Sign-up radar
hi there parents —

Every kids' activity around Kingston, all in one place

free — so a sign-up date never sneaks past you
A child painting with watercolours at a little blue table

watercolour morning — the good kind of mess

mark the calendar —

Registration opens in the next 30 days

Popular programs fill within hours of opening — these are the dates to know.

no waiting —

Open for registration right now

Accepting sign-ups today — some divisions fill fast. Here's a rotating handful:

helping kids find their spark
never miss a sign-up date —

The Sunday brief

Every Sunday: which sign-ups are opening and tips worth knowing before you register.

short on purpose — we read the websites so you don't have to
You're on the list.Know a parent who'd want it? Send them activityscoop.ca — .

ActivityScoop lists 367 activities and programs, plus 124 camps, for children and teenagers in Kingston, run by 171 local organizations — and, for each one, the date registration opens. Everything is free to browse and every listing is checked against the provider’s own page.

The programs cover Swimming & water polo, Hockey, Dance, Gymnastics & trampoline, Basketball, Skating and more, from preschool classes through to teenage leagues. Camps include summer day camps and overnight camps, March Break camps and PA-day camps. Towns covered include Kingston, Amherstview, Gananoque, Bath, Odessa.

Sign-ups for popular programs often fill within hours of opening, which is why every listing carries its registration date, and why the registration calendar shows what opens month by month.

Every kids' activity and program we track in Kingston

367 listed — tap to read the full text list

367 programs from 148 organizations, listed with ages, locations and the date registration opens.

Arts & Dance — 46 listed

Kids Art Classes

4Cats Arts Studio Kingston · Visual arts · 675 Arlington Park Pl #3, Kingston

A painting and clay studio on Arlington Park Place running kids' classes, themed workshop weeks and drop-in sessions through the year.

Cost: See provider site

They don't publish an age range for the kids' classes — the booking calendar is the only place sessions appear, so check there or phone (613) 767-6968.

Mini Make is a drop-in, currently $16 for two children.

Themed weeks are announced ahead: Woodland Week Sept 7-13, Thank You Week Oct 5-11.

Registration and details from 4Cats Arts Studio Kingston

Mini Make Drop-In

4Cats Arts Studio Kingston · Visual arts · 675 Arlington Park Pl #3, Kingston

A short drop-in make-something session that runs several times most afternoons and evenings, priced for two children at a time.

Cost: $16 for two children

Sessions run on the quarter-hour through the afternoon and evening — check the calendar for the day you want, since the schedule changes weekly.

If no sessions are listed for a day, the studio is closed that day.

No published age range.

Registration and details from 4Cats Arts Studio Kingston

Pre-Professional / Competitive (Levels 1-9)

5,6,7,8 Dance Studio · Dance · 5,6,7,8 Dance Studio, 574 Princess St, Suite 101, Kingston

Serious dance training for children heading toward competitive and pre-professional work, with nine levels that dancers are placed into by experience rather than age. The studio runs four terms a year and registers online for the next term.

Cost: See provider site

When it opens, you sign up through the studio's online registration page.

Placement is by experience and grade rather than age — talk to the studio about where your dancer fits before registering.

Registration and details from 5,6,7,8 Dance Studio

Preschool Dance (Creative Movement Ballet)

5,6,7,8 Dance Studio · Dance · ages 3–4 · 5,6,7,8 Dance Studio, 574 Princess St, Suite 101, Kingston

A gentle first taste of ballet for 3- and 4-year-olds, built around creative movement. The studio runs four terms a year — fall, winter, spring and summer — and invites new and returning families to register online for the next one at any point, so there is no single date to wait for.

Cost: See provider site

Four terms a year rather than one long season, so you can start at the beginning of any of them instead of waiting for September.

Registration and details from 5,6,7,8 Dance Studio

Recreational Dance (Junior JK-Gr3 / Tween Gr4-6 / Teen Gr7-13)

5,6,7,8 Dance Studio · Dance · ages 4–18 · 5,6,7,8 Dance Studio, 574 Princess St, Suite 101, Kingston

Recreational dance grouped by school grade rather than age — a Junior group for junior kindergarten through Grade 3, a Tween group for Grades 4 to 6 and a Teen group from Grade 7. The studio runs four terms a year and takes registrations online for the next term at any point.

Cost: See provider site

Because the groups follow school grades, the ages shown here are approximate.

Tuition fees are listed on the studio's website.

Four terms a year — fall, winter, spring and summer — so a child can start at the beginning of any of them.

Registration and details from 5,6,7,8 Dance Studio

Intensive Program (Mini 5-7 / Junior 7-9 / Intermediate 9-12)

Alina Ballerina · Dance · ages 5–12 · Alina Ballerina Studio, 1187 Princess St, Unit 12A, Kingston

starts September 8, 2026.

The serious ballet track, run as three Sunday classes: Ballet Foundations from age five, then Ballet Studies and Repertoire (classical variations) from eleven. Entry is by invitation only rather than open sign-up, and it runs alongside the regular season, September 8 2026 to June 13 2027.

Schedule: All Sunday: Ballet Foundations (5+) 10:30-11:30am · Ballet Studies (11+) 12:00-2:00pm · Repertoire, Classical Variations (11+) 2:00-3:00pm

Cost: Ballet Foundations $100 · Ballet Studies $200 · Repertoire $100

Invitation only — you can't simply register. Ask the studio about assessment if your dancer is interested.

As of August 8 all three Sunday classes still had space (12, 6 and 6 spots).

The tuition figures come from their registration system, which doesn't state what period they cover — confirm with the studio.

Registration and details from Alina Ballerina

Recreational (Dance with Me 2-3 / Preschool Stars 3-5 / classes 5+)

Alina Ballerina · Dance · ages 2+ · Alina Ballerina Studio, 1187 Princess St, Unit 12A, Kingston

starts September 8, 2026.

A full recreational ladder in one studio: Dance with Me for two and three year olds with a grown-up, Preschool Ballet from three, Primary Ballet from five, then graded ballet Levels 1 to 6 alongside acro, jazz, tap, hip hop and contemporary in mini, junior and intermediate/senior streams. The 2026/27 season runs September 8 2026 to June 13 2027. Ballet Level 1 and above are expected at two classes a week.

Schedule: Dance with Me (2-3) Sat 9:45am · Preschool Ballet (3-5) Wed 4:45pm / Sat 9:00am / Sat 11:00am · Primary Ballet (5-8) Sat 10:15am & 11:45am · Ballet Lvl 1 (6-8) Wed 5:30pm · Lvl 1/2 Mon 4:45pm / Sat 1:15pm · Lvl 2 Wed 8:00pm · Lvl 3 Fri 6:15pm · Lvl 3/4 Mon 7:45pm · Lvl 5 Thu 5:15pm · Lvl 5/6 Tue 5:15pm · Lvl 6 Thu 7:30pm · Pre-Pointe/Pointe Thu 6:15pm · Mini Acro (6-10) Wed 6:15pm / Fri 4:30pm · Junior Acro (8-12) Mon 6:45pm · Inter/Sr Acro (10+) Sat 2:45pm · Mini Jazz/Tap (6-10) Wed 7:00pm / Fri 5:15pm · Jr Jazz/Tap (8-10) Fri 7:00pm · Inter/Sr Jazz (11+) Tue 7:30pm · Inter/Sr Tap Tue 8:15pm · Mini Hip Hop (5-9) Sat 12:30pm · Inter/Sr Hip Hop (10+) Sat 2:00pm · Contemporary (11+) Tue 6:15pm

Cost: Most season classes $69 or $92, Inter/Sr Tap and Pre-Pointe $46; Dance with Me is $180 for the 8-week session

Their registration system shows live spots and several classes were on a waitlist in August — check it before you set your heart on a time.

From Ballet Level 1 up the studio expects two classes a week — factor that into both the schedule and the cost.

The tuition figures come from their registration system, which doesn't say what period they cover; given Dance with Me's 8-week session is $180, the $69/$92 are most likely monthly. Worth confirming with the studio.

Registration and details from Alina Ballerina

Preschool (Parent & Tot 1-2 / Creative Movement 3)

Arabesque Academy · Dance · ages 1–3 · Arabesque Academy of Dance studio, 541 Days Rd, Unit 10, Kingston

starts September 8, 2026.

'Summer & Fall 2026 registration is now open!' Fall session Sept 8 - Dec 14.

Cost: See provider site

Shining Stars is their class for dancers with exceptionalities — 30 minutes, parent-assisted, low-volume music and no dress code, in 7-week sessions capped at six dancers. Walking to age 6.

Registration and details from Arabesque Academy

Recreational (Ballet/Jazz/Tap/Hip Hop 5+ / Acro 6+ / Tumbling 7+ / Lyrical & Contemporary 9+)

Arabesque Academy · Dance · ages 5+ · Arabesque Academy of Dance studio, 541 Days Rd, Unit 10, Kingston

starts September 8, 2026.

Recreational dance classes for ages 5 and up in ballet, jazz, tap and hip hop, with acro added from age 6, tumbling from 7, and lyrical and contemporary from 9. Registration is open now for a fall term running September 8 to December 14.

Cost: See provider site

Sign-up happens through the studio's separate registration site rather than on its main website.

Registration and details from Arabesque Academy

Art Attack (ages 8-12)

Art Noise · Visual arts · ages 8–12 · Art Noise, 290 Princess St, Kingston

The older end of Art Noise's kids' programme, for 8 to 12s who want a bit more technique than the 6-plus clubs.

Schedule: Tuesdays 1:00 PM (summer schedule)

Cost: See provider site

Starts at 8, where Creative Club and Craft Club take children from 6.

Times here are the summer schedule — check the calendar again for the school year.

Teens 13-17 have their own workshops, and there's a Portfolio Prep stream for older students building a body of work.

Registration and details from Art Noise

Craft Club (ages 6-12)

Art Noise · Visual arts · ages 6–12 · Art Noise, 290 Princess St, Kingston

The craft-focused half of Art Noise's kids' programming for 6 to 12s — hands-on making rather than drawing and painting technique.

Schedule: Wednesdays 1:00 PM (summer schedule)

Cost: See provider site

Times here are the summer schedule; the clubs move to after-school and weekends once school starts.

Materials are usually included in the class price.

Booking is through the events calendar, which shows live availability.

Registration and details from Art Noise

Creative Club (ages 6-12)

Art Noise · Visual arts · ages 6–12 · Art Noise, 290 Princess St, Kingston

A weekly drop-in-style club for 6 to 12s at Art Noise's downtown shop, with room to explore rather than follow step-by-step instruction. Taught by practising artists using professional-grade materials.

Schedule: Thursdays 1:00 PM (summer schedule)

Cost: See provider site

Times here are the summer schedule. Art Noise describes its kids' clubs as after-school and weekend during the school year, so check the calendar again in September.

