All Posts Tagged With: "fireworks"


Last Night At The Proms

Pack your Union Jack and head to Fort Henry! Join Fort Henry National Historic Site as they salute the British Empire with music, sing alongs and a Fireworks Finale with live music fired off to Rule Britannia.  Featured performers for this show include the Drums of the Fort Henry Guard, Brasswerks, and a 100 person [...]


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Happy Canada Day

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Happy Canada Day! Today we’re keeping things short and to the point with a selection of scenes from the Canada Day festivities in downtown Kingston. Just in case you missed out, we’ve got footage from the ever-growing Red and White Parade, as well as speeches from elected officials: Ted Hsu, John Gerretsen, and Mark Gerretsen. [...]


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Canada Day Festivities and Closures

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Kingston’s Canada Day celebrations are scheduled for Confederation Park and Grass Creek Park. A list of holiday and road closures follows below.  Here’s what is going on: Red & White People Parade: Anyone wearing Canadian red and white is welcome to join this parade which departs from the Metro parking lot (at Barrie and Princess [...]


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Weekly Poll: Fireworks Ban

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Victoria Day is one of those holidays that goes hand in hand with fireworks. My childhood memories of the May-long weekend were always capped off by a fantastic fireworks display organized by family members in someone’s backyard.  Safety was always a prime focus, but that goes with the territory when the show is being run [...]


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Weekly Poll: Alt Landmarks

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If you close your eyes and concentrate on a definitive symbol that represents the Limestone City, whether it’s a building, an over-sized sculpture, or a distinct district within the city, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? The folks who designed the City of Kingston logo featured the tholobate and dome of our iconic [...]


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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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New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Bring your family down to join the City’s New Year Eve indoor and outdoor festivities at the K-Rock Centre. Dress for the occasion to enjoy the wagon rides, hot chocolate, buskers, and the fireworks outside – then come inside to warm up. Half the K-Rock Centre’s ice surface will be available for free public skating [...]


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Kingston Symphony: 1812 Overture

The tradition continues as the Kingston Symphony presents an evening of music guaranteed to delight and amaze in the extraordinary surroundings of historic Fort Henry. Experience Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture like never before, with cannons fired by the Fort Henry Guard and a fireworks finale! A thrill for the whole family, 1812 at the Fort is [...]


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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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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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