Midsummer Music Series
Next Date: Jun 27, 2022
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
Update: Due to COVID-19, the visitor experience at Parks Canada-administered places may be different than it has been in the past. Please v...
Here, music and laughter are always on tap. You’ll find it in our pubs and restaurants across our Island, as our friendly cheer and sense of community often brings everyone together. Explore the Island this summer and take part in local festivals, cèilidhs and events.
Next Date: Jun 27, 2022
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
Update: Due to COVID-19, the visitor experience at Parks Canada-administered places may be different than it has been in the past. Please v...
Next Date: Jun 27, 2022
Update: Due to COVID-19, the visitor experience at Parks Canada-administered places may be different than it has been in the past. Please v...
Next Date: Jun 27, 2022
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney & Area
Canadian Multiculturalism Day celebrations return to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Monday, June 27, at City Hall, as part of t...
Next Date: Jun 28, 2022
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Update: Due to COVID-19, the visitor experience at Parks Canada-administered places may be different than it has been in the past. Please v...
Next Date: Jun 28, 2022
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Update: Due to COVID-19, the visitor experience at Parks Canada-administered places may be different than it has been in the past. Please v...
Next Date: Jun 29, 2022
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Judique
Join us every Sunday all year from 2:00-5:00 pm (restaurant opens at 12:00 pm, June 30-Oct 16, 2022). Live traditional Celtic music featurin...
Next Date: Jul 1, 2022
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Update: Due to COVID-19, the visitor experience at Parks Canada-administered places may be different than it has been in the past. Please v...
Next Date: Jul 1, 2022
Regions: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton’s South Coast, Canada’s Musical Coast, Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: St. Ann’s
The annual celebration of Cape Breton-based Gaelic music gives locals and visitors alike insight into this distinct and vibrant living cultu...
Next Date: Jul 1, 2022
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney & Area
Canada Day at Petersfield Park in Westmount is a go for 2022!!!!! CBRM’s biggest and best family-friendly Canada Day celebration is on...
Next Date: Jul 1, 2022
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish & Area
1st Annual Smokey Fest will be held on Friday, July 1st at Cape Smokey! Live Music in partnership with the Gaelic College and Kitchen Fest. ...
Next Date: Jul 2, 2022
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
The West Mabou Hall is best-known as the venue of the West Mabou Family Square Dances which have been held weekly for over 30 years and are ...
Next Date: Jul 3, 2022
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
Tyler Shaw featuring Inn Echo GG Resurgence presented by: Bear Head Energy and EverWind We are extremely excited to announce that Tyler Shaw...
It simply means social visit, but here, the Cèilidh is a perennial way of life. It’s a weekly family square dance. A community gathering full of food and music. Indulge in a kitchen party and connect with our culture and heritage. Feel the rhythm of our Island through the pulse of music and the warmth of our communities. Your trip to our Island would not be complete with taking in a Cape Breton ceilidh or a kitchen party! Experience Celtic music like never before with one of these events and understand why we’ve been coined as Canada’s Musical Coast.
Arts and culture don’t have an off-season here. From winter jam sessions along Canada’s Musical Coast to sizzling summer festivals and Acadian celebrations along the Cabot Trail. Enjoy music and comedy productions live and experience the rich art and culture that exists across the Island.
Foodie heaven? More like a culinary cloud nine. The culinary scene on Cape Breton Island is truly unlike anything you have experienced and luckily, tasting your way around our Island has never been easier. Follow the Nova Scotia Chowder Trail to a famous lunch cèilidh. Plan your trip around a Highland lobster supper. Experience world-class shellfish, locally grown ingredients, and award-winning sips that connect our heritage to our land.
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.
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