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Music & Events

Cape Breton Island comes alive with music and events that celebrate its culture, creativity and community spirit. From lively concerts and local gatherings to seasonal festivals, there’s always something happening. Wherever you go, you’ll find a warm welcome and a reason to join the celebration.

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painting of two men on a sailboat

Dec

27

Saturday Afternoon Fiddle Matinee at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 16 – Dec 27

man posing with guitar

Dec

27

Saturday Music On Tap! with Jeff Wadden at Breton Brewing

Sydney & Area

Dec 27

image featuring christmas and ice skating graphics

Dec

27

CBRM Free Holiday Skates

Sydney & Area, Glace Bay & Area, North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area, Membertou

Dec 23 – Dec 31

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

Dec

27

Céilidh Matinee at the Frolic’n Folk

Iona & Area

Feb 8 – Dec 27

man playing guitar and singing into microphone

Dec

27

Weekend Wake-Up at Daniels with Alton MacKinnon

Sydney & Area

Dec 27

people of all ages skating on an indoor rink

Dec

27

from
$5

Family Skate at New Waterford & District Community Centre

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 1 – Apr 4

christmas graphic

Dec

27

Dave Sampson’s Christmas Show at the Big Fiddle

Sydney & Area

Dec 27

four men posing for a photo

Dec

27

from
$37

Signal Hill at the Old Triangle

Sydney & Area

Dec 26 – Dec 27

graphic

Dec

27

from
$15

Conductor / The Orchids / Hash Jesus at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Dec 27

five people wearing Santa hats posed with musical instruments

Dec

27

Full Circle at the Main Event

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 27 – Dec 28

four men on stage playing instruments

Dec

27

Renegade at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Dec 27 – Dec 28

man and woman onstage playing fiddle and piano for dancers offstage

Dec

28

Sunday Ceilidhs at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Judique

Jun 1 – Dec 29

a group of people playing musical instruments

Dec

28

Trad Sessions at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 17 – Dec 28

a variety of people ice skating

Dec

28

from
$3

Family Skating at the Pier Rink

Sydney & Area

Nov 30 – Mar 29

image of two skaters' feet facing each other

Dec

29

from
$2

Parent & Tot Skating at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Oct 14 – Mar 12

closeup of someone tying ice skates

Dec

29

from
$3

Senior Skate at Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre

Membertou

Oct 21 – Mar 28

kids and parents skating in a rink

Dec

29

from
$3

Tot Skate at Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre

Membertou

Nov 24 – Mar 28

text

Dec

29

Counter Culture: Seeds of Resistance – an exhibition at Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

Sydney & Area

Nov 10 – Jan 9

an image of four masks mounted on a wall

Dec

29

Surfacing – an exhibition by Miya Turnbull at CBU Art Gallery

Sydney & Area

Oct 17 – Feb 6

white

Dec

29

The Rock and the Stone – an exhibition by Louis-Charles Dionne at CBU Art Gallery

Sydney & Area

Oct 17 – Feb 6

people of all ages skating on an indoor rink

Dec

29

Tot Skate at New Waterford & District Community Centre

Glace Bay & Area

Oct 27 – Mar 30

people ice skating on an indoor ice rink

Dec

29

from
$3

Senior/Adult Skating at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Oct 14 – Mar 22

image of skates and a hockey helmet

Dec

29

from
$3

Public Skate at Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre

Nov 3 – Mar 31

closeup of skates

Dec

29

from
$1

After School Skating at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Oct 14 – Mar 22

text with ice skating graphics

Dec

30

Adult Skate at Glace Bay Miners Forum

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 24 – Mar 31

exterior of building

Dec

30

Wing Night Madness at Rack n Roll Family Billiards

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 9 – Dec 30

text with ice skating graphics

Dec

31

from
$5

Adult Skate at New Waterford & District Community Centre

Glace Bay & Area

Oct 29 – Apr 3

aerial image of civic buildings decorated for Christmas

Dec

31

CBRM celebrates 30 years on New Years Eve

Sydney & Area

Dec 31 – Jan 1

man posed with guitar

Dec

31

Ed Woodsworth at Flavor 19

Sydney & Area

Dec 31

text with NYE graphics

Dec

31

from
$125

Cheers to 2026 with High Society and The Privateers at Membertou Trade & Convention Centre

Membertou

Dec 31 – Jan 1

a band on stage playing music

Dec

31

from
$25

New Year’s Eve with Alter Ego at Westside Legion

Sydney & Area

Dec 31 – Jan 1

five people wearing Santa hats posed with musical instruments

Dec

31

New Year’s Eve with Full Circle at Reserve Mines Firehall

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 31 – Jan 1

four men on stage playing instruments

Dec

31

from
$30

New Years Eve with Renegade at the Ashby Legion

Sydney & Area

Dec 31 – Jan 1

five men posed superimposed on text

Dec

31

from
$20

New Years Eve with Risin’ Tide at the Doryman Pub & Grill

Chéticamp & Area

Dec 31 – Jan 1

two men posed, one with guitar

Dec

31

from
$50

New Years Eve with The Turnbull Brothers at the Frolic’n Folk

Iona & Area

Dec 31 – Jan 1

man posed with guitar

Jan

03

2026

Ed Woodsworth at the Steel City

Sydney & Area

Jan 3

text with a graphic of a record

Jan

07

2026

Wednesday Night Blues Jam at The Club

Sydney & Area

Dec 18 – Jan 28

man playing guitar and singing

Jan

24

2026

from
$74

Matt Andersen with special guest Mariel Buckley at the Savoy

Glace Bay & Area

Jan 24

Painting

Feb

01

2026

from
$40

Festive Seasons Painting Series in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Chéticamp & Area

Nov 2 – Mar 22

a photo of a man playing guitar plus text

Feb

07

2026

from
$20

Craig Cardiff at the Frolic’n Folk

Iona & Area

Feb 7

text and pictures of three bands

Jun

30

2026

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

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Jun 30 – Jul 1