Cabot Trail Acoustic Festival Series
Next Date: Aug 21, 2019
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Indian Brook
The Cabot Trail has a history of great music, great musicians and there’s a whole new generation that’s revising acoustic roots,...
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Pier Melting Pot Festival
Next Date: Aug 21, 2019
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
The Pier Melting Pot Festival celebrates the rich historical multicultural community of Whitney Pier. It all started with the building of th...
Hammer In: Blacksmithing Festival
Next Date: Aug 31, 2019
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Meet blacksmiths from across Nova Scotia as they practice their art and demonstrate their skills using 18th – 21st century tools and m...
Hike the Highlands Festival
Next Date: Sep 13, 2019
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
Attracting hikers from across North America and Europe, The Hike the Highlands festival is celebrating its 16th anniversary in 2019. Exper...
Pioneer Day
Next Date: Sep 14, 2019
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
This afternoon festival of rural life is for the entire family. See demonstrations of flax processing, candle and soap making, and play hors...
Cabot Trail Writer’s Festival
Next Date: Oct 4, 2019
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: St. Ann’s
Over the weekend attend readings, author interviews and panels, book club sessions, writing workshops, musical performances, and more, all o...
Baddeck Fibre Festival
Next Date: Oct 10, 2019
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
A display of handwoven items including; blankets, coverlets, scarves, stoles, placemats, tablecloths, runners, tea towels, handwoven guitar...
Gobblefest Music Festival
Next Date: Oct 11, 2019
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Starting off during the Thanksgiving season of 1994, Gobblefest was a one-off day of music consisting of many local bands from the Sydney ar...
La Mi-Careme Festival
Next Date: Mar 15, 2020
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Grand Etang
La Mi-Careme Festival is a one week winter festival that falls mid-Lent each year and can fall from early March to early April. Currently th...
