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Celebrate Cape Breton’s spirit through seasonal festivals and small-town gatherings filled with local flavour and connection. From high-energy outdoor stages to intimate community events, these traditions bring people together in unforgettable ways. Discover a welcoming community where stories are shared and everyone feels like a local.

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Sunday Blues Sessions at Daniel's Taphouse on Oct 25, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include live music and seasonal.
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Nov

08

Sunday Blues Sessions at Daniel’s Taphouse

Sydney & Area

Oct 25 – May 30

music
Featured

Apr

08

2027

2027 Canadian Folk Music Awards

Sydney & Area

Apr 8 – Apr 11

Story Time/ Craft for Tots on Sep 11, 2026 in Ingonish Beach, NS. Featured themes include weekly session and Kids & Family.

Nov

06

Story Time/ Craft for Tots

Ingonish & Area

Sep 11 – Dec 18

Story Time Fun on Sep 11, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include story time fun and toddler & preschool (0-5).

Nov

06

Story Time Fun

Louisbourg & Area

Sep 11 – Jan 22

illustrations of various crafts

Nov

06

Friday Crafternoon at the Baddeck Public Library

Baddeck & Area

Jan 23 – Dec 19

Knitters/ Crafters Social on Sep 11, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include social and knitters/ crafters social.

Nov

06

Knitters/ Crafters Social

Glace Bay & Area

Sep 11 – Dec 18

Lego Fun Fridays on Sep 11, 2026 in Ingonish Beach, NS. Featured themes include Kids & Family and children (5-12).

Nov

06

Lego Fun Fridays

Ingonish & Area

Sep 11 – Dec 18

Remembrance Day Program on Nov 7, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include drop-in program and library.

Nov

07

Remembrance Day Program

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 7

Saturday Strollings on Sep 12, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include weekly walks and Kids & Family.

Nov

07

Saturday Strollings

Baddeck & Area

Sep 12 – Jan 23

Christmas Bazaar on Nov 7, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include seasonal and sydney, nova scotia.

Nov

07

Christmas Bazaar

Sydney & Area

Nov 7

Poster

Nov

07

Harvest Soupfest

Baddeck & Area

Nov 7

Jr D&D on Sep 12, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include children ages 5-12 and d&d.

Nov

07

Jr D&D

Glace Bay & Area

Sep 12 – Dec 19

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

Nov

07

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Céilidh Matinee at the Frolic’n Folk

Iona & Area

Feb 8 – Dec 19

Secret Shakespeare on Nov 7, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include Causes and audience participation.

Nov

07

Secret Shakespeare

Sydney & Area

Nov 7

Remembrance Day Concert on Nov 8, 2026 in Marion Bridge, NS. Featured themes include remembrance day concert and guitar circle members.

Nov

08

Remembrance Day Concert

Louisbourg & Area

Nov 8

Sunday Ceilidhs at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Nov

08

Sunday Ceilidhs at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Judique

Jun 7 – Dec 6

a group of people playing musical instruments

Nov

08

Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions at the Frolic

Iona & Area

Jun 22 – Dec 27

Dungeons & Dragons on Sep 14, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include group and teens.

Nov

09

Dungeons & Dragons

Glace Bay & Area

Sep 14 – Dec 28

Poster

Nov

09

Monday Night Bingo

Iona & Area

Sep 21 – Dec 21

Chess Club on Sep 15, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include instruction and mcconnell library.

Nov

10

Chess Club

Sydney & Area

Sep 15 – Dec 15

an assortment of lego bricks

Nov

10

Lego Tuesday at the North Sydney Library

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Jan 27 – Dec 29

23rd Annual Rockin For Christmas on Nov 10, 2026 in Glace Bay, NS. Featured themes include live music and main event.

Nov

10

23rd Annual Rockin For Christmas

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 10 – Nov 11

Knitting Club on Sep 15, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include new waterford library and socialize.

Nov

10

Knitting Club

Glace Bay & Area

Sep 15 – Jan 26

Tarbish at Marion Bridge Community Hall on Sep 15, 2026 in Marion Bridge, NS. Featured themes include tarbish and tarbish at marion bridge community hall.

Nov

10

Tarbish at Marion Bridge Community Hall

Louisbourg & Area

Sep 15 – Dec 29

Trivia Night at The Frolic on Sep 17, 2026 in Iona, NS. Featured themes include trivia night at the frolic and Clubs.

