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Parks Day
Join us for our annual Parks Day celebrations! There's always family fun to be found at Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, but today we're kicking things up a notch: make and fly your own kite, and be amazed by some fun and surprising experiments!
Get a rare glimpse into the extraordinary heart and mind of a world-famous inventor whose genius helped shape the modern world. Pull the curtain back on Alexander Graham Bell’s interests and inventions, spanning airplanes and kites, to deaf education and artificial respiration. Feel his legacy come to life as you explore remarkable artifacts, photos and full-scale replicas that mark his masterful career as an engineer, inventor, scientist and humanitarian.
Next Date: Oct 12, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Dazed and sweaty, it must be Gobblefest Saturday with The Meat Sweats, DaZed, and Jack MacSween. Introduced during the Thanksgiving season o...
Next Date: Oct 10, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
“Living History: 25 years after the Marshall decision” is an exhibition of portraits by Steve Wadden, a settler photojournalist ...
Next Date: Oct 18, 2024
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
The name “The Baddeck Gathering” Céilidh came from a popular fiddle tune of the same name that was recorded by many Cape Breton musicia...
Next Date: Oct 9, 2024
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
From September 15-October 27, the ICCA is very proud to present an exhibition of the work of singular painter William Hess. Hess, who emigra...
Next Date: Oct 8, 2024
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Glenville
The Washback Pub offers a wide selection of Glenora’s single malt whisky. Sit and compare all of our favourites! Come and attend a tra...
Next Date: Oct 19, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
The Cape Breton Fiddlers Marathon is a two day running/ race event. Day one features a healthy living wellness expo and bib/ swag bag pickup...
There are approximately 35,000 golf courses in the world, only a selection of these embrace the true spirit of the game — Cape Breton is one of those places...
Looking for a great way to spend your long weekend on Cape Breton Island? Chéticamp will wow you! Let two local ambassadors, Jeremy Smith of CB West Paddle Boards and Napoleon Chiasson, one of our Acadian cultural ambassadors, guide you!
Not interested in camping? Why not try glamping? Stay in a Mongolian Yurt or a luxury geometric dome, sleep out in the stars or watch the ocean from your cliffside accommodation.
If you’re looking to start your trip around the Cabot Trail with a little adventure, then this one day itinerary is for you!
As the crisp air of autumn descends upon Cape Breton Island, the landscape transforms into a canvas of vibrant reds, oranges and yellows. It’s the perfect season to explore the Island’s world-renowned golf courses, where the beauty of the surrounding
Get Your Heart Pumping with these extreme and active adventures! Try your hand at windsurfing, go whale watching, hop on a jet ski, fly in a helicopter, and more.
We have some of Nova Scotia's favourite Instagrammers coming to Cape Breton to experience the ultimate road trip, the Cabot Trail! Find out which way is the best way to experience the Cabot Trail.
Cape Breton is filled with incredible natural places. It's home to meandering rivers, rolling hills, cascading waterfalls and scenic lakes. These locations are beautiful in every season but they really shine in the fall.
Snowshoe your way through the beautiful hills, valleys and mountains of Cape Breton Island. Winter is no time to hibernate, with so many amazing trails to choose from you'll be way too busy to sleep!
