Your guide to Canada Day in Kingston: Free celebrations and holiday service information

The City of Kingston wishes all residents a safe and happy upcoming Canada Day and extends special thanks to the people who will be working to keep our community running.   

Free Canada Day celebration in downtown Kingston 

This Canada Day, join us for the coolest party in Kingston! The City will host a FREE event at Confederation Park and Springer Market Square from 12 to 10 p.m. featuring live music, arts and cultural programming, food vendors, a kids zone and more. The Market Wing Cultural Space at City Hall will be open 12 – 6 p.m. on Canada Day, featuring the new Music from Miles Around free exhibition, sponsored by Empire Life. 

Starting at 7 p.m., enjoy a free concert on the main stage in Springer Market Square, sponsored by WFCU, featuring Kingston-based DJ Deena and headlining act Soul Sublime.  

To learn more about what’s on this July 1, and how to make the most of the day, visit our Canada Day event page.  

Keep yourself, your family and your neighbours safe: leave the fireworks to the pros 

The City, in partnership with Kingston Fire & Rescue, encourages all community members to leave the fireworks show to the experts. The City will host a FREE fireworks display at Confederation Park starting at 10 p.m.  

If hosting friends or family, KFR reminds all residents that they must obtain a free open-air fire permit. Residents are required to read and comply with the full list of regulations.   

Service changes and scheduling impacts on Canada Day 
 

• Garbage and green bin: There is no collection on Wednesday, July 1. Collection occurs the day after your regular collection day. Sign up online to receive collection reminders by phone or email – or get the FREE “Kingston Waste” app on your Apple or Android device. 

• Kingston Disposal Site (189 Lappan’s Lane): Closed on Wednesday, July 1. 

• Kingston Transit: Transit service will operate on a Sunday schedule on Wednesday, July 1. During the scheduled lift of the LaSalle Causeway that day, Route 60 will offer transit routing between Fort Henry and King’s Crossing via the Waaban Crossing. 

• Kingston Access Bus: Operates with limited service on Wednesday, July 1. Call 613-542-2512 for information. 

• Administrative Offices: Closed on Wednesday, July 1. This includes Housing and Social Services and Provincial Offences Court at 362 Montreal St. 

• Utilities Kingston and Kingston Hydro: Closed on Wednesday, July 1. Utilities Kingston customers experiencing a utility emergency such as a gas leak, power outage, or water main break, please call the 24-hour emergency line at 613-546-1181. Access useful links and tips to prepare for statutory holiday closures at UtilitiesKingston.com, including information on holiday electricity pricing. 

• Recreation Facilities: 

• INVISTA Centre: Closed on Wednesday, July 1.  

• Artillery Park Aquatic Centre: Closed on Wednesday, July 1.  

• Rideau Heights Community Centre: Closed on Wednesday, July 1.  

• Kingston East Community Centre: Closed on Wednesday, July 1.

• Kingston Frontenac Public Library: All library branches are closed on Wednesday, July 1. Services and digital collections can be accessed online. Don’t have a library card? Register online. 

• Portsmouth Olympic Harbour and Confederation Basin marinas: Open.   

• Kingston Grand Theatre Box Office: Closed Saturday, June 27, Sunday, June 28 and Wednesday, July 1. Tickets for all shows can be purchased online 24 hours a day at KingstonGrand.ca. 

• PumpHouse Museum: Open on Wednesday, July 1. 

• Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning: Open on Wednesday, July 1. 

Know before you go: Municipal 511 mapping provides road closure info across Kingston 

Stay informed on any city road closures and find alternative routes by using the Muncipal 511 app. An up-to-date map of road closures in Kingston can be found on our Road Closures page.  

Please note that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise the public that the LaSalle Causeway will be fully closed to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians on Wednesday, July 1 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.