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

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

7:00pm | Malagawatch Church. Energetic, traditional dance music of the Maritimes, Scotland, Ireland with international and local talent: Chris Norman, flutes; David Greenberg, fiddle & baroque...

Ambrotype Studio

July 30, 2025 to August 1, 2025

Step back in time with Sherbrooke Village's travelling Ambrotype Studio Using a camera from 1905 and the historic wet plate collodion process, our photographers capture hauntingly beautiful images on...

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 and experience traditional Nova Scotia Gaelic culture in this outdoor concert overlooking the scenic Bras d’Or Lake. The 64th Annual...