Various - Santa Claus Parade / Christmas Tree Lighting - 2014

Holy Holiday Celebrations Cape Breton Island! Looking for information on the various Santa Claus Parades and Christmas Tree Lighting's happening around the Island, check out below.  There are many great events planned around the Island, we're looking to update the list as we get more information on each parade so check back often for more info, or if you don't see information for your area posted yet.

More Cape Breton Christmas Events

SYDNEY MINES - Santa Parade - Saturday, November 15th

• Formation: 1:30 PM - Shore Road near corner of Main Street
• Kick Off: 2 PM
• Parade Route: From Shore Road, left onto Main Street, along Main to McKay Street turning left into the parking lot of Holy Family Parish Hall for disbursement. After parade you are invited to the Holy Family Parish Hall on Main Street for awards ceremony and to meet with Santa. Storm date is November 16th

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Labels: 2014 , christmas , dominion , glace bay , little narrows , louisbourg , marion bridge , new waterford , north sydney , parade , reserve mines , sydney , sydney mines , tree lighting , whycocomagh

Celtic Colours 2014 - Schedule

See below for a schedule of events happening for Celtic Colours 2014, around Cape Breton Island.  Check back often as we are hoping to get some more info and videos up for some of the dates and performers.

For more details on shows, check out our Music Guide Cape Breton web app.

Schedule:

• Friday, October 10th
• The Ties that Bind 
• 7:30 PM 
• Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury 
• $60/50/40
• Festival Club
• 11:00 PM
• Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's 
• $10

• Saturday, October 11th
• Such Devoted Sisters
• 2:00 PM, St. Matthew's United Church, Inverness   
• $25
• A Taste of Friendship   
• 7:30 PM 
• Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay   
• $50/40/30
• Friends for Life   
• 7:30 PM
• Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre, Wagmatcook   
• $30/25
• Kelly’s Dream  
• 7:30 PM
• Boularderie School, Boularderie   
• $30/25
• Festival Club   
• 11:00 PM
• Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's   
• $20 / $10 with concert ticket stub

• Sunday, October 12th
• Pipers’ Ceilidh   
• 2:00 PM
• Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's  
•  $30/25
• Bards of the World   
• 2:00 PM,
• Cape Breton University Boardmore Playhouse, Sydney   
• $40/30/25
• Step Into the Past   
• 6:00 PM
• Fortress of Louisbourg Chapel, Louisbourg   
• $100
• A Pittance of Time   
• 7:30 PM
• Marion Bridge Recreation Centre, Marion Bridge   
• $30/25
• Raising the Roof   
• 7:30 PM 
• Boisdale Volunteer Fire Department, Boisdale   
• $30
• Celtic Cabaret   
• 7:30 PM
• Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, Membertou   
• $35/30
• Whycocomagh Gathering   
• 7:30 PM
• Whycocomagh Education Centre, Whycocomagh  
• $30/25
• Festival Club   
• 11:00 PM
• Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's   
• $20 / $10 with concert ticket stub

• Monday, October 13th
• Family Matters   
• 2:00 PM
• Christmas Island Fire Hall, Christmas Island   
• $20
• Whitney Pier Welcome   
• 2:00 PM
• Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church Hall, Sydney   
• $30/25
• Buddy’s Birthday Bash   
• 7:30 PM
• Judique Community Centre, Judique   
• $35/30
• Celtic Cabaret Too   
• 7:30 PM 
• Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, Membertou  
•  $35/30
• Putting on Airs   
• 7:30 PM
• St. Matthew Wesley United Church, North Sydney   
• $30
• From Celtic to Creole   
• 7:30 PM
• D'Escousse Civic Improvement Hall, D'Escousse   
• $30/25
• Festival Club   
• 11:00 PM
• Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's   
• $20 / $10 with concert ticket stub

• Tuesday, October 14th
• Close to the Floor   
• 7:30 PM
• Strathspey Place, Mabou   
• $35/30/25
• Reunited in l’Acadie   
• 7:30 PM
• Place des arts Père Anselme Chiasson, Cheticamp   
• $30/25
• A Touch of the Irish   
• 7:30 PM
• Riverdale Community Centre, Lower River Inhabitants   
• $30/25
• Matches Made in Heaven   
• 7:30 PM
• Our Lady of Fatima Church, Sydney River   
• $30/25
• Orangedale Whistle   
• 7:30 PM
• Orangedale United Church , Orangedale   
• $25
• The Boys and their Ballads   
• 7:30 PM
• Port Morien Legion / Community Center, Port Morien   
• $30/25
• Festival Club   
• 11:00 PM
• Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's   
• $20 / $10 with concert ticket stub

