For a complete listing of Nicolas Denys Days please click here.
The decks of The Mist of Avalon, St. Lawrence II, and When and If will be open from August 4 – 6! East Coast Credit Union Comfort Station available.
Cost: No Admission
An official welcome for the Tall Ships to the Village of St. Peter’s featuring music, Mi’kmaq dancers, Celtic dancers, and a Mi’kmaq Drumming group!
Location: Under the Tents at the St. Peter’s Canal
Cost: No Admission
Traditional First Nations Welcome – Lighting of the First Sacred Fire
Come dressed in your Pirate best and get some exercise walking/running. All money goes to the IWK so please come out and show your support!!! Contact Shanna for more info (535-2987)
Location: St. Peter’s Firehall, ending at the Canal
Cost: Donations welcome
Time: Registration @ 5:30-6:15 / Warm up @ 6:15 / Run or walk @ 6:30pm
All members and business-minded people welcome to join us for a reception on the deck of the “When and If”! Snacks and beverages provided.
Location: St. Peter’s Canal (On the Deck of the When & If)
Cost: No Admission (First Come, First Served)
Pirates are in town to tell the story of a heroic rescue, accompanied by sea shanty songs! Delicious tastes of the sea provided by Louie’s Cosy Corner!
Location: Under the Tents at the St. Peter’s Canal
Cost: No Admission
Time: Friday@ 7pm
Sea Shanties – Live Music of the Working Seamen
Spiritual Night – Sacred Fires, Traditional Drummers and Dancers, Storytelling with the Elders
Smudging Ceremony.
Location: St. Peter’s Canal
Cost: No Admission
Time: Saturday @ 8am
For a complete listing of Nicolas Denys Days please click here.
Join Colin for a photography learning opportunity with the majestic tall ships! Walk starts at the Museum, loops down to the Canal, and back.
Location: MacAskill House Museum
Cost: Free (Museum Donations Welcome)
Time: 11am – 1pm
The decks of The Mist of Avalon, St. Lawrence II, and When and If will be open from August 4 – 6. Visit the decks of the Tall Ships and have some fun at the kids activities (pirate eye patch making, knot tying, etc). East Coast Credit Union Comfort Station available.
Photo ID may be required to access the ships.
Cost: Free Admission
Free public access to visiting Tall Ships
Tickets or bracelets not required. Photo ID may be requested.
Join Mary Susan Lafford to learn a variety of traditional Mi’kmaq steps!
Location: MacAskill House Museum
Cost: Free
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Enjoy a traditional meat pie meal and beverage prepared by Louie’s Cosy Corner! Pirates will be on hand, so come dressed in your 18th century best to enjoy a meal and entertainment under the tents at the historic St. Peter’s Canal. Music by The Privateers! Tickets available at Foodland or by calling Amanda at 902-631-0690. Space is limited so book your ticket today!
Location: Under the Tents at the St. Peter’s Canal
Cost: $30/person
Time: Saturday, 5:30pm-8pm
Fireworks starting at dusk
Location: St. Peter’s Canal
Cost: No Admission
Time: Saturday @ Dusk
Hosted by Kin-Excel. Join us for a 5KM run to start your day on the right foot! Set your own speed to see scenic St. Peter’s and Battery Park, featuring Jerome Point Light. (Rain or Shine!)
Location: Kin-Excel
Cost: Free
Time: Sunday @ 8am
For a complete listing of Nicolas Denys Days please click here.
The decks of The Mist of Avalon, St. Lawrence II, and When and If will be open from August 4 – 6! Visit the decks of the Tall Ships and have some fun at the kids activities (pirate eye patch making, knot tying, etc). East Coast Credit Union Comfort Station available.
Photo ID may be required to access the ships.
Cost: Free Admission
Hodge Podge Parish Potluck
Vendors from across Cape Breton Island will feature their unique artisan work at our 18th century trading post/village market. Open jam session hosted by Myles Davidson – all musicians welcome!
Cost: Free Admission
Hosted by The Village on the Canal Association and sponsored by the MacBouch Restaurant and Grill, our fourth annual “Swim the Canal” event revives a community tradition in a fun and safe way! This year, we swim with the Tall Ships! This event brings up to 150 people together through a fun and nostalgic community activity, reviving what was once a rite of passage, swimming from the Atlantic Ocean to the Inland Sea. Register by calling Ann Marie Kerr at (902) 535-3759, signing up at Marsha’s Custom Cuts (902) 535-3135, or online here.
Get more information on our Swim the Canal Facebook page.
Cost: $15 per person or $20 if paying on the day of the Swim. Register and pay before July 16 to reserve your t-shirt size.
See the Tall Ships off with a bagpiping and drumming salute! All boaters encouraged to participate in a flotilla escort out of the bay with the ships.
Cost: Free Admission
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