Downtown Kingston BIA Events Production Calendar: Your Ultimate Planning Guide
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January
Jan 1 ThuNew Year's Day
Jan 22–25Boards Up (Rink Sports in the Square)Springer Market Square
February
Feb 1–16Spirit of WinterSpringer Market Square
Feb 5 – Mar 27KingstonliciousDowntown wide
Feb 14 SatValentine's Day
Feb 16 MonFamily Day
Feb 17 TueLunar New YearDowntown wide
Feb 25 – Mar 1Kingston Canadian Film FestivalDowntown wide
March
Mar 16–20March Break
Mar 17 TueSt. Patrick's Day
April
Apr 3 FriGood Friday
Apr 5 SunEaster Sunday
Apr 6 MonEaster Monday
Apr 26 SunVintage MarketMontreal Street
May
May 2 SatHomegrown Music FestivalDowntown wide
May 10 SunMother's Day
May 18 – Oct 18Sydenham Street Community SpaceSydenham Street
May 18 MonVictoria Day
May 22 FriArt After Dark (Spring)Downtown wide
May 24 SunVintage MarketMontreal Street
May 28–31Spring ReverbKingston Public Park
May 28 ThuStories in the SquareAmphitheatre
June
Jun 13 SatPride Parade
Jun 18 ThuMovies in the Square — Pride screeningSpringer Market Square
Jun 20 SatPrincess Street PromenadePrincess Street
Jun 20 SatPrincess Street Promenade presents SPAF on SydenhamSydenham Street
Jun 20–21Skeleton Park Arts FestivalSkeleton Park
Jun 21 SunFather's Day
Jun 21 SunNational Indigenous Peoples Day
Jun 21 SunYoga in Battery ParkBattery Park
Jun 27 SatFIFA activationsSpringer Market Square
Jun 28 SunYoga in Battery ParkBattery Park
July
Jul 1 WedCanada Day — Great Canadian Stroll & RollDowntown wide
Jul 2 ThuMovies in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 3 FriKickin' It CountrySpringer Market Square
Jul 4 SatChef Demos tbcAmphitheatre
Jul 4 SatSaturday SessionsConfederation Park
Jul 4 SatScreen-Free SaturdaysSydenham Street
Jul 5 SunYoga in Battery ParkBattery Park
Jul 7 TueSalsa in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 8 WedGames in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 8 WedSwingin' SummerAmphitheatre
Jul 9–12Kingston Buskers RendezvousDowntown wide
Jul 12 SunVintage MarketMontreal Street
Jul 12 SunYoga in Battery ParkBattery Park
Jul 14 TueSalsa in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 15 WedGames in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 15 WedSwingin' SummerAmphitheatre
Jul 16 ThuMovies in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 17 FriKickin' It CountrySpringer Market Square
Jul 18 SatChef Demos tbcAmphitheatre
Jul 18 SatSaturday SessionsConfederation Park
Jul 18 SatScreen-Free SaturdaysSydenham Street
Jul 19 SunYoga in Battery ParkBattery Park
Jul 21 TueSalsa in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 22 WedGames in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 22 WedSwingin' SummerAmphitheatre
Jul 23 ThuMovies in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 25 SatChef Demos tbcAmphitheatre
Jul 25 SatSaturday SessionsConfederation Park
Jul 25 SatScreen-Free SaturdaysSydenham Street
Jul 26 SunYoga in Battery ParkBattery Park
Jul 28 TueSalsa in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 29 WedGames in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 29 WedSwingin' SummerAmphitheatre
Jul 30 ThuMovies in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Jul 31 FriKickin' It CountrySpringer Market Square
August
Aug 1 SatChef Demos tbcAmphitheatre
Aug 1 SatPrincess Street PromenadePrincess Street
Aug 1 SatSaturday SessionsConfederation Park
Aug 1 SatScreen-Free SaturdaysSydenham Street
Aug 2 SunYoga in Battery ParkBattery Park
Aug 3 MonCivic Holiday
Aug 4 TueSalsa in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Aug 5 WedGames in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Aug 5 WedSwingin' SummerAmphitheatre
Aug 6 ThuMovies in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Aug 7 FriKickin' It CountrySpringer Market Square
Aug 8 SatChef Demos tbcAmphitheatre
Aug 8 SatSaturday SessionsConfederation Park
Aug 8 SatScreen-Free SaturdaysSydenham Street
Aug 9 SunYoga in Battery ParkBattery Park
Aug 11 TueSalsa in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Aug 12 WedGames in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Aug 12 WedSwingin' SummerAmphitheatre
Aug 13 ThuMovies in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Aug 14 FriKickin' It CountrySpringer Market Square
Aug 15 SatChef Demos tbcAmphitheatre
Aug 15 SatSaturday SessionsConfederation Park
Aug 15 SatScreen-Free SaturdaysSydenham Street
Aug 16 SunYoga in Battery ParkBattery Park
Aug 18 TueSalsa in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Aug 19 WedGames in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Aug 19 WedSwingin' SummerAmphitheatre
Aug 20 ThuTragically Hip Anniversary — Choir! Choir! Choir!Springer Market Square
Aug 21 FriRockin' the Square — “Long Time Running”Springer Market Square
Aug 22 SatChef Demos tbcAmphitheatre
Aug 22 SatSaturday SessionsConfederation Park
Aug 22 SatScreen-Free SaturdaysSydenham Street
Aug 22 SatTragically Hip Anniversary — final Kingston concert, streamed on CBCSpringer Market Square
Aug 23 SunYoga in Battery ParkBattery Park
Aug 25 TueSalsa in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Aug 26 WedGames in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Aug 26 WedSwingin' SummerAmphitheatre
Aug 27 ThuMovies in the SquareSpringer Market Square
Aug 28 FriKickin' It CountrySpringer Market Square
Aug 29 SatChef Demos tbcAmphitheatre
Aug 29 SatSaturday SessionsConfederation Park
Aug 29 SatScreen-Free SaturdaysSydenham Street
Aug 30 SunYoga in Battery ParkBattery Park
September
Sep 1 TueSalsa in the Square tbcSpringer Market Square
Sep 5 SatQueen's Sidewalk SaleQueen's
Sep 7 MonLabour Day
Sep 11–13Rosh Hashanah
Sep 12 SatRoadTrip Music FestivalDowntown wide
Sep 20 SunIntercultural Arts FestivalConfederation Park
Sep 20–21Yom Kippur
Sep 25 FriArt After Dark (Fall)Downtown wide
Sep 30 WedNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October
Oct 4 SunVintage MarketMontreal Street
Oct 12 MonThanksgiving
Oct 31 SatHalloween
November
Nov 11 WedRemembrance Day
Nov 13 FriFestive FridayDowntown wide
Nov 21 SatSanta Parade / Tree LightingPrincess Street & Springer Market Square
December
Dec 4–12Hanukkah
Dec 24 ThuChristmas Eve
Dec 25 FriChristmas Day
Dec 26 SatBoxing Day
Dec 31 ThuNew Year's Eve
Date to be announced
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