25 Things to do in Kingston in April

By Visit Kingston

Spring is here, and Kingston is welcoming it with crowd pleasing, must-attend events, including the I Love Beer & Taco Festival, Lee Brice concert, art nights, and much more in Kingston this April!

Do you have a Kingston event you’d like featured on our monthly list? Add it to our events calendar for consideration or email lexy@tourismkingston.com to add it under the ‘Events Just In’ section at the bottom of the list.

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1. Art Threads

1. Art Threads Tett Centre April 1 – 30

2. Military Communications + Electronics Museum

2. Military Communications + Electronics Museum 95 Craftsman Boul. Monday – Friday

3. Stand up comedy night

3. Stand up comedy night Daft Brewing Company April 6

4. Open Secret: Screening + Workshop with Sofía Gallisá Muriente

4. Open Secret: Screening + Workshop with Sofía Gallisá uriente The Screening Room + Agnes April 6 – 7

5. Kingston Trolley Tours

5. Kingston Trolley Tours Starts at the Visitor Information Centre "April 1–2, 7–10, 15–16, 1 pm Daily tours begin April 22"

6. Apollo Suns with Nice On

6. Apollo Suns with Nice On Blu Martini April 8

7. Return of Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises

7. Return of Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises Crawford Wharf Starts April 7

8. Gnomes – handbuilding workshop

8. Gnomes - handbuilding workshop Amaranth Stoneware April 11

9. Les Bouches Bees

9. Les Bouches Bees Octave Theatre April 14

10. Yamato Drummers

10. Yamato Drummers Kingston Grand Theatre April 14

11. Paint Nite: wind swept dawn

11. Paint Nite: wind swept dawn Tie One On Creativity Bar April 15

12. Kingston ComiCon

12. Kingston ComiCon Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560 April 16

13. Kingston Public Market

Kingston public market

14. Vivienne Wilder

14. Vivienne Wilder The Mansion April 21

15. Autorickshaw

15. Autorickshaw Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts April 21 – 22

16. Corks and Forks wine festival

16. Corks and Forks wine festival Delta Hotel and Residence Inn April 21 – 22

17. Kingston Psychic & Crystal Fair

17. Kingston Psychic & Crystal Fair Travelodge LaSalle April 21 – 23

18. Lee Brice: Beer Drinking Opportunity Tour

18. Lee Brice: Beer Drinking Opportunity Tour Leon's Centre April 26

19. Hilda’s Yard by Norm Foster

19. Hilda's Yard by Norm Foster Domino Theatre April 27, 28, 29

20. Juvenis Festival

20. Juvenis Festival Various locations April 27 – May 7

21. Tulip Watercolour & Watercolour Brush Marker Painting Workshop

21. Tulip Watercolour & Watercolour Brush Marker Painting Workshop Tett Centre April 28

22. The Abrams

22. The Abrams Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts April 28

23. Chickadee Acrylic Painting Workshop for Teens

23. Chickadee Acrylic Painting Workshop for Teens Tett Centre April 29

24. I ❤️ Beer & Taco Festival

24. I ❤️ Beer & Taco Festival Leon's Centre April 29

25. Limestone Race Weekend

25. Limestone Race Weekend Downtown Kingston April 29 – 30

Events just in

  • Live music at Juniper Cafe | April 7, 5-7 pm, Yan-Nick Michaud, April 14, 5-6:30 pm, Savannah Shea, April 21, 5:30-7 pm, Doug Van Der Horden
  • Spring Art Show | April 29 + 30, 10 am – 4 pm | 212 Church Street, Bath ON