Ingonish – Nature’s Home
Ingonish is a 4 season destination located at the northeastern tip of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, on the world-famous Cabot Trail.
Home to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Highlands Links, Destination Cape Smokey, the Keltic Lodge, fresh seafood, beautiful beaches, amazing trails, and so much more.
From Ship to Shore
Dine on some of the world’s finest lobster and seafood – caught right here in Ingonish!
Served with a side of panoramic views that will leave your heart full.
What can we get you?
Destination Cape Smokey
Experience the beauty of Cape Smokey in all 4 seasons from Atlantic Canada’s first gondola!
Downhill skiing in winter, watercraft rentals in summer, and stunning 360° colours in fall.
This is a “must visit” year-round mountain playground for all.
Ocean Tides + Good Vibes
Choose between the saltwater waves of North Bay, Broad Cove and Black Brook beaches or enjoy a freshwater dip at Warren Lake.
Can’t decide between salt or freshwater?
Head on over to Ingonish Beach and Freshwater Lake and get the best of both worlds.
Warm Up to Winter
Ingonish is skiers and snowshoer’s winter wonderland.
After a long day enjoying the outdoors, head inside and cozy up in a cabin or treat yourself to a trip to the Keltic Lodge Spa.
You earned it.
Although this weekend is not as eventful as last, there are still some great things to do this coming weekend and week. The leaves are still beautiful and the views breathtaking this time of year.
Please note that as we get closer to the end of the weekend some of these businesses may be closing due to stock etc. we have tagged them all below so that you can check out their page and see what they are offering.
The Fisherman’s Kitchen
The Slope Bar & Grill
Cape Smokey
Main Street Restaurant & Bakery
Andrew's Pizzeria
The Bitsy Bean Café + Night Owl Coffee Co.
Salty Rose's and the Periwinkle Café
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We can’t believe that another Huckle Buckle has come and gone!
As our festival continues to grow, so does the list of people to thank! Heartfelt thanks to the following for the weekend’s festivities a huge success:
Our sponsors: Ingonish Development Society, Victoria County, Parks Canada, Bretoba Contracting, Home Hardware and Ronan MacDonald (in memory of)
The community for participating (without all of the kids, families and businesses participating and showing up, carving pumpkins, making scarecrows, etc, there wouldn’t be a Huckle Buckle Festival 💕)
Our amazing volunteers: everyone who helped with tent set up and tear down, lugging equipment, helping with minute-to-win-it stations and more!
Our food vendors who kept our bellies full of delicious food. Some of our regular food trucks were unable to attend this year, and locals really stepped up and made sure we had lots of good eats again this year-thank you!
Mae Whitty for organizing the craft market and all of the crafters that came from near and far. It really elevated the festival!
The Slope Bar and Grill and Cabot Education Centre for adding some wonderful events to the schedule this year.
The Rink Society for renting us their incredible sound equipment and Mike Gorey for being our sound guy!
Deron Donovan from Deron’s Musical Journeys for volunteering his time to book and organize all of our entertainment and keep everything running smoothly on stage the day of - we are so grateful!
Deron Donovan, Rob MacLean, Nathan MacDonald, the Decades, Downhouse and the MacArthur dancers for an amazing afternoon of entertainment.
Chelsa MacLean for running our Huckle Buckle social media pages and for being at every event to capture all of the special moments
The Ingonish Beach and Ingonish Fire Departments for traffic control and the Ingonish Volunteer Fire Department for generously donating the inflatable laser tag (which the kids enjoyed so much!)
Parks Canada, with a shout out to Kersti, for helping us get organized and collaborating with us to offer some wonderful events throughout the week
Chad Donovan and Stuart Ferguson for volunteering their time to help set up the pumpkins around the trail. They do this year after year and we are deeply grateful!
The IVFD Fundraising group for the delicious breakfast to kick start the 50-mile yard sale - thank you!
David Donovan, Charlie Fitzgerald and Dale and Jonathan Smith who, each year, somehow continue to pull off an even more amazing fireworks show than the year before. They volunteer to do this all on their own time and I think we can all agree that the fireworks is one of the most special parts of Huckle Buckle. We’ve had spectators tell us that their fireworks are some of the best they have ever seen!
