Events
262 upcoming events across Cape Breton Island
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Every Wed at 7:30 p.m., May 6 – Jul 29 (12 performances)
Wednesday Night Ceilidh
Gaelic College
Every Fri at 4:00 p.m., May 8 – Aug 21 (16 performances)
Friday Crafternoon at the Baddeck Public Library
Baddeck Public Library
Sat at 1:00 p.m., May 9 – Aug 22 (16 performances)
Sydney Public Market
Sydney Public Market
Sat at 8:00 p.m., May 9 – Aug 22 (16 performances)
Céilidh Matinee at the Frolic’n Folk
The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill – Iona Heights Inn
Sun, Wed at 4:00 p.m., May 31 – Aug 9 (21 performances)
Inverness Raceway – Live Harness Racing
Inverness Raceway - Live Harness Racing
Every Tue at 9:00 p.m., Jun 2 – Jul 21 (8 performances)
Seniors Open House
Creignish Recreation Center
Jun 6 · 10:00 a.m.
Cape North Farmers’ Market
Cabot Fire Hall
Every Tue at 9:00 p.m., Jun 9 – Aug 25 (12 performances)
Seniors Open House
Creignish Recreation Center
Daily at 10:00 p.m., Jun 13 – Jul 27 (45 performances)
Baddeck Gathering Céilidh
St. Michael's Parish Hall
Sun at 7:30 p.m., Jun 14 – Aug 23 (11 performances)
Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions at the Frolic
The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill – Iona Heights Inn
Multiple shows weekly, June through September
Louisbourg Playhouse Summer Season
Louisbourg Playhouse
Every Fri at 7:00 p.m., May 8 – Aug 7 (14 performances)
Friday Jazz at Daniel’s Taphouse
Daniel's Taphouse, Sydney
Every Tue at 6:00 p.m., May 12 – Aug 25 (16 performances)
Lego Tuesday at the North Sydney Library
Wilfred Oram Centennial Library
Every Fri, May 15 – Aug 14 (13 performances)
Open Stage with Brian Cathcart at Daniel’s Taphouse
Daniel's Taphouse, Sydney
Sat & Sun at 5:30 p.m., Jun 20 – Jul 25 (9 performances)
Saturday – Music on Tap
Breton Brewing
Every Tue at 7:30 p.m., Jun 30 – Aug 25 (9 performances)
Port Hawkesbury Ceilidh at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
Jul 1
Central Park Ceilidhs 2025
Port Hood
Jul 1
Twilight Tales Historic Walking Tours
Port Hood
Daily at 2:30 p.m., Jun 25 – Jul 28 (29 performances)
Lunch Ceilidh
Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
Every Thu at 4:00 p.m., May 7 – Aug 20 (16 performances)
Fibre Lunch at the North Sydney Library
Wilfred Oram Centennial Library
Friday evenings in July and August
Sydney Waterfront Summer Concert Series
Sydney Waterfront
Sun at 3:00 p.m., Jul 5 – Aug 23 (8 performances)
Ross Ferry Farm Gate Market
Ross Ferry Farm Gate Market
Every Mon at 7:00 p.m., Jul 6 – Aug 24 (8 performances)
Central Park Ceilidhs in Port Hood
Central Park
Every Thu at 10:00 a.m., Jul 9 – Sep 24 (12 performances)
Coffee & Conversation
Strait Area
Thu, Sat at 2:00 p.m., Jul 9 – Aug 29 (16 performances)
Blacksmithing Demonstrations
Strait Area
Every Thu at 7:30 p.m., Jul 9 – Aug 27 (8 performances)
KitchenRackets Summer Jam Sessions
Strait Area
Sat & Sun at 2:00 p.m., Jun 7 – Aug 23 (17 performances)
Mabou Farmers’ Market
Mabou Farmers' Market
Jul 15 · 8:00 p.m.
