RoadTrip Music Festival

RoadTrip Music Festival is set to debut on September 12, 2026 for its inaugural year. As a member of the Downtown Kingston BIA, you are invited to participate in this large-scale event, bringing thousands of festival goers downtown.

How to get involved:

Street Festival

From 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, downtown will turn into a massive street festival. We invite all businesses to take part in the festival by providing an exciting activation- a real, tangible experience tied to your brand.

Read the Business Activation Guide and sign up once you’ve read it in full detail.

Looking for more details about the music festival? Visit the official roadtripkingston.ca website.

Merchandise

Details will be available soon regarding inventory items that you can purchase to sell at your shops.

Events and programs that you can look forward to participating in:

  • Find out more about The Tourism Kingston Prepaid Visa Card. Learn how to activate cards and how to spend the funds.

  • Closed for 2024. Extended patios typically run beginning of May to the end of October.  For more information click here.

  • Movies in the Square is one of our most beloved events and runs every Thursday all summer long!

  • Local chefs demonstrate and prepare a dish of their choosing using locally sourced ingredients

  • Now known as one of the preeminent festivals of its kind in Canada, audiences can expect to see a phenomenal roster of global talent on multiple pitches on the streets and street corners all over downtown.

  • Princess St Promenades are very popular one-day events that happen 2-4 times in the summer months, promoting supporting local, active living and community involvement in the downtown. 

  • This beloved event offers art enthusiasts the opportunity to tour downtown galleries and art-loving businesses, enjoy great conversation and see beautiful, compelling pieces.

  • We seek out restaurants who are interested in adding themed menu items to their offerings during the same period as Pumpkinferno, so that we can promote our downtown restaurants while promoting the popular event.