Artillery Park Warming Centre operations extended until the morning of Feb. 2, 2026
With cold, wintry weather continuing beyond Thursday, the overnight Warming Centre at Artillery Park Aquatics Centre (APAC) will continue operating between the hours of 9 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. until Monday morning, Feb. 2, 2026.
The opening of a warming centre during periods of extreme weather is a part of the Winter Services Response Plan 2025-2026 which provides additional overnight opportunities in support of people experiencing homelessness during the winter season to be warm and safe.
The City thanks Home Base Housing, emergency shelter teams, sector agencies, people in the community and staff from Housing & Social Services and Recreation & Leisure Services for their ongoing assistance in supporting the city’s most vulnerable people during this period of extreme cold.
Learn more about the services available for those experiencing homelessness in Kingston, including daytime warm-up locations.
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City of Kingston
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Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
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Phone: 613-546-0000
The City of Kingston acknowledges that we are on the traditional homeland of the Anishinabek, Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat, and thanks these nations for their care and stewardship over this shared land.
Today, the City is committed to working with Indigenous peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.
Learn more about the City's reconciliation initiatives.