Cape Breton Summertime Revue 2026
Highland Arts Theatre, Sydney
On 40 dates between May 30 and Jul 24
Experience Table Doucet
Experience Table Doucet
Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat at 5:00 p.m., Jul 2 – Jul 30 (17 performances)
Sip & Shuck on the Lakeside Patio
Inverary Resort
Daily at 11:30 a.m., Jul 1 – Jul 28 (24 performances)
3 Works by Ryan Josey
Eltuek Arts Centre
Annually first week of August
Inverness Action Week
Various Inverness venues
Sat at 10:30 p.m., May 16 – Aug 8 (11 performances)
Live Music at Ziggy’s Pub & Grill
Ziggy's Bar & Grill
Sun at 5:00 p.m., May 10 – Aug 23 (16 performances)
Sunday Ceilidhs at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
Aug 4 · 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday Island Tunes
St. John’s Centre for the Arts
Aug 5
Adult Square Dance in Brook Village
Brook Village Hall
Aug 5 · 6:00 p.m.
Concerts by the Sea - Louisdale
Strait Area
Aug 5 · 10:30 p.m.
Broadway JR: Raise Your Voice
40 Bentinck St, Sydney, NS B1P 1G2, Canada
Aug 5 · 11:00 p.m.
Summer Concert Series at The Frolic and Folk Pub
The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill – Iona Heights Inn
Aug 6
The Markland Lobby — artist exhibit FIELD NOTES with Eve Stockton
The Markland Lobby
Aug 6 · 6:00 p.m.
Concerts by the Sea - Arichat
Strait Area
Aug 6 · 6:00 p.m.
Petit de Gras Acadian Festival Opening Ceremony
Strait Area
Aug 6 · 6:00 p.m.
Thursday Night Trivia
Breton Brewing
Aug 6 · 7:30 p.m.
Theatre Baddeck presents The Golden Anniversaries by Mark Crawford
Theatre Baddeck
Aug 6 · 9:00 p.m.
Makin’ Waves presented by Sydney Credit Union
Wentworth Park Bandshell
Aug 6 · 9:00 p.m.
THE BEATON INSTITUTE PRESENTS Summer Series An Evening of Screenings and an Archival Talk discovering our stories through archives. Beinn Mhàbu
Beinn Mhàbu
Aug 6 · 10:30 p.m.
Broadway JR: Raise Your Voice
40 Bentinck St, Sydney, NS B1P 1G2, Canada
Aug 7
The Markland Lobby — artist exhibit FIELD NOTES with Eve Stockton
The Markland Lobby
Every Fri, Jun 26 – Aug 14 (8 performances)
Glencoe Mills Family Square Dance
Glencoe Mills Family Square Dance
Aug 7 · 11:00 a.m.
Festival Acadien De Petit-De-Grat : Tintamarre - Family Parade & Children's Fest
Strait Area
Aug 7 · 11:30 a.m.
Festival Acadien De Petit-De-Grat - Diner Fricot au Poulet - Community Lunch - Chicken Fricot
Strait Area
Aug 7 · 12:00 p.m.
A Century of Music – The Barra MacNeils
Doryman Pub & Grill
Aug 7 · 4:00 p.m.
Friday – Music on Tap
Breton Brewing
Aug 7 · 5:00 p.m.
Festival Acadien De Petit-De-Grat Souper Spectacle - Dinner Theater
Strait Area
Aug 7 · 6:00 p.m.
Hot August Nights Car Show — Sydney
town
Aug 7 · 7:00 p.m.
3 Way Stop at the Ashby Legion
Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 138 (Ashby Legion)
Aug 7 · 7:30 p.m.
Theatre Baddeck presents The Golden Anniversaries by Mark Crawford
Theatre Baddeck
Aug 7 · 10:30 p.m.
Broadway JR: Raise Your Voice
40 Bentinck St, Sydney, NS B1P 1G2, Canada
Aug 8
Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck — The Golden Anniversaries
Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck
Aug 8 · 8:00 a.m.
Festival Acadien De Petit-De-Grat : Dejeuner du Festival - Community Breakfast
Strait Area
Aug 8 · 12:00 p.m.