Most classes include the essential materials in the price; take-home extras are listed on each class page.

They run three separate kids' clubs on different days — Creative Club, Craft Club and Art Attack. Check which suits your child.

Registration and details from Art Noise

Atleti Start (U3-U7) — Fall/Winter

Atletico Kingston · Soccer · ages 2–6 · Jim Beattie Park clubhouse, 900 Henderson Blvd + Alliance Sportsplex, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7D, Kingston

Registration opens August 20, 2026. starts September 19, 2026.

Atlético Kingston's entry point for the youngest players, split by birth year: U3-U4 (born 2023-2024) do Active Start, U5-U6 (born 2021-2022) Early FUNdamentals, and U7 (born 2020) FUNdamentals, where players start to experience a fuller game. Registration for both the September and fall blocks opened August 20 and is open now.

Cost: September block: U3 $56, U4-U6 $95 (early bird to Sept 1: $48 / $80). Fall block: U3 $110, U4-U6 $175 (early bird to Sept 15: $95 / $160)

Registration for the September and fall blocks both opened August 20 2026.

Early-bird pricing runs until September 1 for the September block and September 15 for the fall block — the club prices the whole session, so the discount is worth having.

Two separate blocks: September 19 to October 10 on Saturdays at the Alliance Sportsplex (indoors), then a fall block October 13 to December 12 at Bayridge and Truedell schools.

Registration and details from Atletico Kingston

Atleti Start (U3-U7) — Summer

Atletico Kingston · Soccer · ages 2–6 · Jim Beattie Park clubhouse, 900 Henderson Blvd + Alliance Sportsplex, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7D, Kingston

A first taste of soccer for little ones at Woodbine Park and the Alliance Sportsplex, running June through August. The summer sessions have wrapped up.

Cost: See provider site

Their house league opens for registration in mid-August — worth watching from early August.

Registration and details from Atletico Kingston

Launch Point Academy Classes (school year)

Blue Canoe Theatrical · Rowing, paddling & sailing · ages 3–17 · Blue Canoe / Launch Point Academy studio, Kingston

registration closes September 28, 2026. runs to January 31, 2027.

Musical theatre classes at Launchpoint Academy, Blue Canoe's training arm, for ages 3 and up. Registration for the 2026/27 fall term — Term 1, September to January — is open now. Students are placed in Stages 1 to 5 by age and experience, and the strongest are invited into Broadway Bound, a stream aimed at kids heading for a musical theatre career.

Schedule: Fall term (2026/27 Term 1) runs September to January

Cost: Set per class — see the registration portal; family discounts 10% for 2 children, 12% for 3, 14% for 4, 16% for 5

Registration for the fall term (September to January) is open now — you don't have to wait for September.

Broadway Bound is invitation-only for Stages 2-5; current students get invitation letters by April 15. New students come in through the summer Prep Program.

Stuck on which stage fits? Email bluecanoe2025@gmail.com rather than guessing.

Registration and details from Blue Canoe Theatrical

Private Lessons — voice, acting & audition prep

Blue Canoe Theatrical Productions · drama · ages 4–18 · Blue Canoe / Launch Point Academy studio, Kingston

One-to-one lessons with Launchpoint Academy's teaching staff — voice, acting technique, acting through song, audition preparation and self-tape assembly. Billed as ages 4 to 104, so it suits a child working towards an audition as readily as an adult. You book directly with an instructor through Blue Canoe's portal.

Schedule: Booked one-to-one with the instructor through Blue Canoe's portal

Cost: See the booking portal

Four instructors, each with their own specialisms — voice, acting through song, audition prep — so it's worth reading who does what before booking.

Useful if your child needs audition or self-tape help on a deadline rather than a whole term of classes.

Registration and details from Blue Canoe Theatrical Productions

Stage Right Acting Classes (6-8 / 9-12 / 13-15 / 14-17)

Bottle Tree Inc – Acting (Child/Teen/Youth) · Theatre & acting · ages 6–17 · St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 130 Clergy St E, Kingston

runs to November 21, 2026.

Acting classes for kids and teens grouped by school grade rather than experience, from Little Stars in Grade 1 up to Grade 12. Fall registration is open now. Each term ends with a performance for family and friends in the Bottle Tree Studio.

Schedule: Saturdays: Gr.1-3 Little Stars 10:15-11:00am · Gr.4-6 Stage Right Junior 11:00am-12:30pm · Gr.7-9 Stage Right Intermediate 12:30-2:00pm · Gr.9-12 2:00-3:30pm — Wednesdays: Gr.1-3 Little Stars 5:15-6:00pm · Gr.4-6 Stage Right Junior 6:00-7:30pm · Gr.7-12 Stage Right Intermediate/Senior 7:00-8:30pm

Cost: Little Stars $221.76 · Stage Right Junior and Intermediate $322.20 (HST included; add 4% to pay by credit card)

Fall classes run Saturdays or Wednesdays, and the term ends with a class performance: Saturdays finish November 21, Wednesdays November 18 and Mondays December 6, 2026.

No class on Thanksgiving weekend (October 10-12). PA days do not affect classes.

Classes are grouped by age, not experience — there is no prerequisite and every level is represented in each class.

Registration and details from Bottle Tree Inc – Acting (Child/Teen/Youth)

Applied Arts (ages 4-9)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Visual arts · ages 4–9 · STEM & Robotics Centre, BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts September 22, 2026. runs to November 25, 2026.

Art-making that runs into design and engineering — shape, structure, movement, light and sound — in three age bands at the STEM & Robotics Centre. Fall 2026 themes are Shapes in Motion for 4-5s, Light, Sound & Motion for 6-7s and a Kinetic Art Lab for 8-9s. Ten weeks from late September.

Schedule: U6 (4-5) Tue 4:30-5:15pm · U8 (6-7) Tue 5:30-6:30pm · U10 (8-9) Wed 5:45-6:45pm

Cost: See the registration portal

Good middle ground if your child likes making things but isn't drawn to robotics or coding.

Registration is on BGC's new portal (they call it Avocado) — their old RecDesk links stopped working in September 2026. The portal shows how many places are left in each session before you sign in.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

Spectacles jeune public — French shows for young audiences

Centre culturel Frontenac · Theatre & acting · Le Sésame, 1290 Wheathill St, Kingston

Kingston's francophone cultural centre runs a season of about fifteen shows a year at Le Sésame, including theatre and music for children and families — all in French.

Cost: See provider site

The full 2026-27 season is still being announced; subscriptions are on sale now.

They also host a free bilingual youth open mic in December and French Family Day activities in February.

Questions: 613-546-1331.

Registration and details from Centre culturel Frontenac

PumpHouse family workshops (all ages)

City of Kingston · Visual arts · ages 0–7 · PumpHouse Museum, 23 Ontario St, Kingston

starts August 29, 2026.

Hands-on family mornings at the PumpHouse Museum. The next one is **Dip into Beeswax** on Saturday August 29: traditional candle dipping with a local beekeeper, beeswax modelling with a Waldorf teacher, an origami station and a live observation hive. All ages, two sessions, 25 places each.

Schedule: Session 1 10:30-11:30am · Session 2 11:30am-12:30pm

Cost: Included with museum admission

Saturday August 29, two sessions — 10:30 to 11:30am and 11:30am to 12:30pm. Each one takes 25 people and you book a session, so pick before you go.

Candle dipping happens outdoors rain or shine under a tent. Adult help is strongly recommended for children under nine.

The beeswax modelling runs three times an hour and starts with a short story, so a younger child can dip in and out.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Recreational Classes (ballet, hip-hop, jazz…)

Danceforce · Dance · ages 2–17 · Kingston Danceforce Studios, 683 Innovation Dr

starts September 7, 2026.

Sixty-five recreational classes across the fall term, from Little Stars at two right up to Intermediate/Senior at seventeen — ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, acro, lyrical and contemporary, musical theatre, leaps and turns, conditioning, pointe prep and even vocal technique. Fall classes start Labour Day Monday September 7 2026 and run to Saturday December 12, with a Winter Showcase the next day.

Schedule: Monday to Saturday · Little Stars (2-3) Mon · Jazzy Jumpers (3-4) and Pre-Acro / Pre-Hop / Pre-Primary (4-5) Tue-Thu · Primary and Mini streams (6-8) Mon-Thu · Junior streams (9-11) Mon-Wed · Intermediate/Senior (12-17) Mon-Thu evenings · Vocal Technique (8-17) Thu

Cost: $12/week + HST for a 30-min class, $15 for 45 min, $22 for an hour — fall term is 14 weeks, winter/spring 19

Fall registration is open now and the term starts September 7.

Fees are billed per week by class length — a one-hour class across the 14-week fall term works out to about $308 plus HST.

As of August 8 four classes were full with waitlists: Primary Ballet A (Mon), Pointe & Prep A, Advanced Ballet/Jazz Technique and Intermediate/Senior Acro Technique (all Tue).

Registration and details from Danceforce

Fairfield-Gutzeit House family tours

Fairfield-Gutzeit Society · Visual arts · Fairfield-Gutzeit House, 341 Main St, Bath

A 1796 house on the Bath waterfront, freshly restored, with period rooms and artifacts, and a park and playground within walking distance for afterwards. The house is closed for the season and reopens in May 2027.

Schedule: Thursday to Sunday, 10:00am–4:00pm, tours every half hour

Cost: Free for children 12 and under, $3 for adults

Open May 14 to August 23, 2026, so the season is nearly over.

Tours leave every half hour and children under 13 go free, which makes it an easy hour rather than a whole outing.

It's a historic building, so there are some physical barriers — worth ringing ahead if you need step-free access.

Registration and details from Fairfield-Gutzeit Society

Irish Set & Céilí Dancing (drop-in)

Harp of Tara (Irish Dance) · Dance · Crossroads United Church / 56 Francis St, Kingston

Drop-in Irish set and céilí dancing on Thursday evenings, 7-9pm. An all-ages community format, so the whole family can join in.

Cost: $5 per class, drop-in

Registration and details from Harp of Tara (Irish Dance)

Irish Solo Dance (McGrath School, hard & soft shoe)

Harp of Tara (Irish Dance) · Dance · ages 4+ · Crossroads United Church / 56 Francis St, Kingston

Irish solo dancing in both hard shoe and soft shoe, open to ages 4 through adult. Classes run on Wednesdays from September to May at Crossroads United Church, but the Fall 2026 dates are not posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

You can try a class for free before you commit to registering.

Registration and details from Harp of Tara (Irish Dance)

Intro to Textile Arts for Kids (ages 8-12)

Inner Harbour Yarn · Visual arts · ages 8–12 · Inner Harbour Yarn, 12 Cataraqui St, Unit 103, Kingston

starts November 1, 2026. runs to December 6, 2026.

