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Confederation Park

209 Ontario Street Kingston Ontario

A Summertime Outdoor Live Music Venue


Confederation Park is a public space and outdoor live music venue on the waterfront of downtown Kingston, directly across from City Hall at Ontario Street between Brock Street and Clarence Street. It's a lovely place to relax and enjoy food and drink from street vendors or nearby restaurants (there are many), and in the summer, it's home to the Music in the Park live music series, hosted by the Downtown Kingston BIA. The park is managed and operated by the City of Kingston, and information on booking can be found here.

A National Historic Site


Confederation Park is part of the Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site of Canada. Situated at the mouth of the Cataraqui River, and overlooking the confluence of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, the fortifications consist of five separate 19th-century military installations, including Fort Henry National Historic Site of Canada (NHSC), Fort Frederick, part of the Point Frederick Buildings NHSC, the Murney Tower NHSC, Shoal Tower NHSC, and Cathcart Martello Tower. An inter-related defense system, the concentration and orientation of the limestone fortifications towards the water convey their essential purpose as a defensible platform for guns. Built between 1832 and 1840, the Kingston fortifications represent the apogee of smooth bore technology. Official recognition refers to the boundaries of each of these installations situated around the Kingston Harbour.

A commemorative plaque in Confederation Park reads:
The site of the Royal Naval Dockyard during the War of 1812, Kingston assumed even greater strategic importance as the southern terminus of the Rideau Canal, which was built between 1826 and 1832. An extensive fortification plan of redoubts, towers, and batteries was developed to protect the dockyard and entrance to the canal, but only Fort Henry was actually built. In response to the Oregon Crisis with the United States in 1845-1846, four Martello towers and the Market Battery, which stood on this site, were constructed between 1846 and 1848.
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Music Venue Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area

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03
Jun
19:00 21:00
Drag in the Park
Family-Friendly Free Fundraiser for Trellis HIV and Community Care
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area

Past Events

26
Apr
13:00
2025 Earth Day Kingston Celebration
Speakers, Community Booths, Activities, Vendors, Drumming, Dancing, and more!
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
22
Sep
2024
11:45 19:00
Intercultural Arts Festival
Free, family-friendly activities, including live music, dance, cuisine and more.
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
22
Sep
2024
12:00
LeFLOFRANCO
The Hip-Hop Artist will perform with DJSKORP in the Intercultural Art Fest
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
31
Aug
2024
11:30 15:30
Saturday Session: Sarah Zanibbi, HoozHear?, Nice On
Live music in the park!
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
24
Aug
2024
11:30 18:00
Saturday Sessions: Pat Johnson, Blue Syl and The Sweet Home Band, ROUGHMIX, Spen...
Tribute to Limestone City Blues Festival. Organized by Kingston Blues Society.
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
17
Aug
2024
11:30 15:30
Saturday Sessions: Head Over Heels, Taylor Abrahamse, Jenica Rayne
Live music in the park!
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
10
Aug
2024
11:30 15:30
Saturday Sessions: Third Time's a Charm, River Cats, KaKaow
Live music in the park!
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
06
Aug
2024
19:00 21:00
Drag in the Park
A family-friendly free drag show fundraiser for Trellis HIV & Community Care
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
03
Aug
2024
11:30 15:30
Saturday Sessions: Logan Brown, Danielle Hope Edwards, Keaton, Kyra Daniel, Ryan...
Black Block Party
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
27
Jul
2024
16:45
The Kick & Push Festival Kick Off: Tiny Horse
Hear about all the exciting programming our decennial season has to offer!
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
27
Jul
2024
11:30 15:30
Saturday Sessions: Triola Trio, Two-Thirds Down Under, Clara Smallman
Live music in the park!
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
20
Jul
2024
11:30 15:30
Saturday Sessions: Adam Chartrand, Yan-Nick Michaud, Jon McLurg
Live music in the park!
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
13
Jul
2024
11:30 15:30
Saturday Sessions: Django's Kitchen, Oscar BosSax, Mauricio & The Latin Beat Band
Live music in the park!
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
01
Jul
2024
13:00 19:00
Canada Day: ATIARI, Mauricio & The Latin Beat Band, Limestone Jazz Collective
Live music in the park! FREE admission event, open to all ages.
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
29
Jun
2024
11:30 15:30
Saturday Sessions: Dave Barton Trio, Irish Roots, The Celtic Kitchen Party
Live music in the park!
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
15
Jun
2024
10:00 17:00
Kingston Pride Parade and Community Fair
Vendors, Community Groups, Activities, Entertainment (Live Music, Drag and More)
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
15
Jun
2024
13:00 14:30
Drag Power Hour
With performances from Dare De LaFemme, Street Meat, Annihilation & Sonny Rayz!
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
04
Jun
2024
19:00 21:00
Drag in the Park
A Family-Friendly Free Drag Show Fundraiser for Trellis HIV & Community Care
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
23
Sep
2023
12:00 17:00
Cancelled - Hometown Impact Talent Showcase
Judged by a celebrity panel and is open to all types of talent.
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
17
Sep
2023
16:50 17:35
Pierre-Hervé Goulet - Folk/Rock from Québec
Pierre-Hervé Goulet is an award winning Quebecois singer-songwriter.
Free
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
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City of Kingston announces Intercultural Arts Festival
Empire Life presents the Intercultural Arts Festival at Confederation Park, on Sunday, Sept. 22.
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Author: Vanessa Mensah
Published by: City of Kingston
Call for Submissions: Hometown Impact Talent Showcase
Cultivate Kingston offering $1,000 to winner of local talent contest.
Read Article
Author: Rob Howard

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