All Posts Tagged With: "Confederation Park"


Canada Day

When it comes to looking for something to do on Canada Day, look no further then Downtown Kingston and Confederation Park.  There are many great events planned to entertain the whole family! The day begins with the annual Limestone Mile in historic downtown Kingston. The event is made up of four races – a junior [...]


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Music in the Park: John MacPherson

Enjoy free concerts every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday throughout the summer from 12:30-1:30 in Confederation Park.  Bring your lunch and take in the beautiful sights and sounds of downtown Kingston. This Saturday: John MacPherson


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Beat Beethoven

The Kingston Symphony’s annual Beat Beethoven fundraising run will kick off at 10:30am on June 6th at Confederation Park. Runners are challenged to complete an 8km run or 4km walk/run before the symphony has played all four movements of Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony. Sign up to participate or come and listen to the symphony play a [...]


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Fanfayr

Fanfayr is an annual outdoor juried art and crafts show, which has been hosted in Kingston since 1982. This year, Fanfayr is being hosted along the waterfront at Confederation Park, in front of City Hall from July 2nd until the 4th. The event will feature over 90 artists and craftspeople working in wood, glass, tole [...]


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Picnic Day Sidewalk Sale

Downtown merchants take to the streets offering tremendous savings! There will also be live entertainment in Confederation Park all day starting at noon on Monday, August 3rd.


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In Sir John A’s Footsteps

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In recent months, we have seen an increase in the amount of digital information flowing from City Hall via new media sources such as podcasts, and Twitter.  Regarding the latter, the City of Kingston now has four micro-blogging accounts that are tweeting everything from general news to upcoming meetings, jobs as well as tenders.  Although [...]


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Friday Foto

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Thanks to a mid-week holiday, my system is completely out of whack. We checked out Ianspotting at The Toucan on Tuesday, and judging by the crowd downtown, it was your typical Friday night. When Canada Day festivities were all said and done on Wednesday, my body expected Sunday morning to follow. Instead, I was met [...]


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Fanfayr

Fanfayr is the Outdoor Juried Art and Crafts Show held annually since 1982. Fanfayr is held in Confederation Park, while admission is always free. Exhibitors come from across southern Ontario and southern Québec to display and sell their art and crafts in a beautiful setting by Lake Ontario. A wide range of art and crafts [...]


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Canada Day Fireworks

Celebrate Canada Day in downtown Kingston with the annual fireworks spectacular over Confederation Basin.  Spectators can sit on the steps of City Hall, or lay on a blanket in Confederation Park.


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Music in the Park: Picket Fences

Picket Fences plays Music in the Park’s Downtown Country Series in Confederation Park.


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