• Wednesday, October 15th
• Keys to the Cape Breton Piano   
• 7:30 PM
• Strathspey Place, Mabou   
• $35/30/25
• Strings Across the Miles   
• 7:30 PM
• North Highlands Elementary , Aspy Bay   
• $30/25
• From Ceòlas to Cape Breton   
• 7:30 PM
• St. Mary's Parish Hall, Glendale   
• $25
• Louisbourg Crossroads   
• 7:30 PM
• Louisbourg Playhouse , Louisbourg   
• $35/30/25
• Ceilidh on the Canal   
• 7:30 PM
• St. Peter's Lions Club, St. Peter's   
• $30/25
• Acadian Welcome   
• 7:30 PM
• Étoile de l'Acadie, Sydney   
• $30/25
• Festival Club   
• 11:00 PM
• Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's   
• $20 / $10 with concert ticket stub

• Thursday, October 16th
• Guitar Summit   
• 7:30 PM
• Judique Community Centre, Judique   
• $35/30
• Fretless Friendships   
• 7:30 PM
• Greenwood United Church , Baddeck   
• $25
• Irish Roots & Rhythms   
• 7:30 PM
• L'Ardoise Community Centre, L'Ardoise   
• $30/25
• Full of Panache   
• 7:30 PM
• United Protestant Church of Sydney River, Sydney River   
• $30/25
• Brothers and Sisters   
• 7:30 PM
• St. Peter's Parish Church, Ingonish   
• $25
• Pure Celtic Heart : A Tribute to Maybelle   
• 7:30 PM
• Cape Breton Highlands Academy, Belle Côte   
• $30/25
• Festival Club   
• 11:00 PM
• Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's   
• $20 / $10 with concert ticket stub

• Friday, October 17th
• Music of the Night: Musique de la nuit   
• 5:30 PM
• Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Louisbourg   
• $150
• Gigging with the Galway Girl   
• 7:30 PM
• Inverness Education Centre/Academy, Inverness   
• $30/25
• Feisty Friends   
• 7:30 PM
• Highland Village Church, Iona   
• $25
• String Fever   
• 7:30 PM
• St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Sydney Mines   
• $30
• Tunes for all Time   
• 7:30 PM
• Big Pond Community Fire Hall, Big Pond   
• $30/25
• Celtic Pub   
• 9:00 PM
• Baddeck Volunteer Fire Department Community Centre, Baddeck   
• $25
• Festival Club   
• 11:00 PM
• Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's   
• $20 / $10 with concert ticket stub

• Saturday, October 18th
• Dancing Up a Suête   
• 2:00 PM
• Place des arts Père Anselme Chiasson, Cheticamp   
• $30/25
• In Good Hands   
• 2:00 PM
• St. Mary's Parish Hall, Mabou  
•  $25
• The Cape Breton Fiddlers   
• 2:00 PM
• Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's   
• $30/25
• Together Again: Natalie’s Reunion   
• 7:30 PM
• Centre 200, Sydney   
• $60/50/40/25
• Festival Club   
• 11:00 PM
• Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's   
• $20 / $10 with concert ticket stub

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Labels: 2014 , baddeck , cape breton events , celctic colours , cheticamp , glacebay , ingonish , inverness , iona , judique , louisbourg , mabou , marion bridge , membertou , music , port hawkesbury , st ann's , sydney , wagmatcook , whycocomagh

Cape Breton Music Roundup #1 - August 29 - August 30 2014

Hey All,

With the summer coming to close in Cape Breton, many of the big events are out of the way as we lead into the fall.  With that in mind, we've decided to add a new feature that will be posted on Thursday or Friday each week depending on what events are going on that week.  The Cape Breton Music Roundup will point out a couple of big, can't miss musical shows happening on the Island that weekend or possibly in the upcoming week.

This will also give a chance to launch an early version of one of our web apps Music Guide Cape Breton.  A simple tool that will allow you to see which musical events are happening on the island for the next two weeks!  At the current time we only have a few days of events available but we are adding more all the time.  Currently the features are limited to seeing a map overview and list of musical events happening for which ever day you have selected.  In the future we are planning on adding the ability to create a list of events for yourself, so you can keep track of events you may want to attend, we will also be adding the ability to create YouTube playlists of available artists for your viewing and listening pleasure and much more. The web app is currently integrated with the blog but in the coming weeks we may move it out to it's own site for ease of adding new features.

