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Celebrate Cape Breton’s spirit at community events filled with local flavour, music and connection. From seasonal festivals to small-town gatherings, these events bring people together in unforgettable ways. It’s where stories are shared, traditions thrive and everyone feels like a local.

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Musicians play on stage
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Oct

10

Celtic Colours International Festival

Sydney & Area

Oct 10 – Oct 18

image of man posed with fiddle accompanied by text

Oct

08

Stan Chapman: Reflection on a Lifetime of Teaching Fiddle Alex Francis MacKay Lecture

Iona & Area

Oct 8

sidewalk market with people sitting under tents

Oct

09

Sydney Public Market

Sydney & Area

Aug 2 – Dec 27

spooky text

Oct

10

Fright Night XXIII: Twisted Nightmares at Two Rivers Wildlife Park

Louisbourg & Area

Oct 10 – Oct 26

The South Haven Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Fibre Festival

Oct

11

The South Haven Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Fibre Festival

Baddeck & Area

Oct 11 – Oct 13

crowd gathered in parking lot for market with flowers in the foreground

Oct

11

Baddeck Community Market

Baddeck & Area

Aug 2 – Oct 11

image of a hand painted sign

Oct

11

Ceilidh Eilean na Nollaig

Iona & Area

Oct 11

Mabou Farmers’ Market

Oct

12

Mabou Farmers’ Market

Mabou & Area

Jun 1 – Oct 12

an orchestra gathered for what looks like a rehearsal

Oct

24

Cape Breton Community BandFest

Sydney & Area

Oct 24 – Oct 26

spooky image with text

Oct

24

Oidhche nam Bòcan [Night of the Spirits]

Iona & Area

Oct 24 – Oct 25

witches and warlocks on paddleboards

Oct

25

Witches & Warlocks Paddle

Baddeck & Area

Oct 25

spooky image with text

Oct

25

Hallowe’en Extravaganza

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Oct 25

Sinister Soiree at the Fortress of Louisbourg

Oct

25

Sinister Soiree at the Fortress of Louisbourg

Louisbourg & Area

Oct 25

a building with flowers in the foreground

Nov

02

The Louisbourg Market

Louisbourg & Area

May 4 – Dec 7