Highland Village opens for season

Highland Village opens for the season today and officials are expecting a busy year.

Events begin Sunday with a CD release concert featuring the Cape Breton trio Miller, MacDonald and Cormier. The concert begins at 2 p.m. and features Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald along with Zakk Cormier on the acoustic guitar.

Advanced tickets are $12. Tickets will also be available at the door for $15.

Meanwhile, on June 9, the village will celebrate Highland Fair Day and St. Columbia Day.

The special event will take place throughout the day and visitors will be able to see traditional meals prepared gardens planted.

The village welcomes visitors from all over the world each year, including more than 7,000 cruise ship passengers who visited in 2017.

Last year was a record-breaking year for the village with more than 25,000 visitors.

The organization hopes 2018 will be another banner year for the village, which recently achieved Trip Advisor’s prestigious Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame.

The Highland Village will be open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $11 for adults and $5 for children. Seniors and family rates are available.

The village will be open until Oct. 14. For more information on Highland Village or any of its special events visit www. highlandvillage.ca.