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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Cape Breton Island’s culture is as rich and diverse as its landscape, shaped by Mi’kmaq, Gaelic, Acadian and settler traditions that continue to thrive today. From heritage sites and artisan studios to historic landmarks and immersive cultural experiences, the Island invites you to explore its many stories.

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Albert Bridge Alpacas
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Albert Bridge Alpacas

Louisbourg & Area

Cape Breton Miners Museum
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Cape Breton Miners Museum
4.7

Glace Bay & Area

Doug Fraser Art Gallery
Featured

Doug Fraser Art Gallery
5

Inverness

Downtown Sydney Art Walk
Featured

Downtown Sydney Art Walk
4.2

Sydney & Area

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
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Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
4.7

Louisbourg & Area

Highland Village Museum/Baile nan Gàidheal
Featured

Highland Village Museum/Baile nan Gàidheal
4.7

Iona & Area

Membertou Heritage Park
Featured

Membertou Heritage Park
4.5

Membertou

Theatre Baddeck
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Theatre Baddeck
4.8

Baddeck & Area

Unama’ki Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
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Unama’ki Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
4.4

Sydney & Area

Fall Jeep

Apr

01

The Ultimate Backcountry Adventure

Margarees

Apr 1 – Oct 30

Port Hastings Historical Society Museum and Archives

Port Hastings Historical Society Museum and Archives
4.5

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Sydney & Louisbourg Railway Museum

Sydney & Louisbourg Railway Museum
3.9

Louisbourg & Area

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
4.5

Baddeck & Area

Fiddle

Colaisde na Gàidhlig | The Gaelic College
4.5

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Margaree Salmon Museum

Margaree Salmon Museum
4.7

Margarees

Mi’kmaw Interpretive Centre

Mi’kmaw Interpretive Centre

Louisbourg & Area

Nicolas Denys Museum

Nicolas Denys Museum
3.9

St Peter's & Area

North Highlands Community Museum

North Highlands Community Museum
4.5

North Highlands

Sydney Mines Heritage Museum & Cape Breton Fossil Centre

Sydney Mines Heritage Museum & Cape Breton Fossil Centre
4.8

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

MacDonald House Museum

MacDonald House Museum
4

Inverness

Marconi National Historic Site

Marconi National Historic Site
3.3

Glace Bay & Area

Orangedale Railway Station Museum

Orangedale Railway Station Museum
4.9

Whycocomagh & Area

St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site

St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site
4.4

St Peter's & Area

The Unplugged Woodshop

The Unplugged Woodshop

Margarees

An Drochaid (The Bridge)

An Drochaid (The Bridge)
4.5

Mabou & Area

Ann Schroeder Studio – Fine Art Quilts

Ann Schroeder Studio – Fine Art Quilts
4.8

Mabou & Area

Àros na Mara Centre of Learning and Discovery

Àros na Mara Centre of Learning and Discovery

Iona & Area

Artisans Collective

Artisans Collective

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Arts North

Arts North
4.5

North Highlands

Atlantic Memorial Park

Atlantic Memorial Park

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs

Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs
4.7

Baddeck & Area

Barb’s Quilts

Barb’s Quilts

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Beading Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park

Beading Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park
4.5

Membertou

Beaton Institute Archives

Beaton Institute Archives

Sydney & Area

Bellmeade Farm Shoppe

Bellmeade Farm Shoppe
4.4

Mabou & Area

Big Hill Pottery

Big Hill Pottery

Baddeck & Area

Brook Village Adult Square Dance

Brook Village Adult Square Dance

Mabou & Area

Cape Breton Antler Art

Cape Breton Antler Art

Isle Madame

Cape Breton Beard Factory

Cape Breton Beard Factory

Sydney & Area

Cape Breton Clay

Cape Breton Clay
4.4

Margarees

Cape Breton Food Hub

Cape Breton Food Hub

Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area

Cape Breton Miners Museum – A day in the life of a Cape Breton coal miner

Cape Breton Miners Museum – A day in the life of a Cape Breton coal miner
4.7

Glace Bay & Area

Cape Breton University Art Gallery

Cape Breton University Art Gallery
4

Sydney & Area

Centre de la Mi-Carême

Centre de la Mi-Carême
4.6

Chéticamp & Area

Chestico Museum & Historical Society

Chestico Museum & Historical Society
4.7

Port Hood

Community Guided Tour – Membertou Heritage Park

Community Guided Tour – Membertou Heritage Park
4.5

Membertou

Cossit House Museum

Cossit House Museum
4.1

Sydney & Area

Craft Shop, cultural demonstrations, museum, concerts and ceilidhs at the Gaelic College

