The Nicolas Denys Days Festival
August 1 to August 7
Monday, August 1st
6pm – 6:30pm: – Nicolas
Denys Days Poker Walk join organizers at the St. Peter’s Lions Hall in St.
Peter’s to register. Join Village on the Canal Association to win prizes for
best hand and door prizes. Six cards drawn, use the best of 5 to make your
hand! (Weather Permitting). Cost: $5.00
/ Poker Hand.
Monday, August 1
7:30PM – Nicolas Denys Days celebrates with the Kitchen Summer
Jam Live Entertainment at the St. Peter’s Lions Marina, 32 Lions Avenue. Bring
your own instrument! Cost: Free.
Tuesday, August 2
Youth Sailing School at the St. Peter’s Marina at 32 Lions
Avenue, St. Peter’s, will take place between August 2nd to 5th, come and join
the youth sailing school at the St. Peter’s Marina for children age 8-12.
Registration is limited. Call Jennifer at 902-631-1451 to register. Cost: $100
(wait-listed)
Tuesday, August 2
1:30PM – Nicolas Denys Days’ Village Scavenger Hunt. The St.
Peter’s Village Commission hosts the Village-wide scavenger hunt. Prizes will
be awarded. (Weather Permitting). Location: Village Kiosk in front of the Post
Office. Cost: Free. Time: Registration 1:30pm (return before 5pm)
Tuesday, August 2
4pm– 6pm: - – Tunes on the Town at the St. Peter’s Lions
Marina. This event will take place every Tuesday in August, Destination Cape
Breton and the CB Music Industry Cooperative bring us a free outdoor concert
right in the heart of the Village! This Tuesday, our headliner is Steve
MacDougall, with Steve MacIntyre opening. Cost: Free
Tuesday, August 2
7:30PM – Summer Jam Session Live Entertainment at Kitchen
Rackets at the St. Peter’s Marina in St. Peter’s. Bring your own instrument! Cost:
Free
Tuesday, August 2
7:45PM – St. Peter’s Lion’s Club Bingo in St. Peter’s. Try
your luck at the Lions Bingo! Cost: Prices vary depending on cards purchased Time:
Early Bird Game at 7:45pm / Regular Games at 8pm
Wednesday, August 3
1pm – 4pm: - Nicolas Denys Museum Open House located on
Denys Street in St. Peter’s. Hosted by the St. Peter’s Community Club, explore
three centuries of history of St. Pierre, Fort Toulouse, St. Peter’s Canal, and Nicolas Denys. Tea, coffee, and
snacks provided. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, August 3
4PM – Wednesday Night Sailboat Race at the St. Peter’s Lions
Marina in St. Peter’s. Hosted by the Wallace MacAskill Yacht Club, this is a
fun summer race series in Jackson Bay. Visiting boaters are encouraged to
participate. Cost: Free (Donations to WMYC are welcome). Time: Registration
4:00pm • Skipper’s Meeting 4:15pm • Race starts between 4:30 and 5:30pm
depending on skippers and wind!
Wednesday, August 3
6pm – Newcomer Welcome Trivia at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn at
10095 Grenville Street. Test your general knowledge at our trivia night in
honor of newcomers to our community! Cost: $10 per person / Teams of 4
Recommended
Wednesday 3
6pm – MacAskill Museum Auction at the St. Peter’s Lions Hall
in St. Peter’s. Hosted by the Wallace
MacAskill Museum Society, the auction will feature new merchandise, home
baking, gift certificates, door prizes and bidders’ prizes. Cost: Free
Admittance. Time: Viewing begins at 6:00pm / Auction opens at 7:30pm.
Wednesday, August 3
6:30pm – Walk Through Time & Timber at the Jerome Point
Lighthouse in Battery Park, St. Peter’s. Enjoy sights, sounds, and history on a
guided walk through Battery Park with raconteur Clair Rankin. (Weather
Permitting). Cost: Free
Thursday, August 4th
11:30am – 1:30pm: - Teddy Bear Picnic George Robertson
Recreation Complex fields (Rain location: St. Peter’s Lions Hall). Hosted by the
Dr. Kingston Memorial Community Health Centre, this year’s picnic will include
story time, crafts, physical activities, and teddy bear dental check-up! Cost:
Free.
Thursday, August 4
6:30PM – Graveyard Tour – Lakeside Cemetery
Join guide Clair Rankin for a tour of the United Church
Cemetery to learn about the history of our community. (Weather Permitting). Location:
Lakeside United Church Cemetery, De Raymond St. Cost: Free
Friday, August 5th
8am – Festival Slow-Pitch Tournament at the St. Peter’s Ball
Field: Co-ed slow-pitch tournament from August 5-7! Register teams by calling
Austin at 902-623-2477 or Marvin at 902-631-2343. Prize levels based on the
number of teams registered. Proceeds go to the new St. Peter’s Gym! Cost: $250
/team.
