The Washback Pub offers a wide selection of Glenora’s single malt whisky. Sit and compare all of our favourites! Come and attend a traditional Cape Breton Ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee), or a gathering. In Cape Breton this gathering is most often centred around music, storytelling, food and beverage and local Cape Breton music is featured daily in the Washback Pub.
Next Date: Jun 27, 2025
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
For more than half a century, Mabou has been buzzing with excitement every July as we host our beloved annual tradition. It’s a time f...
Next Date: Jul 4, 2025
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
It’s New Years Eve 1969 and Johnny Cool (Jamie Collins) and Claudine (Anne Gillis) are on the stage! There’s electricity in the air afte...
Next Date: Jul 5, 2025
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Glendale
KitchenFest! wraps up a big week of music with a grand day out on the fields of Glendale! And what a special day it will be, as the people o...
Next Date: Oct 11, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
The name “The Baddeck Gathering” Ceilidh came from a popular fiddle tune of the same name that was recorded by many Cape Breton ...
Next Date: Jun 21, 2025
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
West Mabou Family Square Dances have been presented for over 30 years and are a well-established attraction of Cape Breton Island’s Celtic...
Next Date: Dec 13, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Big Baddeck
The Once are returning after a sold-out show in 2024! This time, they are bringing their beloved Newfoundland Christmas show to Big Baddeck....
Janet Barlow is the Executive Director of Hike Nova Scotia and a life-long hiker. Located in Halifax, but originally from Cape Breton, she is always happy to head back home for a hike. FB: @HikeNovaScotia; Twitter: @HikeNS; Instagram: @hikenovascotia
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