. Bookings are by phone only, at 902-620-4264.
O'Brien's Social Bar & Kitchen
lower level
Open
until 10 p.m., closes in 4 h
Red's
Italian-inspired comfort food, a 14-foot screen
Open
until midnight, closes in 6 h
Top of the Park
overlooks the Charlottetown Driving Park oval
Hours not posted
Call 902-620-4264 before you go
Trackside Patio
beside the racetrack
Hours not posted
Call 902-620-4264 before you go
| Where | Hours as posted |
|---|---|
| O'Brien's Social Bar & Kitchen | Sunday to Wednesday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Red's | Sunday to Wednesday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight |
| Top of the Park | Sunday brunch and a race-night buffet; hours not posted, reservations by phone |
| Trackside Patio | outdoor dining beside the track; hours not posted |
Getting to Kensington Road
The track sits inside the city at 58 Kensington Road, attached to the Eastlink Centre. Measured in a straight line from Charlottetown, Stratford is 3.5 km away, Montague 37 km, Summerside 54 km and Souris 69 km. Those distances run to the town points of OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Across the Northumberland Strait, the straight line reaches Moncton at 130 km and Halifax at 180 km. A straight line is not a road, least of all across the strait. The guide does not estimate driving times. For the actual road route, open Google Maps from wherever you start.
The home stretch
Every town is a lane; the finish post on the right is Kensington Road. The further back a lane's marker sits, the longer the straight line to Charlottetown. Pick a lane for the figure and a road route.
Summerside
54 km in a straight line from Charlottetown
A straight line is not a road, least of all across the Northumberland Strait. Driving time is not estimated.
Distances run from the map point of Charlottetown to the town points of OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors; the track is in the city, at 58 Kensington Road.
At the door, and the card
- The gaming floor is 19+, and no one under 19 may buy, play or redeem anything Atlantic Lottery runs.
- Rewards Club membership costs nothing, and the desk in the casino asks for valid government-issued photo ID from people 19 or older.
- Slots earn 1 point for every $2 played.
- Casino Guest Services and the Rewards Club answer at 902-620-4266.
Online play on the island
Here is the straight version. Prince Edward Island's provincially regulated online gambling site is alc.ca, run by Atlantic Lottery for the PEI Lotteries Commission. Like the gaming floor, it is 19+. The province has no licensing or registration for private online casinos. Its 2023 responsible gambling strategy says offshore online operators have no authority to conduct and manage lottery programs in PEI.
This guide carries paid links on the home page, each marked Ad. They lead to a private online casino partner that pays the guide a commission and can change. That partner has no connection with the track, its operator or the province, and none of them pays this guide.
Where to find help
- The PEI Gambling Support Line, 1-855-255-4255, is toll-free, confidential and open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Break in Play, the self-exclusion program of both Red Shores gaming floors, takes enrolment on site or through the PlayWise Advisors at 902-620-4267.
- A confirmed break cannot be cancelled; lengths are 30, 60 or 90 days, or 6, 12, 24 or 36 months.
Questions people ask
- What time do the slots close on a Friday?
- On a Friday the slots run until 2 a.m., the same as Thursday and Saturday. They open at 11 a.m. For holidays, check the hours on the venue's own site.
- When is poker on?
- Poker runs Thursday and Friday from 6 p.m. and Saturday from 4 p.m. It goes to close, and no closing time is posted.
- Is there a dress code or an age rule?
- The gaming floor is 19+, and no one under 19 may play there. The age rule is the one to plan around before you go.
- Can you book a table for dinner online?
- No, the restaurants take reservations by phone only. Call 902-620-4264, since there are no online booking requests.
- Is there horse racing in winter?
- Live race dates are posted on the racing pages of redshores.ca, so check there. The Simulcast Theatre shows races from other tracks every day from 11 a.m. to midnight.