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Colliery Lands Park — Coal Dust Days closing fireworks

Sunday, July 19, 2026 · 7:30 p.m. · Colliery Lands Park

Coal Dust Days closing fireworks; Erin O’Brien and Ronnie Hogan

Coal Dust Days is a beloved week-long community celebration in New Waterford, Cape Breton, held each July. The festival's closing fireworks display caps off a full week of events held at Colliery Lands Park, the festival's headquarters — a historic site on the former grounds of the town's coal mining heritage. A dazzling finale that draws locals and visitors alike for a brilliant send-off to one of Cape Breton's most spirited summer festivals.

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Colliery Lands Park — Coal Dust Days closing fireworks