Wildfire Pottery
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: North Shore
Wildfire Pottery features the artistry of Sarah Beck. Sarah is best known for her raku pottery sculptures of puffins, bears, owls and other ...
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Sharing Stories: Mi’kmaw Culture - Cape Breton Highlands National Park
37639 Cabot Trail
1-902-224-2306
Hear the story of Sismoqnapui Skwe’j—Sweetwater Maiden, a young Mi’kmaq woman who, based on oral history, was the first to discover and boil sismoqnapui (maple sap) in Mi’kma’ki (Eastern North America) or participate in one of the other programs offered: campfires,smudging,storytelling, and games. Programs are delivered 5 days a week by Indigenous author, Parks Canada interpreter and former chief Mary Louise Bernard. Check website for further information.
Experience Length: 1-1.5 hours
Free with park entrance pass
Campfire: Sundays | Sweet Water Maiden: Mondays | Waltes: Tuesdays | Smudge: Thursdays | Grandmother Moon: scheduled near the full moon; check website for further information.
Nearby Things To Do
Lynn’s Craft Shop & Art Galley, Mike’s Music and the Book Nook
Lynn’s Craft Shop & Art Gallery offers a wide number of items all created by selected local and Maritime craftspeople. Displayed ...
Salty Rose’s & The Periwinkle Café
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish Beach
The Periwinkle Café is a daydream come to life for it’s owners. It is a welcoming and light space where the local community and tourists ...
Purple Thistle Dining Room at the Keltic Lodge
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish Beach
Recently earning the prestigious Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence, the Purple Thistle Dining Room guarantees a unique and authenti...
Coastal Restaurant & Pub
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish
Lobster-licious Dish: Perfect Storm Seafood Chowder. The Coastal Restaurant and Pub’s feature dish is a rich and creamy chowder, fil...
Freshwater Lake Look-off Trail
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
Short but steep, or, steep but short! A picturesque vista unfolds before you: Ingonish Beach, Freshwater Lake, Middle Head and Cape Smokey. ...
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