Lantern Walk through Time
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Step into the past and become spellbound by the tales brought to life by the call of the loon and the crash of the waves
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Lantern Walk through Time
Gather at Ingonish Beach day use area near the trailhead sign (just past the canteen), where your costumed guide will appear at the hike's start time and lead you, by lantern light, around the Freshwater Lake trail and along the barrachois.
As night falls and the forest becomes darker, tales of the "old days" come to life, beginning with the area';s early Indigenous peoples, passing onward through history.
Listen to enchanting stories of early European visitors, Irish, Scottish and French settlers, and the area's more recent inhabitants as these local myths and legends materialize in your mind's eye.
Dates
June 27 to October 8, 2026
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
9 pm
June 27, & 30, 2026
July 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, & 30, 2026
8:30 pm
August 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, & 15, 2026
8 pm
August 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, & 29, 2026
7:30 pm
September 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, & 12, 2026
7 pm
September 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, & 29, 2026
6:30 pm
October 1, 3, 6, & 8, 2026
The program lasts between 1.5 - 2 hours.
Registration required.
Details
This program is recommended for participants 8 years of age or older.
There is a maximum of 20 participants per program.
The program will take place in most weather conditions, as long as participants wish to attend; however, in the case of lightning, the hike will be cancelled.
Meet at Ingonish Beach day use area near the Freshwater Lake trailhead sign – look for the sandwich board indicating the gathering point.
Dress appropriately for the weather and be prepared to apply insect repellant.
Reserve
Registration is required, and space is limited.
By telephone: 1-877-737-3783
Outside North America: 1-519-826-5391
Online: making a reservation in advance.
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