A six-week Sunday-morning series at a Kingston yarn shop that takes kids aged 8 to 12 through the textile arts: dyeing fabric and yarn, processing wool from raw fleece to roving, spinning it into yarn, felting, and weaving or spool knitting. It's meant as an overview — a taste of each craft rather than a deep dive — and the shop says it adapts each class to the students' progress and interests. All materials are included, and the projects go home at the end of the course.

Schedule: Sundays 9:00-11:30am — November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2026

Cost: $350 for the six-class series — all materials and a light snack included

$350 covers all six sessions, every material and a light snack each week — there is nothing to buy or bring.

Signing up is a checkout on the shop's website: the class goes in the cart like any other product.

Refunds shrink as the start nears — 90% more than two weeks before the first class, 50% up to 48 hours before, nothing after that. If too few children sign up, the shop says it will cancel a week ahead with a full refund.

Registration and details from Inner Harbour Yarn

Circus Classes (Aerial / Handstands & Flexibility / Partner Acro)

Kingston Circus Arts · Circus arts · Kingston Circus Arts studio, 1377 Midland Ave, Unit 460

An all-ages circus studio offering aerial, handstands and flexibility, and partner acro, as both multi-week courses and drop-ins. There's no dedicated kids' program listed right now.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Kingston Circus Arts

Family Saturdays & Kids Museum Programs

Kingston PumpHouse Steam Museum · Visual arts · ages 0–7 · PumpHouse Museum, 23 Ontario St

Relaxed, drop-in craft sessions and family programming built around the steam museum's exhibits — this summer it's bee-themed crafts for ages 0-7, with morning and noon sessions to pre-register for.

Cost: Many sessions free or with admission; some ticketed

Registration and details from Kingston PumpHouse Steam Museum

Fall art courses (16+)

Kingston School of Art (KSOA) · Visual arts · ages 16+ · Kingston School of Art, 1200 Princess St

starts September 17, 2026.

The art school's autumn line-up, open to students from 16 — a real studio course rather than a children's class, which makes it a good fit for an older teenager who has outgrown youth art programmes. Four offerings this fall: Three Printmaking Techniques (six weeks, September 17 to October 22), Learn to Draw (September 18 to November 5), Learn Calligraphy (four weeks, October 4 to 25) and a Printmaking Open Studio running twelve weeks from September 18.

Schedule: Three Printmaking Techniques Thu 12:15-2:15 · Learn to Draw Thu 10:00-12:00 · Learn Calligraphy Sun 1:30-3:30 · Printmaking Open Studio Fri 10:00-1:00

Cost: Per course — see the school's shop

KSOA states plainly that its courses are for ages 16 and up — below that, this is not the right school.

Three Printmaking Techniques covers linoleum relief, drypoint and monoprinting, and uses the school's large-scale presses.

The Printmaking Open Studio is unstructured time on Kingston's only publicly available etching presses, priced at under $8.50 an hour, with an experienced printmaker on hand to help beginners.

Registration and details from Kingston School of Art (KSOA)

Paper Family Portrait Workshop (ages 8-12)

Kingston School of Art (KSOA) · Visual arts · ages 8–12 · Kingston School of Art (Providence Village), 1200 Princess St

starts August 1, 2026.

A one-time family art workshop making collage portraits together — bring a family photo. Runs Saturday, August 22, 12-2pm.

Cost: $30 per child (one adult must attend per family)

This workshop ran August 1. KSOA posts new one-off workshops through the year, so check their site for the next one.

Each one is a single two-hour session, booked through the school's online store.

Registration and details from Kingston School of Art (KSOA)

Cecchetti Ballet & Pointe (Pre-Grade 1 to Advanced)

Kingston School of Dance · Dance · ages 6–18 · Kingston School of Dance, 370 King St W, Unit 303

Registration opens November 3, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

Graded ballet on the Cecchetti syllabus, from Pre-Grade 1 up through Grade 6 and Advanced, with pointe classes bolted on once dancers reach Grade 5. Placement is by progress and the artistic director's assessment, not age alone, and there's a Teen Ballet class for 12-to-18s starting fresh. From Grade 2 up most levels meet twice a week. Term 1 runs September 8 to December 13 2026 (14 weeks), Term 2 January 4 to June 5, 2027.

Schedule: Pre-Grade 1 Thu 5:45pm / Sun 12:15pm · Grade 1 Sun 11:15am · Grade 1/2 Tue 4:30pm · Grade 2 Mon & Wed 6:00pm · Grade 3 Mon & Wed 5:00pm · Grade 4 Mon & Wed 7:00pm · Grade 5 Tue 5:00pm + Thu 6:30pm · Grade 5/6 Mon 3:30pm + Thu 3:30pm · Grade 6 Tue 3:30pm + Thu 5:00pm · Advanced 2 Open Tue 3:30pm + Thu 5:00pm · Open Advanced Sat 9:00am · Teen Ballet Thu 4:00pm · Pointe: Grade 5 Tue 6:00pm, Grade 5/6 Mon 4:30pm, Grade 6 & Advanced Tue 4:30pm, Open Inter/Adv Sat 10:15am

Cost: $25 annual registration fee · tuition billed by term (25% deposit when you register, the rest in three monthly instalments) · no HST, and costumes are included · annual Cecchetti fee covers the workbook, graded music, exam rehearsals and membership

Registration has been open since July 2. As of August 8, Pre-Grade 1 Ballet A (Thursday) and Teen Ballet are full with waitlists; everything else still has room.

Grades 2, 3 and 4 run Monday AND Wednesday, and Grades 5 and 6 pair a Tuesday with a Thursday — budget two trips a week from Grade 2 up.

Costumes are included: the school owns them and reuses them year to year.

Registration and details from Kingston School of Dance

Mini Dancers (Baby Wearing / Parent & Tot / Pre-Primary / Primary)

Kingston School of Dance · Dance · ages 1–6 · Kingston School of Dance, 370 King St W, Unit 303

Registration opens November 3, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

The Mini Dance Program at Kingston's non-competitive, not-for-profit dance school — parent-and-tot creative movement and circus for the 1-to-3 crowd, then Pre-Primary at four and Primary at five and a half, where dancers first go into class without a grown-up. Pre-Primary and Primary dancers perform in the year-end show at the Grand Theatre. Term 1 runs September 8 to December 13 2026 (14 weeks), Term 2 January 4 to June 5, 2027.

Schedule: Parent & Tot Creative Movement (1-3) Fri 11:00am · Intro to Dance (2-3.5) Sun 9:15am · Intro to Circus (2-3.5) Sat 10:30am · Pre-Primary Ballet (4-5.5) Sat 9:15am / Sun 9:45am · Pre-Primary Jazz Sun 9:15am · Primary Ballet (5.5-6.5) Thu 5:00pm / Sat 9:45am · Primary Jazz Sat 10:45am · Primary Tap Fri 5:15pm · Primary Hip-Hop Sun 12:45pm

Cost: $25 annual registration fee · tuition billed by term (25% deposit when you register, the rest in three monthly instalments) · no HST, and costumes are included

Registration has been open since July 2 and several mini classes are already full — as of August 8 the waitlist is on Pre-Primary Ballet (both Saturday and Sunday), Primary Ballet Saturday, Primary Tap, and Parent & Tot Circus.

Unusually, KSD includes costumes — the school owns them and reuses them year to year, so there's no costume bill (you may buy one small piece to keep, for hygiene).

Your spot isn't held until the 25% deposit lands; the system releases it after 24 hours without payment.

Registration and details from Kingston School of Dance

Youth Recreational — jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, lyrical, acro & breakdance (7-18)

Kingston School of Dance · Dance · ages 7–18 · Kingston School of Dance, 370 King St W, Unit 303

Registration opens November 3, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

The recreational side of the school for 7-to-18s — seven levels each of jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary and lyrical, plus Acrobatic Arts and a breakdance stream, at Kingston's non-competitive, not-for-profit dance school. Levels go by experience rather than age: Level 1 is a true beginner at 7 or 8, and there are Teen classes for 12-to-18s picking up a brand new style from scratch. Dancers heading for the Artist Development Program add junior or senior conditioning. Everyone performs in the year-end show. Term 1 runs September 8 to December 13 2026 (14 weeks), Term 2 January 4 to June 5, 2027.

Schedule: Jazz 1 Sat 10:00am · Jazz 2/3 Sun 10:45am · Jazz 4 Wed 8:00pm · Jazz 5 Fri 6:15pm · Jazz 6 Fri 3:45pm · Jazz 7 Wed 4:00pm — Tap 1 Thu 6:45pm · Tap 2 Thu 4:45pm · Tap 3 Fri 4:15pm · Tap 4 Fri 5:00pm · Tap 5 Thu 5:45pm · Tap 6/7 Thu 4:00pm · Teen Tap Thu 6:45pm — Hip-Hop 1 Sat 11:30am · 2 Sat 9:00am · 3 Sat 2:30pm · 4 Fri 4:00pm · 5/6 Fri 5:00pm · 7 Mon 6:15pm — Contemporary 1/2 Tue 6:45pm · 2 Sat 11:15am · 3 Sat 12:15pm · 4 Tue 5:30pm · 5 Mon 7:30pm + Wed 7:00pm · 6 Mon 5:00pm + Wed 3:30pm · 7 Mon 3:30pm + Wed 6:00pm — Lyrical 1 Sun 10:15am · 2/3 Sun 9:45am · 4/5 Sun 11:45am · 6/7 Sat 11:00am — Acrobatic Arts 1 Sat 12:15pm · 2/3 Sat 1:30pm · 4/5 Tue 7:45pm · 6/7 Sat 2:30pm — Breakdance INTRO 1/2/3 Sun 1:30pm · TEEN 4/5/6 Sun 2:15pm — ADP/KYDE conditioning: Junior Tue 6:30pm, Senior Wed 5:00pm

Cost: $25 annual registration fee · tuition billed by term (25% deposit when you register, the rest in three monthly instalments) · no HST, and costumes are included

Registration has been open since July 2. As of August 8 the full-with-waitlist classes are Jazz 2/3, Hip-Hop 2, Hip-Hop 4, Contemporary 2 and Lyrical 2/3 — the level-2-ish rungs are the squeeze.

Beginners at 7 or 8 with no training start at Level 1; a 12-to-18 year old trying a new style starts in a Teen class instead of with the little ones.

Contemporary 5, 6 and 7 meet twice a week (Monday and Wednesday) — the rest are once.

Registration and details from Kingston School of Dance

Ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, step & majorette (ages 6+)

Leisa's School of Dance · Dance · ages 6+ · Leisa's School of Dance studio, 31 Steve Fonyo Dr, Kingston

Registration opens August 13, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

This is the studio's main season — one class a week, September through June, ending in a June recital at the Leon's Centre. Beginners start at six in ballet, jazz or tap; hip hop opens at seven, lyrical and step dance at ten, and baton twirling (majorette) runs as its own evening class. Alongside the recreational classes there is a graded stream following the British Association of Teachers of Dancing syllabus, from Primary up through Associate — your child's teacher decides when they are ready to move up. Marking its 40th year in 2026-27. The 2026-27 registration form is up on the studio's forms page.

