Live Music
On Cape Breton Island you will find tunes around every turn! Music is our heart and soul.
Not just another pretty place. Here, you’ll find a lifetime of adventure packed on our 175-kilometre-long Island. Iconic topography gives way to a living history, where each cove and inlet reveals welcoming communities, distinct cultures, stunning wilderness, and more of the story.
Witness the creative process as we turn little pieces of Belgium chocolate into mouth-watering, beautifully hand-painted and moulded chocolates!
The Acoustic Roots Festival offers a variety of music including country, folk, celtic, blues and bluegrass. The event features some of the best in East Coast music. Sept 1 - 3
Our living history site will take you through period buildings and four distinct eras. Costumed animators invite you to experience a piece of Gaelic history, language and culture first-hand.
Located 20 minutes east of Baddeck, we are the Cabot Trail’s only Bird Island boat tour going to the nesting grounds of the Atlantic Puffin. Puffins guaranteed during their season.
Capt. Mark’s is Pleasant Bay’s most experienced whale watching company. Operating for 29 years, Capt. Mark takes you along Cape Breton’s coastlines in search of Pilot, Minke, Finback and Humpbacks.
Picture yourself gliding down the river in your kayak with eagles soaring high above. Picture a unique, hand crafted wilderness cabin with you sitting on the deck, coffee in hand gazing at the river.
Relax and unwind in one of our four season, pet friendly cottages or glamping tents. Nestled among the trees between the rolling waves of the Atlantic Ocean and the stunning mountain range.
Experience the authentic stories and rich history of three vibrant cultures as you explore Cape Breton’s Storied Island Trail.
We are your source of high-quality, award-winning professional theatre entertainment on Cape Breton Island! Join us for theatre with a Cape Breton flavour.
Join us for a tasting and learn about the cider-making process or soak up the sunshine while sipping a pint in our outdoor space.
Concerts & céilidhs, pub nights & square dances, celebrate beautiful Unama’ki/Cape Breton’s scenery, music, food, & people with this perfect summer season kick-off – one big island-wide kitchen party.
Discover authentic Mi’kmaw culture along our 2.4 km trail on Goat Island. A true acknowledgement of the life of the Mi’kmaq, historically & modern day, we invite visitors to share in a unique story.
Stunning landscapes demand exploration. Climb a mountain. Explore the coast. Get outside and discover our Island’s adventurous heart.
You’ll hear it before you see it. A rhythmic drumming, the intermingling of three mother tongues, the soft tap of pointed toes, a flurry of fiddle strings—the heartbeat of our Island.
You won’t just see 18th-Century France, you’ll live it. Brush past marching French soldiers.
Through straits and canals, coastal communities and Canada’s only inland sea, get to know our corner of the Atlantic. From port to port, there’s plenty to explore by charter, tour or on your own.
A flavour as unique as our destination. Small-scale and self-sustained, Cape Breton serves-up fresh ship-to-shore shellfish, succulent Atlantic lobster, and Island-inspired culinary delights with an East Coast twist.
Coastal curves and endless adventure await you on Cape Breton Island. Through quaint communities, Highland peaks, and tree-fringed trails, you’ll learn the true definition of open road.
Highlands, links—this isn’t Scotland, but it sure plays like it. Some of the world’s finest courses and 175-kilometres of stunning terrain to explore. Golf was invented for places like Cape Breton Island.
On Cape Breton Island you will find tunes around every turn! Music is our heart and soul.
Wondering where to stay on your next snowmobile getaway? These 13 drive-up accommodations provide easy access to/from the trail system.
Calling all Skiing enthusiasts! We just picked up our winter passes and are ready to strap on the skis and hit the slopes at these 5 fun places.
Read through and see how many places, views, and experiences you can check off from this Epic Winter Bucket List!
Join Ashley MacDonald, one of our Adventure Ambassadors, on an outdoor adventure along the Cabot Trail. If you enjoy skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing or just the sound of nature, you'll enjoy this blog!
There are direct flights to Sydney from Toronto and Montreal and from other North American and European cities via those cities. If traveling by ground, the Trans-Canada Highway 104 leads to Cape Breton Island.
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