Come join us! It's bound to be a good time! 

2011 SEASON LONG CELEBRATIONS

PARKS CANADA CENTENNIAL - May 19 -October 10 - Celebrate 100 years of the world's first National Park system.

75th ANNIVERSARY of CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK - May 15 - October 10 - Follow the link to see what events are happening when yo visit our NP!


OCTOBER 2011

Oct 7 -15 - CELTIC COLOURS INT'L MUSIC FESTIVALl - World renowned festival featuring local favourites and international names! Several concerts every evening at various venues around the Island. *Not to be missed!*

Oct 14 - Storytelling Tour - Highland Village Museum - Iona

Oct 20 - 22 - Night of the Spooks - Highland Village Museum - Iona - celebrate upcoming Halloween with an lantern tour of the village, story telling and treats!

MAY 2012

May 26 - 27 - Cabot Trail Relay Race - 24 hr, 300 km race around the famous Cabot Trail!

May TBD - Lobsterpalooza - celebrate & enjoy Lobster season until the beginning of July!

JUNE 2012

June TBD -  Cape Breton Airshow - Sydney

June TBD -  Roots & Food Cape Breton Heritage Festival - Sydney

End June - Englishtown Mussel Festival - Englishtown


JULY 2012

July 1 - Canada Day - various events around the Island. Ask us for more details!

July TBD - Festival de l'Escaouette - Cheticamp

July TBD - Ingonish Triathlon - Ingonish

July TBD - 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge - Cape Breton Highlands

July TBD - Across the Highlands Mountain Bike Challenge - Location TBD

July TBD - Whycocomagh Summer Festival - our community summer festival including the favourite "War Canoe Races"!

July TBD - Chestico Days - Port Hood 

July 29 - Broad Cove Scottish Concert - Broad Cove - Largest outdoor Scottish concert on Cape Breton Island.


AUGUST 2012

Aug 3-6 - Cape Breton Bikefest - Thunder in the Highlands - all around

Aug 4 - Highland Village Day & Concert - Highland Village Museum - Iona

Aug TBD - Annual Ceilidh on the Wharf - Mabou

Aug TBD - Feis an Eilein - Christmas Island

SEPTEMBER 2012

Sept TBD - HIKE THE HIGHLANDS FESTIVAL - Cape Breton Highlands
*Not to be missed!*

Sept TBD - Cabot Trail Writers Festival - North River Bridge

Sept TBD - Gaelic Weekend - St Ann's Gaelic College - St Ann's

Sept TBD - Pioneer Day - Highland Village Museum - Iona