Schedule: Beginner Ballet (6-8) Wed 5:00pm / Sat 11:30am · Beginner Jazz (6-8) Fri 5:00pm · Beginner Tap (6-8) Sat 10:45am · Beginner Hip Hop (7-10) Mon 5:00pm / Sat 12:15pm · Junior Hip Hop (10-12) Thu 5:00pm · Junior Lyrical (10-13) Fri 5:45pm · Intermediate Lyrical (13-16) Fri 6:30pm · Intermediate Hip Hop (13-16) Fri 7:15pm · Advanced Hip Hop Thu 5:45pm · Majorette Tue 7:30pm · Step Dance Mon 7:15pm / Tue 8:15pm · graded ballet, jazz and tap Mon-Thu evenings

Cost: $12.25 + HST per 30-min class · $16.50 per 45-min · $24.00 per hour, for the September-to-June season · $25 registration fee per child, max $50 per family

Registration opens August 13 2026, after returning students have had first pick. The 2026-27 grid is posted on the studio's Forms & Schedules page and colour-codes the classes that are already full.

Tuition is billed in two terms — the first (September to January) is due when you register, the second on January 21 2027. No refunds after October 31.

Family discounts stack with how much you dance: 10% for two classes a week, 15% for three or four, 20% for five or more.

Registration and details from Leisa's School of Dance

Parent & Tot (8-week session)

Leisa's School of Dance · Dance · ages 2–3 · Leisa's School of Dance studio, 31 Steve Fonyo Dr, Kingston

Registration opens August 13, 2026. starts September 9, 2026.

A half-hour of music and movement for two and three year olds, with one grown-up on the floor dancing along the whole time. Runs in 8-week sessions rather than the full year, so it is a gentle way to test whether dance is your kid's thing. The next session starts Wednesday September 9 2026 and registration opens August 13. The 2026-27 registration form is up on the studio's forms page.

Schedule: Wed 9:30am · Sat 9:00am (two groups) · Sun 9:30am

Cost: $12.25 + HST per class (30 min) · $25 registration fee per child, max $50 per family

Registration opens August 13 2026. Returning families get first pick in the days before that, so the popular times can already be spoken for when the doors open.

Unlike the rest of the studio, this one is an 8-week session, not a September-to-June commitment.

The published schedule colour-codes classes that are already full — worth a look before you fill in the form.

Registration and details from Leisa's School of Dance

Pre-Dance 1 & 2

Leisa's School of Dance · Dance · ages 3–6 · Leisa's School of Dance studio, 31 Steve Fonyo Dr, Kingston

Registration opens August 13, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

The studio's on-ramp to real dance classes. Pre-Dance 1 is a 30-minute class for three and four year olds — movement games, a first taste of ballet and jazz, plenty of exploring. Pre-Dance 2 stretches to 45 minutes for four to six year olds and builds the technique they need to move into a ballet or jazz class at six. The 2026-27 season runs September to June, with classes starting the week of September 8. The 2026-27 registration form is up on the studio's forms page.

Schedule: Pre-Dance 1 (3-4): Mon 4:30pm · Wed 10:00am · Sat 9:30am (two groups) · Sun 10:00am — Pre-Dance 2 (4-6): Wed 5:00pm · Fri 5:00pm · Sat 10:00am & 10:15am · Sun 10:30am

Cost: Pre-Dance 1 $12.25 + HST per class (30 min) · Pre-Dance 2 $16.50 + HST per class (45 min) · $25 registration fee per child, max $50 per family

Registration opens August 13 2026. Returning families register first in the days before that, so some times may already be full when it opens to everyone.

Tuition is billed in two terms — the first (September to January) is due when you register, the second on January 21 2027. No refunds after October 31.

If a class you want is full, the studio asks you to email for the waitlist; if enough families ask, they have added sections in the past.

Registration and details from Leisa's School of Dance

Exploration Days — free drop-in workshops

Loyalist Township · Visual arts · Bath Museum (Fridays) and Babcock Mill, Odessa (Thursdays)

runs to August 28, 2026.

Free family drop-in workshops run by Loyalist Township through the summer — no pre-registration needed for any of them. The 2026 summer series has finished.

Schedule: 10:00am–12:00pm — Fridays in Bath, Thursdays in Odessa

Cost: Free

Two Bath dates are left in 2026: August 14 is Press, Pattern & Shine with the MULU Mobile Art Studio, and August 21 is Time Travelers, a capsule project with the L&A County Archives.

Just turn up — there's no pre-registration for any session.

Most weeks are led by a named local artist or maker, so it's a real workshop rather than a craft table.

Registration and details from Loyalist Township

Ukrainian Dance — youth groups by age and ability

Maky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble · Dance · ages 5+ · St. John the Apostle Catholic Church parish hall, 88 Patrick St (entrance off Quebec St), Kingston

starts September 13, 2026.

Ukrainian folk dance for children and teens, grouped by age and ability. The 2026-27 season opens Sunday September 13 at the parish hall of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 88 Patrick Street, with the entrance off Quebec Street. New dancers from age five are welcome, and classes and practices are free — you pre-register by phone or email rather than through a website.

Schedule: Sundays, from September 13 2026

Cost: Free — classes and practices cost nothing

Classes and practices are free — unusual for dance in Kingston.

Pre-register by calling 613-549-5060 or emailing nluciuk@cogeco.ca; there is no online form.

New dancers are welcome from age 5, and the ensemble takes newcomers at the start of the season.

Registration and details from Maky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble

Intro to Dance Skate

Quad Squad YGK · Dance · ages 9–16 · Boys and Girls Club, Main Gym — 1300 Bath Road, Kingston

starts November 1, 2026. runs to December 6, 2026.

Dance on roller skates for ages 9 to 16 — six Sunday sessions, and the longest of Quad Squad's classes at two hours.

Schedule: Sundays 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Nov 1 to Dec 6

Cost: $100, plus $20 if you need skate rentals

The wide 9-16 age range means a mix of ages in the room.

It runs straight after the teen learn-to-skate class on the same Sundays, so an older beginner could do both.

Registration is by Google Form, linked from their Instagram bio.

Registration and details from Quad Squad YGK

Recreational dance classes

Rhythm Dance Center · Dance · ages 3+ · 107 William Henderson Drive, Loyalist Business Park, Amherstview

The only dance studio in Amherstview or Bath — everything else means driving into Kingston. Ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, acro and lyrical, starting with Pre Dance at three. Registration for 2026-27 is open and the schedule is posted.

Schedule: Classes run 30–60 minutes depending on age and level

Cost: See provider site

The 2026-27 class schedules are posted as PDFs on their Schedule page; actual sign-up and the official term dates are inside the studio's members-only portal, so you'll need to log in or contact the studio to register.

Enrolment for the 2026/27 season opens in August, so this is one to watch right now.

The age ladder runs Pre Dance at 3–4, Kinder Ballet/Jazz/Tap at 4–5, then Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop from 5, Acro and Ballet Technique from 7, and Lyrical/Contemporary and Boys Hip Hop from 8.

Registration and details from Rhythm Dance Center

Highland Dancing Lessons

Rob Roy Pipe Band & Highland Dancers · Dance · ages 5–18 · St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School, 355 Waterloo Drive, Kingston

registration closes August 31, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

Highland dance built around three things — medal tests, performances and, if a dancer wants it, competition. Dancers perform at senior residences, in up to ten local Santa Claus parades a year, and at the Christmas tea and spring concert.

Schedule: Tuesdays 6:00-7:00 PM

Cost: Fall: beginner $126, intermediate $168, advanced $210. Winter: $190 / $255 / $315

Online registration closes August 31, 2026.

Free first term for new dancers under 18.

Minimum age 5 — the youngest of the three Rob Roy programmes.

Registration and details from Rob Roy Pipe Band & Highland Dancers

Active Start (2-4) & FUNdamentals (7-12)

Special Olympics Ontario – Kingston · Adaptive & all abilities · ages 2–12 · Multiple community venues, Kingston

Adaptive motor-skills & sport-literacy programs for children with intellectual disabilities; register via club contact. Runs fall-winter.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Special Olympics Ontario – Kingston

Splatter Hive Preschool

Splatter Hive Studio · Visual arts · ages 2+ · Splatter Hive Studio, 66 Concession St, Kingston

starts September 1, 2026.

Messy-on-purpose art sessions for the youngest, at the studio's own space — their events page currently lists a Parent & Tot session alongside the Kids Art Club and a Teen Art Night.

Schedule: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30am-12:00pm

Cost: $35 plus tax per session, snack included

Limited spots, and it's brand new for September 2026 — worth asking early.

Snack is included in the $35.

The studio's whole approach is process over product: no artistic skill expected, and the work isn't meant to come out neat.

Registration and details from Splatter Hive Studio

Competitive Team 2026-27

TK Danceworx · Dance · TK Danceworx studio, 1365 Midland Ave, Kingston

The studio's competitive dance team for the 2026-27 season, which dancers join by audition. Auditions were held on June 13, 2026, so the window for this season has passed.

Cost: See provider site

To ask about joining, email director@tkdanceworx.com.

Registration and details from TK Danceworx

Parent & Tot / Pre-Dance

TK Danceworx · Dance · ages 1–4 · TK Danceworx studio, 1365 Midland Ave, Kingston

starts September 14, 2026.

Gentle first dance classes — Parent & Tot for ages 1-3 and Pre-Dance for 2.5-4. Registration for 2026-27 is open and classes begin the week of September 14.

Cost: See provider site

Last season the winter term opened for sign-ups on December 1, if you're planning ahead.

A non-refundable registration fee applies before your place is processed — $25 for the full year, $15 for a short session.

The children's fall session runs 10 weeks, starting September 24 and 26.

Registration and details from TK Danceworx

Recreational Full-Year Classes (Ballet/Jazz/Tap/Acro/Hip Hop/Lyrical)

TK Danceworx · Dance · ages 3–18 · TK Danceworx studio, 1365 Midland Ave, Kingston

starts September 14, 2026.

Full-year recreational dance classes for ages 3 to 18 — ballet, jazz, tap, acro, hip hop and lyrical — running September through June. Registration for 2026-27 is open and classes begin the week of September 14.

Cost: See provider site

A non-refundable $25 registration fee applies before your place is processed.

Classes follow the British Association of Teachers of Dancing syllabus, and exams are optional rather than expected.

Registration and details from TK Danceworx

Kids Creativity Club (first-Saturday drop-in)

Tett Centre · Visual arts · ages 0–10 · Tett Centre, 370 King St W, Kingston

starts September 5, 2026.

