The annual celebration of Cape Breton-based Gaelic music gives locals and visitors alike insight into this distinct and vibrant living culture, bringing the kitchen-ceilidh feel to the forefront. Fiddles and bagpipes, concerts and céilidhs, food and drink, Gaelic language and song, informality and hospitality — consider this your official invitation to Cape Breton’s biggest kitchen céilidh!
Next Date: Dec 31, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Florence
Thick As Thieves is a straight-up ‘80s and ‘90s rock band from Cape Breton featuring Brad Snow (vocals), Logan Graham (guitar/vocals), P...
Next Date: Dec 26, 2024
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
Beech Hill is a genre-bending acoustic garage/indie-folk-rock band from Inverness County that blends rich harmonies and catchy melodies with...
Next Date: Dec 26, 2024
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Chéticamp
The Boxing Day party continues into the night at the Doryman with One Night Stand. Martin Aucoin, originally from Chéticamp, played music a...
Next Date: Dec 28, 2024
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Chéticamp
The Saturday Afternoon Fiddle Matinée is a tradition that began at the Doryman in 1977. The tradition continues this week with Shelly Campb...
Next Date: Dec 28, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: North Sydney
Coming from Mill Creek, Matty Jessome is a fresh face in the Cape Breton live music scene, showcasing his versatility through a diverse set ...
Next Date: Dec 27, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Ian MacDougall holds a strange and unassuming presence on the East Coast musical landscape. Fronting his internationally acclaimed, musicall...
Want to show off your Cape Breton adventure? Read through this blog to find your new favourite instagram hot spot this summer. Trust us, nothing says natural more than a nature photo.
If you’re looking to start your trip around the Cabot Trail with a little adventure, then this one day itinerary is for you!
Snow Covered mountains. Forests and fields blanketed with fresh layers of snow, your winter adventure just waiting to be explored. Cape Breton’s hiking trails and scenic routes are like works of art from mother nature’s winter palate.
This is a huge debate. Keep in mind, 100% say going around both ways is the solution to the problem…
Not interested in camping? Why not try glamping? Stay in a Mongolian Yurt or a luxury geometric dome, sleep out in the stars or watch the ocean from your cliffside accommodation.
Gaelic for “white water”, Uisge Ban (ish-ka-ban) Falls is by far the most popular hike in the Baddeck area. This 4 km, 1.5-hour hike complete with picnic facilities attracts local and visitors all season long. Those visiting via the many cruise ships
Dundee a charming destination nestled on the shores of the majestic Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton Island. If you're seeking a perfect blend of lakeside luxury and rural tranquility, Dundee has it all!
We have some of Nova Scotia's favourite Instagrammers coming to Cape Breton to experience the ultimate road trip, the Cabot Trail! Find out which way is the best way to experience the Cabot Trail.
While there are countless places on Cape Breton Island to get away from it all, Sydney and area offers a different experience—urban amenities and downtown vibes with a waterfront feel.
Come late November, when parts of Canada begin to be blanketed with snow, Cape Breton wonders if Mother Nature has forgotten her. Not a chance. Winter on Cape Breton Island is inevitable.
