Date: Aug 30, 2025
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, you are invited to spend the night at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site for an evening of family-friendly games presented by Parks Canada and the Fortress Louisbourg Association. Roast marshmallows over a campfire and star gaze at the site of the first observatory in Canada! The evening begins at 5:30 pm, when you will be checked-in to your campsite (complete with tents, lanterns and floor mats!). Enjoy an unforgettable family camping trip in a truly unique location!
Next Date: Jun 20, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Nestled in the Eastern region of Unama’ki (Cape Breton), Louisbourg sits on the ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq. The Fortress of Loui...
Next Date: Jul 20, 2025
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Big Pond
The Big Pond Concert is back this summer. After decades at MacIntyre’s Field and a few years inside the fire hall, the concert is back out...
Next Date: Jun 28, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
The beautiful Highland Arts Theatre in Sydney hosts a powerful evening of Cape Breton songwriting. The “Small of My Heart” Songwriters C...
Next Date: Jul 31, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
MY SON THE HURRICANE is a multi-horn, multi-drummer, multi-singer brass funk beast from Niagara, Ontario. The 12-piece brass-dance crew has ...
Next Date: Jul 24, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Since age five, MARY FRANCES LEAHY has been performing shows throughout Canada and the U.S. with her parents, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell ...
Next Date: Jul 17, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
CLASSIFIED returns to Wentworth Park for the first time since 2017 with new sounds, new songs, and a new show in tow. Hailed by The Chronicl...
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