Date: Sep 20, 2025
What better way to connect with our heritage than indulging in that timeless, universal treat: Chocolate. In 18th-century Louisbourg, chocolate was expensive, and a luxury most often found in the homes of the French elite.
And if we don’t have enough reasons to enjoy chocolate already, during the 18th century it was believed to have medicinal properties, warming people from the inside, and giving them strength and energy.
Indulge in this delicious treat at the two-day Fête du Chocolat, led by Maritime chocolate makers Evertide Cholate Makers, Chocolat Voyageur, and Island Chocolates, at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site.
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 25, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Eat, drink, and be merry as we celebrate this traditional feast day honouring the patron saint of France! Join us in celebrating Fête de St...
Next Date: Aug 16, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Come “Race Through Time” on August 16, 2025, at Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site. This race takes you 12 kilometres between...
Next Date: Aug 15, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
The tradition of celebrating with live music on the Sydney Waterfront returns in 2025 for the 3rd Annual Rock the Fiddle. Designed to presen...
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 12, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: North Sydney
The annual Cape Breton Exhibition runs August 12-16th! For well over 100 years, the CBEx has been a destination for friends, neighbours and...
Before they were committed to memory and passed down and around through the ages, the traditional songs of today were once brand new.
The Island Wide Waterfall Weekend is a weekend to get up and get outside. Cape Breton Island will be bustling this weekend as visitors and residents are encouraged to join us as we travel to 12 different waterfalls across the Island!
While in Cape Breton, if wanting a real slice-of-life night out, be sure to check out one of our dandy dances.
Let us take you on a tour of one of Cape Breton's most historic regions, Louisbourg and area.
Atlantic lobster from Cape Breton Island is renowned for being the freshest and some of the tastiest lobster in the world.
Cape Breton Island Ambassadors Davey and Sky were selected by Explore Canada as official ambassadors for their home province of Nova Scotia.
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.
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.
Snowmobiling offers exhilarating experiences across winter landscapes, but safety must always be a priority.
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
