{"id":1436,"date":"2017-08-15T13:51:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T13:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1436"},"modified":"2021-09-26T09:04:57","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T09:04:57","slug":"4-things-to-do-in-kingston-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/4-things-to-do-in-kingston-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Things to do in Kingston, Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kingston is situated on Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Cataraqui &amp; St. Lawrence rivers. It was originally the home of a French trading post and military fort and after the British conquered New France, it was renamed Kingston. In 1841, Kingston was named the first capital of the Province of Canada, a title which only lasted til 1844, but it still remained an important military installation.<\/p>\n<p>It is a great destination to visit, as it has loads of history to discover. It is known\u00a0 as &#8220;Limestone City&#8221; because of its outstanding 19th-century buildings, including Bellevue House National Historic Site, the home of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada&#8217;s first prime minister. But Bellevue house certainly isn&#8217;t the only attraction. There&#8217;s lots <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/eastern-ontario.html\">to see in and around the Kingston area<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1439 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.02.00-PM-300x198.png\" alt=\"Fort Henry, Kingston Ontario | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.02.00-PM-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.02.00-PM-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.02.00-PM.png 1041w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Military &amp; Historical places to see in Kingston<\/h2>\n<p>Spend the day at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forthenry.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fort Henry<\/a> National Historic Site of Canada and fire a Rifle, watch a Garrison Parade, take a Haunted Ghost Tour or enjoy the famous Sunset Ceremony. Or learn about History, people, leading edge technology &amp; their impact on Canada &amp; the world at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.c-and-e-museum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Military Communications &amp; Electronics Museum<\/a>. At the aforementioned<a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkscanada.gc.ca\/bellevue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Bellevue House <\/a>National Historic Site, see one of Canada\u2019s best examples of Italian Villa architecture and interact with costumed staff. Go behind the walls at Canada\u2019s oldest and most notorious maximum security prison which predates Canadian confederation.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingstonpentour.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kingston Pen Tour<\/a> shows you the inside of a prison which closed in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Events In Kingston<\/h2>\n<p>Kingston has events going on year round, but it has some annual ones that are really well known. A few of these are: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingstonblues.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Limestone City Blues<\/a> Festival which showcases the best in blues music for 4 days in Mid-late August.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingstonbuskers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kingston Buskers Rendezvous<\/a> celebrates the world&#8217;s best street performers with 4 days of entertainment in July.\u00a0 Love the 4 legged type of entertainment? Plan to visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingstonsheepdogtrials.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kingston Sheep Dog Trials<\/a> Festival in mid August handlers from around the world participate in trials competition. K-9 demos, the Ultimutts Stunt Dog Show &amp; other attractions too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Kingston Sightseeing<\/h2>\n<p>This is a great place to take a guided tour as there are so many sights and so much history.\u00a0 Try <a href=\"http:\/\/www.1000islandscruises.on.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">1000 Islands Cruises Kingston<\/a> has sightseeing lunch &amp; dining cruises.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hauntedwalk.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Haunted Walk of Kingston<\/a> can either take you through the streets of the city by lantern light, or can explore the haunting at Old Fort Henry. SPOOKY! Want to cover a lot of ground? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Kingstontrolley.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kingston Trolley Tours<\/a> lets you Hop on, and Hop Off around Kingston.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1440 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.04.39-PM-300x201.png\" alt=\"Haunted Walk of Kingston | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.04.39-PM-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.04.39-PM.png 907w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Markets and Shopping in Kingston<\/h2>\n<p>You can&#8217;t visit Kingston without doing a little shopping. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingstonpublicmarket.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kingston Public <\/a>Market, Est. 1801, which is Ontario&#8217;s oldest market.\u00a0 Or take advantage of the great deals at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.k-cap.com\/kingscrossing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">King\u2019s Crossing Outlet <\/a>Mall\u00a0 which has dozens of brand name retailers at outlet prices.<\/p>\n<p>Kingston may not be the capital anymore, but it is still a hub of fun things to do and see. Put it on your list for a day trip or getaway soon; it will be worth it! <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kingston is situated on Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Cataraqui &amp; St. Lawrence rivers. 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