Tourist Attractions in Kingston, ON

The city of Kingston, located midway between Montreal and Toronto, was the first capital of the Province of Canada for three years starting in 1841. The capital eventually moved to Ottawa in 1849 but the city remained to be a very important military installation.

Kingston is the home of Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and one of his residences, the Bellevue House, has been registered as a National Historic Site of Canada. Because of its military history, the city’s most popular attractions are all related to it including Fort Henry National Historic Site and the Royal Military College of Canada. Other most visited attractions are the Correctional Service of Canada Museum, Kingston Waterfront, Lemoine Point Conservation Area, Kingston Olive Oil Company, Marine Museum of Great Lakes, Lake Ontario Park and Rideau Canal – Jones Falls Defensible Lockmasters House. The city also plays host to several festivals all throughout the year such as Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Kingston Jazz Festival and Kingston WritersFest, among many others.

There are 24 tourist attractions found in Kingston, ON. This is 1% of all tourist attractions listed in Ontario. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are landmarks and museums. Then there is also nature attractions listed in Kingston. You may find a list of all categories of Kingston attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Kingston of that type.