Guide to Feb Fest 2016
Kingston’s winter festival, Feb Fest is back for another year starting next Thursday in downtown Kingston. Events will take place at Market Square and in Confederation Park. Winter lovers can get out and enjoy a snow maze and ice slide, public skating, figure skating, hockey games and live music. The four day event will also feature free maple candy, beaver tails for sale and the popular Toast To Tapas. Participating restaurants will offer an appetizer paired with a beverage of your choice from 3pm-6pm for only $9.95 throughout the fest. Special guest Ron Ellis of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be signing autographs and RMC, Queen’s and St. Lawrence College will battle it out in their annual 24-hour snow sculpture building competition. Check out our guide below for full details on all of the events happening at this year’s Feb Fest!
Thursday, February 4th
All Day: Snow maze and ice slide for kids of all ages at Confederation Park
9am-11:30am: Free public skate at Market Square
12pm: Official kick off to Feb Fest at Market Square featuring our Town Crier
12pm: 24-hour snow sculpture competition begins at Confederation Park
12pm-3pm: Free maple candy at Confederation Park
12:15pm-10pm: Free public skating at Market Square
7:30pm: Carr-Harris Cup at The K-Rock Centre
Friday, February 5th
All Day: Snow maze and ice slide for kids of all ages at Confederation Park
9am-5pm: Free public skate at Market Square
12pm: 24-hour snow sculpture competition in Confederation Park ends
12pm-3pm: Free maple candy at Confederation Park
5pm-6:30pm: The Kingston and Area Ice Stock Club presents a an Ice Stock demo at Market Square
6:30pm-10pm: Free public skating resumes at Market Square
7pm-9pm: Free live music on the Market Street stage featuring Rudy & Saddle Up and The Kim Pollard Band
7pm: The Kingston Frontenacs play The Oshawa Generals at The K-Rock Centre
7:30pm: Classic Albums Live presents Comfortably Numb – Canada’s Pink Floyd Show at The Grand Theatre
Saturday, February 6th
All Day: Snow maze and ice slide for kids of all ages at Confederation Park
10am-2pm: Hockey Day in Kingston – Watch some of Kingston’s up-and-comers at Market Square
11:30am-12:30pm: Autograph signing with Ron Ellis at Market Square
12pm-3pm: Free maple candy at Confederation Park
2pm-3pm: Autograph signing with Ron Ellis at Market Square
2:30pm-4pm: Annual Historic Hockey Hockey Series at Market Square – Enjoy some good old fashioned hockey, square pucks and all as Queen’s, RMC & RCHA Petawawa battle it out for the 2016 Historic Hockey title.
4:30pm-5:30pm: Scrimmage & Skate with the Vees
5:30pm-9pm: Live music at Market Square featuring The Trevor Walsh Group, Teagan McLaren & The Converters and The Roosevelts
5:30pm-10pm: Free public skating at Market Square
Sunday, February 7th
All Day: Snow maze and ice slide for kids of all ages at Confederation Park
9:30am-12:30pm: Free public skating at Market Square
11am: Polar Bear Plunge in support of Special Olympics at Crawford Dock
12pm-3pm: Free maple candy at Confederation Park
1pm-2pm: Imagination on Ice skating show featuring Canadian Champion Nam Nguyen at Market Square
2:30pm-10pm: Free public skate at Market Square
