With a long history dating back to 1863, the Antigonish Highland Games celebrate the region’s Scottish heritage with the spirit of athleticism.Programming includes road races, farmer’s walk, tug of war, and pipes and drums. Take in square dances, a grand…
This three-day event celebrates the end of the lobster fishing season in Pictou. Besides the lobster, join in on the midway, beer gardens, musical entertainment, antique car show, boat races, Mardi Gras parade, and children’s parade.
A 30-year sailing tradition in Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown Race Week offers exciting keelboat racing in Atlantic Canada. This event has its roots in Hillsboro Boating Club, which offered a regatta in Charlottetown in 1874.Take in entertainment on the shore,…
This annual festival highlights and celebrates the fisheries, fishermen, fish processors, and fish farmers of the region. Events include striped bass fishing competition, local musical and culture talent, a pageant, beer tasting, and washer tournaments.
This summer festival features water activities, boat tours, and ceilidhs featuring traditional Scottish and Mi’kmaq talent, all in a community on the shores of the Bras d’Or Lakes.
A signature event in New Brunswick featuring some of the best professional street performers from around the world. Take in acrobatic acts, fire eaters, musical talent, and get belly laughs with comic acts, too.
The St. Margaret Sailing Club is pleased to host the Laser Canadian and Radial Canadian championships in 2018. Held in conjunction with the club’s annual Bay Wind Regatta, the event will bring together more than 50 of the best laser…
Singer-songwriter Stan Rogers was from Ontario, but spent summers on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. Now every summer, Canso celebrates Rogers will a festival featuring musical talent from nearby and around the world. This year, the festival has new dates. Pack your tent…
Sailors and friends are invited to the Ben Eoin Yacht Club for two races, plus dinner and evening entertainment. Pre-race breakfasts and barbecues, too.
Now in its 29th year, this event hosted is hosted by the Wallace MacAskill Yacht Club in St. Peter’s. Warm-up races are held on the Friday on buoyed short courses, while the big race takes place Saturday over a 25-mile…