Arts, Culture & Events What to do... Enjoy the Great Outdoors & More Other Services May 4 Antigonish Farmers Market 8:30am - 1pm; Every Saturday until Dec. 14th Exhibition Aug 3 John Arthur Murphy Memorial 7km Walk/Run & Breakfast 830am-1130am; St. 98.9 XFM The citizens of Antigonish town and county are extremely proud 53 Cape George Hiking Trail: Rte. 337 – The trail is a Grounds, James Street Joseph’s Lakeside Community Centre of our rich and diverse arts culture in our community. Antigonish 5563 HWY 7 Antigonish (902) 863-4580 May 10 Ham and Bean Supper and Auction 7pm; CACL Aug 4 Ballantyne’s Cove Variety Concert 6:30pm - 8:30pm; Ballantyne’s Cove Tuna series of connecting loops, varying in length and difficulty, 33 km 101.5 The Hawk May 11 Mayfest 10am - 2pm; Bloomfield Centre, StFX Campus Interpretive Centre is home to the acclaimed Bauer Theatre which brings us Festival in total. With panoramic views of the bay, this trail meanders 609 Church Street, Suite 201 Port Hawkesbury (902) 625-1220 May 12 Mother’s Day Lobster Dinner 11am - 5pm; Take outs available. Info 902-863-1101, Aug 7 Festival Antigonish 8pm festivalantigonish.com Antigonish, Theatre Antigonish, as well as a host of concerts from scenic coastline beaches to elevated old growth forests. Admiral Glass & Signs Hwy 245, Arisaig Community Centre Aug 7-23 ~ the Goodnight Bird, Bauer Theatre and events throughout the year. Other well-renowned venues 125 Main Street Antigonish (902) 863-2188 May 14 Hike It Baby 10am; Keppoch Mountain www.thekeppoch.ca Aug 9 Antigonish Art Fair 6pm - 9pm Chisholm Park; Music on The Main 9pm Chisholm Three serviced trailheads: Cape George Heritage School, Albie’s Auto Sales May 17 Family Round and Square Dance 9pm – midnight; St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Hwy 245, Park Entertainment TBA are the acoustically famous Immaculata Hall located on the StFX Ballantyne’s Cove Wharf and Cape George Day Park and Cape 5810 Highway 337 Cape George Antigonish (902) 863-4206 Maryvale. Featuring Rodney MacDonald Aug 9 Acadian Lunch 11am - 2pm; Every Friday, July 5 to Aug. 23, Chez Deslauriers, Monks campus and The Old Barn Gallery at Beaver Dam Farms which Our Community... May 18 Gaelic Hike 10am-2pm; Keppoch Mountain www.thekeppoch.ca Head, Pomquet George Lighthouse Day Park with picnic facilities and services. Alex MacDonald Motors Ltd. May 19 Fundraiser – Helping the Helpers 6pm-10pm; Pipers Pub, Live Music Aug 9 & 10 Rumble by The River 6pm Lower South River Ballfield; Facebook.com/ boasts both indoor and outdoor art and performance spaces and Open May 1-Nov. 30. For info call (902) 863-1533 3085 Post Road Antigonish (902) 863-6565 The Highland Heart May 24-26 2019 Nova Scotia Pickle ball Provincial 8am Charles V. Keating Centre, StFX Antigonish-Truck-Tractor-Pull-Association galleries in a gorgeous rural setting. The People’s Place Library Antigonish Art Fair 218 Main Street (902) 867-7183 campus Aug 10 Festival Antigonish 8pm festivalantigonish.com on Main Street has an extensive public art collection as well of Nova Scotia May 31 Antigonish Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic 9am; Antigonish Golf & Country Aug 10-24 ~ Honky Tonk Blue, Bauer Theatre 33 Antigonish Golf & Country Club Club antigonishchamber.com Aug 16&17 Riverside Speedway riversidespeedway.ca; Napa Sportsman 100 & Pinty’s as monthly visual art exhibits. The Town has commissioned a 54 Fairmont Ridge Hiking Trail: Rte. 337 – 10 km from 87 Cloverville Rd. Antigonish (902) 863-4797 June 1 Antigonish Hockey Golf Tournament 12pm; Antigonish Arena & Antigonish Golf & Nascar Series number of murals that can be found on the Main Street as well. Town of Antigonish; look for the trailhead and parking lot on www.antigonishgolfclub.ns.ca Country Club antigonisharena.com Aug 16 Family Round and Square Dance 9pm - midnight; St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Hwy 245, Within the town of Antigonish, one can find multiple art and the left. 12 km of well-marked trails – a set of 6 stacked loops Antigonish Rent All June 8 Riverside Speedway 6pm; ProStock 150 & Napa Sportsman 75 riversidespeedway.ca Maryvale. Featuring Shelly Campbell 49 Arisaig Lighthouse, Lobster Interpretive Centre and through a variety of terrain, varying from rock outcrops, gullies 4019 South River Road Antigonish (902) 863-6633 June 13 Bonvie MacDonald Rinks to Links Gala Dinner and Auction 6pm; Keating Centre, Aug 16 Acadian Lunch 11am - 2pm; Every Friday, July 5 to Aug. 23, Chez Deslauriers, Monks music events at our centrally located Chisholm Park. We are Parkside Café: Rte 245 The Arisaig Lighthouse is a replica of Apple Auto Glass StFX www.bonmacR2L.ca Head, Pomquet also home to local businesses that specialize in the promoting and pastures to hardwood groves and bogs. Spectacular views of 48 St. Andrews Street Antigonish (902) 863-5273 June 14 Bonvie MacDonald Rinks to Links Golf Classic 8:30am; Antigonish Golf & Country Aug 18 Blueberry Festival 1pm-4pm Lochaber Centre, 1555 Highway #7, www.lochaber.ca/ the original