The Celtic Music Interpretive Centre’s Daily Lunch Céilidh showcases authentic traditional music and $15 lunch specials. Donna Marie DeWolfe, of River Tillard, has been playing Cape Breton fiddle music since she was 10 years old and comes from a line of musicians on both sides of her family. Influenced by the vibrant playing of Shelly Campbell, Donald Angus Beaton, and Arthur Muise, Donna Marie is very active playing for ceilidhs and dances around the island and on the mainland. Abigail MacDonald grew up in St. Andrew’s, Antigonish County surrounded by Gaelic music and culture. A Gaelic singer, piano player, highland dancer, and step dancer, Abigail has been part of many community-based Gaelic programs and is a regular performer at ceilidhs, dances, and festivals throughout the province.
11:30am-3pm
Next Date: Mar 1, 2025
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
Don’t miss this opportunity to beat the winter blues and enjoy some of the best folk music in Canada. This is a wonderful opportunity to e...
Next Date: Feb 1, 2025
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
Don’t miss this opportunity to beat the winter blues and enjoy some of the best folk music in Canada. This is a wonderful opportunity to e...
Next Date: Jan 31, 2025
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Creignish
Stephen Poirier was born in Inverness and grew up in a very musical family. Influenced by his grandfather, all his uncles and cousins play a...
Next Date: Jan 24, 2025
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Creignish
Creignish Recreation Center is a full-service community hall that hosts a variety of events in beautiful Creignish. Friday nights are for li...
Next Date: Jan 17, 2025
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Creignish
Michael Young, a native of Troy, Inverness County, is a dynamic force in the music scene, mastering genres from blues and country to rock, f...
Next Date: Jan 17, 2025
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
Get out for a skate after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre. Helmets are required for all skate...
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!
Come late November, when parts of Canada begin to be blanketed with snow, Cape Breton wonders if Mother Nature has forgotten her. Not a chance. Winter on Cape Breton Island is inevitable.
Looking to visit some super epic waterfalls this summer as part of your escape to Cape Breton? Well we’ve got just the five for you to explore.
Mabou is known for its music, scenery, and hospitality. Whether you come for the culture of music and dance, to hike or bike the trails, or just to relax, you’ll have an experience you won’t soon forget.
Welcome to the "Gateway to Cape Breton Island". Make Port Hawkesbury your homebase for day trip ups and down the coast, or settle in and enjoy all that the Strait area has to offer.
Snow Covered mountains. Forests and fields blanketed with fresh layers of snow, your winter adventure just waiting to be explored. Cape Breton’s hiking trails and scenic routes are like works of art from mother nature’s winter palate.
Cape Breton Island is not only a place of stunning natural beauty and rich cultural heritage but also a welcoming destination for the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
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.
As fall blankets Cape Breton Island in brilliant hues, the Island’s culinary scene embraces the season with fresh, seasonal ingredients and comforting flavours.
