Margaree Highland Games
Next Date: Aug 9, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: East Margaree
A two-day festival showcasing food, music, athletics, and fun! Since its foundation in 2012, the Margaree Highland Games (MHG) has become a ...
The Doryman Pub & Grill is a well-known music venue in Chéticamp on the Cabot Trail. Home of the Saturday afternoon fiddle matinee, the popular pub has been the place to go for good food, good music, and good times since 1966. Drop in on Boxing Day for an afternoon of tunes with Douglas Cameron, Joe MacMaster, and Iain MacQuarrie.
2-6pm | $10
Next Date: Aug 9, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: East Margaree
A two-day festival showcasing food, music, athletics, and fun! Since its foundation in 2012, the Margaree Highland Games (MHG) has become a ...
Next Date: Jul 3, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Margaree Valley
Neil McDaniel originates from Margaree Forks, Cape Breton Island and carries his own vibrant brand of Celtic music. He has earned himself an...
Next Date: Aug 7, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Chéticamp
Soak up the sounds of summer under the open sky in Chéticamp! Every Thursday evening (except July 31) from 7pm to 8:30 pm, La Place du Pêc...
Next Date: Jun 27, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Margaree Valley
Howie MacDonald is a well-respected fiddler who has composed dozens of tunes and, although best known as a fiddler, he is a superb pianist w...
Next Date: May 11, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Chéticamp
Louis Arsenault is a great entertainer who’s been playing on the stages of Cape Breton Island for over 30 years. His versatile blend o...
Next Date: Jun 27, 2025
The annual celebration of Cape Breton-based Gaelic music gives locals and visitors alike insight into this distinct and vibrant living cultu...
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