Cape Breton Island’s story is told in many ways. It’s etched in her craggy cliffs. Written in the trails that marble her face. Spoken in three languages and celebrated in her music and dance. Alive in the millennia’s old history of Unama’ki—Cape Breton Island’s true name, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. To know our Island is to know she’s an unyielding beauty, one which breeds a fierce spirit, resolute pride, and resilient communities knit together by tradition. Pjila’si, Cíad Míle Fáilte, Bienvenue—welcome to a place loved by many and home to a lucky few.
Cape Breton Island has been named the #1 Island in The Americas in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards! Fall in Cape Breton is a feast for the eyes, soul, and appetite. Our most photogenic season, you’ll find hiking tours and festivals, farm-to-fork cuisine, autumn events, and more than 300 cultural experiences. Discover why we’re #1 this Fall!
Culture and heritage have carved out our communities along stunning vistas, highland crests, and historic sites. Follow the lively sounds of fiddles to Canada’s Musical Coast. Discover the rugged beauty and cliff-hugging curves of the world-famous Cabot Trail. Leave a piece of your heart in each corner of our Island.
Where the mountains meet the sea, you’ll find iconic ocean views, hiking trails, colourful fishing villages, and secluded beaches accessible only by kayak and sheer will.
Untouched by time, embraced by history. Step back into 18th-century colonial France to experience Île Royale—Cape Breton Island’s name given by the French—and walk the grounds of North America’s largest historical reconstruction.
Fog-free waters. Secluded anchorages. And, hundreds of coves and islands—chart a course on Canada’s largest inland sea and UNESCO biosphere to discover our boater’s paradise steeped in history.
Cape Breton is filled with incredible natural places. It's home to meandering rivers, rolling hills, cascading waterfalls and scenic lakes. These locations are beautiful in every season but they really shine in the fall.
Looking for somewhere to eat this fall in Cape Breton? Looking for an authentic experience or simply want to try some locally inspired dishes? Here is a culinary guide for your fall trip to Cape Breton that will have you coming back again and again!
This fall, explore Cape Breton's variety of breweries and distilleries found all over the island.
Cape Breton is becoming one of the most sought after locations to Instagram in Canada. Use our hashtag #FallforCapeBreton to be entered into a great get away package!
It's often heard around the island that there will be a ceilidh in this place, or that people are going to a ceilidh tonight, or will there be a ceilidh anywhere this weekend?
Cape Breton Island experiences: the Cabot Trail, Fortress of Louisbourg, ceilidhs, seafood, golf and more.
Cape Breton Island has so many awesome places to explore and all of these places are right in our backyards.
Not just another pretty place. Here, you’ll find a lifetime of adventure packed on our 110-mile long island. Iconic topography gives way to a living history, where each cove and inlet reveals welcoming communities, distinct cultures, and stunning wilderness where activity runs wild.
Next Date: Oct 19, 2019
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast, Cabot Trail, Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Louisbourg Area, Bras d’Or Lake
The Celtic Colours International Festival is a unique celebration of Cape Breton Island’s living traditional culture. For nine days in Oct...
Next Date: Oct 26, 2019
Region: Cabot Trail
Taste your way around the Trail. Hit the road this Fall and enjoy some great eats along the way! The very first Cabot Trail Food Truck Ra...
Next Date: Oct 25, 2019
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
Come and celebrate Halloween with a special evening tour of the Highland Village by lamplight, complete with storytelling, skits and special...
Next Date: Oct 19, 2019
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: St. Ann’s
Every Wednesday evening throughout the year, the Great Hall of the Clans comes alive with lively music, dancing, songs, and more! All for ju...
There are direct flights to Sydney from Toronto and Montreal and from other North American and European cities via Halifax. If traveling by ground, the Trans-Canada Highway 104 leads to Cape Breton Island.
Getting Here and Around
Destination Cape Breton will be live streaming from Celtic Colours. Experience the music, energy and excitement as people come from far and wide to celebrate Celtic culture.