Friday, August 5
6pm – 8pm: - Live Entertainment at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn at
10095 Grenville Street in St. Peter’s. Join the staff for the return of local
award-winning artists, Leona Burkey and Roger Stone. Cost: $10 per person.
Friday, August 5
8pm – 10pm: - Wing Night and Jam Session at the MacBouch
Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s. Join us for delicious chicken wings and
bring your own instrument to join our host in this special jam session to raise
funds for ALS. Cost: for the Jam- Free
(Tips for Artists Welcomed)
Saturday, August 6th
10am – 12pm: - Under
10 Fishing Derby. Children under 10 can cast their line at Rankin’s Pond. Rain
Date Sunday, Aug 7. Location: Rankin’s Pond, 9735 Grenville Street. Cost: Free.
Saturday, August 6
10am-2pm: - Saturday Artisan’s Market (SAM), at the Bonnie
Brae Club at 14 Toulouse Street, St. Peter’s. Find locally made arts and
crafts, and connect with members of the crafting community! Cost: Prices Vary.
Saturday, August 6
12:30pm – 2:30pm: - Live Entertainment at the Farmers Pantry
at 10042 Grenville Street, St. Peter’s.
Join Wayne Bona and friends for music and delicious treats
at the Farmer’s Pantry! Cost: Entertainment Free / Food Prices Vary.
Saturday, August 6
6pm – Nicolas Denys Days Festival Community Parade. Show
your community pride by participating in the parade! Rain Date: Sunday, August
7.
Parade Route: Begins at the St. Peter’s Canal National
Historic Site, proceeding up Toulouse Street, left onto Grenville Street, right
onto Pepperell Street, and then right onto Lions Ave, ending at the Lions Hall.
Parade Categories (Best): Commercial, Decorated Bicycle, Children’s,
Organization, Overall. Cost: Free
Saturday, August 6
7pm – 9pm: - “Fiddle & Blues” at the Bras d’Or Lakes
Inn, at 10095 Grenville Street, St. Peter’s. Entertainment: John Campbelljohn
and John & Mike Campbell to rock the INN! Cost: $20 per person
Sunday, August 7
8am - 5KM Park Run at
Kin Excel in St. Peter’s. Hosted by Kin-Excel. Join us for a 5KM run to start
your day on the right foot! Contact Marvin to register at 902-535-2488. (Rain
or Shine!). Cost: Free
Sunday, August 7
5pm – 7pm: - Live Entertainment at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn. Join
Jason Williams for an evening of great music to wind down our festival week! Cost:
Free (Artist Tips Welcomed!) Your Summer Fun Isn’t Done! Watch for these
Upcoming Festivals in and around St. Peter’s following ND Days!
Sunday, August 7
1pm – 5pm: - Swim the Canal 2022: Far from Ordinary…. Be
Extraordinary. Our sixth annual “Swim the Canal” event has become an
extraordinary community tradition of fun, festivities and celebration. There
are two swim options, enter in the world-famous Bras d’Or Lake through the St.
Peter’s Canal National Historic Site, ending at Battery Provincial Park beach
on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. You
can swim the length, 800 meters or the width, 100 meters from Battery Park to
the canal wall and back All swimmers receive a monogrammed “Swim the Canal”
towel to acknowledge their accomplishment. Swimmer info available here.
Spectators welcome. Come cheer us on. Be one of the growing list of
extraordinary individuals that can say… they swam the length of a historic
canal! To register: visit www.visitstpeters.com or call Ann Marie Kerr at (902)
535-3759 or sign up at Carrie’s Custom Cuts in St. Peter’s (902) 535-3135.
Hosted by The Village on the Canal Association. Location: On site registration
and check-in for those pre-registered at Battery Provincial Park beach, St.
Peter’s, 1:00 pm. Cost: $20 per person when you book before August 7th or $25
if paying on the day of the Swim. Conditions: The admission cost ($20) is to
cover insurance, lifeguards, washroom facilities, musicians, t-shirts for
volunteers etc. and a “Swim the Canal” water bottle. Any profits from the event
usually go to VOCA to help fund community events and charities. This year any
profits we be set aside for a charity to support Ukrainian refugees. An online
waiver is required to be acknowledged during registration or signed during
manual registration. Swimmers acknowledge and accept the risks involved in this
particular adventure tourism event. We encourage the slow swimmers to start
first to minimize the overall time in the water.
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