A free-to-attend, first-Saturday-of-the-month drop-in art session for children at the Tett Centre, with all materials provided. The rest of 2026 is scheduled: September 5, October 3, November 7 and December 5.

Cost: Pay-what-you-can — $5 suggested

Remaining 2026 dates: September 5 (Rehearsal Hall), October 3 (Rehearsal Hall), November 7 (Activity Room) and December 5 (Rehearsal Hall).

Pay-what-you-wish — a $5 donation is suggested and goes toward art supplies and instruction.

The room changes month to month, so check which space before you go.

Registration and details from Tett Centre

Music — 17 listed

Animato — adaptive music for every learner (ages 6-12)

Cantabile Choirs · Early-years music · ages 6–12 · The Spire, 82 Sydenham St (Lower Hall), Kingston

starts September 14, 2026.

Cantabile's new adaptive music programme, launched for 2026-27 after a spring pilot: a flexible, individualised way into music-making for children aged 6 to 12 with diverse learning needs or developmental differences, or who simply do better with extra support. Led by Margaret Moncrieff, a community musician and former paediatric occupational therapist. Three eight-week terms; fall registration is open.

Schedule: Mondays 4:15-5:00pm — fall term September 14 to November 9; winter January 11 to March 8; spring April 12 to June 7

Cost: See provider site — financial aid available

Three eight-week terms, all Mondays 4:15-5:00pm at The Spire: September 14 to November 9, January 11 to March 8, and April 12 to June 7.

Financial aid is available — Cantabile says it does its best to ensure no family is turned away over cost.

Announced in Cantabile's September 4 newsletter; the programme is new for 2026-27, so check their site for the registration link and fee.

Registration and details from Cantabile Choirs

Grande Children's Choir (audition)

Cantabile Choirs · Choir & singing · ages 10–12 · The Spire (Upper Hall), 82 Sydenham St, Kingston

starts September 9, 2026.

An auditioned choir for ages 10 to 12, rehearsing Mondays and Wednesdays 4:15-5:15pm at The Spire. The season runs September 9 to May 26, and audition bookings are open now.

Schedule: Mondays & Wednesdays 4:15-5:15pm

Cost: $460 + HST per year

The audition is short and informal - one verse of any song your child likes. No preparation or previous choir experience is expected.

Registration and details from Cantabile Choirs

Parent & Tot Music (0-4)

Cantabile Choirs · Early-years music · ages 0–4 · The Spire (Lower Hall), 82 Sydenham St, Kingston

starts September 12, 2026.

Songs, movement, instruments and play for children from birth to four, with a grown-up joining in. Three terms run separately and all three are open for registration: fall (September to November 2026), winter (January to March 2027) and spring (April to June 2027).

Schedule: Mondays 9:30am · Mondays 10:30am · Thursdays 9:30am · Saturdays 9:30am · Saturdays 10:30am

Cost: $160 + HST per family

Fall term first classes: Saturdays September 12 (9:30 and 10:30am), Mondays September 14 (9:30 and 10:30am), Thursdays September 17 (9:30am) — and Cantabile says it's not too late to join after the first week.

Each term is booked on its own - signing up for fall does not hold your place for winter or spring.

The fee is charged per family rather than per child. Cantabile lists one $160 + HST fee with a separate registration button for each term, so confirm with them whether that covers a term or the whole year.

Registration and details from Cantabile Choirs

Piccolo & Medio Children's Choirs (no audition)

Cantabile Choirs · Choir & singing · ages 6–9 · The Spire (Upper Hall), 82 Sydenham St, Kingston

starts September 22, 2026.

Non-audition children's choirs, no experience needed. Piccolo (6-7) sings Tuesdays from September 22 to April 20; Medio (8-9) sings Fridays from September 25 to April 23. Both meet at The Spire.

Schedule: Piccolo A (6-7) Tue 4:00-4:45pm · Piccolo B (6-7) Tue 5:00-5:45pm · Medio (8-9) Fri 4:15-5:15pm

Cost: Piccolo $335 + HST, Medio $370 + HST (full year)

As of August 18 Cantabile says both Piccolo and Medio have only a few spots left. No audition, first-come first-served.

Piccolo runs in two identical groups, 4:00 and 5:00 on Tuesdays - pick whichever suits your evening.

Registration opens in early July and is first-come, first-served.

Registration and details from Cantabile Choirs

Youth Singers (audition)

Cantabile Choirs · Choir & singing · ages 13–18 · The Spire (Upper Hall), 82 Sydenham St, Kingston

starts September 8, 2026.

An auditioned youth choir for teens, rehearsing Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-5:30pm at The Spire. The season starts September 8.

Cost: $460 + HST per year; bursaries available

The audition is short and informal, and you book it online.

Registration and details from Cantabile Choirs

Trains & Tots

City of Kingston · Early-years music · ages 0–4 · PumpHouse Museum, 23 Ontario St, Kingston

Tuesday mornings at the PumpHouse Museum: songs, stories, movement and a themed craft, then free play. This ran as a summer series and is not on the museum's current programme list; watch their events page for the next block.

Cost: Included with museum admission

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Children's Drop-in Programs (storytimes, Stories in the Park, Music Makers)

Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Children · Music lessons · KFPL branches (multiple), Kingston

Drop-in programs for children at library branches around the region, including storytimes, Stories in the Park, and Music Makers. Most are free, and the fall 2026 schedule hasn't been posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

Dates and branches are listed on the library's calendar at calendar.kfpl.ca.

Registration and details from Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Children

Music Together — Mixed Age & Babies

Kingston Music Together · Early-years music · ages 0–5 · The Spire, 82 Sydenham St, Kingston

starts September 5, 2026.

Family music classes for the stroller-to-kindergarten set — children from birth to age 5 — with a mixed-age class and a separate class for babies. Fall registration is open and classes start the weekend of September 5.

Schedule: Saturdays 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30am · Sundays 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30am

Cost: See provider site

Fall tuition covers nine weeks of classes plus an illustrated songbook and recordings of the songs, so the sticker price is not only class time.

Several of the mixed-age Saturday and Sunday times are already marked full — check the schedule before you settle on a time.

Registration and details from Kingston Music Together

Rhythm Kids

Kingston Music Together · Early-years music · ages 4–8 · The Spire, 82 Sydenham St, Kingston

starts September 5, 2026.

A drumming and movement music class for children 4 to 8, from the same Music Together centre. Fall registration is open.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Kingston Music Together

Kingston Youth Orchestra (auditioned)

Kingston Youth Orchestra · Orchestra & strings · The Spire (Sydenham Street United Church), 82 Sydenham St, Kingston

An orchestra for high-school-aged musicians at an intermediate to advanced level, with a required audition to join. There are no openings right now — the orchestra lists vacancies when it has them.

Cost: See provider site

Questions go to kingstonyouthorchestra@gmail.com.

Registration and details from Kingston Youth Orchestra

Kingston Youth Strings & A-Strings (intro/intermediate)

Kingston Youth Orchestra · Orchestra & strings · The Spire (Sydenham Street United Church), 82 Sydenham St, Kingston

Two string ensembles led by conductor Daphne Kennedy: Kingston Youth Strings at an introductory level and A-Strings at an intermediate level. The season follows the school year.

Cost: See provider site

The ensembles are currently full; contact the orchestra about openings and auditions.

Registration and details from Kingston Youth Orchestra

Music Lessons (all instruments, all ages)

Long & McQuade Kingston · Music lessons · Long & McQuade Kingston, 2762 Princess St

Private lessons on guitar, piano, drums, voice and most other instruments at the Kingston store — start any time of year, in person or online.

Cost: See provider site

Beyond private lessons they run fall group classes: Sundays 3:00-3:45pm from September 13 to October 18, and an ages 10-16 group Sundays 12-2pm from September 13 to November 15 at $45 a session.

Registration and details from Long & McQuade Kingston

Private music lessons

Loyalist Lessons · Music lessons · 4499 Bath Road, Unit 901, Amherstview

One-to-one lessons in Amherstview on piano, voice, guitar, ukulele, drums, flute, clarinet and saxophone, plus theory, harmony and history. The studio says it serves Amherstview, Bath, Loyalist Township and Kingston.

Schedule: Weekly, scheduled with your instructor

Cost: From $56 per hour

The year follows the school calendar — 36 lessons between September and June — so it's a full-year commitment rather than a term at a time.

Children under nine usually take half-hour lessons; older students go 45 minutes to an hour depending on level, settled in an interview with the director and instructor.

$56/hour is the base rate, so a half-hour lesson costs proportionally less.

Registration and details from Loyalist Lessons

MYC Group Keyboard & Music (Fall 2026)

Music for Young Children Kingston · Music lessons · ages 4–8 · Elevation Music Studio (2nd floor), 2263 Princess St, Kingston

Group keyboard, theory and singing for children who start between 4 and 8, in a group setting built around parent involvement. Registration for the fall is open and the September schedule is posted.

Schedule: Mon 4:40pm · Tue 6:30pm · Wed 4:40pm and 6:30pm · Sat 10:00am and 11:00am

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Music for Young Children Kingston

Glee Club (fall registration open)

Odessa Children’s Choir · Choir & singing · Odessa (venue shared at registration)

A fun, low-pressure singing group from the Odessa Children's Choir family. Registration for fall 2026 is open.

Cost: $187 for 2026 ($128 with the lesson discount, $105 with the choir discount), credit-card fee included

Three price points: $177 + $10 card fee, $118 + $10 with the lesson discount, or $95 + $10 with the choir discount.

Read and keep the information PDF on their registration page — it carries the terms you are agreeing to.

Glee Club is $187 including the card fee, dropping to $128 if you already take lessons and $105 if your child is in the choir.

Registration and details from Odessa Children’s Choir

Drumming Lessons

Rob Roy Pipe Band & Highland Dancers · Music lessons · ages 8–18 · Rideau Acres, 1014 Cunningham Road (Main Hall), Kingston

registration closes August 31, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

Pipe-band drumming for beginners upward, taught alongside the piping programme and following the same school-year terms.

Schedule: Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 PM

Cost: Fall $150, winter $200 — free first term for new students under 18

Online registration closes August 31, 2026.

Free first term for new students under 18.

You'll need a practice pad and sticks first — about $85, from Brown Bagpipe Supply.

Registration and details from Rob Roy Pipe Band & Highland Dancers

Piping Lessons

Rob Roy Pipe Band & Highland Dancers · Music lessons · ages 7–18 · Rideau Acres, 1014 Cunningham Road (Main Hall), Kingston

registration closes August 31, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

Bagpipe lessons from beginner to advanced, taught by members of the senior band. Classes follow the school year — fall runs Sept 8 to Dec 1 with a recital Dec 8, winter runs Jan 5 to June 1 with a recital June 8.

Schedule: Tuesdays 6:30-7:15 PM

Cost: Fall $150, winter $200 — free first term for new students under 18

Online registration closes August 31, 2026.

