Live Harness Racing
Next Date: Jul 17, 2019
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
Live harness racing at its best at the Inverness Race Track on Sundays from June – October and on Wednesdays during July and August. ...
Things to See & Do in Cape Breton
Not just another pretty place. Here, you’ll find a lifetime of adventure packed on our 175-kilometer-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.
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Outdoor Adventure
Stunning landscapes demand intrepid exploration. Hike the boreal forest. Paddle to a secluded cove. Camp on the edge of a cliff. Discover our Island’s adventurous heart.
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Coastal Adventures
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.
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Culture & Heritage
Our stories echo from coast to community. Hear them at a powwow. Feel them with each shake of cannon fire. Live our history in each uniquely Cape Breton experience.
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Music & the Arts
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.
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Culinary
A flavor 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.
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Golf
Highlands, links—this isn’t Scotland, but it sure plays like it. Some of the world’s finest courses and 175-kilometers of stunning terrain to explore. Golf was invented for places like Cape Breton Island.
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Motorcycling
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.
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Celtic Colours International Festival
Discover one of Canada’s premier musical events. Throughout nine stunning fall days, catch international and local Celtic talent on stages across the Island.
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Experiences & Packages
Take in a coastal adventure where ocean giants await you. Time travel to an 18th-century French fortress. Learn the traditional ways of our founding people. Experience our Cape Breton Island.
Kitchen Parties
Highland Arts Theatre Summer Season
Next Date: Jul 17, 2019
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
This summer, the Highland Arts Theatre will mark its 6th summer producing live theatre at our venue in downtown Sydney. From July 11th to ...
2019 Rural Summer Festival
Next Date: Jul 17, 2019
The 2019 Rural Summer Festival will take place from July 13 – 21 and will feature a wide variety of activities and events for all to...
North Highlands Community Museum & Culture Centre Summer Concert Series 2019
Next Date: Jul 17, 2019
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Cape North
Our concert series takes place from July 5th – August 31st, and includes the following lineup for the 2019 season: Summer Concert Seri...
Stories about the Island, by Locals and Visitors
There are two great ways to make your next trip to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park one you’ll never forget.
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The trail starts out somewhat wide and eventually narrows to a footpath in the woods – exactly what we wanted! We love hiking when it feels like
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Meat Cove is just one of those places in Cape Breton that you have to experience. The last section of the drive leading up to it has a complete
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One of our favourite parts of this hike is the sound of the river beside you as you wander through the forest and see the stunning mountains of the Highlands around you.
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One of the absolute best ways to see Cape Breton Island’s awe inspiring scenery, and meet other people passionate about getting outside, is by hiking its trails...
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Cape Breton Island has so many awesome places to explore and all of these places are right in our backyards.
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Easy to Find. Hard to Leave.
There are direct flights to Sydney from Toronto and Montreal and from other North American and European cities via Halifax. If traveling by ground, the Trans-Canada Highway 104 leads to Cape Breton Island.
Getting Here and Around