Kingston Ontario Tourism & Travel Information

Welcome to Kingston, Ontario

Dubbed the ‘Limestone City’ due to the distinct buildings built of the local rock, Kingston is located on the south end of the Rideau Canal, with Lake Ontario providing a scenic backdrop for the city. The city is easily reached from Toronto (three hours, Hwy 401 eastbound) and Ottawa (two hours, Hwy 401 westbound). Set on a ridge overlooking the city is Fort Henry, an interactive museum of Canadian and British military history. In warm weather the view of the waters below, filled with sailboats and windsurfers zipping along the waves, is stupendous. Festivals such as the Annual Buskers Rendezvous and the Canadian Olympic Training Regatta (C.O.R.K) keep the town hopping in summer, while students from the famed Queen’s University add a lively element throughout the school year. Visit Bellevue House National Historic Site, residence of Sir John A. Macdonald--Canada's first prime minister. The small Corrections Canada Museum provides an interesting albeit eerie chronology of the penal system in Canada.

Featured Kingston Attraction

Featured Kingston Activity

Upcoming Events in Kingston

Looking for something to do in Kingston, Ontario? Check out these featured events. If you know of an event that is not listed in our Kingston event guide, please feel free to add an event listing [it's FREE].

• Kingston International Youth Hockey Festival
  Jul 03 to Jul 05  »  Kingston, Ontario
• Aladdin
  Jul 07 to Jul 11, Jul 14 to Jul 18, Jul 21 to Jul 25, Jul 28 to Aug 01  »  The Wellington Street Theatre
• A Midsummer Night's Dream
  Jul 07 to Jul 11, Jul 14 to Jul 18, Jul 21 to Jul 25, Jul 28 to Aug 01  »  The Wellington Street Theatre
• Bye Bye Birdie
  Aug 06 to Aug 08, Aug 12 to Aug 15  »  Kingston, Ontario
• Limestone City Blues Festival
  Aug 27 to Aug 30  »  Kingston, Ontario