Arisaig Point Lighthouse, which burned in the early Antigonish Harbour. http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Fairmount Arsenault Monuments Club www.bonmacR2L.ca Aug 23 Nova Scotia Summer Fest, Keppoch Mountain; http://novascotiasummerfest.ca/ the art of local artists’ work, and these professional visual and 1930s. Interpretive panels are located on rocks around the June 16 Highland Lobster Supper 12pm - 6pm; Mini Trail Community Centre, Lakevale schedule/ performing artists often share their talents and skills through Box 1475 Antigonish (902) 863-3455 lighthouse which tell the story of the historic fishing community Asana Yoga & Massage [email protected] Aug 23 Antigonish Art Fair 6pm – 9pm Chisholm Park workshops or lessons. Antigonish also is proud to be the 2019 Visitor Map & Info June 21 Family Round and Square Dance 9pm - midnight; St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Hwy 245, Aug 23 Acadian Lunch 11am - 2pm; Every Friday, July 5 to Aug. 23, Chez Deslauriers, Monks of Arisaig. The Lobster Interpretive Centre displays information 208 Main Street, Unit 5 Antigonish (902) 735-7355 Maryvale. Featuring Mike Hall Head, Pomquet home of Antigonight Art After Dark Festival that occurs every on the local lobster fishery. Exhibits include preserved lobster East Coast Credit Union June 23 Transplant Trot 2PM; Columbus Field [email protected] Aug 24 Annual Cape George Heritage Trails Hike-a-thon 11am; For info 863-4393. 257 Main Street Antigonish (902) 863-6600 September and the Antigonish Art Fair held every second Friday specimens and videos on lobster life cycles. Visitors can dine on June 28 Antigonish Art Fair 6pm - 9pm; Grand Opening at Chisholm Park Aug 28-Sept 1 Eastern Nova Scotia Exhibition Antigonish Arena Fairgrounds ense.ca throughout the summer. These events uniquely showcase the Better Bodies By Massage Ltd. July 1 Canada Day Celebrations; For more info: antigonishcounty.ns.ca townofantigonish.ca Sept 6 Annual R.J. MacIsaac Chip in for St. Martha’s Golf Tournament 10am; Antigonish Golf site at the Dockside Tea Room. Guests have a choice of seafood 12 Church Street, Unit 5 Antigonish (902) 863-0445 Havre Boucher Show & Shine, 10am - 3pm; Havre Boucher Ball Field & Country Club; Registration 902-863-1131 [email protected] best of our local arts culture and make North Eastern Nova specialties, including fishcakes and fish chowder, as well as Bounty Print Ltd July 4 Weekly Cèilidhs 7:30pm -9pm; Every Thursday, July 4 to August 29 at the Antigonish Sept 7 Riverside Speedway; Prostock 100 & Napa Sportsman 75 riversidespeedway.ca Scotia your destination for visual and performing arts. 88 College Street Antigonish (902) 863-4370 Heritage Museum Sept 12 Antigonight antigonightfest.tumblr.com hamburgers, sandwiches and dessert. Brunch is served Sundays Canadian Tire Gas+ July 5 Acadian Lunch 11am - 2pm; Every Friday, July 5 to Aug. 23, Chez Deslauriers, Monks Sept 12-14 antigonishculturealive.ca from 10 am to 12 pm. Ice cream is sold at the lighthouse during 165 Main Street Antigonish (902) 863-1089 Head, Pomquet Sept 14 Antigonish Performing Arts Series https://people.stfx.ca; Immaculata Auditorium, CIBC July 6 Annual Salmon Supper 4pm – 6:30pm; Havre Boucher Community Centre. Take out St.FX, featuring Meagan Milatz & Amy Hillis July and August. Bus tours are welcome. Call 902-863-9432 or available Sept 15 Terry Fox Run; www.terryfox.org/run/ 902-863-1101. Open July 1 - Aug. 31, 11 am-7 pm. 185 Main Street Antigonish (902) 863-4740 July 7-14 Antigonish Highland Games 156th Running; For list of events: Sept 20 Family Round and Square Dance 9pm - midnight; St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Hwy 245, Clear Path Holistic Health antigonishhighlandgames.ca Maryvale. Featuring Andrea Beaton 55 Pomquet Beach Provincial Park: Located east of the 320 Main Street Antigonish (902) 863-5966 July 9 The Heartland Bike Tour www.heartlandtour.ca or Facebook: Heartland Tour Nova Sept 22-28 Burger Week; DEANS [email protected] 50 Cape George Point Lighthouse and Day Park: Rte. Town of Antigonish (Taylor Road off HWY 104 between exits Computable Computer Services Scotia Sept 28&29 Windfall Fine Art & Handcraft Market; Keating Centre, StFX Campus 1023 Lower Springfield Road Antigonish (902) 872-0766 July 9 Family Round and Square Dance 9pm - midnight; St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Hwy 245, Oct 18 Family Round and Square Dance 9pm - midnight St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Maryvale. 337 – Lighthouse atop high cliff guides vessels into St. George’s 35 and 36). This 3-km (2-mi) supervised beach (July and August) Computer Connection Ltd. Maryvale. Featuring TBA Featuring TBA Bay (original lighthouse erected in 1861, third one in 1968 is has the best example of dune succession in Nova Scotia. The 95 College Street Antigonish (902) 863-3361 July 9 Am Baile Mor Highland Bus Tour www.antigonishhighlandgames.ca Oct 19 Antigonish Performing Arts Series https://people.stfx.ca; Immaculata Auditorium, 45’ high).