Saturday, September 12 - Pioneer
Day
This afternoon festival of rural life is for the entire family. See
demonstrations of flax processing, candle and soap making, and play
horseshoes. Watch the Cash Carding Mill demonstrations, treadle sewing,
and a spinning frolic, fiddling, piping, Gaelic singing, step dancing,
a céilidh and milling frolic. There will be a corn boil, horse
rides and a whole lot more. Regular admission rates apply. (Noon-5pm)
Wednesday, September 16 - Cuairt nan Coinnlean/Candlelight Tour
Come join us for an intimate evening featuring a storytelling tour of this living history site and Cape Breton sunset. 7-9 pm. $12 adult, $28 family, $5 students. Prepaid reservations required. No refunds or discounts. 13% HST included.
Sunday, September 20 - Open Farm Day
Visit Highland Village as part of the 8th annual Open Farm Day in Nova Scotia, organised by Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture. Free admission.
Tuesday, September 29- St. Michael's Day
St. Michael was the Scottish and Irish patron saint of horses, travel, sea and seafarers. The Day was celebrated enthusiastically in the Hebrides, from where many of the people who settled along the Bras d'Or Lakes originated. Program TBD. General admission fees apply.
