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

Our welcome centre will be closed March 18th through April 1st. It will then be open 10 an to 4 pm Monday to Friday from April 2nd onwards until our site opens for the season.

June 1 to October 14
Daily 10 am to 4:30 pm

Events

Best of Boxwood Concert

July 31, 2024

7PM The ‘Best of Boxwood’ Musique Royale tour is a traditional Maritime ensemble. Programs combine originality, intelligence, fun, and sheer mastery that have garnered respect from audiences,...

Là Mór a’ Bhaile | Highland Village Day Concert

August 3, 2024

Join us for an afternoon of fun and Gaelic arts. Fiddlers, step-dancers, pipers, and more, come together to treat visitors to traditional Nova Scotia Gaelic culture in this outdoor concert...

Féill Eachainn Mhóir | Pioneer Day

September 14, 2024

This afternoon festival of rural life is for the entire family. See demonstrations of flax processing, soap making, and play horseshoes. Visit the Cash Shingle Mill, take in a céilidh, have a bite to...

Là Fhèill Mìcheil | St. Michael’s Day

September 29, 2024

St. Michael was the Scottish and Irish patron saint of horses, travel, sea and seafarers. His calendar day was celebrated in the Hebrides with eating of a multi-grain bonnach called struan. Join us...