Through partnerships with local conservation agencies and consultations with the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabe representatives, the ACHM is pleased to present the Stewards of the St. Lawrence 2017 Exhibit in the main hall. This family focused exhibit will highlight the importance of the river to the local and visiting communities and showcase it is a cultural, recreational and economic lifeline. Through this interactive exhibit the ACHM can share information regarding conservation and stewardship and help to leave a legacy for future generations.
May 12, 2017 - 2:00pm to September 1, 2017 - 12:00am
“She turned to the sunlight
And shook her yellow head,
And whispered to her neighbor:
"Winter is dead.”
― A.A. Milne, When We Were Very Young
This may seem harsh, unless you're a Canadian. And if we're being completely honest, winter doesn't go down without a fight! So, when the season finally holds its breath for the next 5 or 6 months, we just want to celebrate!
June 2, 2017 - 3:00pm to October 12, 2017 - 3:00pm
Lansdowne Country Market features local fresh food and unique products. The Market is a great place to meet your neighbours, welcome visitors while buying food and products to start your weekend off right. New on-site entertainment, demonstrations, kids activities and nearby attractions such as antique and vintage stores, restaurants, heritage walking paths, Library and splash pad create an experience for all ages and interests.
June 3, 2017 - 10:00am to August 31, 2017 - 4:00pm
The Museum of Health Care brings Canada's health care story to life, as it acquires, conserves, researches, displays, and interprets artefacts that help tell the story of health and health care in Canada.
The Museum of Health Care offers 12 onsite and offsite exhibits, 8 online exhibitions and 28 education programs to a diverse range of ages.
Music in the Park is comprised of many different music series throughout downtown Kingston! We invite you to enjoy over 50 concerts with us this summer! The program runs from mid June through to September and features many different genres performed by Kingston’s very talented musicians.
MUSIC IN THE PARK
Tuesdays, hursdays & Saturdays 12:30 - 1:30 Confederation Park
June 22, 2017 - 1:00pm to August 30, 2017 - 11:00am
Unleash your inner artist!
No experience needed and all supplies included for all of our Tuesday afternoon and evening classes. Small class sizes of 4 - 6 people ensure you receive individual attention to complete your artwork.
Adult Afternoon classes run from 1 - 5 pm
Adult Evening classes run from 6 - 9 pm
Children's Classes: 9 - 11 am Wednesdays during the summer.
Detailed information regarding each weeks session,registration details and other information can be found on our website.
Starting Saturday June 24th and running every Saturday in July and August (except Canada Day) , there will be free chef cooking demos at the Kingston Public Market. The demos will happen in the courtyard of Springer Market Square from 11 am until noon. Please see below for a list of this year’s fantastic local chefs.
Come and join our Children's Program Coordinator and Instructor, Atallia Burke, at our downtown location this summer for some resourceful, exciting, amazing art camps!
Daily trips to Memorial Park Splash Pad and Park (weather dependent).
The Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) is proud to be offering outreach programming for the Kingston and surrounding area community. Our camp is committed to providing growing kids with a unique opportunity to escape the city and explore the wonders of nature. Week long day-camps run from July 4th to August 25th with an Leaders in Training camp in week 1. Transportation from Kingston is provided. Visit our website for more information www.ecoadventurecamp.ca.
Bring your lunch and enjoy nine great performances on the veranda of this Edwardian mansion overlooking the St. Lawrence River. This event is presented as part of the Ontario Heritage Trust’s MyOntario – A vision over time, a conversation among Ontarians about our experiences, identities, values and aspirations.
Young Maggie Sinclair is a free spirited flowerchild. Pierre Trudeau is nearing 50, urbane, charismatic, and the future Prime Minister of Canada. When this unlikely pair finds one another, they fall in love, and dominate the international media for the next decade. This Canadian classic is a tour de force one-woman play about the pressures of power and fame under the media spotlight.
July 21, 2017 - 8:00pm to August 19, 2017 - 8:00pm
An ailing woman wishes to leave her fortune to her long-lost nephews, so two travelling actors decide to pass themselves off as her relatives to get the inheritance. When they find out that the nephews in question are actually nieces, their plan becomes a lot more complicated. But undaunted by the news, they continue their mission… in drag.
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