Date: Aug 1, 2025
On August 1, commemorate Emancipation Day and learn about Black History at Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site.
Join a noontime procession, a special cannon firing, and a commemorative flag raising. Participate in a special tour that shares the history of enslavement at the site.
12-1pm
Next Date: Oct 25, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
By the flicker of candlelight, Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site hosts a costume party for the history books! Join us on October...
Next Date: Aug 30, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Glace Bay
The breathtaking musical written by Tony Award nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passe...
Next Date: Aug 25, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Glace Bay
The breathtaking musical written by Tony Award nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passe...
Next Date: Jul 26, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Dominion
Rock the Lot returns to The Sandbar on Saturday, July 26, for a full night of live music, local talent, and unforgettable vibes featuri...
Next Date: Aug 29, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Huntington
The 12th annual Acoustic Roots Festival is scheduled for August 29 to 31. Held on the 500-acre site of Two Rivers Wildlife Park, the fe...
Next Date: Jul 3, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
GEARL is an Indigenous hip hop artist based out of Eskasoni. Gearl’s mission is to share his personal experiences of the indigenous lifest...
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.
Tap your toes to fiddle tunes at a Ceilidh. See authentic Acadian crafts at Les Trois Pignons. Take a piece of Mi’kmaq culture home with you at a drum-making workshop. On Cape Breton Island, culture is all around you just waiting to be explored!
When you get to a certain point, you look to your left and you see a towering lighthouse and you look to your right and you see this fortress, which is unlike being anywhere else, at least in Canada.
Looking for an educational experience while visiting Cape Breton? Hoping to immerse yourself in Cape Breton's rich history while travelling the island? Well, you're in luck here are seven 'Must-See' Museums in Cape Breton!
Let us take you on a tour of one of Cape Breton's most historic regions, Louisbourg and area.
Cape Breton is becoming one of the most sought after locations to Instagram in Canada. Use our hashtag #FallforCapeBreton to be entered into a great get away package!
Cape Breton Island Ambassadors Davey and Sky were selected by Explore Canada as official ambassadors for their home province of Nova Scotia.
Cape Breton Island is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, and when winter descends, the island transforms into a wonderland of snow-covered trails, frosted trees, and serene vistas.
As autumn's vibrant hues cover Cape Breton Island's hills and coastlines, one event captures the season’s essence perfectly: the Celtic Colours International Festival. Held each October, this renowned festival blends music, culture and natural beauty
Before they were committed to memory and passed down and around through the ages, the traditional songs of today were once brand new.
