Free things to do in Kingston

4 free picks, mapped — plus cheap eats and a Saturday plan that costs nothing.

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Culture · 1 free pick

Fort Henry

UNESCO 19th-century fort with sunset ceremony.

Outdoors · 2 free picks

Thousand Islands Cruise

Confederation Basin

Three-hour cruise past 1,864 islands.

Rideau Canal

UNESCO canal locks — kayak in summer, skate in winter.

Family · 1 free pick

Wolfe Island Ferry

Downtown waterfront

Free 20-min ferry to the largest of the Thousand Islands.

Want it all sequenced into a weekend?

The budget plan turns these picks into a Friday–Sunday itinerary.

See the budget plan