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Mar

St. Paddy’s Bash

Sydney & Area

Mar 14

Mar

Saturday Afternoon Fiddle Matinee at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 16 – May 30

Mar

Public Skate at Richmond Arena

Isle Madame

Jan 3 – Mar 28

man singing into old-fashioned microphone

Mar

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$69

An Evening of Jazz with Chris Tsujiuchi at Sacred Heart

Iona & Area

Mar 14 – Mar 21

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

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Céilidh Matinee at the Frolic’n Folk

Iona & Area

Feb 8 – Dec 19

people of all ages skating on an indoor rink

Mar

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Family Skate at New Waterford & District Community Centre

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 1 – Apr 4

blurry photo of man playing guitar outside

Mar

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$37

Dave Gunning “Field Notes” record release at The Island Nest

Isle Madame

Mar 14

Mar

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$25

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with The Tom Fun Orchestra & Bethany June at The Club

Sydney & Area

Mar 14

Mar

Family Disco Skate at the Cabot Trail Arena – NIRCA

Chéticamp & Area

Nov 8 – Mar 14

two men posed with a saxophone and piano

Mar

Jazz for Brunch with Carl Getto and Matthew Nicholson at Kiju’s

Membertou

Jan 25 – Apr 26

Mar

St. Patrick’s Family Concert

Iona & Area

Mar 15

a group of people playing musical instruments

Mar

Trad Sessions at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 17 – May 31

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Family Skating at the Pier Rink

Sydney & Area

Nov 30 – Mar 29

Mar

Public Skate at Kehoe Forum, CBU

Sydney & Area

Nov 2 – Mar 29

Mar

Free Family Skating at Dominion Arena

Glace Bay & Area

Oct 19 – Mar 29

Mar

Open Mic at The Club

Sydney & Area

Jan 4 – May 31

Mar

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Senior Skate at Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre

Membertou

Oct 21 – Mar 28

Mar

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Tot Skate at Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre

Membertou

Nov 24 – Mar 28

Mar

Adult Skate at Coxheath County Arena

Sydney & Area

Nov 3 – Mar 27

Mar

Tot Skate at New Waterford & District Community Centre

Glace Bay & Area

Oct 27 – Mar 30

people ice skating on an indoor ice rink

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Senior/Adult Skating at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Oct 14 – Mar 22

Mar

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Adult / Senior Skate at Kehoe Forum, CBU

Sydney & Area

Nov 3 – Mar 30

Mar

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Public Skate at Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre

Nov 3 – Mar 31

Mar

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After School Skating at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Oct 14 – Mar 22

Mar

Parent/Tot Skate at Kehoe Forum, CBU

Sydney & Area

Nov 4 – Mar 26

Mar

St. Patrick’s Day at the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse

Sydney & Area

Mar 17 – Mar 18

Mar

Adult Skate at Glace Bay Miners Forum

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 24 – Mar 31

Mar

Tot Skate at Emera Centre Northside

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Nov 4 – Mar 26

Mar

Fitness Skate at Centre 200

Sydney & Area

Nov 4 – Mar 26

Mar

Fitness Skate at Emera Centre Northside

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Nov 4 – Mar 26

Mar

Lego Tuesday at the North Sydney Library

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Jan 27 – Dec 29

Mar

Knitting Group at the New Waterford Library

Glace Bay & Area

Jan 27 – May 26

a man playing guitar next to a christmnas tree in a pub setting

Mar

Open Mikey at Governors Pub & Eatery

Sydney & Area

Mar 4 – May 26

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Adult Skate at New Waterford & District Community Centre

Glace Bay & Area

Oct 29 – Apr 3

illustration of people sitting at a table with with tea

Mar

Tea & Trivia at the New Waterford Library

Glace Bay & Area

Jan 28 – May 27

line drawing of a cafe with table and chairs outside

Mar

Memory Cafe Series at the Baddeck Public Library

Baddeck & Area

Jan 14 – Apr 15

Mar

After School Skate at Richmond Arena

Isle Madame

Jan 7 – Mar 25

large crowd of people playing instruments

Mar

The Kimberley Fraser Sessions at the Old Triangle

Sydney & Area

Aug 27 – May 27

Mar

Wednesday Night Blues Jam at The Club

Sydney & Area

Dec 18 – May 27

Mar

Wednesday Sessions at the Admiral

Port Hood

Jun 4 – May 27

people on stage playing instruments and dancing

Mar

Wednesday Ceilidhs at Colaisde na Gàidhlig

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Aug 20 – May 27

Mar

Unplugged Open Mic at the Diamond with Shane O’Handley

Sydney & Area

Apr 2 – May 27

Mar

Fibre Lunch at the North Sydney Library

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Jan 29 – Dec 17

Mar

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$46

Dave Gunning “Field Notes” record release at the HAT

Sydney & Area

Mar 19

Mar

Daniel Leblanc at The Island Nest

Isle Madame

Jan 22 – May 28

a group of people playing fiddles gathered around a piano

Mar

Traditional Thursday Session at the Blue Mist

Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area

Jan 9 – Jun 25

Mar

Open Mic with Brian Cathcart at Daniels

Sydney & Area

Oct 2 – May 28

Mar

Friday Crafternoon at the Baddeck Public Library

Baddeck & Area

Jan 23 – Dec 19

Mar

Happy Hour at the Creig Pub & Patio

Judique

Jan 2 – Apr 24

Mar

3 Way Stop at the Ashby Legion

Sydney & Area

Jan 17 – Dec 4

Mar

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$43

Dave Gunning “Field Notes” record release at the Frolic ‘n Folk

Iona & Area

Mar 20

Mar

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$51

Tom Green’s Stompin’ Comedy Tour at the Savoy

Glace Bay & Area

Mar 20

Mar

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$37

Dave Gunning “Field Notes” record release at East Margaree Hall

Margarees

Mar 21

closeups of a singer and a guitar player

Mar

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$50

Cash & King at the Membertou Trade & Convention Centre

Membertou

Mar 21

Mar

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$40

Festive Seasons Painting Series in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Chéticamp & Area

