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From the rhythmic pulse of céilidhs, theatre and live music to the rugged thrill of guided hikes and coastal adventures, Cape Breton Island’s culture takes center stage. Savour the Island through harvest events and local markets, or explore our Mi’kmaq, Gaelic and Acadian roots at galleries and artisan shows. Whether joining a seasonal festival, community sport or hands-on workshop, you will find a welcoming spirit where every event makes you feel like a local.

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KitchenFest! | Feis a Chidsin!
Featured

Jul

01

KitchenFest! | Feis a Chidsin!

Port Hood, St Peter's & Area, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Judique, Sydney & Area, North Highlands, Port Hawkesbury & Area, Mabou & Area, Baddeck & Area, Margarees, Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area, Whycocomagh & Area, North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area, Louisbourg & Area, St. Ann's Bay & North Shore, Chéticamp & Area, Inverness, Glace Bay & Area

Jun 26 – Jul 5

man on stage playing guitar and singing
Featured

Jul

02

Open Stage with Brian Cathcart at Daniel’s Taphouse

Sydney & Area

Oct 2 – Dec 18

Music
Featured

Jul

03

Friday Jazz at Daniel’s Taphouse

Sydney & Area

Oct 3 – Dec 18

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Featured

Sep

04

13th Acoustic Roots Festival at Two Rivers Wildlife Park

Louisbourg & Area

Sep 4 – Sep 6

music
Featured

Apr

08

2027

2027 Canadian Folk Music Awards

Sydney & Area

Apr 8 – Apr 11

3 Works by Ryan Josey

Jun

30

3 Works by Ryan Josey

Sydney & Area

Jun 26 – Sep 5

Kilt

Jun

30

from
$10

KitchenFest! Cultural Demonstrations at the Gaelic College

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Jun 26 – Jul 4

Lunch Ceilidh

Jun

30

Lunch Ceilidh

Judique

May 18 – Oct 18

Fiddler

Jun

30

from
$20

KitchenFest! Blas Math Lunchtime Céilidh

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Jun 30

Highland Village

Jun

30

KitchenFest! Céilidh at the Highland Village

Iona & Area

Jun 30

an assortment of lego bricks

Jun

30

Lego Tuesday at the North Sydney Library

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Jan 27 – Dec 29

Dried peas and flowers on a cracker.

Jun

30

from
$185

Experience Table Doucet

Chéticamp & Area

May 19 – Nov 1

Piano

Jun

30

from
$15

KitchenFest! Pub Night at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn

St Peter's & Area

Jun 30

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh

Jun

30

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh

Baddeck & Area

Jun 13 – Oct 18

Men

Jun

30

from
$15

KitchenFest! Pub Night at the Clove Hitch

Port Hood

Jun 30

Guitar

Jun

30

from
$20

KitchenFest! Port Hawkesbury Céilidh

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Jun 30

Fiddle

Jun

30

from
$12

KitchenFest! Tuesday Night Céilidh

Mabou & Area

Jun 30

Mabou Tuesday Night Ceilidhs

Jun

30

Mabou Tuesday Night Ceilidhs

Mabou & Area

Jun 30 – Aug 18

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Jun

30

Port Hawkesbury Ceilidh at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Jun 30 – Oct 6

Fiddler

Jun

30

from
$10

KitchenFest! Pub Night at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Jun 30

