Unama’ki Mawiomi (Cape Breton Pow Wow)
Region: Bras d'Or Lake Scenic Drive Community: Eskasoni
Date: June 21st - September 16th
MAWIO’MI is the Mi’kmaq word meaning a gathering, composition (commonly used for Grand Council) the common word in mainstream society and shared by majority of the tribes is Pow wow. A pow wow (...
Granville Green 2018
Region: Fleur-De-Lis, Marconi Trail, Metro CB Community: Port Hawkesbury
Date: July 2nd - July 2nd
Granville Green is a non ticketed musical event, now in its 24th year. Each year, thousands of concert goers meet at the Green to take in an evening of great music, camaraderie and celebration of Cape...
Sydney Credit Union Makin’ Waves Music Festival
Region: Fleur-De-Lis, Marconi Trail, Metro CB Community: Sydney
Date: July 5th - August 2nd
Since 2015, Makin’ Waves Music Festival has delighted residents and visitors alike with remarkable music from its home in the historic Wentworth Park bandshell in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Built on the r...
CultureFête: a 1700s Multicultural Fair
Region: Fleur-De-Lis, Marconi Trail, Metro CB Community: Louisbourg
Date: July 20th - July 22nd
CultureFête – an 18th century style festival with encampment Experience the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of the 18th century as the streets of Louisbourg come alive in a market atmosphere dur...
The Cape Breton Summertime Revue 2018
Region: Fleur-De-Lis, Marconi Trail, Metro CB Community: Glace Bay
Date: July 31st - August 12th
The Cape Breton Summertime Revue is a popular music and comedy production which features comical, topical, local content, mixed with a light-hearted Cape Breton perspective and top-notch original and ...
Cape Breton Bike Rally
Region: Fleur-De-Lis, Marconi Trail, Metro CB Community: Sydney
Date: August 3rd - August 6th
Island Strong Motorcycle Association invites you to join them in Membertou, NS from August 3rd to 6th for the Cape Breton Bike Rally. Hang out with old friends and meet new ones, shop in Vendors Alley...
Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games & Cultural Events
Region: Bras d'Or Lake Scenic Drive Community: Eskasoni
Date: August 19th - August 26th
The Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Summer Games returns to Eskasoni in August 2018! Canoe Races (Men's and Women's) , Scroll Run, Youth Floor Hockey, Washer Toss and Tug of War are just a few of the activitie...
Acoustic Roots Festival
Region: Fleur-De-Lis, Marconi Trail, Metro CB Community: Huntington
Date: August 31st - September 2nd
The Acoustic Roots Festival offers a variety of music including country, folk, celtic, blues and bluegrass. The event features some of the best in East Coast music. Along with the music festival goe...
St. Peter’s Pirate Days 2018
Region: Bras d'Or Lake Scenic Drive Community: St. Peter's
Date: September 13th - September 16th
Ahoy mateys – St. Peter’s is the place to be for Pirate Days celebrations! We hope you will join in on this annual event with the St. Peter’s community and businesses while finding your inner...
Hike the Highlands Festival 2018
Region: Cabot Trail Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
Date: September 14th - September 23rd
In 2018, the festival will be celebrating its 15th Anniversary , Sept. 14-23. The festival attract hikers from across North America as well Europe. Small is better and hikers experience on trails is i...
Lumière Arts Festival
Region: Fleur-De-Lis, Marconi Trail, Metro CB Community: Sydney
Date: September 27th - September 29th
Be a part of the magic that is the annual Lumière Arts Festival. Lumière is a free annual arts festival held in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The three-day festival brings together Cape Breton’s diverse c...
Cabot Trail Writers’ Festival
Region: Cabot Trail Community: St. Ann's
Date: September 28th - September 30th
One of the most famous roads in the world, the Cabot Trail, lends its name and wends its way to one of the hottest writers’ festivals around: The Cabot Trail Writers’ Festival. Hatching plots and ...
Celtic Colours International Festival
Region: Fleur-De-Lis, Marconi Trail, Metro CB Community: Sydney
Date: October 5th - October 13th
The Celtic Colours International Festival is a unique celebration of Cape Breton Island’s living traditional culture. For nine days in October you’ll discover hundreds of events and activities tak...
