Highland Village Day
Gaelic concert and ceilidh on the Iona hilltop.
Afternoon outdoor concert at the Highland Village in Iona, with Gaelic singing, fiddle, pipes, dancing and milling frolics. Site admission free for the day.
What to expect
Hilltop setting overlooking Bras d'Or Lake. Costumed interpreters in the historic buildings. Concert in a meadow.
Highlights
The Gaelic-language storytelling. The view from the schoolhouse. Free site access lets you wander the living museum.
Plan ahead
Tickets at the gate. Iona has limited beds; consider Baddeck or the Highland Heights Inn.
Why go
The Highland Village is the island's deepest Gaelic cultural site, and this is its open-house concert.
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