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This Week in Strait Area

Weekly travel roundups for Strait Area — events, places, and businesses to visit.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On October 4–11, 2026
Oct 4 – Oct 10, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On October 4–11, 2026

From lighthouse tours on Isle Madame to live blues-rock at Marble Mountain Estates, the Strait Area has a full week of events Oct 4–11, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: Sep 27 – Oct 4, 2026 Weekly Guide
Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: Sep 27 – Oct 4, 2026 Weekly Guide

Blues at Marble Mountain, live music at the Creig Pub, Saturday seafood sessions, heritage crafts, and card play — the Strait Area has a full week ahead.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On September 20–27, 2026
Sep 20 – Sep 26, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On September 20–27, 2026

From Gord Bamford's cross-Canada tour stop to seaside live music and card nights, the Strait Area has a full week of events Sept 20–27, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On September 13–20, 2026
Sep 13 – Sep 19, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On September 13–20, 2026

Live music, fresh seafood, and lakeside escapes fill the Strait Area this week. Tracy & Martina headline Bear Head, plus Saturday Sessions and 3 Way Stop.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On Sept. 6–13, 2026
Sep 6 – Sep 12, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On Sept. 6–13, 2026

Live music, a community breakfast, a used book sale, and Eagles hockey highlight the Strait Area's week of Sept. 6–13, 2026 in Cape Breton.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: Aug 31–Sep 6, 2026 Weekend Guide
Aug 30 – Sep 6, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: Aug 31–Sep 6, 2026 Weekend Guide

Boat runs, artisan markets, live music, and fresh seafood fill the Strait Area of Cape Breton this week. Here's what to see and do Aug 31–Sep 6, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On August 24–30, 2026
Aug 23 – Aug 30, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On August 24–30, 2026

Live music at St. John's Centre for the Arts, a free Kids Day BBQ, a lakeside farmers market, and great dining await in the Strait Area of Cape Breton this week.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On August 17–23, 2026
Aug 16 – Aug 23, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On August 17–23, 2026

From the 94th Annual Milling Frolic to Concerts by the Sea, the Strait Area of Cape Breton is full of culture, music, and community flavour Aug 17–23, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On August 10–16, 2026
Aug 9 – Aug 16, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On August 10–16, 2026

From free seaside concerts in Arichat to a luminary celebration in Little Harbour, the Strait Area of Cape Breton has a full week of events Aug 10–16, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What to Do August 3–9, 2026
Aug 2 – Aug 9, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What to Do August 3–9, 2026

From the Festival Acadien de Petit-de-Grat to free Concerts by the Sea, the Strait Area of Cape Breton is packed with culture and coastal beauty Aug 3–9, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: July 27–August 2, 2026
Jul 26 – Aug 2, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: July 27–August 2, 2026

Nicolas Denys Days fills St. Peter's all week, Ashley MacIsaac fiddles in Richmond County, and the Strait Area's trails, beaches, and tables are wide open.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On July 20–26, 2026
Jul 19 – Jul 26, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On July 20–26, 2026

Ashley MacIsaac, Acadian fiddle nights, ceilidhs, and coastal trails — your guide to the Strait Area, Cape Breton, July 20–26, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On July 13–19, 2026
Jul 12 – Jul 19, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On July 13–19, 2026

From ceilidhs and coastal concerts to Mad Science for kids and a classic fish fry, the Strait Area of Cape Breton has a full week ahead. July 13–19, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What to Do July 6–12, 2026
Jul 5 – Jul 12, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What to Do July 6–12, 2026

From free waterfront concerts in St. Peter's to a Tuesday night ceilidh in Port Hawkesbury, the Strait Area delivers a full week of music, food, and outdoor adventure July 6–12, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: June 29 – July 5, 2026
Jun 28 – Jul 5, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: June 29 – July 5, 2026

KitchenFest! céilidhs, Canada Day festivities at Granville Green, Festival of the Strait, and coastal trails fill the Strait Area the week of June 29, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On June 22–28, 2026
Jun 21 – Jun 28, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On June 22–28, 2026

From an Indigenous Day celebration at St. Peter's Canal to KitchenFest pub nights and Celtic music jams, the Strait Area shines June 22–28, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On June 15–21, 2026
Jun 14 – Jun 21, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On June 15–21, 2026

Lennie Gallant live in D'Escousse, open mics, palette-knife painting, and free outdoor adventures fill the Strait Area the week of June 15–21, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What to Do June 8–14, 2026
Jun 7 – Jun 14, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What to Do June 8–14, 2026

From jam sessions at the Evergreen Seniors' Club to open mic nights at the Carriage House, here's your guide to the Strait Area, Cape Breton, June 8–14, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On June 1–7, 2026
May 31 – Jun 7, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On June 1–7, 2026

A new waterfront gallery opens in Port Hawkesbury, student art fills the Civic Centre, and community champions are celebrated across the Strait Area, June 1–7, 2026.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On May 25–31, 2026
May 24 – May 31, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On May 25–31, 2026

Live music, community markets, trivia nights, and coastal trails await in the Strait Area of Cape Breton, May 25–31, 2026. Here's your week-by-week guide.

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On May 18–24, 2026
May 17 – May 24, 2026

Strait Area, Cape Breton: What's On May 18–24, 2026

The Barra MacNeils' 40th anniversary, a John Prine tribute, open mic nights, coastal trails, and fresh seafood — Strait Area Cape Breton shines May 18–24, 2026.

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