A new student under 18 gets their whole first term free. One free term per person, and it doesn't cover the instrument.

You'll need a chanter and book before lessons start — about $120, from Brown Bagpipe Supply.

Registration and details from Rob Roy Pipe Band & Highland Dancers

Sports — 258 listed

Boys divisions — Little Guys / Biddy / Graduate

"Pete" Petersen Basketball League · Basketball · ages 8–15 · St. Francis of Assisi school (+ École Cathédrale), 158 Patrick St, Kingston

Registration opens September 12, 2026. starts September 28, 2026.

Volunteer-run league since 1954 — about 500 kids on 38 teams, weeknight games September to February. Ten dollars for the whole season.

Cost: $10 per season

Registration was in person only, at the September 12 Registration Day at St. Francis of Assisi school, first come first served.

Evaluations run the week of Sept 14; teams start playing the week of Sept 28.

Game nights by division: Monday — Biddy (boys 11-12) at St. Francis of Assisi and Graduate (boys 13-15) at Ecole Cathedrale; Tuesday — Little Guys (boys 8-10); Wednesday — Girls (11-14); Thursday — Little Gals (girls 8-10). Everything starts at 6:00pm.

Registration and details from "Pete" Petersen Basketball League

Girls divisions — Little Gals / Girls

"Pete" Petersen Basketball League · Basketball · ages 8–14 · St. Francis of Assisi school, 158 Patrick St, Kingston

Registration opens September 12, 2026. starts September 28, 2026.

Same volunteer-run league, girls divisions for ages 8-10 and 11-14. Weeknight games September to February.

Cost: $10 per season

Registration was in person only, at the September 12 Registration Day at St. Francis of Assisi school, first come first served.

Game nights by division: Monday — Biddy (boys 11-12) at St. Francis of Assisi and Graduate (boys 13-15) at Ecole Cathedrale; Tuesday — Little Guys (boys 8-10); Wednesday — Girls (11-14); Thursday — Little Gals (girls 8-10). Everything starts at 6:00pm.

Nobody who registers gets cut — evaluation night is for balancing teams, not for selection.

Registration and details from "Pete" Petersen Basketball League

Wednesday evening junior clinics

Amherstview Golf Club · Golf · ages 6–13 · Amherstview Golf Club, 477 Golf Club Road

runs to July 29, 2026.

Wednesday-evening junior clinics in two age groups — 6 to 9 at 5:00pm and 10 to 13 at 6:00pm — run as four-lesson blocks in June and July. $120 a session or $220 for both.

Schedule: Wednesdays — ages 6–9 at 5:00–5:50pm, ages 10–13 at 6:00–6:50pm

Cost: $120 a session, or $220 for both

Register by email to alyssaagc@gmail.com — no online form.

Registration and details from Amherstview Golf Club

Competitive Pathway (U14-U17, OCSL)

Atletico Kingston · Soccer · ages 13–16 · Jim Beattie Park clubhouse, 900 Henderson Blvd + Alliance Sportsplex, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7D, Kingston

The competitive pathway for players U14 to U17 in the Ontario Championship Soccer League. Tryout registration for 2026 is listed now.

Cost: See provider site

Fall and winter registration opened August 20 2026 and the club's pages now read 'registration IS NOW OPEN'.

The club runs a bursary program for families who need help with fees.

The competitive team list on their site was last updated September 30 2025, so treat the specific teams as last season's until the club refreshes it.

Registration and details from Atletico Kingston

Development Program (U8-U13)

Atletico Kingston · Soccer · ages 7–12 · Jim Beattie Park clubhouse, 900 Henderson Blvd + Alliance Sportsplex, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7D, Kingston

Registration opens August 20, 2026.

The development stream for U8 to U13, sitting between house league and the competitive pathway. Boys' and girls' streams run separately, with a weekly game environment plus festival play.

Cost: See provider site

Fall and winter registration opened August 20 2026 and the club's pages now read 'registration IS NOW OPEN'.

The club runs a bursary program for families who need help with fees.

U10-U12 have a team-selection process with its own dates — check the club's development page before registering.

Registration and details from Atletico Kingston

Goalkeeping (U8+)

Atletico Kingston · Soccer · ages 7–18 · Kingston

Registration opens August 20, 2026.

Specialised goalkeeper training for U8 and up, run as nine-week blocks in fall and again in winter.

Schedule: Fall 9 weeks · Winter 9 weeks

Cost: See provider site — booked through their PowerUp account

Sold as two separate nine-week blocks, fall and winter, so you can do one without committing to both.

Divisions go by birth year and change each fall: 2019 is U8, 2018 U9, 2017 U10, 2016 U11, 2015 U12, 2014 U13, 2013 U14, 2012 U15, 2011 U16, 2010 U17, 2009 U18.

Everything registers through a PowerUp account — log in and choose Register Now to see spots and prices.

Registration and details from Atletico Kingston

IntraClub House League (U8-U18)

Atletico Kingston · Soccer · ages 7–17 · Jim Beattie Park clubhouse, 900 Henderson Blvd + Alliance Sportsplex, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7D, Kingston

Registration opens August 20, 2026. starts September 12, 2026.

A recreational house league that plays through the fall and winter, with divisions for players from about age 7 up to 17. Everyone plays within the club rather than against other towns' teams. Registration is open now: the fall outdoor league runs September 12 to October 10, the fall indoor league October 24 to December 19, and a winter indoor league follows from January 9 2027.

Cost: See provider site

Fall and winter registration opened August 20 2026.

Three blocks back to back: fall outdoor September 12 to October 10, fall indoor October 24 to December 19, winter indoor from January 9 2027.

The club runs a bursary program for families who need help with fees.

Registration and details from Atletico Kingston

Pre-Competitive & Competitive Climbing

Boiler Room Climbing · Climbing · ages 7–16 · Boiler Room Climbing Gym, 993 Princess St, Unit 12, Kingston

The pre-competitive climbing stream for ages 7 to 16 — for kids who want to take climbing more seriously but aren't ready to compete. Registration for fall 2026 is open. The year runs in two semesters, September to December and January to June.

Schedule: Tuesdays & Thursdays — U13 (ages 7-12) 4:00-5:30pm · U17 (ages 13-16) 5:00-7:00pm. Competitive team: three days a week

Cost: $325/month, including membership to both the Kingston and Belleville gyms

The monthly fee includes membership at both Boiler Room gyms, Kingston and Belleville.

Payment is by EFT, set up separately — not a one-off checkout.

Climbers should already be comfortable on the wall before joining this stream.

Registration and details from Boiler Room Climbing

Recreational Youth Climbing (5-16)

Boiler Room Climbing · Climbing · ages 5–16 · Boiler Room Climbing Gym, 993 Princess St, Unit 12, Kingston

starts September 12, 2026. runs to November 1, 2026.

The recreational climbing stream for ages 5 to 16 — bouldering plus autobelay and top rope, for kids trying it for the first time or climbing casually. Fall Session 1 runs September 12/13 to October 31/November 1 and registration is open.

Schedule: Fall Session 1, September 12/13 to October 31/November 1 — Little Senders (5-8) Sat & Sun 8:30-10:00am · Junior Climbers (9-12) Sat & Sun 10:00am-12:00pm · Teens Club (13-16) Sat 12:30-2:30pm

Cost: See provider site

Three groups: Little Senders for 5-8s, Junior Climbers for 9-12s and Teens Club for 13-16s.

Saturday and Sunday sittings are offered for the two younger groups; Teens Club is Saturday only.

Programs run in eight-week blocks, so you are not committing to a whole season at once.

Registration and details from Boiler Room Climbing

Learn to Skate Hockey (free, with KAMHA & the Frontenacs)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth · Hockey · ages 6–12 · Cataraqui Arena (Cataraqui Community Centre), 1030 Sunnyside Rd, Kingston

A free 14-week Sunday beginner hockey league for kids 6-12 with little or no hockey background, run with the Hockey Diversity Alliance, KAMHA and the Kingston Frontenacs. Last season started Nov 9 — this fall's dates aren't announced yet.

Cost: Free

Built for first-time hockey families — cost is zero and equipment support is part of the point.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth

McClement Family Youth Basketball League — free

Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth · Basketball · ages 13–18 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

A free co-ed basketball league for teens 13-18 at the West End Community Centre — no experience needed.

Cost: Free

The fall league is not posted yet (as of late July). Ask about the next session: jahmaal@bgcsoutheast.ca.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth

McClement Family Youth Volleyball League — free

Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth · Volleyball · ages 13–18 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

A free co-ed volleyball league for teens 13-18, run in seasonal sessions at the West End Community Centre.

Cost: Free

The fall session is not posted yet (as of late July). Ask about the next session: jahmaal@bgcsoutheast.ca.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth

Swim Programs — Stroke Improvement & Fitness

Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth · Swimming & water polo · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

Two levels of stroke-improvement and fitness swimming in the West End Community Centre's 25-metre indoor pool, Tuesday/Wednesday evenings in 8-week sessions.

Cost: $120-$160 (8 weeks)

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth

West End Youth Drop-In & After-School

Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth · Community & multi-sport · ages 13–18 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

Free weekday drop-in for teens, Monday to Friday from 3 pm: sports, arts, homework help, career prep and fitness-centre access.

Cost: Free

Register with the membership form — email jahmaal@bgcsoutheast.ca to get started.

A registered Youth Creativity Studio also runs Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-5:30pm from September 15 to December 3, alongside the free drop-in.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth

Starfish through Shark — survival skills to stroke development (3+)

British Swim School – NE Lake Ontario · Swimming & water polo · ages 3–17 · British Swim School, 2360 Princess St, Kingston

The over-threes ladder, starting from water safety and independence rather than strokes: Starfish for beginners, then Minnow, Turtle 1 and 2 toward floating, breathing and coordinated movement, and Shark for stroke technique and endurance. A Young Adult class picks up from twelve.

Schedule: 30-minute lessons, year-round — book a time through their schedule page

Cost: $134-$331 a month, plus a $41 annual family registration fee

British Swim School runs an adaptive programme called Dolphin — lessons for swimmers of any age with developmental, sensory or physical differences, with instructor ratios set to each swimmer's needs. It's advertised across the region but isn't listed among Kingston's classes, so ask this location directly whether they can offer it here.

Billed monthly with no fixed sessions — you start whenever you like and carry on, rather than signing up term by term.

Every class is 30 minutes, in groups of four to six.

Registration and details from British Swim School – NE Lake Ontario

Water Acclimation — Tadpole, Swimboree & Seahorse (3-36 months)

British Swim School – NE Lake Ontario · Swimming & water polo · ages 0–3 · British Swim School, 2360 Princess St, Kingston

Year-round swimming lessons at the pool on Princess Street, in three streams: under-3s, over-3s, and young adult, adult and adaptive. There are no fixed sessions — you start whenever suits you and carry on month to month, with all classes 30 minutes.

