Baddeck Area Business & Tourism Association

Don’t forget to join in our celebrations of music at one of our numerous festivals and events! Come, dance to the rhythm of our fiddles and bagpipes at one of our lively Cape Breton Ceilidhs! The sights and sounds will enchant you during the Celtic Colors International Festival. Or take to the highlands during the Cabot Trail relay race through some of the world’s most stunning scenery!

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
Enjoy Children's Corner daily with kite-making and experiments along with the 2007 Special Events.

Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs
Cape Breton fiddle music and dance. Live performances 7 nights a week.

Cabot Trail Relay Race
A 185 mile/298km, 17 stage relay race through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. May 28-29 2006

Celtic Colours International Festival
Cape Breton wide festival including square dances, concerts, workshops and more

Gaelic College of Celtic Arts & Crafts
Resides on more than 350 acres in St. Ann's and is the only institution of its kind in North America. Summer Ceilidhs, Gaelic Mod, The Margaret Play, Festival of Cape Breton Fiddling are just some of the events scheduled this summer & fall.

Highland Village Museum / An Clachain Gaidhealach
Immerse yourself in over 120 years of the Scottish Gaels' life in Nova Scotia. Enjoy the Highland Village Day concert - first Saturday in August.