As you can see, it takes the whole community to make the Huckle Buckle a success and we are so lucky to live North of Smokey. See you next year at Huckle Buckle 2025! ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy Thursday Ingonish! This weekend is such a fun one, it is the 11th annual huckle buckle festival. For this week’s “what’s happening” you will also find a list of some of the events happening this weekend in our community, however make sure to check out the official Ingonish Annual Huckle Buckle Festival Facebook page for up to date details.
Ingonish Annual Huckle Buckle Festival
The Fisherman’s Kitchen
Cape Smokey
The Slope Bar & Grill
Doucette's Market & Clay's Confectionery Store
Ingonish Outdoor Rink - Smokey Recreation Society
Main Street Restaurant & Bakery
Keltic Lodge at the Highlands
Andrew's Pizzeria
Glenghorm Beach Resort
The Bitsy Bean Café + Night Owl Coffee Co.
Surf & Turf Adventures
Salty Rose's and the Periwinkle Café
Groovy Goat Farm and Soap Company
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Looking for a place to stay for the amazing huckle buckle festival? Well we have taken some of the work out for you and compiled a list of accommodations we know have availability. Of course availability can and will change depending on when you inquire but here is great starting point.
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MacKinnon House is available thru Airbnb. 4 bdrm, 2 bath in Ingonish Ferry
Last minute opening at The Lobster Trap! airbnb.ca/h/thelobstertrap
Thank you
What’s happening Ingonish? Although the summer season is winding down, there are still so many fun activities to experience. We also included a beautiful leaf update and as you can see, the colors are just so beautiful this year.
The Fisherman’s Kitchen
The Slope Bar & Grill
Doucette's Market & Clay's Confectionery Store
Ingonish Outdoor Rink - Smokey Recreation Society
Main Street Restaurant & Bakery
Keltic Lodge at the Highlands
Parks Canada
Andrew's Pizzeria
Coastal Restaurant & Pub
The Bitsy Bean Café + Night Owl Coffee Co.
Surf & Turf Adventures
Salty Rose's and the Periwinkle Café
Groovy Goat Farm and Soap Company
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Do you own or operate any form of accommodations in the North of Smokey area? If so, this post is for you! We have had quite a few people ask us if there is anywhere to stay for the Huckle Buckle festival. We figured we would compile a list of places we know for sure have availability to be able to pass along to visitors.
If you have any availability for the weekend of October 18-21 please send our Facebook page a message or email hucklebucklefest@gmail.com or Ingonishdevelopment@gmail.com, and we will compile a list to share via Facebook and with anyone who may be looking. ... See MoreSee Less
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We are trying to get something ready! If not we will have a couples trailer available.
We have lots room
Always and forevvvvaaah!! Thank you we have lots of room
Ingonish is shaping up to be a fun place to be this October 🎃 Check out the activities, unique experiences and delicious eats available this week in town.
As for a fall color update the leaves are just beginning to change and a lot of trees are still green with tiny pops of color.
The Fisherman’s Kitchen
Cape Smokey
The Slope Bar & Grill
Doucette's Market & Clay's Confectionery Store
Ingonish Outdoor Rink - Smokey Recreation Society
Main Street Restaurant & Bakery
Parks Canada
Keltic Lodge at the Highlands
Andrew's Pizzeria
Glenghorm Beach Resort
Coastal Restaurant & Pub
The Bitsy Bean Café + Night Owl Coffee Co.
Surf & Turf Adventures
Salty Rose's and the Periwinkle Café
Groovy Goat Farm and Soap Company
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What’s happening in Ingonish now that beach days are hanging on by a thread? So many things! Check out a local cafe for some pre or post hike snacks, have dinner at a locally owned and operated restaurant while you listen to live music, you can even pet baby goats and cows or why not rent an e-bike or kayak to see Ingonish from a different perspective 😉 See, there are just SO many wonderful things to do here this time of the year.