 Music Guide Cape Breton serves as an early preview of our main Travel Guide Cape Breton web app, as both are built with the same technology,  Travel Guide Cape Breton however will be a far larger more feature rich app.  Since both are built with similar technology and the Travel Guide Cape Breton interface will be based off the same interface as  Music Guide Cape Breton, we will be seeking feedback on the app over the next few weeks to improve the interface an available information to better server our users.  Please feel free to reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or look for the feedback button coming to the app itself in the next few days.  As well keep an eye out for our videos coming to show off some of the features of the app as they become available!

With all that out of the way, here's the roundup for this week:

• Friday August 30 2014
• Acoustic Roots Festival - Two Rivers Wildlife Park
• 6 PM
• This one looks like a great time.  Three days of shows and workshops!  See our write up on the Festival for more info.
• Benefit for Mitchell Morrison - Main Event and Jiggers Lounge, Glace Bay
• 5 PM - 2 AM
•  Highway-125 and Alter Ego
• A couple of great bands for a great cause.  If you are in the Glace Bay are take a stop by.
• JP Cormier - The Normaway Inn & The Barn, Margaree Valley
• 8 PM
• The guitar aficionado in Margaree is a great way to kickoff in the long weekend.

• Saturday August 31 2014
• Slowcoaster's Mike & Steve - The Cabot Public House-Cabot Links Golf Course, Inverness
• 10 PM
• This is a great way to keep your night alive after a quick 18 on one of the most beautiful golf courses in the world during the day.
• Acoustic Roots Festival - Two Rivers Wildlife Park
• 1 PM
• Continuing from Friday and closing up on Sunday.

Friday, August 29, 2014 Labels: 2014 , cape breton music roundup , glace bay , inverness , margaree , marion bridge , music , music guide cape breton , travel guide cape breton

Marion Bridge - Acoustic Roots Festival - 2014

Come to the beautiful Two Rivers Wildlife Park for the second annual Acoustic Roots Festival.  The festival is a genre spanning event including Folk, Blues, Celtic, Country and Bluegrass performers. The event also doubles as a fundraiser for the Wildlife Park so come out, enjoy some great music and support a great cause.

Schedule

• Friday August 29 - 6pm
• Keith Mullins
• Anita MacDonald
• John Campbelljohn                                 
• Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen

• Saturday August 30 - 1pm
• Will’s Addiction
• Songwriters Circle , Roger Stone, Catahoula Brown, Buffy MacNeil and Larry Boutilier
• Norma MacDonald
• Buffy MacNeil and Larry Boutilier
• Jason MacDonald
• Roger Stone
• Crowdis Bridge
• Catahoula Brown
• Dwayne Cote and Roger Stone 

• Sunday August 31 - 1pm
• Donna Marie DeWolfe
• Songwriters Circle Jason MacDonald, Buddy MacDonald, Andrew Fedora, Norma MacDonald
• Crowdis Bridge
• Buddy MacDonald
• Robert Bouchard
• Norma MacDonald
• The Goin’s On
• Buffy MacNeil and Larry Boutilier
• Kimberly Fraser

Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Labels: 2014 , cape breton , cape breton events , marion bridge , music

Marion Bridge - Canada Day - 2014

Marion Bridge - Canada Day - 2014

Canada Day Events - Marion Bridge
Pancake & Sausage Breakfast, Bake Sale & Outdoor Flea Market 8:00 AM – 11:00AM. – Mira Seniors & Pensioners Center Adults: $8.00; Children under 12 years: $4.00

BBQ & Store Specials at Church’s Valufoods 11:30 AM. – 12:30 PM

Street Parade 12:00 p.m. - From Marion Bridge School.

Flea Market 1:00 AM - 3:00 PM at St Columba Hall Free Admission

Boat Parade 8:00 p.m. - Mira Boat Club

Fireworks Display - Marion Bridge - 9:00 PM

MacPherson’s Field
Mountain Fries on Site at MacPherson’s Field 11:00 AM – dusk

• Cake Cutting / National Anthem 1:30 PM
• Family Fun & Games 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• Field Blazin’ Sounds on site Games include Kid’lympics, Slip & Slide, Survivor Scavenger Challenge, Washer Toss & more
• Seaworthy Boat Race 3:00 PM
• Human powered boat race! All entries must make their boat prior to the event. You may not use any watercraft or flotation devices such as boats, canoes, etc. Be creative. 16 years & up. Water shoes, swimwear & life jackets required.

Friday, June 27, 2014 Labels: 2014 , canada day , cape breton , cape breton events , marion bridge

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