There’s no event quite like the Kingston Sheepdog Trials, and they’re coming back for a 28 year in August 2015. It’s a very popular event in Kingston and it takes place at Grass Creek Park August 7th through August 9th. There are shuttle buses to the event(all details on the website) with multiple pickups throughout … Read more
Lake Ontario Park is host to the Parapan Am Torch Relay on August 3rd, 2015. The event begins at 4pm and will end at 8pm with the community cauldron being extinguished. Free to attend, there will be a BBQ from 5pm-7pm and proceeds go towards the Kingston 4 Paws Service Dogs. There will be a … Read more
Okay I know what you’re thinking – a garlic festival. Really??? But this is actually a really cool event – don’t let the name fool you. There’s a lot more to this than just garlic! Along with serving food, and wine tasting on site they also offer a whole lot of fun for the kids. … Read more
The Verona Cattail Festival is back for it’s 20th year. Quite the impressive run, and it just gets better and better each year. This years event will be held – in Verona obviously – over August 8th & 9th, 2015. It’s a great family friendly event with kids 12 and below getting in for free. … Read more
If you’re looking to see some great golf, be sure to head to the Loyalist Golf & Country Club as the MacKenzie Tour / PGA Tour Canada come to town. 156 golfers will be playing for a chance to share in the $175,000 purse. If you’re craving some golf action after the Open but have … Read more
The Cinematica Summer Rock Tour Concert Film Series concludes with the epic movie Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight and will be shown at the Screening Room on Thursday, August 13th. This was already part of the tour on July 16th, but it was so popular and met with so much demand that … Read more
As part of Cinematica’s Summer Rock Tour Concert Film Series – get down to the Screening Room on Thursday, August 6th to check out Stop Making Sense. This great documentary is all about The Talking Heads, as they go on tour. It was the Speaking in Tongues album tour. It’s a fascinating movie that is … Read more
The Merchant Tap House has a nice line up as we say goodbye to July, and enter August. On Thursday, July 30th it starts quite interestingly with Paint Nite. At 7pm be at the Merchant Tap house as painting instructors take you on a two hour painting journey, allowing you to duplicate a featured painting. … Read more
To bring in the weekend, the Merchant Tap House always have live music every Thursday through Saturday. The shows usually begin around 10pm, and there is a different band or performer every night. There is usually no cover, and it can go all the way until 2am when it’s time for last call. Here is … Read more
The Do Good Badlies are a High-Energy Rock band based in Toronto, and they’re coming to Kingston to say goodbye to July. That’s right – DGB will be at The Toucan on Friday, July 31st. And the best thing? There’s no cover. The Do Good Badlies have traveled and performed all over Canada, and always … Read more