Music &amp; Events

$40

Dave Sampson at the Frolic’n Folk

Iona & Area

Dec 5 – Dec 6

text superimposed on background of people dancing in a bar setting

Dec

Fundraiser in support of Loaves & Fishes at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Dec 5 – Dec 6

sidewalk market with people sitting under tents

Dec

Sydney Public Market

Sydney & Area

Aug 2 – Dec 27

Dec

Counter Culture: Seeds of Resistance – an exhibition at Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

Sydney & Area

Nov 10 – Jan 9

Dec

Saturday Afternoon Fiddle Matinee at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 16 – Dec 27

Dec

Saturday Music on Tap! with Victor Tomiczek at Breton Brewing

Sydney & Area

Dec 6

Dec

Visit Santa at The Corner Store by missbrenna

Inverness

Dec 6 – Dec 20

fiddler and piano player plauing to a crowd in a pub setting

Dec

Céilidh Matinee at the Frolic’n Folk

Iona & Area

Feb 8 – Dec 27

man playing guitar and singing into microphone

Dec

Weekend Wake Up with Stewart MacDonald at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Dec 6

people of all ages skating on an indoor rink

Dec

Family Skate at New Waterford & District Community Centre

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 1 – Apr 4

two men posed in front of a pickup truck

Dec

Everyone in Cars / Trash Brain / Danny MacNeil at St. Pat’s

Sydney & Area

Dec 6

a group of people playing musical instruments

Dec

$54

Christmas In Cape Breton ’25 at the Savoy

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 6 – Dec 7

Dec

Believe: A New Baton and a Bright Noel – The Cape Breton Chamber Orchestra at the HAT

Sydney & Area

Dec 6

Dec

Christmas at Home with Measha Brueggergosman-Lee at CBU Boardmore Playhouse

Sydney & Area

Dec 6

Dec

Spectacle du Temps des Fêtes [Christmas Time Special]: Ronald Bourgeois, Nicole Deveau et Michelle Deveau at Place des arts Père-Anselme-Chiasson

Chéticamp & Area

Dec 6

Dec

Songwriters Showcase at he Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre

Whycocomagh & Area

Dec 6

Dec

Alter Ego at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Dec 6 – Dec 7

Dec

Renegade at the Northside East Bay Firehall

Ben Eoin & East Bay Area

Dec 6

Dec

The Relatives at Ashby Legion

Sydney & Area

Dec 6 – Dec 7

man and woman onstage playing fiddle and piano for dancers offstage

Dec

Sunday Ceilidhs at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Judique

Jun 1 – Dec 29

a building with flowers in the foreground

Dec

The Louisbourg Market

Louisbourg & Area

May 4 – Dec 7

Dec

Trad Sessions at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 17 – Dec 28

Dec

Family Skating at the Pier Rink

Sydney & Area

Nov 30 – Mar 29

Dec

Family Christmas Concert in Christmas Island

Iona & Area

Dec 7

Dec

The Turnbull Brothers Christmas in D’Escousse

Isle Madame

Dec 7

image of two skaters' feet facing each other

Dec

Parent & Tot Skating at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Oct 14 – Mar 12

Dec

Senior Skate at Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre

Membertou

Oct 21 – Mar 28

Dec

Tot Skate at Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre

Membertou

Nov 24 – Mar 28

an image of four masks mounted on a wall

Dec

Surfacing – an exhibition by Miya Turnbull at CBU Art Gallery

Sydney & Area

Oct 17 – Feb 6

Dec

The Rock and the Stone – an exhibition by Louis-Charles Dionne at CBU Art Gallery

Sydney & Area

Oct 17 – Feb 6

Dec

Tot Skate at New Waterford & District Community Centre

Glace Bay & Area

Oct 27 – Mar 30

people ice skating on an indoor ice rink

Dec

Senior/Adult Skating at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Oct 14 – Mar 22

