On Cape Breton Island the music and traditions of our Gaelic settlers has been preserved and shared since the early 1800s. Experience it as you step to rolling jigs played by furious fiddles and reeling bagpipes at a weekly Ceilidh. Hear it in the songs that accompany a milling frolic. Speak it with a lesson in Gaelic. Become part of our story and explore the Celtic Heart of North America.
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
Join our costumed animators as you travel back in time through four distinct eras – eras that chronicle the of Gaels as their built their ...
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
Get a first-hand look at the living traditions of Nova Scotia Gaels with our cultural demonstrations. Witness the construction of a great k...
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Christmas Island
Thigibh dhàn Chéilidh-Come to the Céilidh! We invite you to explore our island’s Gaelic culture. The bi-lingual Gaelic-English Concert ...
Community: Judique
From June-October, check out the 20 minute lessons for beginners of all ages in Scottish Gaelic. There’s also offer stepdance, fiddle and ...
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: St. Ann’s
The Great Hall of the Clans is the home of your cultural experiences on campus. With an interactive museum, you will discover the ancient h...
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
We are North America’s only living history museum for Gaelic language and culture. Our breathtaking 43-acre site features one of the most ...
Community: Judique
If you’re visiting Cape Breton for the first time or maybe just want to learn more about the culture and types of tunes that make up ...
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
An Drochaid (The Bridge) Museum is located in Mabou (60 km / 37 mi from the Canso Causeway) on Cape Breton Island. Formerly a general store ...
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
Celebrate Gaelic Month by giving your students an in-class cultural experience – Céilidh Beag (pronounced kay-lee bek), which simply ...
Community: Judique
Meet at the Celtic Music Centre for a musical guided-walk along the beautiful Celtic Shores Coastal Trail with our musicians. Learn interest...
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: St. Ann’s
The Gaelic College is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of traditional Gaelic culture, offering instruction in over ten discipline...
Community: Mabou
CURRENTS multi-cultural summer festival will feature some of Nova Scotia’s most exciting up and coming musicians. You’ll hear co...
It's often heard around the island that there will be a ceilidh in this place, or that people are going to a ceilidh tonight, or will there be a ceilidh anywhere this weekend?
It's no secret that Cape Bretoners have an accent. The accent can sometimes take on a Gaelic sound and sometimes can sound akin to a Newfoundland accent. Either way, our accent is a part of our identity and no doubt a part of our charm.
10 Cape Breton Island experiences: the Cabot Trail, Fortress of Louisbourg, ceilidhs, seafood, golf and more.