Craft Shop, cultural demonstrations, museum, concerts and ceilidhs at the Gaelic College
4.5

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Customs House Artisan Incubator at Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

Customs House Artisan Incubator at Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
4.5

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Darlene’s Paintings by the Sea

Darlene’s Paintings by the Sea

St Peter's & Area

Dream Catcher Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park

Dream Catcher Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park

Membertou

Driftwood Gallery

Driftwood Gallery

Gabarus & Area

École de musique RAVESTON Music School

École de musique RAVESTON Music School

Chéticamp & Area

Elizabeth Lefort Gallery

Elizabeth Lefort Gallery
4.6

Chéticamp & Area

Eltuek Arts Centre

Eltuek Arts Centre

Sydney & Area

Encore Jewellery

Encore Jewellery

St Peter's & Area

Eskasoni Cultural Journeys

Eskasoni Cultural Journeys

Eskasoni

Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre

Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre

Whycocomagh & Area

Fiddle, Stepdance and Gaelic Lessons – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Fiddle, Stepdance and Gaelic Lessons – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
4.4

Judique

Fired Creations The Pottery Painting Cafè

Fired Creations The Pottery Painting Cafè
5

Sydney & Area

Flying Kite Artisan Shop

Flying Kite Artisan Shop

Baddeck & Area

Fort Petrie Military Museum

Fort Petrie Military Museum
4.1

Glace Bay & Area

Fortress of Louisbourg Association

Fortress of Louisbourg Association

Louisbourg & Area

Fused Glass By Brent Harding Studio

Fused Glass By Brent Harding Studio

Louisbourg & Area

Gaelic to Go Tours

Gaelic to Go Tours

Sydney & Area

Gallery Ruairicroft

Gallery Ruairicroft

St Peter's & Area

Get Nauti

Get Nauti
5

Sydney & Area

Giant MacAskill Museum

Giant MacAskill Museum
3.8

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Glace Bay Heritage Museum

Glace Bay Heritage Museum
4.9

Glace Bay & Area

Glad Tidings Christmas Shoppe

Glad Tidings Christmas Shoppe
5

St Peter's & Area

Shop Items

Glad Tidings Confectioneries & Gifts

St Peter's & Area

Glass Artisans Studio & Gallery

Glass Artisans Studio & Gallery
4.7

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Groovy Goat Farm & Soap Company

Groovy Goat Farm & Soap Company
4.5

Ingonish & Area

Guided Facility Tour – Membertou Heritage Park

Guided Facility Tour – Membertou Heritage Park
4.5

Membertou

Hand Drum Making Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park

Hand Drum Making Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park
4.5

Membertou

Hinterglas Studio sign by the road.

Hinterglas Art Studio & Gallery

Ingonish & Area

Interactive Exhibit Room – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Interactive Exhibit Room – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
4.5

Judique

Inverness County Centre for the Arts

Inverness County Centre for the Arts
4.6

Inverness

Iron Art & Photographs

Iron Art & Photographs
4.8

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

JAC-OUT-OF-THE-BOX JEWELRY

JAC-OUT-OF-THE-BOX JEWELRY

Sydney & Area

Jost Heritage House (c 1787)

Jost Heritage House (c 1787)
4.3

Sydney & Area

K. Boone Gallery & Studio

K. Boone Gallery & Studio

Glace Bay & Area

candle

Kelp House
4.9

Louisbourg & Area

Kingross Quilts and Fibre Art

Kingross Quilts and Fibre Art

Margarees

Kluskap Ridge RV Campground

Kluskap Ridge RV Campground
4.4

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Kluskap Ridge-Traditional Mi’kmaq Drumming and Dancing

Kluskap Ridge-Traditional Mi’kmaq Drumming and Dancing

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Kreative Design

Kreative Design

Sydney & Area

La Brise Stained Glass Studio

La Brise Stained Glass Studio

Chéticamp & Area

La Quaintrelle Boutique

La Quaintrelle Boutique

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Larch Wood

Larch Wood
4.7

Margarees

Leather Works by Jolene

Leather Works by Jolene
4.5

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

LeNoir Forge Museum

LeNoir Forge Museum
4.5

Isle Madame

LeNoir Forge Museum – Blacksmithing Experience

LeNoir Forge Museum – Blacksmithing Experience
4.5

Isle Madame

Leo MacNeil Designs

Leo MacNeil Designs

Sydney & Area

Les Trois Pignons: Museum of the Hooked Rug and Home Life

Les Trois Pignons: Museum of the Hooked Rug and Home Life
4.6

Chéticamp & Area

Louisbourg Lighthouse

Louisbourg Lighthouse
4.5

Louisbourg & Area

Louisbourg Old Town Trail – Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

Louisbourg Old Town Trail – Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
4.3

