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By Visit Kingston
Published September 18, 2024 / Updated October 23, 2025
With winter approaching, Kingston has much to offer. From holiday markets and craft sales to live music and musicals, Kingston in November boasts a variety of things to do.
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Free admission & free parking
Christmas market with over 60 exhibitors
Christmas gift show
Portsmouth Olympic Harbour November 22, 9 am–4 pm
Discover the role that military communications and electronics have played for over a century
Book tickets online
Explore Canadian military history
Military Communications and Electronics Museum Mon.–Fri., 10 am–3:30 pm
Family-friendly musical
Pinkalicious the Musical
Kingston Grand Theatre November 2
Open 10 am–5 pm on November 22, 23, 29, 30
$10 cash admission paid at the gate (free admission for kids 12 & under)
Over 50 local artisan and food vendors each weekend
Holiday market
MacKinnon Brothers Brewing November 22–23 & 29–30
Explore real dinosaur fossils and discover how dinosaurs live among us today through their avian descendants.
Available for a limited time
Cost included with regular museum admission
Dinosaurs Among Us
PumpHouse Museum Tues.–Sat., 10 am–5 pm
Catch the Santa Claus parade as it makes its way down Princess Street
Ends at Springer Market Square, where Santa will light the tree
Tree lighting at 7 pm
Nighttime Santa Claus Parade
Downtown Kingston November 22, 5 pm
Experience CBC's hit series Murdoch Mysteries, live in concert with the Kingston Symphony
Watch the thrilling episode, Murder in F Major, on the big screen accompanied by a live symphony
Murdoch Mysteries in concert
Kingston Grand Theatre November 22, 7:30 pm
Create beautiful landscapes using needle felting techniques
2.5 hour workshop
Paint with Wool – needle-felted landscapes
Tett Centre November 20, 6 pm
Gather clues and embark on a journey to solve a murder mystery
Kingston Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows
Starts outside City Hall Multiple dates
Watch Elmer Iseler Singers, the JUNO Award-winning choir live at the Isabel Bader Centre
Elmer Iseler Singers
Isabel Bader Centre November 14, 7:30 pm
Located at Thompson Drill Hall, CFB Kingston
$3 cash entry fee. Kids under 12 are free.
Proceeds go towards the Military Veteran Program Plus
CFB craft sale
Thompson Drill Hall November 22–23
Classic tours and tapas tours available
Kingston Food Tours
Starts at the Visitor Information Centre Wed.–Sun.
Festive downtown shopping crawl featuring special offers, treats, and activities at participating businesses
Scan an ornament at all the participating businesses for a chance to win a $500 Downtown Kingston gift card
Festive Friday
Downtown Kingston November 14
Discover unique handmade pieces crafted by Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners members
Free admission
Learn more about Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners online
Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners sale
Tett Centre November 6–9
Experience a night of comedy at the Slush Puppie Place
Jerry Seinfeld
Slush Puppie Place November 15
Crafting and discovery at the MacLachlan Museum
Hands-on crafting stations, nature education booths, and interactive displays
Tickets must be purchased online in advance. No at-the-door sales.
WinterLight
MacLachlan Woodworking Museum November 22
Take a guided tour of the Museum of Health Care
Discover Canada's rich medical history
Learn more online.
Guided tours
Museum of Health Care Wed.–Fri.
Celebrate 40 years of Blue Rodeo
Live at the Slush Puppie Place, joined by acclaimed singer/songwriter Adam Baldwin
Blue Rodeo 40th anniversary tour
Slush Puppie Place November 20
Discover the history of one of the last remaining Titanic era steam ships
Available until November 16
Tour the S.S. Keewatin
Great Lakes Museum Thurs.–Mon. until November 16
Local vendors, unique gifts, and seasonal décor
Learn more online
Sun Harvest Greenhouses November 8–9
Starts at 7 pm
Hosted by Rowena Whey
Prizes, drinks, and fun
Drag bingo
Daft Brewing November 13
High-energy, theatrical tribute to David Bowie
The Bowie Lives
The Spire November 29
Documentary film screening
Discover the story of the 40,000 young women who volunteered on Canadian farms and helped win the Second World War
November 8 screening: Special live Q&A event with filmmaker Colin Field and real Farmerettes
We lend a hand: the forgotten story of Ontario farmerettes
The Screening Room November 8–9
View the work of Phillida Hargreaves and Linda Coulter
Meet both artists on November 8, from 1 to 4 pm
Fungi to Flowers exhibition & sale
Tett Centre November 8–16
Available on weekends throughout November
1-hour guided tour (no stops) throughout downtown Kingston
Kingston Trolley city tour
Starts at the Visitor Information Centre Sat. & Sun.
My Life in Colour, Pattern and Texture Through Healing: A Solo Exhibition | Tett Centre | October 29–November3
CUPE Holiday Market | 680 Innovation Dr | November 1–2
Grand OnStage presents: James Barker Band | Kingston Grand Theatre | November 6
Tett Tuesdays – Open Studio | Tett Centre | November 11
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