Nov 2 – Mar 22

man and woman onstage playing fiddle and piano for dancers offstage

Mar

Sunday Ceilidhs at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Judique

Mar 22 – Dec 6

Mar

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$43

Dave Gunning “Field Notes” record release at Friends United

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Mar 22

Mar

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Legally Blonde The Musical Jr. at the HAT

Sydney & Area

Mar 25 – Mar 29

Mar

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The Cape Breton Home Show

Membertou

Mar 28 – Mar 29

headshots of two men and a woman incorporated into an illustration of a van against a background of Canadian maple leaf imagery

Mar

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$30

The Great Canadian Comedy Caravan Tour 2026 at the HAT

Sydney & Area

Mar 28

closeup shots of people playing bass, guitar and drums

Apr

3 Way Stop at Carriage House

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Jan 24 – Jan 1

headshots of four men set against a plains/badlands backdrop

Apr

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$66

The Megastars of Country Music at the HAT

Sydney & Area

Apr 5

Apr

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$11

Daniel MacIvor in Vanya at the HAT

Sydney & Area

Apr 8 – Apr 12

Apr

3 Way Stop at the Main Event

Glace Bay & Area

Jan 10 – Dec 27

picture of a man showing a card trick with text

Apr

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$36

The Giorno Experience – A Night of Magic and Hypnosis at The HAT

Sydney & Area

Apr 17

a group of five people playing music on stage

Apr

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$35

“Where Did You Sleep Last Night”: A Tribute to Nirvana Unplugged in New York at The HAT

Sydney & Area

Apr 18

Apr

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$49

Steve Poltz at the Frolic ‘n Folk

Iona & Area

Apr 20

Apr

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$28

BABES, BABES, BABES! Burlesque and Drag Show at The HAT

Sydney & Area

Apr 23

Apr

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$35

Ahren Belisle at The HAT

Sydney & Area

Apr 25

text with a stylized illustration of cape breton island

May

2026 East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference

Sydney & Area, Membertou

May 20 – May 25

snapshots featuring gaming, cosplay, and vendors with text and logos

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CaperCon 2026 at Centre 200

Sydney & Area

May 29 – May 31

Jun

The Red Shoe Pub – Live Music Daily

Mabou & Area

Jun 6 – Oct 19

Jun

Men of the Deeps at the Miners Museum

Glace Bay & Area

Jun 10 – Sep 16

Jun

Roots to Boots Festival des Racines et Bottines in Chéticamp

Chéticamp & Area

Jun 11 – Jun 15

Jun

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh

Baddeck & Area

Jun 13 – Oct 18

Jun

Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions at the Frolic

Iona & Area

Jun 22 – Dec 27

Jun

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 27 – Jul 5

Jun

West Mabou Family Square Dances

Mabou & Area

Jun 14 – Oct 11

Jun

Mabou Tuesday Night Ceilidhs

Mabou & Area

Jul 1 – Aug 18

Jun

Port Hawkesbury Ceilidh at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Jun 30 – Oct 6

Jun

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

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Jun 30 – Jul 1

Jul

Summer Concert Series at The Frolic and Folk Pub

Iona & Area

Jul 1 – Aug 26

three women sitting on the floor sharing a bottle

Jul

Theatre Baddeck Presents Myth of the Ostrich by Matt Murray

Baddeck & Area

Jul 2 – Jul 25

illustration of a an acoustic guitar headstock plus text

Jul

Summer Concert Series at Two Rivers Wildlife Park

Louisbourg & Area

Jul 4 – Aug 29

an audience looks toward an outdoor stage at dusk

Jul

Granville Green in Port Hawkesbury

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Jul 5 – Aug 9

Jul

Central Park Ceilidhs in Port Hood

Port Hood

Jul 7 – Aug 31

audience in lawn chairs watching musicians on bandshell stage

Jul

Makin’ Waves at Wentworth Park Bandshell

Sydney & Area

Jul 9 – Aug 6

Jul

Mabou School of Cape Breton Step Dance

Mabou & Area

Jul 21 – Jul 24

crowd gathered in front of outdoor stage

Jul

70th Broad Cove Scottish Concert

Jul 26

festival mascot dressed in hat and acadian themed t-shirt

Jul

Festival de l’Escaouette in Chéticamp

Chéticamp & Area

Jul 30 – Aug 3

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

Aug

Theatre Baddeck presents The Golden Anniversaries by Mark Crawford

Baddeck & Area

Aug 6 – Sep 4

five people gathered around an upright piano playing musical instruments

Aug

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$50

Barra MacNeils 40th Anniversary Tour at The HAT

Sydney & Area

Aug 11

illustration of carnival rides with text

Aug

The Cape Breton Exhibition

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Aug 19 – Aug 22

Sep

13th Acoustic Roots Festival at Two Rivers Wildlife Park

Louisbourg & Area

Sep 4 – Sep 6

Oct

Celtic Colours International Festival

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Oct 9 – Oct 18

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