Cape Smokey
The Slope Bar & Grill
Ingonish Outdoor Rink - Smokey Recreation Society
The Fisherman’s Kitchen
Doucette's Market & Clay's Confectionery Store
Main Street Restaurant & Bakery
Keltic Lodge at the Highlands
Andrew's Pizzeria
Glenghorm Beach Resort
Coastal Restaurant & Pub
The Bitsy Bean Café + Night Owl Coffee Co.
Surf & Turf Adventures
Salty Rose's and the Periwinkle Café
Groovy Goat Farm and Soap Company
Ingonish Irving
Parks Canada
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Any idea which restaurants etc will be open during Celtic Colours week? We come up almost yearly but this will be our first time coming in October!
One of the best times of year to visit the Cabot trail and Ingonish is during the fall color change. People from all over the world travel to our beautiful home to witness the natural beauty of the seasons changing. This is a wonderful visual that we thought would give everyone a better idea of when to expect some of the peak colors this year. ... See MoreSee Less
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I think it is going to be early this year. Colour coming on strong already for mid-September.
Why is it earlier in the lower parts of CB? I would Think it would be opposite. Does someone know why.
Yup. We’re gonna be too early 🤷♀️
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Looking for what to do in Ingonish this weekend or even next week? We have some great suggestions for you 😉.
Cape Smokey
The Slope Bar & Grill
Ingonish Outdoor Rink - Smokey Recreation Society
Doucette's Market & Clay's Confectionery Store
Main Street Restaurant & Bakery
Keltic Lodge at the Highlands
Andrew's Pizzeria
Coastal Restaurant & Pub
Glenghorm Beach Resort
The Bitsy Bean Café + Night Owl Coffee Co.
Salty Rose's and the Periwinkle Café
Groovy Goat Farm and Soap Company
Surf & Turf Adventures
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Is there anything happening this weekend?
@followers
We may not have perfect Ingonish Beach days every day right now, but there are still so many wonderful things to experience right here in Ingonish.
Check out this weeks edition of what’s happening in Ingonish and find something new to experience :)
The Fisherman’s Kitchen
Cape Smokey
The Slope Bar & Grill
Ingonish Outdoor Rink - Smokey Recreation Society
Doucette's Market & Clay's Confectionery Store
Main Street Restaurant & Bakery
Parks Canada
Keltic Lodge at the Highlands
Andrew's Pizzeria
Glenghorm Beach Resort
Coastal Restaurant & Pub
The Bitsy Bean Café + Night Owl Coffee Co.
Surf & Turf Adventures
Salty Rose's and the Periwinkle Café
Groovy Goat Farm and Soap Company
Ingonish Irving ... See MoreSee Less
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Have you ever heard of experiential tourism? Wondering what it is or how it could benefit you and your business? Whether you answered yes or no to either of these questions, we invite you to register for a free webinar this Thursday. Please register using this link www.destinationcanada.com/en/events/destination-dialogues-rethinking-experience-development-in-ca... and learn more about the excitement and benefits experiential tourism could hold for you, and your business. ... See MoreSee Less
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Guillaume McMartin
September in Ingonish is such a beautiful time, and there are still lots of fun activities to take part in! Check out what is happening this week in Ingonish and have some fun after the first few days back to school. ... See MoreSee Less
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Love to see some photos of the seaside square dance!
Help shape the future of the Library Service North of Smokey! 📚⛰️
The Ingonish Library will be moving to a new location in spring 2025. Join us for the Victoria North Regional Library Community Information Session on Thursday, August 29th, at 6:30pm at Ingonish Fire Hall, 35938 Cabot Trail. At this presentation and Q&A, CBRL staff will present our vision and goals for the library North of Smokey.
Northern Cape Breton is not only a place of stunning natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, but home to many close-knit communities. We invite all community members to participate in this public meeting.
Let us know what you want to see in a future library space! What do you value most about the Ingonish Library? What would you like to see in a new library space?
Fill out our online questionnaire at the following link. We value your input. Thank you! cbrl.ca/community-presentation-for-victoria-north-regional-library-august-29/ ... See MoreSee Less
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