text and pictures of three bands

Jun

30

KitchenFest! – The Big Bash: Signal Hill / Beech Hill / Coastline

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Jun 30 – Jul 1

Adult Square Dance in Brook Village

Jun

30

Adult Square Dance in Brook Village

Mabou & Area

Jun 30 – Oct 13

KitchenFest! Canada Day Open House at the Highland Village

Jul

01

KitchenFest! Canada Day Open House at the Highland Village

Iona & Area

Jul 1

KitchenFest! Canada Day Celebrations at Granville Green

Jul

01

KitchenFest! Canada Day Celebrations at Granville Green

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Jul 1

Canada Day at Ross Ferry

Jul

01

Canada Day at Ross Ferry

Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area

Jul 1

Acadian Evenings

Jul

01

Acadian Evenings

Chéticamp & Area

Jul 1 – Aug 26

Inverness Raceway – Live Harness Racing

Jul

01

Inverness Raceway – Live Harness Racing

Inverness

May 31 – Oct 25

2025 CFMA winners Maggie’s Wake at the Frolic & Folk

Jul

01

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$35

2025 CFMA winners Maggie’s Wake at the Frolic & Folk

Iona & Area

Jul 1

text

Jul

01

Summer Concert Series at The Frolic and Folk Pub

Iona & Area

Jul 1 – Aug 26

yarn and knitting

Jul

02

Fibre Lunch at the North Sydney Library

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Jan 29 – Dec 17

KitchenFest! The Big Session

Jul

02

KitchenFest! The Big Session

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Jul 2

Oysters

Jul

02

Sip & Shuck on the Lakeside Patio

Baddeck & Area

Jul 2 – Aug 30

KitchenFest! Traditional Codfish Supper at the Gaelic College

Jul

02

from
$25

KitchenFest! Traditional Codfish Supper at the Gaelic College

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Jul 2

KitchenFest! Pub Night at The Bras d’Or Lakes Inn

Jul

02

from
$15

KitchenFest! Pub Night at The Bras d’Or Lakes Inn

St Peter's & Area

Jul 2

KitchenFest! Pub Night at The Main Event and Jiggers Lounge

Jul

02

from
$10

KitchenFest! Pub Night at The Main Event and Jiggers Lounge

Glace Bay & Area

Jul 2

KitchenFest! Concert at Friends United Centre

Jul

02

from
$25

KitchenFest! Concert at Friends United Centre

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Jul 2

KitchenFest! Masters Piano Concert at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Jul

02

from
$35

KitchenFest! Masters Piano Concert at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Judique

Jul 2

three women sitting on the floor sharing a bottle

Jul

02

Theatre Baddeck Presents Myth of the Ostrich by Matt Murray

Baddeck & Area

Jul 2 – Jul 25

Glencoe Mills Family Square Dance

Jul

02

Glencoe Mills Family Square Dance

Mabou & Area

Jun 25 – Sep 24

illustrations of various crafts

Jul

03

Friday Crafternoon at the Baddeck Public Library

Baddeck & Area

Jan 23 – Dec 19

KitchenFest! Pub Night at the Old Triangle

Jul

03

from
$10

KitchenFest! Pub Night at the Old Triangle

Sydney & Area

Jul 3

KitchenFest – Cape Breton Singers Circle

Jul

03

from
$25

KitchenFest – Cape Breton Singers Circle

North Highlands

Jul 3

KitchenFest! Concert in Boisdale

Jul

03

from
$25

KitchenFest! Concert in Boisdale

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Jul 3

KitchenFest – Pub Night at the Baddeck Legion

Jul

03

from
$10

KitchenFest – Pub Night at the Baddeck Legion

Baddeck & Area

Jul 3

Baddeck Farmer’s Market 2026

Jul

04

Baddeck Farmer’s Market 2026

Baddeck & Area

Jun 20 – Oct 10

Exterior of Building

Jul

04

Sydney Public Market

Sydney & Area

Apr 18 – May 1

Leanne

Jul

04

from
$10

KitchenFest! Afternoon Pub at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Jul 4

fiddler and piano player plauing to a crowd in a pub setting

Jul

04

from
$5

Céilidh Matinee at the Frolic’n Folk

Iona & Area

Feb 8 – Dec 19

Poster

Jul

04

from
$40

EX FEST

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Jul 4

Banjo

Jul

04

from
$10

KitchenFest! Pub Night at Daniel’s Alehouse

Sydney & Area

Jul 4

Guitar

Jul

04

from
$15

KitchenFest! Pub Night at MacBouch Lounge

St Peter's & Area

Jul 4

Fiddle

Jul

04

from
$15

KitchenFest! Square Dance at the Glendale Hall

Whycocomagh & Area

Jul 4

Piano

Jul

04

from
$25

Midsummer Music Series: Pianist Junwen Liang at Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Baddeck & Area

