Live Music
On Cape Breton Island you will find tunes around every turn! Music is our heart and soul.
Not just another pretty place. Here, you’ll find a lifetime of adventure packed on our 175-kilometre-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.
Discover Alexander Graham Bell’s early life, and dive deep into the innovative mind of this world-famous inventor!
Welcome to Blue Bayou Resort, Cape Breton highlands most exciting glamping campground. Book 2 or more nights at our resort & you can enjoy unlimited canoe, kayaks or SUP Board excursions at no fee.
Visit one of the oldest stone buildings on Cape Breton & learn about the traditional art of blacksmithing. Demonstrations are held Tuesday and Thursday throughout the summer
Enjoy your stay in any season! Nestled between two mountains, the view is magnificent. The cottages overlook Ingonish Bay and the ocean.
The Acoustic Roots Festival offers a variety of music including country, folk, celtic, blues and bluegrass. The event features some of the best in East Coast music. Sept 1 - 3
With up to 5 people, let us guide you to one of Cape Breton’s best views, Cape Clear. At over 1,500 ft in elevation, you’ll have an unparalleled view over the highlands and picturesque Margaree River.
Nestled in the gateway to the world-famous Cabot Trail, we offer spectacular camping & recreational opportunities. Experience glamping in our cabins, tiny houses or RV sites. See full listing for more
Join us and embark on a minimum two-hour adventure in search of different whale species such as fin, pilot, minke, humpbacks and others.
Surrounded by my sculpture garden, enjoy sunsets & ocean views from your hot tub or deck in this unique creative space. Stay includes a private artist led tour of the sculpture garden and gallery.
When you are in Cape Breton leave the driving to us and let us take you on a Caper Adventure, where you can visit the well known highlights and also have a chance to go off the “Breton Path”.
Experience the beauty of the Cape Breton Highlands by water, just off the Cabot Trail. Single or tandem kayaks, paddle boards, canoes and bikes also available. See listing for full details.
Join Membertou's Cultural Ambassador and immerse yourself in traditions of the Mi'kmaq people with cultural experiences, which include a guided Mi'kmaq Medicine Walk, beaded & dreamcatcher workshop.
Stunning landscapes demand exploration. Climb a mountain. Explore the coast. Get outside and discover our Island’s adventurous heart.
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.
You won’t just see 18th-Century France, you’ll live it. Brush past marching French soldiers.
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.
A flavour 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.
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.
Highlands, links—this isn’t Scotland, but it sure plays like it. Some of the world’s finest courses and 175-kilometres of stunning terrain to explore. Golf was invented for places like Cape Breton Island.
On Cape Breton Island you will find tunes around every turn! Music is our heart and soul.
Looking to learn more about your family roots? Check out 10 of our cultural experiences that are available to you this summer!
Cape Breton is so much more than Cabot Trail. Let us show you some of our favourite hidden gems!
Looking to visit some super epic waterfalls this summer as part of your safe escape to Cape Breton? Well we’ve got just the five for you to explore.
While in Cape Breton, if wanting a real slice-of-life night out, be sure to check out one of our dandy dances.
There are so many hiking trails with phenomenal views in Cape Breton that it’s difficult to narrow it down to 5.
There are direct flights to Sydney from Toronto and Montreal and from other North American and European cities via those cities. If traveling by ground, the Trans-Canada Highway 104 leads to Cape Breton Island.
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