Dec

Public Skate at Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre

Nov 3 – Mar 31

Dec

Adult Skate at Glace Bay Miners Forum

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 24 – Mar 31

a man playing guitar next to a christmnas tree in a pub setting

Dec

Open Mikey at Governors Pub & Eatery

Sydney & Area

Mar 4 – Dec 16

Dec

Adult Skate at New Waterford & District Community Centre

Glace Bay & Area

Oct 29 – Apr 3

Dec

Wednesday Sessions at the Admiral

Port Hood

Jun 4 – Dec 17

large crowd of people playing instruments

Dec

The Kimberley Fraser Sessions at the Old Triangle

Sydney & Area

Aug 27 – Dec 17

people on stage playing instruments and dancing

Dec

Wednesday Ceilidhs at Colaisde na Gàidhlig

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Aug 20 – Dec 10

graphic of a man in a nightshirt floating amidst ghostly images

Dec

Highland Arts Theatre presents A Christmas Carol

Sydney & Area

Dec 10 – Dec 14

text with an image of an old fashioned microphone

Dec

Open Mic Session at the Sydney Curling Club with Once Again

Sydney & Area

Dec 3 – Dec 17

Dec

Unplugged Open Mic at the Diamond with Shane O’Handley

Sydney & Area

Apr 2 – Dec 17

a group of people playing fiddles gathered around a piano

Dec

Traditional Thursday Session at the Blue Mist

Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area

Jan 9 – Dec 18

Dec

Open Mic with Brian Cathcart at Daniels

Sydney & Area

Oct 2 – Dec 18

Dec

Friday Music On Tap! with Robbie Simms at Breton Brewing

Sydney & Area

Dec 12

man and woman sitting on back bumper of truck

Dec

$25

Kim Dunn & Terra Spencer at the Inverness County Centre for the Arts

Inverness

Dec 12

Dec

Claude Bourgeois & Chester Delaney at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Sep 5 – Dec 12

graphic featuring images of five men playing musical instruments

Dec

The HiBoys at the Ashby Legion

Sydney & Area

Dec 12

Dec

Inverness County Singers and Young County Singers present “Tell The Story”

Whycocomagh & Area, Mabou & Area, Inverness

Dec 12 – Dec 16

view of a building at the fortress of louisbourg

Dec

Fortress Noël at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

Louisbourg & Area

Dec 13

man playing guitar in front of microphone

Dec

Weekend Wakeup with Ed Burke at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Dec 13

Dec

$11

Aaron MacDonald at The Club

Sydney & Area

Dec 13

Dec

Fire Valley Fire / Claw Machine at Breton Brewing

Sydney & Area

Dec 13

five people wearing Santa hats posed with musical instruments

Dec

Full Circle at The Steel City

Sydney & Area

Dec 13

Dec

Heather Rankin Christmas at Place des arts Père-Anselme-Chiasson

Chéticamp & Area

Dec 13

Dec

Little Church in Big Baddeck Concert Series: The Once

Baddeck & Area

Dec 13

Dec

$25

Slowcoaster / Mae Rivers / The Lotoyas at he Red Farm

Sydney & Area

Dec 13

Dec

Christmas Tea at the Creignish Recreation Center

Judique

Dec 14

christmas themed graphic with text and image of santa clause

Dec

$39

Christmas with the Turnbull Brothers at the Savoy

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 14

Dec

A Gunning & Cormier Christmas at the HAT

Dec 17 – Dec 18

Dec

Joyful Christmas Time at the Boardmore Theatre with the Second Wind Community Band

