Local guide: track and casino
Charlottetown Casino Online at the Oval
Charlottetown Casino by the Oval is a local, independent guide to Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Kensington Road. It sets out what opens at which hour, which games run on which nights and where to eat beside the oval.
Written by the Kensington Road deskChecked October 6, 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
Every day, the slot machines at the Charlottetown track come on at 11 a.m. From Sunday through Wednesday they stay on until 1 a.m., and from Thursday through Saturday until 2 a.m. This guide gives every hour in Atlantic time. Holidays can change the schedule, so the Kensington Road desk suggests a quick look at redshores.ca, the venue's own site.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the private Table Games room at the Kensington Road casino in Charlottetown opens at 12 p.m. From Monday through Thursday, its start moves to 4 p.m. Poker deals from 6 p.m. each Thursday and Friday and from 4 p.m. on Saturday, while roulette spins from 6 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The venue lists every table as running to close and gives no closing hour. For that reason, the cliff layers further down show tables 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 |
Shown in Atlantic time. Hours past midnight count toward the evening before, so 1 a.m. Saturday is the tail end of Friday night. For holiday hours, call the main line at 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.
Racing from other tracks plays in the Simulcast Theatre, with pari-mutuel betting, every day from 11 a.m. to midnight. VLTs stand on the Summerside gaming floor, while Charlottetown lists no electronic table games, bingo or keno. The finder below lets you choose a game and shows the nights it runs.
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).
Measured across the Northumberland Strait, Moncton lies 130 km away and Halifax 180 km. Those are straight lines, not roads, and the strait makes the gap even wider. No driving times are estimated by the Kensington Road desk. Open Google Maps from your own starting point for the real road route.
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
On online play, the Kensington Road desk keeps it simple. On the island, Atlantic Lottery runs alc.ca, the provincially regulated site, for the PEI Lotteries Commission. Its 19+ rule is the same one applied on the Kensington Road gaming floor. Prince Edward Island grants private online casinos neither a licence nor a registration. The province's 2023 responsible gambling strategy says offshore online operators hold no authority over lottery programs in PEI, either to conduct or to manage them.
Charlottetown Casino by the Oval labels each of its home-page paid links Ad. Every one of them leads to one private online casino, the guide's sole partner, which pays the Kensington Road desk a commission and may later be replaced. The racetrack on Kensington Road, its operator and the province stand wholly apart from this partner, and none of the three pays the desk.
Where to find help
- The PEI Gambling Support Line, 1-855-255-4255, is toll-free and confidential, and it stays staffed for all 24 hours of every day, all 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.
- Once a break is confirmed it cannot be cancelled; it lasts 30 days, 60 days or 90 days, or a span in months: 6, 12, 24 or 36.
Questions people ask
- What time do the slots close on a Friday?
- Friday slot play starts at 11 a.m. and goes until 2 a.m., matching Thursday and Saturday. Holiday schedules are posted on redshores.ca, so look there before a holiday visit.
- 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?
- The Kensington Road desk points you to the racing pages of redshores.ca, where live race dates are posted. Races from other tracks run in the Simulcast Theatre seven days a week, from 11 a.m. until midnight.