Nov

12

Trivia Night at The Frolic

Iona & Area

Sep 10 – Dec 17

yarn and knitting

Nov

12

Fibre Lunch at the North Sydney Library

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Jan 29 – Dec 17

Thursday Night Trivia on Sep 10, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include event and night.

Nov

12

Thursday Night Trivia

Sydney & Area

Sep 10 – Dec 17

Regular Thursday Night Cardplay on Jan 8, 2026 in D'Escousse, NS. Featured themes include community event and jackpot.

Nov

12

Regular Thursday Night Cardplay

Isle Madame

Jan 8 – Dec 17

Poster

Nov

14

Elves Fair

Inverness

Nov 14

ISLANDERS MARKETS - HOLIDAY MARKET on Nov 15, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include Seasonal & Holiday and Markets.

Nov

15

ISLANDERS MARKETS – HOLIDAY MARKET

Sydney & Area

Nov 15

ISLANDERS MARKETS - HOLIDAY MARKET on Nov 15, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include seasonal and Seasonal & Holiday.

Nov

15

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ISLANDERS MARKETS – HOLIDAY MARKET

Sydney & Area

Nov 15

Christmas – Children’s Creative Workshops on Nov 21, 2026 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include Classes/Workshops and christmas – children’s creative workshops.

Nov

21

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Christmas – Children’s Creative Workshops

Sydney & Area

Nov 21 – Dec 12

Parents’ Committee of Marion Bridge School Christmas Market Fundraiser on Nov 22, 2026 in Marion Bridge, NS. Featured themes include Causes and Kids & Family.

Nov

22

Parents’ Committee of Marion Bridge School Christmas Market Fundraiser

Louisbourg & Area

Nov 22

Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas! on Nov 27, 2026 in Glace Bay, NS. Featured themes include family entertainment and seasonal.

Nov

27

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Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 27

poster

Nov

27

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Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 27 – Nov 29

The Grand Tour Christmas on Nov 27, 2026 in Port Hawkesbury, NS. Featured themes include electrifying performances and nostalgic celebration.

Nov

27

The Grand Tour Christmas

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Nov 27

Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas! on Nov 28, 2026 in Glace Bay, NS. Featured themes include christmas story and dr seuss.

Nov

28

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Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 28

Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas! on Nov 28, 2026 in Glace Bay, NS. Featured themes include Seasonal & Holiday and Kids & Family.

Nov

28

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Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 28

Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas! on Nov 29, 2026 in Glace Bay, NS. Featured themes include Kids & Family and Arts.

Nov

29

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Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 29

NHL Legends at Centre 200

Dec

02

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NHL Legends at Centre 200

Sydney & Area

Dec 2

Angel Fund Holiday Market on Dec 5, 2026 in D'Escousse, NS. Featured themes include Markets and angel fund holiday market.

Dec

05

Angel Fund Holiday Market

Isle Madame

Dec 5

Fortress Noël

Dec

05

Fortress Noël

Louisbourg & Area

Dec 5

Poster

Dec

06

Have Yourselft a Merry Mira Christmas – Annual Christmas Tree Light-up

Louisbourg & Area

Dec 6

Ateliers, marché et souper de Noel -Christmas crafts, market and supper on Dec 13, 2026 in Sampson Cove, NS. Featured themes include ateliers, marché et souper de noel -christmas crafts, market and supper and soupers.

Dec

13

Ateliers, marché et souper de Noel -Christmas crafts, market and supper

Isle Madame

Dec 13

Festival Chocolat Chaud

Feb

12

2027

Festival Chocolat Chaud

Chéticamp & Area

Feb 12 – Feb 14

Be Like Blippi Tour! on Mar 2, 2027 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include blippi and high-energy live show.

Mar

02

2027

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Be Like Blippi Tour!

Sydney & Area

Mar 2

Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour Presented By Sprite on Apr 18, 2027 in Sydney, NS. Featured themes include harlem globetrotters rivalry tour and harlem globetrotters: rivalry tour presented by sprite.

Apr

18

2027

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Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour Presented By Sprite

Sydney & Area

Apr 18

National Indigenous Peoples Day on Jun 21, 2027 in Iona, NS. Featured themes include community connection and cultural contributions.

Jun

21

2027

National Indigenous Peoples Day

Iona & Area

Jun 21

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