Jul 4

Dance

Jul

04

from
$15

KitchenFest! Pub Night at the Red Shoe

Mabou & Area

Jul 4

Poster

Jul

04

Live Music at Ziggy’s Pub & Grill

Sydney & Area

Mar 7 – Oct 24

illustration of a an acoustic guitar headstock plus text

Jul

04

Summer Concert Series at Two Rivers Wildlife Park

Louisbourg & Area

Jul 4 – Aug 29

West Mabou Family Square Dances

Jul

04

West Mabou Family Square Dances

Mabou & Area

Jun 13 – Oct 11

Mabou Farmers’ Market

Jul

05

Mabou Farmers’ Market
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Mabou & Area

Jun 7 – Oct 11

Ross Ferry Farm Gate Market

Jul

05

Ross Ferry Farm Gate Market

Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area

Jul 5 – Sep 27

a building with flowers in the foreground

Jul

05

The Louisbourg Market

Louisbourg & Area

May 4 – Dec 6

Sunday Ceilidhs at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Jul

05

Sunday Ceilidhs at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Judique

Jun 7 – Dec 6

a group of people playing musical instruments

Jul

05

Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions at the Frolic

Iona & Area

Jun 22 – Dec 27

Poster

Jul

05

Granville Green 2026

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Jul 5 – Aug 9

Central Park Ceilidhs in Port Hood

Jul

06

Central Park Ceilidhs in Port Hood

Port Hood

Jul 7 – Aug 31

text superimposed on a choir singing

Jul

08

Men of the Deeps at the Miners Museum

Glace Bay & Area

Jun 10 – Sep 16

Makin’ Waves presented by Sydney Credit Union

Jul

09

Makin’ Waves presented by Sydney Credit Union

Sydney & Area

Jul 9 – Aug 6

Pop Up Summer Markets at the Hub!

Jul

11

Pop Up Summer Markets at the Hub!

Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area

Jul 11 – Oct 10

closeup shots of people playing bass, guitar and drums

Jul

11

3 Way Stop at Carriage House

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Jan 24 – Jan 1

Donald Og Day

Jul

17

Donald Og Day

Iona & Area

Jul 17

Poster

Jul

17

from
$51

The Little Church Concert Series – Dave Gunning & Mark Lang

Baddeck & Area

Jul 17

Mabou School of Cape Breton Step Dance

Jul

20

Mabou School of Cape Breton Step Dance

Mabou & Area

Jul 21 – Jul 24

Cape Breton Fiddlers Association: free concert at Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Jul

23

Cape Breton Fiddlers Association: free concert at Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Baddeck & Area

Jul 23

Poster

Jul

24

Sydney Mines Heritage Festival

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Jul 24

Midsummer Music Series: Maxim and Gervais Cormier at Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Jul

25

from
$25

Midsummer Music Series: Maxim and Gervais Cormier at Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Baddeck & Area

Jul 25

crowd gathered in front of outdoor stage

Jul

26

70th Broad Cove Scottish Concert

Jul 26

Nicolas Denys Days and Swim the Canal

Jul

27

from
$25

Nicolas Denys Days and Swim the Canal

St Peter's & Area

Jul 27 – Aug 2

Grandmother Moon at Broad Cove Beach

Jul

28

Grandmother Moon at Broad Cove Beach

Jul 28

festival mascot dressed in hat and acadian themed t-shirt

Jul

30

Festival de l’Escaouette in Chéticamp

Chéticamp & Area

Jul 30 – Aug 3

Harbourfest 2026

Jul

30

Harbourfest 2026

Isle Madame

Jul 30 – Aug 2

65th Annual Highland Village Day Concert

Aug

01

65th Annual Highland Village Day Concert

Iona & Area

Aug 1

Swim the Canal

Aug

02

from
$25

Swim the Canal

St Peter's & Area

Aug 2

Festival Acadien Petit de Grat

Aug

06

Festival Acadien Petit de Grat

Isle Madame

Aug 6 – Aug 9

a man and woman in formal dress with glasses of champagne looking very unhappy against a backdrop of celebratory balloons

