Back Downtown, the Lumière Arts Festival presents contemporary art in unconventional spaces. The festival kicks off at the YMCA (6:59pm) with the Lumiere Lantern Parade, lead this year by Painted Dance Company! Meet you on the streets for arts annual big night out! Lumière is a free, accessible, contemporary arts festival taking place in Unama’ki-Cape Breton. The festival showcases public installations and presentations of art, films and video, as well as educational programming. Join this unique celebration of art, culture and community spirit!
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Next Date: Sep 20, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
What better way to connect with our heritage than indulging in that timeless, universal treat: Chocolate. In 18th-century Louisbourg, chocol...
Next Date: Aug 30, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Looking for a family-fun activity to end the season with a bang? Parka’s Great Sleepover might be just the thing for you! On August 30, yo...
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: Jun 29, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
A fun night at Daniel’s Alehouse! Join us for this Pub Night full of great tunes and favourite songs featuring Donnie Campbell an...
Next Date: Jun 26, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Marion Bridge
The Mira Gala is an annual event, held in Marion Bridge and surrounding areas offering a wide range of experiences and activities for all ag...
Next Date: Jul 4, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Amigos is an acoustic/electric duo featuring Gerald Aucoin and Kenny MacLeod that plays a great selection of tunes from the 1960s and ‘70s...
St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching and what good is celebrating this festive day without listening and dancing to Celtic music. Luckily Cape Breton Island is home to some of the best Celtic music out there. Let the fiddle get you out on the dance
A nice steady climb along a well-worn path, Ben Eoin Trail leads you through large old Birch and Beech trees. At the top of the small mountain, the look-off offers views of East Bay of the Bras d’Or Lakes like no other. The 1.7 KM hike starts at the
Cape Breton Island Ambassadors Davey and Sky were selected by Explore Canada as official ambassadors for their home province of Nova Scotia.
Not ready to welcome the winter just yet? Destination Cape Breton has you covered. Why not check out a local accommodation with a hot tub or a jacuzzi?
Atlantic lobster from Cape Breton Island is renowned for being the freshest and some of the tastiest lobster in the world.
While chasing waterfalls is good for the body, mind and spirit there are a few things you should remember before hitting the trails to ensure you have a great time and make it back home safely!
While there are countless places on Cape Breton Island to get away from it all, Sydney and area offers a different experience—urban amenities and downtown vibes with a waterfront feel.
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!
There is no better place to celebrate love than on Cape Breton Island. Want to impress your significant other this Valentine’s Day? Of course, you do! Here are some ideas for organizing a Cape Breton Island Valentine’s Day that is sure to impress.
Looking to learn more about your family roots? Check out 10 of our cultural experiences that are available to you this summer!
