Campaign Category: Family Friendly
Celtic Colours invites you to celebrate the culture of Cape Breton Island through concerts and cultural events taking place October 9-17, 2026 in communities around the Island.
The Barn Concert-Ceilidhs feature the best Celtic music performers on Cape Breton along with emerging and impromptu guest performers. The atmosphere is informal, the acoustics are excellent, and the local crowd graciously shares the love of their music with visitors from near and far.
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The annual Antigonish Highland Games is your #1 Northern Nova Scotia premiere entertainment festival, located only 2 hours from Halifax and directly on your way to Cape Breton.
Stan Rogers Folk Festival is an international festival of songwriters. See 40+ artists/bands perform July 20-26, 2026. Add in camping, crafts, great food and non-stop “jamming” for a memorable weekend!
Nocturne: Art at Night, an annual “don’t miss” Fall event in Nova Scotia, is an independent, contemporary art festival that takes place in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) that brings art and energy to the streets of Halifax and Dartmouth each October.
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With hundreds of shows over six days, The Halifax Busker Festival is one of Nova Scotia’s favourite summer events on the Halifax and Dartmouth waterfronts.
Join your expert guide as he leads you to secret locations along the rugged coastline to discover numerous varieties of our provincial gemstone, agate, as well as many other types of gemstones and minerals along the way.