Aug

06

Theatre Baddeck presents The Golden Anniversaries by Mark Crawford

Baddeck & Area

Aug 6 – Sep 4

Poster

Aug

07

from
$25

A Century of Music – The Barra MacNeils

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 7 – Aug 8

3 men posed with musical instruments

Aug

07

3 Way Stop at the Ashby Legion

Sydney & Area

Jan 17 – Dec 4

Storm the Fortress

Aug

08

from
$22

Storm the Fortress

Louisbourg & Area

Aug 8

Midsummer Music Series: Pianist Jennifer King at Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Aug

08

from
$25

Midsummer Music Series: Pianist Jennifer King at Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Baddeck & Area

Aug 8

FestiVille Baddeck

Aug

10

FestiVille Baddeck

Baddeck & Area

Aug 10

Poster

Aug

11

from
$45

Donair: The Musical

Glace Bay & Area

Aug 11

five people gathered around an upright piano playing musical instruments

Aug

11

from
$50

Barra MacNeils 40th Anniversary Tour at The HAT

Sydney & Area

Aug 11

Star Party at Mkwesaqtuk / Cap-Rouge

Aug

12

Star Party at Mkwesaqtuk / Cap-Rouge

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Aug 12

Star Party at Bog Trail

Aug

13

Star Party at Bog Trail

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Aug 13

Star Party at Black Brook

Aug

14

Star Party at Black Brook

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Aug 14

Poster

Aug

15

from
$68

The Little Church Concert Series – John McDermott with Drew Jurecka & Jason Fowler

Baddeck & Area

Aug 15

illustration of carnival rides with text

Aug

19

The Cape Breton Exhibition

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Aug 19 – Aug 22

closeup shots of people playing bass, guitar and drums

Aug

22

3 Way Stop at the Main Event

Glace Bay & Area

Jan 10 – Dec 27

Grandmother Moon at Chéticamp Campground

Aug

28

Grandmother Moon at Chéticamp Campground

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 28

Parka’s Great Sleepover

Aug

29

Parka’s Great Sleepover

Louisbourg & Area

Aug 29 – Aug 30

Poster

Sep

10

from
$50

The Little Church Concert Series – Valdy

Baddeck & Area

Sep 10

Candles

Sep

20

Autumn Equinox Magick Market

Mabou & Area

Sep 20

Cape Breton Island Pro Rodeo

Sep

24

Cape Breton Island Pro Rodeo

Sydney & Area

Sep 24 – Sep 27

Paranormal Investigation at the Fortress – all ages event

Sep

25

Paranormal Investigation at the Fortress – all ages event

Louisbourg & Area

Sep 25

Paranormal Investigation at the Fortress – 19+ overnight event

Sep

26

from
$75

Paranormal Investigation at the Fortress – 19+ overnight event

Louisbourg & Area

Sep 26 – Sep 27

Buddy MacMaster School of Fiddle

Oct

09

Buddy MacMaster School of Fiddle

Judique

Oct 9 – Oct 17

blue and green logo on white background

Oct

09

Celtic Colours International Festival

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Oct 9 – Oct 18

Cape Breton Fiddlers Marathon Event

Oct

17

from
$45

Cape Breton Fiddlers Marathon Event

Sydney & Area

Oct 17 – Oct 18

Candles

Oct

25

Samhain Magick Market

Mabou & Area

Oct 25

Spectacle – Zachary Richard

Nov

01

from
$25

Spectacle – Zachary Richard

Isle Madame

Nov 1

Poster

Nov

17

Grand Slam Of Curling National

Sydney & Area

Nov 17 – Nov 22

Poster

Nov

20

from
$44

The Little Church Concert Series – Harry Manx

Baddeck & Area

Nov 20

poster

Nov

27

from
$1

Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 27 – Nov 29

Fortress Noël

Dec

05

Fortress Noël

Louisbourg & Area

Dec 5

Gene Simmons Band

Dec

12

Gene Simmons Band

Sydney & Area

Dec 12

Festival Chocolat Chaud

Feb

12

2027

Festival Chocolat Chaud

Chéticamp & Area

Feb 12 – Feb 14

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