Active on the island: 3 road closures (3 total)See details →
Inverness Action Week — event in Inverness & Western Shore, Cape Breton

Inverness Action Week

Annually first week of August · Various Inverness venues

Week-long community festival with concerts, parade and fireworks.

Inverness summer tradition blending live music, family games, Highland dance, harness racing at Inverness Raceway, parade and Saturday-night fireworks over the harbour.

What to expect

Small-town festival energy, mostly free events scattered around Inverness. Beach is steps from the action.

Highlights

The parade, the harness racing, fireworks reflected on the harbour. Cabot Links and Cliffs course are right there for golfers.

Plan ahead

Book accommodation early — Action Week + Cabot golf demand fills Inverness. MacLeod's Beach and Inverness Beach Village have camping.

Why go

The full small-town Cape Breton festival in one walkable week.

Visitor photos

Sign in to add a photo

Loading photos…

More events

Around Cape Breton

More news →
The Macdonald Notebook · Jul 19, 2026
MacHistory Radio Audio Tape: Rollie Thornhill, Buchanan Culture Minister, On Cape Breton Connections To Waipu, New Zealand

Explore Cape Breton's historic ties to Waipu, New Zealand, through a conversation with culture minister Rollie Thornhill in this MacHistory Radio audio archive.

CBC · Jul 10, 2026
N.S. rolls out $2.5M mobile fire-training units to local departments

Nova Scotia is launching mobile fire-training units to help local fire departments improve their readiness and response capabilities.

PNI Atlantic News · Jul 20, 2026
Cape Breton has over a century of film history

Cape Breton's film legacy spans more than 100 years of cinema history.

Inverness Action Week