Baile nan Gàidheal | Highland Village

Ur Beatha Am Baile! Welcome to the Highland Village, a living history museum and folklife centre that celebrates the story, language and living culture of Nova Scotia Gaels.

Hours of Operation

Open Seasonally:
June 1 to October 19
Daily, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm

In the off-season (mid-October to the end of May), our Village Store (gift shop) is open by appointment Monday to Friday. Please contact us at jessica.farrell@novascotia.ca for more details.

Events

Canada Day Open House

July 1, 2025

10 am – 4:30 pm. Come celebrate Canada’s birthday with us with free admission to the site on July 1st. A free concert will be held at the School House and we will be serving cake and lemonade.

Donald Òg Day

July 18, 2025

11:00am – 2:00 pm. Join us as we celebrate the Donald Òg legend and the settlement of the Iona area by MacNeils from the Isle of Barra. On board a British man of war patrolling the Bras d’Or Lake...

Best of Boxwood Concert

July 29, 2025

Performers, ticket price & time TBD. The ‘Best of Boxwood’ Musique Royale tour is a traditional Maritime ensemble. Programs combine originality, intelligence, fun, and sheer mastery that have...

Là Mór a’ Bhaile | Highland Village Day Concert

August 2, 2025

2:00pm – 6:00pm Join us for an afternoon of fun and Gaelic arts. Fiddlers, songwriters, step-dancers, pipers, and singers come together to treat visitors to traditional Nova Scotia Gaelic culture in...