The Markland Lobby — The NORTH OF SMOKEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Markland Lobby
Aug 8 · 12:00 p.m.
The Markland Lobby — inaugural The NORTH OF SMOKEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Markland Lobby
Aug 8 · 1:00 p.m.
Pop Up Summer Markets at the Hub!
Cape Breton Food Hub
Sat at 1:00 p.m., Jun 20 – Aug 8 (8 performances)
Baddeck Farmer’s Market 2026
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
Aug 8 · 1:00 p.m.
On The Boardwalk
NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus
Aug 8 · 4:00 p.m.
Margaree Highland Games
1181 E Margaree Rd, Margaree, NS B0E 1Y0, Canada
Aug 8 · 6:00 p.m.
St. Mary of Angels Parish Hall — monthly pub nite with Dustin McColl
St. Mary of Angels Parish Hall
Aug 8 · 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Sessions at the Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge
Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge
Aug 8 · 7:30 p.m.
Theatre Baddeck presents The Golden Anniversaries by Mark Crawford
Theatre Baddeck
Aug 8 · 8:30 p.m.
Storm the Fortress
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Aug 8 · 10:00 p.m.
Midsummer Music Series: Pianist Jennifer King at Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
Aug 8 · 10:30 p.m.
Broadway JR: Raise Your Voice
40 Bentinck St, Sydney, NS B1P 1G2, Canada
Aug 9
Kids of Steel / Port Hood Triathlon
Port Hood
Aug 9
Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck — The Golden Anniversaries
Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck
Aug 9
ICCA Arts Centre — Hermine Ford
ICCA Arts Centre
Aug 9
West Mabou Family Square Dances
West Mabou Hall
Aug 9 · 9:00 a.m.
Johnstown Cemetery Mass
Strait Area
Aug 9 · 10:00 a.m.
Johnstown Landing Artisan & Farmers Market
Strait Area
Aug 9 · 11:00 a.m.
Festival Acadien De Petit-De-Grat - Festival parade
Strait Area
Aug 9 · 12:00 p.m.
16th Annual Show N’ Shine Car Show
399 Grand Narrows Dr
Aug 9 · 2:30 p.m.
Theatre Baddeck presents The Golden Anniversaries by Mark Crawford
Theatre Baddeck
Aug 9 · 4:00 p.m.
Cape Breton Cultural Walk Series: Gaelic Language and Lore – Aug 9
St Columba Rd, Upper Washabuck, NS B2C 1L8, Canada
Aug 9 · 4:00 p.m.
Festival Acadien De Petit-De-Grat - Closing Event
Strait Area
Aug 9 · 5:00 p.m.
Broadway JR: Raise Your Voice
40 Bentinck St, Sydney, NS B1P 1G2, Canada
Aug 9 · 9:00 p.m.
Cape Breton Dockside Ceilidhs
The Cellar Bar
Aug 9 · 10:00 p.m.
Granville Green 2026
Granville Green
Aug 10
Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck — The Golden Anniversaries
Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck
Aug 10
ICCA Arts Centre — Hermine Ford
ICCA Arts Centre
Aug 10 · 7:00 p.m.
FestiVille Baddeck
FestiVille Baddeck
Aug 11
Donair: The Musical
Aug 11
Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck — The Golden Anniversaries
Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck
Aug 11
ICCA Arts Centre — Hermine Ford
ICCA Arts Centre
Aug 11 · 7:30 p.m.
Barra MacNeils 40th Anniversary Tour at The HAT
Highland Arts Theatre
Aug 11 · 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday Island Tunes
St. John’s Centre for the Arts
Aug 11 · 10:30 p.m.
Mabou Tuesday Night Ceilidhs
Mabou Hall
Aug 12
Donair: The Musical
Aug 12
Discover the wonders of the night sky during our weekend of star parties!
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Aug 12
ICCA Arts Centre — Hermine Ford
ICCA Arts Centre
Aug 12
Adult Square Dance in Brook Village
Brook Village Hall