Artisan's Market
Next Date: Feb 23, 2020
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish
Join us for a pop-up artisan’s market at Ski Cape Smokey’s lodge! Artisan’s will be in the lodge from 12PM-4PM. Ski Hill, ...
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.
Winter Activities
Moonlit snowshoeing, festivals, snowmobilerallies, warm Ceilidhs, and more. Cape Breton Island is a place for all seasons. So lace-up, grab some poles, hit the slopes, and track your own path. Lean into the snow and embrace our coastal winter like an Islander.
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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
Inverness Capers Snowmobile Rally
Next Date: Feb 23, 2020
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
The Inverness Capers Snowmobile Rally will take place on Saturday, February 22nd. Registration is 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Scotsville Fi...
Two Rivers Wildlife Park Winter Frolic
Next Date: Feb 23, 2020
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Huntington
Two Rivers Wildlife Park: – The park is 500-acres and is run by the community – The park is located where the Salmon River meets...
Cape Breton Wellness Retreat
Next Date: Feb 23, 2020
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Margaree Forks
Elements of Kula and Live Life In Tents are thrilled to bring you one amazing weekend retreat this coming February deep in the mountains of ...
Stories about the Island, by Locals and Visitors
Wondering what to do in Cape Breton this February? Check out our February 2020 Winter Events!
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There’s no need to break the bank when you’re looking to fill up a fun day on the Island. Here are just a few of the many options available to keep you and your family entertained this winter without spending the big bucks.
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Bras d'Or Lake
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Cabot Trail
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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Hiking
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Outdoor Adventure
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Spring
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Winter
12 Days of Awesome Instagrammers
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When we think of waterfalls, the image that comes to our mind is tropical pools, cascading water, peace and calmness. But come winter, these waterfalls turn into a completely different scene. We have rounded up our favourite winter waterfalls around
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Cape Breton is known for its spectacular beauty, vibrant living cultures and outdoor adventure and this is especially so during our winters. Winter is no time to sit back and let the season pass you by, it's full of adventure, events and hospitality.
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Cape Breton is becoming one of the most sought after locations to Instagram in Canada. Use our hashtag #FallforCapeBreton to be entered into a great get away package!
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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