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Next Date: Apr 19, 2024
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
A fabulous Friday night out for Literacy! Dinner, Cash Bar, Silent Auction and book reading and signing by Jane Doucet and Lorne Elliott....
Here, music and laughter are always on tap. You’ll find it in our pubs and restaurants across our Island, as our friendly cheer and sense of community often brings everyone together. Explore the Island this summer and take part in local festivals, cèilidhs and events.
Experience the beauty of the Cape Breton Highlands by water, just off the Cabot Trail. Single or tandem kayaks, paddle boards, canoes and bikes also available. See listing for full details.
A diverse gallery, flameworking studio, casting and cold Working Studio and glass blowing studio. Demonstrations allow you to talk to the artist and experience the mesmerizing art-form first hand!
Discover and experience this special place and earn a 'Hidden Gems of the Highlands' badge – one of Hike Nova Scotia’s newest Hike Challenge badges!
Nestled in the gateway to the world-famous Cabot Trail, we offer spectacular camping & recreational opportunities. Experience glamping in our cabins, tiny houses or RV sites. See full listing for more
Camp under the stars, safe inside the fortress walls, or sleep in a period style building as you become one of the town residents for the night.
Visit one of the oldest stone buildings on Cape Breton & learn about the traditional art of blacksmithing. Demonstrations are held Tuesday and Thursday throughout the summer
Located on over a mile of sandy beach along the western coast of Cape Breton Island, Cabot Cape Breton features 46 holes of exhilarating golf and one of the best resort experiences in Canada.
Get a first-hand look at the living traditions of Nova Scotia Gaels with our cultural demonstrations. Witness the construction of a great kilt, learn some Gaelic & more! See listing for full details.
Join us and embark on a minimum two-hour adventure in search of different whale species such as fin, pilot, minke, humpbacks and others.
With up to 5 people, let us guide you to one of Cape Breton’s best views, Cape Clear. At over 1,500 ft in elevation, you’ll have an unparalleled view over the highlands and picturesque Margaree River.
Get an exclusive look into the lives of Alexander Graham Bell and his wife, Mabel Hubbard Bell.
Next Date: Apr 19, 2024
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
A fabulous Friday night out for Literacy! Dinner, Cash Bar, Silent Auction and book reading and signing by Jane Doucet and Lorne Elliott....
Next Date: Apr 20, 2024
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
Get back to your roots and join us for three music soaked days in the spring sunshine! Icons in the music scene already, these are the banjo...
Next Date: Apr 21, 2024
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Judique
Join us for lively tunes and great local food & drinks! Our weekly ceilidh runs year round, every Sunday from 2pm-5pm. The Celtic M...
Next Date: Apr 26, 2024
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
Join us on this remarkable journey as we pay homage to The Tragically Hip and share our love for their music. Let's create unforgettable mom...
Next Date: May 4, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
A concert celebrating the Cape Breton Chorale, who are marking their 50th year as a choir. Cape Breton Chorale, directed by Ryan Billington ...
Next Date: May 11, 2024
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
The Relatives, are a Mi’kmaq music group who began entertaining a little over thirty years ago. With more than enough musical experien...
Next Date: May 17, 2024
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
Presented by Robyn's Nest Productions Carleton Stone is an award-winning artist, a songwriter with a growing list of credits, and a founding...
Next Date: May 25, 2024
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
In 1988 the idea of holding a relay race around the Cabot Trail was created, and 6 teams of 17 runners per team tested out the feasibility o...
Next Date: May 26, 2024
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
“SMALL OF MY HEART” Songwriters Circle is a concert series that will be touring the East Coast of Canada in the spring of 2024, ...
Next Date: Jun 14, 2024
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Chéticamp
A unique blend of entertainment to please everyone: storytelling, hiking, food, local-flavour, concerts, songwriters' circle and late night ...
Next Date: Jun 28, 2024
The annual celebration of Cape Breton-based Gaelic music gives locals and visitors alike insight into this distinct and vibrant living cultu...
Next Date: Jul 7, 2024
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
Granville Green is happening on Sunday evenings at 7pm, July 7 to August 11, 2024! The Granville Green concert. series has been a trademark ...
It simply means social visit, but here, the Cèilidh is a perennial way of life. It’s a weekly family square dance. A community gathering full of food and music. Indulge in a kitchen party and connect with our culture and heritage. Feel the rhythm of our Island through the pulse of music and the warmth of our communities. Your trip to our Island would not be complete with taking in a Cape Breton ceilidh or a kitchen party! Experience Celtic music like never before with one of these events and understand why we’ve been coined as Canada’s Musical Coast.
Arts and culture don’t have an off-season here. From winter jam sessions along Canada’s Musical Coast to sizzling summer festivals and Acadian celebrations along the Cabot Trail. Enjoy music and comedy productions live and experience the rich art and culture that exists across the Island.
Foodie heaven? More like a culinary cloud nine. The culinary scene on Cape Breton Island is truly unlike anything you have experienced and luckily, tasting your way around our Island has never been easier. Follow the Nova Scotia Chowder Trail to a famous lunch cèilidh. Plan your trip around a Highland lobster supper. Experience world-class shellfish, locally grown ingredients, and award-winning sips that connect our heritage to our land.
There are direct flights to Sydney from Toronto and Montreal and from other North American and European cities via those cities. If traveling by ground, the Trans-Canada Highway 104 leads to Cape Breton Island.
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