Schedule: 30-minute lessons, year-round — book a time through their schedule page

Cost: $134-$331 a month, plus a $41 annual family registration fee

No trial classes, but they offer a money-back guarantee instead.

Withdrawing needs 30 days' notice and places are non-transferable, so it is not a month-to-month you can drop instantly.

Small groups: at most four children per instructor in survival classes, six in Tadpole and Stroke Development.

Registration and details from British Swim School – NE Lake Ontario

CAL House League Hockey 2026-27

CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League) · Hockey · ages 5–17 · Kingston Memorial Centre (primary rink), 303 York St

Registration opens June 29, 2026.

Recreational church-league hockey from Initiation through U18, running fall into winter. Registration for 2026-27 is open now.

Cost: See provider site

Heads up: CAL will be at Bauer Fest on Aug 22 (10am-2pm, Pro Hockey Life, 616 Gardiners Rd) with registration forms — and it's 20% off regular-price gear that day.

Returning players (U13-U18, and U11s moving up): register by Aug 23 to keep your spot with your association — the POR deadline was extended.

U7-U9 fees are discounted, and so are goalie fees for U11-U18.

Registration and details from CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League)

CAL Panthers Team Assessments (formerly 'PD')

CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League) · Hockey · ages 8–17 · Kingston Memorial Centre (primary rink), 303 York St

Three assessment skates in mid-September for the Panthers — CAL's supplementary competitive tier drawn from house-league players.

Cost: See provider site

Heads up on the name: what used to be called 'PD' is now just the CAL Panthers (Select) — same program, new label to match OMHA terminology.

New this season: the U9-U18 Select Panthers join the Inter-Community Hockey League for travel play, and CAL hosts its own home tournament in December (U11-U18).

Registration and details from CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League)

Fall Power Skating

CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League) · Hockey · Kingston Memorial Centre (primary rink), 303 York St

starts October 18, 2026.

Power skating and pre-season hockey sessions to sharpen skating before the hockey season, running from October through December. Registration is open now.

Cost: See provider site

The club's separate First Shift introductory program is already full.

Registration and details from CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League)

NHL/NHLPA First Shift — first-timers, full gear included

CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League) · Hockey · ages 6–10 · Kingston Memorial Centre (primary rink), 303 York St

Registration usually opens around June 2 at noon (typical timing, not a confirmed date). starts October 14, 2026.

SOLD OUT for fall 2026 (welcome event Oct 14). For kids 6-10 who've never played: complete new Bauer kit fitted for you, six on-ice sessions and insurance, once per lifetime. Registration reopens June 2 at noon next year.

Cost: $299 all-in (new Bauer gear, 6 sessions, insurance)

Registration and details from CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League)

POR — Preference of Return (returning players)

CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League) · Hockey · ages 10–17 · Kingston Memorial Centre (primary rink), 303 York St

Returning players register to keep their place with their association for 2026-27. The August 23 deadline was extended once, and by September 5 the club's POR notice had been taken down and pre-season ice (September 9-20) was about to start — the window has almost certainly passed, so contact the club directly if you missed it.

Cost: See provider site

Eligible: U13, U15, U18 and U11s moving up to U13. New and returning U11s aren't eligible — that's deliberate, to keep teams balanced.

The club's regular house-league registration is a separate listing and was still open.

Registration and details from CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League)

Pre-Season Hockey (U7-U18, 4 skates)

CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League) · Hockey · ages 5–17 · Kingston Memorial Centre (primary rink), 303 York St

starts September 9, 2026.

Four warm-up skates between September 9 and 20 before the season proper. Registration is separate from house league.

Cost: See provider site

Full schedule posts soon — the dates to hold are Sept 9-20.

Registration and details from CAL Kingston (Church Athletic League)

Shotokan Karate / Taekwondo / Jujitsu

CFB Kingston Martial Arts Club · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · Kingston Military Community Sports Centre, 11 Navy Way

Shotokan karate, taekwondo and jujitsu classes taught at the Kingston Military Community Sports Centre. Military and Department of National Defence families are given priority, so places for civilian families can be limited.

Cost: See provider site

New students can try up to three sessions free before committing.

Email KMCKDO@gmail.com to ask about availability.

Registration and details from CFB Kingston Martial Arts Club

COBE BUILD — skills & strength (14+)

COBE Basketball · Basketball · ages 14–18 · COBE Training Grounds, 3018 Highway 15, Kingston

starts September 7, 2026.

Off-court strength and conditioning paired with basketball skills, for players 14 and up — boys' and girls' streams, both starting September 7. COBE's own line for it is 'off court work for on court gains'.

Cost: See the booking page

Both the boys' and girls' streams start Monday September 7 and were showing available spots on August 22.

This is the strength-and-conditioning side rather than a skills clinic — it pairs with their shooting and ball-handling clinics rather than replacing them.

COBE books everything through one online page, so you can see spots remaining before you commit.

Registration and details from COBE Basketball

Fall 3x3 League (Ages 8-14)

COBE Basketball · Basketball · ages 8–14 · COBE Training Grounds, 3018 Highway 15, Kingston

starts October 19, 2026.

Eight weeks of fast, nonstop 3x3 from October 19 to December 8. You register on your own — new teams of four are drawn each week, and everyone plays 5-6 games a night.

Cost: $145 + HST / season

Register individually, not as a team — they rebuild the teams weekly to keep it fair.

Sundays are the boys' divisions, Mondays the girls'.

Capped at 16 players per division.

Registration and details from COBE Basketball

Fall Shooting & Ball-Handling Clinics — COMPETE (12-14)

COBE Basketball · Basketball · ages 12–14 · COBE Training Grounds, 3018 Highway 15, Kingston

starts September 6, 2026.

Focused clinics on shooting mechanics and ball handling for players ready to move past the basics. Girls' clinics start Sept 6, boys' Sept 8.

Cost: $165 + HST / 6 sessions

You can bundle the shooting and ball-handling clinics — ask when you book.

Registration and details from COBE Basketball

Fall Skills & Game Play — COMPETE (Girls 12-14)

COBE Basketball · Basketball · ages 12–14 · COBE Training Grounds, 3018 Highway 15, Kingston

starts September 6, 2026.

A girls-only session for experienced players: 75 minutes of skill work with real game application, September 6 to October 11.

Cost: 6-session program

Girls-only by design — COBE runs the boys' clinics on separate nights.

Registration and details from COBE Basketball

Fall Skills Development — PERFORMANCE (15-17)

COBE Basketball · Basketball · ages 15–17 · COBE Training Grounds, 3018 Highway 15, Kingston

starts September 6, 2026.

Ninety-minute small-group training for high-school and competitive players, capped at six athletes so everyone gets reps.

Cost: $300 + HST / 6 sessions

Previous high-school or competitive experience is required.

Max six athletes per session — these fill quickly.

Registration and details from COBE Basketball

Fall Skills Development — PLAY (Coed 5-7)

COBE Basketball · Basketball · ages 5–7 · COBE Training Grounds, 3018 Highway 15, Kingston

starts September 6, 2026.

A first taste of the game: dribbling, shooting and passing through games and drills, Sundays 10-11am from September 6 to October 11.

Cost: $135 + HST / 6 sessions

Six Sunday sessions — the youngest group goes first at 10am.

Registration and details from COBE Basketball

Fall Skills Development — PLAY (Coed 8-11)

COBE Basketball · Basketball · ages 8–11 · COBE Training Grounds, 3018 Highway 15, Kingston

starts September 6, 2026.

Fundamentals and confidence for developing players, Sundays 11:15am-12:15pm from September 6 to October 11.

Cost: $135 + HST / 6 sessions

Same six-week block as the 5-7s, just the later Sunday slot.

Registration and details from COBE Basketball

Private Training (1-on-1)

COBE Basketball · Basketball · COBE Training Grounds, 3018 Highway 15, Kingston

One-on-one sessions with a COBE coach, booked around your own schedule.

Cost: See provider site

Book directly through their online scheduler.

Registration and details from COBE Basketball

Kingston Fall House League (ages 12-18)

CYBL Basketball · Basketball · ages 12–18 · Kingston 1000 Islands Sportsplex

starts September 30, 2026. runs to December 16, 2026.

A house-league basketball programme for ages 12 to 18. Registration for the coming season is live and the league says it is already over 60% full.

Cost: See provider site

Sign-up is a $295 ticket on Zeffy (the club's own registration page only shows a referral discount). The 2026 fall house league is for Grades 8-12, starts Wednesday September 30 and runs 12 weeks, one hour somewhere between 5:30 and 8:30pm; the schedule goes out to parents two weeks before the start.

Financial help is available — ask the club about their assistance program.

The league advertises a 15% referral discount — worth asking about if you know another family signing up.

Registration and details from CYBL Basketball

Introduction to Canoeing clinics

Cataraqui Canoe Club · Rowing, paddling & sailing · Cataraqui Canoe Club boathouse, Kingston

Introductory canoeing clinics run by the club for people learning to paddle; there are no youth-only sessions. The 2026 clinic dates will be posted on the club's online calendar, and none were listed as of July 12.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Cataraqui Canoe Club

Beginner Cross-Country Ski Lessons

Cataraqui Conservation · Skiing · Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, Kingston

Beginner cross-country ski lessons for kids at Little Cataraqui Creek. Lessons aren't running at the moment — winter 2026-27 details haven't been posted yet.

Cost: $25 per lesson (last winter's rate)

Last winter these ran on Saturdays, with registration closing at 4:30pm the Friday before each lesson.

When lessons do run, registration closes at 4:30pm on the Friday before each Saturday lesson — it is booked week by week, not as a block.

Registration and details from Cataraqui Conservation

Early Learners — nature program (2-5)

Cataraqui Conservation · Nature & outdoors · ages 2–5 · Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, Kingston

starts September 22, 2026.

Ten Tuesday mornings outdoors at Little Cataraqui Creek for preschoolers and a grown-up — tracks, scats, owls and forest therapy. The fall 2026 session is full; ask the conservation area about a waiting list or the next intake.

Schedule: Tuesday mornings 10:00-11:30am, Sept 22 to Dec 1

Cost: $80 per child for the whole program (tax included)

A caregiver stays for the whole program — it isn't a drop-off.

Everything happens outside, so dress for the weather.

You register for all ten visits at once, on their booking page: open the Early Learner tab and click the green September 22 on the calendar.

Registration and details from Cataraqui Conservation

Home Learners & Nature Program (6-11)

Cataraqui Conservation · Nature & outdoors · ages 6–11 · Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, Kingston

starts September 23, 2026.

Ten Wednesday afternoons exploring the wild parts of Little Cataraqui Creek, built around home learners but open to any 6 to 11 year old. The fall 2026 session is full; ask about a waiting list or the next intake.

