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! Explore the many things to do on the Island and discover why we’re #1!
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.
10 Cape Breton Island experiences: the Cabot Trail, Fortress of Louisbourg, ceilidhs, seafood, golf and more.
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?
Some incredibly talented creators are sharing their Cape Breton Island outdoor adventures! Take a look through their lens to see what adventures can happen in this special place,
Come late November, when parts of Canada begin to be blanketed with snow, Cape Breton wonders if Mother Nature has forgotten her. Not a chance. Winter on Cape Breton Island is inevitable.
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: Nov 15, 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...
Next Date: Nov 23, 2019
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
Lennie Gallant’s – The Innkeeper’s Christmas Lennie Gallant’s Christmas concert is named after the artist’s much loved Ch...
Next Date: Dec 1, 2019
Something for everyone to enjoy – kids’ entertainment, caroling, food and beverages, games, prizes, a visit from Santa Claus an...
Next Date: Mar 15, 2020
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Grand Etang
La Mi-Careme Festival is a one week winter festival that falls mid-Lent each year and can fall from early March to early April. Currently th...
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