Louisbourg & Area

Lunch Ceilidhs – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Lunch Ceilidhs – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
4.4

Judique

Lynn’s Craft Shop & Art Gallery, Mike’s Music and the Book Nook

Lynn’s Craft Shop & Art Gallery, Mike’s Music and the Book Nook

Ingonish & Area

Mabou Village Gallery

Mabou Village Gallery

Mabou & Area

MacIsaac Kiltmakers

MacIsaac Kiltmakers

St Peter's & Area

Mamie’s Schoolhouse

Mamie’s Schoolhouse

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Marguerite Boutique

Marguerite Boutique
5

Chéticamp & Area

Melinda By The Sea

Melinda By The Sea

Judique

Membertou Mi’kmaq How to be an Ally/Cultural Awareness Workshop

Membertou Mi’kmaq How to be an Ally/Cultural Awareness Workshop

Membertou

Mother of Sorrows Pioneer Shrine

Mother of Sorrows Pioneer Shrine
4.3

Mabou & Area

NaBella Custom Designs

NaBella Custom Designs

Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area

Nature Lost and Found

Nature Lost and Found

Inverness

North Shore Woodsmiths

North Shore Woodsmiths

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

North Sydney Historical Society

North Sydney Historical Society
3.9

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Nova Soapia

Nova Soapia

Sydney & Area

Oakleaves, Native Creations

Oakleaves, Native Creations

Eskasoni

Phee’s Original Goods

Phee’s Original Goods

Sydney & Area

Piper Pewter

Piper Pewter
4.3

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Proud to be Lolas Hookers

Proud to be Lolas Hookers
4.7

Chéticamp & Area

Quincy Street Market

Quincy Street Market

Inverness

Red Label Kilts & Tartan Design by Deana Lloy

Red Label Kilts & Tartan Design by Deana Lloy

Sydney & Area

Scotsville School of Crafts

Scotsville School of Crafts

Margarees

Sew Inclined

Sew Inclined

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Short Stories Gallery

Short Stories Gallery

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Skye River Trail

Skye River Trail

Whycocomagh & Area

St. Patrick’s Church Museum

St. Patrick’s Church Museum
3.8

Sydney & Area

Storyteller’s Gallery

Storyteller’s Gallery

Judique

Sunset Art Gallery

Sunset Art Gallery
4.9

Chéticamp & Area

Sydney Museum

Sydney Museum
4.4

Sydney & Area

Exterior of Building

Sydney Public Market

Sydney & Area

Tears of Glass

Tears of Glass
1

Inverness

The Antiques Boutique – Multi-Dealer Centre

The Antiques Boutique – Multi-Dealer Centre
5

Baddeck & Area

Exterior of Building

The Best of Cape Breton Gift Shop

Sydney & Area

The Corner Store by missbrenna

The Corner Store by missbrenna

Inverness

The Opulent Alpaca

The Opulent Alpaca

Inverness

The Outdoor Store

The Outdoor Store

Baddeck & Area

The Red Raven Art Studio

The Red Raven Art Studio

Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area

Exterior of Building

The Sacred Turtle Boutique Farm Shop and Bakery

Iona & Area

The Store Studio

The Store Studio

Judique

Third Meadow Gallery Shop

Third Meadow Gallery Shop

Inverness

Trinity’s Florals

Trinity’s Florals

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Twisted Roots Farm

Twisted Roots Farm

Judique

Unama’ki Mawio’mi Pow Wows

Unama’ki Mawio’mi Pow Wows

Membertou

V Pottery

V Pottery

Isle Madame

Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre

Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre
3.6

Baddeck & Area, Whycocomagh & Area

Wallace MacAskill Museum

Wallace MacAskill Museum
4.7

St Peter's & Area

Shop Items

We’koqma’q Cultural Shop (Amkwesowa’q Kisitu’titl)

Whycocomagh & Area

Whale Interpretive Centre

Whale Interpretive Centre
4.1

Pleasant Bay

Whitney Pier Historical Society Museum

Whitney Pier Historical Society Museum
4.5

Sydney & Area

Wildfire Pottery

Wildfire Pottery
4.7

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Willow And Twig

Willow And Twig

Sydney & Area

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