Sydney & Area

Dec 17

photo of long-haired man's head with text

Dec

$33

Jon Bryant at the Strathspey Performing Arts Cntre

Mabou & Area

Dec 18

a man in a hat playing guitar and singing

Dec

Friday Music On Tap! with Johnathan Andrews at Breton Brewing

Sydney & Area

Dec 19

Dec

$42

Cape Breton Christmas Ceilidh at Membertou Trade & Convention Centre

Membertou

Dec 19

Dec

Louis Arsenault at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 22 – Dec 19

six people posed with instruments in a pub setting

Dec

Coastline at the Old Triangle

Sydney & Area

Dec 19 – Dec 20

Dec

Christmas Dance at Creignish Recreation Centre with Full Circle

Judique

Dec 19 – Dec 20

Dec

Saturday Music On Tap! with Jordan Musycsyn at Breton Brewing

Sydney & Area

Dec 20

five people posed in a winter scene with instruments

Dec

$54

The Barra MacNeils: An East Coast Christmas – Celebrating 25 Years

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 20

a man in red posed with a fiddle in a Christmas motif

Dec

$30

Ashbley MacIsaac’s Christmas Ceilidh at the Old Triangle

Sydney & Area

Dec 22

Dec

$21

Un Noël en Douceur: Nathan Lelièvre invités surprise! [with special guest!] at Canton Culturel

Chéticamp & Area

Dec 22

graphic of five people with musical instruments

Dec

Pretty Archie’s Annual Christmas Show with Jordan Musycsyn at Sacred Heart Downtown

Sydney & Area

Dec 22 – Dec 24

two men and a wooman posed leaning against the bar

Dec

Rockin’ Around the Tipsy Tree with The Ashbys at the Red Farm

Sydney & Area

Dec 23

Three guys on stage playing musical instruments

Dec

Tipsy Eve with Alter Ego at the Northern Yacht Club

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Dec 23 – Dec 24

Christmas themed photo of a man sitting with text

Dec

Tibbs Eve Dance with Aaron MacDonald and band at Glencoe Station Hall

Port Hood

Dec 23 – Dec 24

Dec

Tipsy Eve with the HiBoys at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Dec 23 – Dec 24

illustration of someone singing in the woods with the animals plus text

Dec

A Very Merry Christmas Eve Sing-a-long Service at the HAT

Sydney & Area

Dec 24

three men posed in an illustrated christmas motif

Dec

$10

Boxing Day Bash with Dick Finney and the Underdogs at the Northern Yacht Club

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Dec 26 – Dec 27

Dec

$37

Signal Hill at the Old Triangle

Sydney & Area

Dec 26 – Dec 27

Dec

Boxing Day Dance with Full Circle at Mabou Hall

Mabou & Area

Dec 26 – Dec 27

Dec

Boxing Day Bash with The Relatives at the Island Nest

Isle Madame

Dec 26 – Dec 27

Dec

Renegade at the Main Event

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 26 – Dec 27

Dec

Saturday Music On Tap! with Jeff Wadden at Breton Brewing

Sydney & Area

Dec 27

Dec

Dave Sampson’s Christmas Show at the Big Fiddle

Sydney & Area

Dec 27

Dec

Conductor / The Orchids / Hash Jesus at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Dec 27

Dec

Full Circle at the Main Event

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 27 – Dec 28

Dec

Renegade at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Dec 27 – Dec 28

Dec

$125

Cheers to 2026 with High Society and The Privateers at Membertou Trade & Convention Centre

Membertou

Dec 31 – Jan 1

Dec

New Year’s Eve with Full Circle at Reserve Mines Firehall

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 31 – Jan 1

Dec

$30

New Years Eve with Renegade at the Ashby Legion

Sydney & Area

Dec 31 – Jan 1

Dec

New Years Eve with Risin’ Tide at the Doryman Pub & Grill

Chéticamp & Area

Dec 31 – Jan 1

Dec

$50

New Years Eve with The Turnbull Brothers at the Frolic’n Folk

Iona & Area

Dec 31 – Jan 1

Jan

2026

$74

Matt Andersen with special guest Mariel Buckley at the Savoy

Glace Bay & Area

Jan 24

Feb

2026

$40

Festive Seasons Painting Series in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Chéticamp & Area

Nov 2 – Mar 22

a photo of a man playing guitar plus text

Feb

2026