Schedule: Wednesday afternoons 1:00-3:00pm, Sept 23 to Dec 2

Cost: $80 per child — $8 a visit across ten visits (tax included)

A parent or guardian stays for the program — it isn't a drop-off.

Register on their booking page: open the Home Learner tab and click the green September 23 on the calendar.

It works out to $8 a session, which makes it one of the cheapest ten-week programs going.

Registration and details from Cataraqui Conservation

Junior Curling (under 21)

Cataraqui Curling Club · Curling · up to age 20 · Cataraqui Golf & Country Club, 32 Country Club Dr, Kingston

Junior curling for players under 21, running from mid-October to mid-April. Registration dates are usually announced in late summer.

Cost: See provider site

Call 613-546-1753 to find out when registration opens this year.

Registration and details from Cataraqui Curling Club

Bronze Cross + Standard First Aid CPR-C

City of Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 13–17 · Artillery Park (382 Bagot St) & Queen's ARC pool, Kingston

Registration opens September 10, 2026.

The assistant-lifeguard certificate under Ontario regulations, and the prerequisite for National Lifeguard. Bronze Medallion is required first.

Cost: About $220-$280 resident (non-residents pay 15% more)

Verify your address BEFORE registration day — online through MyKingston or in person at Artillery Park or another City facility — or your account is treated as non-resident: 15% more and you wait for the non-resident slot (Sunday September 13 at noon). Anyone over 18 verifies separately; children are verified by a parent.

Fall registration opens Thursday September 10 at noon for Kingston residents, and Sunday September 13 at noon for everyone else.

Fall program details go online August 27, so you can plan before registration opens.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Bronze Medallion + Emergency First Aid & CPR-B

City of Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 13–17 · Artillery Park (382 Bagot St) & Queen's ARC pool, Kingston

Registration opens September 10, 2026.

The lifesaving certification for teens, paired with Emergency First Aid and CPR-B. It includes a 500-metre timed swim, and it's the supervisory qualification Ontario camps ask for at waterfronts.

Cost: About $200-$260 resident

Verify your address BEFORE registration day — online through MyKingston or in person at Artillery Park or another City facility — or your account is treated as non-resident: 15% more and you wait for the non-resident slot (Sunday September 13 at noon). Anyone over 18 verifies separately; children are verified by a parent.

Fall registration opens Thursday September 10 at noon for Kingston residents, and Sunday September 13 at noon for everyone else.

Fall program details go online August 27, so you can plan before registration opens.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Bronze Star (lifesaving)

City of Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 8–17 · Queen's ARC pool, 284 Earl St, Kingston

Registration opens September 10, 2026.

The first rung of the lifeguarding ladder and preparation for Bronze Medallion, including a 400-metre timed endurance challenge.

Cost: $134 resident / $154 non-resident (6 classes)

Verify your address BEFORE registration day — online through MyKingston or in person at Artillery Park or another City facility — or your account is treated as non-resident: 15% more and you wait for the non-resident slot (Sunday September 13 at noon). Anyone over 18 verifies separately; children are verified by a parent.

Fall registration opens Thursday September 10 at noon for Kingston residents, and Sunday September 13 at noon for everyone else.

Fall program details go online August 27, so you can plan before registration opens.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Family Badminton (10+)

City of Kingston · Tennis & racquet sports · ages 10–18 · Kingston East Community Centre, 779 Highway 15 & Artillery Park, 382 Bagot St

Drop-in badminton for children 10 and up playing alongside a parent, weekday evenings and weekend mornings.

Schedule: Sun 2:30-4:00pm · Mon 6:00-8:00pm · Wed 5:00-7:00pm

Cost: Free with membership / up to $8.19 drop-in

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

Drop-in — book the session a few days ahead rather than turning up cold.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Family Open Gym

City of Kingston · Community & multi-sport · Artillery Park, 382 Bagot St, Kingston East Community Centre, 779 Highway 15, Rideau Heights Community Centre, 85 MacCauley St

All-ages family gym time most afternoons across three community centres.

Schedule: Sat 2:30-4:15pm / 4:00-5:30pm / 6:30-8:00pm · Sun 9:30-11:30am / 2:30-4:15pm · Mon 2:00-4:00pm / 4:15-5:45pm · Tue 2:00-4:00pm / 2:45-4:15pm · Wed 2:00-4:00pm

Cost: Free with membership / up to $8.19 — free at Rideau Heights

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

The Rideau Heights sessions are completely free — no membership, no fee.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Family Pickleball (10+)

City of Kingston · Tennis & racquet sports · ages 10–18 · Artillery Park, 382 Bagot St, Kingston

Saturday afternoon pickleball for kids 10 and up with a parent. Equipment is there if you don't have your own.

Schedule: Sat 2:30-4:00pm

Cost: Free with membership / up to $8.19 drop-in

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

It's drop-in, but book your session with the city a few days ahead rather than turning up cold.

Heads up: the city's booking calendar was showing only Adult Pickleball when we checked on August 22 — no family session was scheduled. Check before you go.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Grade 5 & 9 ActivPass — free

City of Kingston · Community & multi-sport · ages 10–15 · INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd, Artillery Park, 382 Bagot St, Kingston East Community Centre, 779 Highway 15

Registration usually opens around early October (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

Free access to city recreation facilities for every Grade 5 and Grade 9 student. Queen's Gaels Recreation honours the same pass for weekend swims and game tickets.

Cost: Free

The 2025-26 pass ran October 2 2025 to August 31 2026 and has now expired. As of early September the City's page (now at kingstongetsactive.ca) still shows last year's information — the new pass usually arrives in the first days of October, handed out through schools.

Grade 9s need a parent's permission and a fitness-centre orientation before using the gym equipment.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

National Lifeguard & instructor courses

City of Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 15–17 · Artillery Park (382 Bagot St) & Queen's ARC pool, Kingston

Registration opens September 10, 2026.

The teen lifeguarding path: National Lifeguard certification and recertification, plus Swim Instructor, Lifesaving Instructor and First Aid Instructor courses. Bronze Cross is required to enrol.

Cost: See provider site (non-residents pay 15% more)

Verify your address BEFORE registration day — online through MyKingston or in person at Artillery Park or another City facility — or your account is treated as non-resident: 15% more and you wait for the non-resident slot (Sunday September 13 at noon). Anyone over 18 verifies separately; children are verified by a parent.

Fall registration opens Thursday September 10 at noon for Kingston residents, and Sunday September 13 at noon for everyone else.

Fall program details go online August 27, so you can plan before registration opens.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Open Gym & Racquet Sports at Rideau Heights — free

City of Kingston · Community & multi-sport · Rideau Heights Community Centre, 85 MacCauley St, Kingston

Basketball, badminton and open play on Thursday evenings and weekend late mornings. No fee at all, no membership needed.

Schedule: Sun 11:00am-12:30pm — Rideau Heights Community Centre, no fee

Cost: Free

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

One of the very few genuinely free, no-strings drop-ins in the city.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Parent & Tot Gym

City of Kingston · Community & multi-sport · ages 2–6 · Kingston East Community Centre, 779 Highway 15 & Artillery Park, 382 Bagot St

Run-around gym time for toddlers and preschoolers with a caregiver, Friday to Sunday mornings.

Schedule: Sun 11:00am-12:00pm · Sun 1:00-2:00pm

Cost: Free with membership / up to $5.53 drop-in

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

It's drop-in, but book your session with the city a few days ahead rather than turning up cold.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Parent & Tot Skate

City of Kingston · Skating · ages 2–6 · INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Ice time for the littlest skaters with a grown-up alongside.

Schedule: Sun 11:00-11:50am · Wed 12:00-12:50pm — INVISTA Centre

Cost: Free with membership / up to $4.65 drop-in

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

Drop-in — sign up for the session with the city a few days ahead rather than turning up cold.

No strollers, sleds or skate assists allowed on the ice.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Parent & Tot Stick & Puck

City of Kingston · Hockey · ages 2–6 · INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Saturday ice sessions for tiny hockey players and a parent.

Schedule: Sat 10:30-11:20am — INVISTA Centre

Cost: Free with membership / up to $4.65 drop-in

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

Drop-in — book the session a few days ahead rather than turning up cold.

Full hockey gear plus a CSA helmet with protective screen is required, and adults must wear helmets too. Bring soft pucks.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Parent & Tot Swim 1-4

City of Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 0–5 · Artillery Park (382 Bagot St) & West End pool (1300 Bath Rd), Kingston

Registration opens September 10, 2026.

The city's first-splash lessons with a caregiver in the water: Parent & Tot 1 (4-12 months), 2 (12-24 months), 3 (24-36 months) and 4 (3-5 years). Thirty-minute classes.

Cost: $87 resident / $100 non-resident (8 classes)

Verify your address BEFORE registration day — online through MyKingston or in person at Artillery Park or another City facility — or your account is treated as non-resident: 15% more and you wait for the non-resident slot (Sunday September 13 at noon). Anyone over 18 verifies separately; children are verified by a parent.

Fall registration opens Thursday September 10 at noon for Kingston residents, and Sunday September 13 at noon for everyone else.

Fall program details go online August 27, so you can plan before registration opens.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Preschool Swim 1-5

City of Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 3–5 · Artillery Park (382 Bagot St) & West End pool (1300 Bath Rd), Kingston

Registration opens September 10, 2026.

Little ones swim without a parent, progressing from floating to a 25-metre swim across five levels. Thirty-minute classes, about four children to one instructor.

Cost: About $92 resident / $106 non-resident (8 classes)

Verify your address BEFORE registration day — online through MyKingston or in person at Artillery Park or another City facility — or your account is treated as non-resident: 15% more and you wait for the non-resident slot (Sunday September 13 at noon). Anyone over 18 verifies separately; children are verified by a parent.

Fall registration opens Thursday September 10 at noon for Kingston residents, and Sunday September 13 at noon for everyone else.

Fall program details go online August 27, so you can plan before registration opens.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Public Skate

City of Kingston · Skating · INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd (also Centre 70 & Memorial Centre in season), Kingston

All-ages public skating, the cheapest family outing in the city.

Schedule: Sat 2:30-3:20pm · Sun 2:00-2:50pm · Mon 6:00-6:50pm · Wed 7:00-7:50pm — INVISTA Centre

Cost: Free with membership / up to $6.64 drop-in

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

Capacity is 125 skaters: 100 booked online and 25 walk-ins, so book ahead on a cold Saturday.

Summer sessions run at INVISTA only.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Swimmer 1-4 (school age)

City of Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 6–12 · Artillery Park (382 Bagot St), Queen's ARC pool, West End pool (1300 Bath Rd), Kingston

Registration opens September 10, 2026.

This is the main learn-to-swim stream for school-age children. Swimmer 1 assumes no experience at all, and by Swimmer 4 children are swimming 50 metres and diving. Each class is 30 minutes.

Cost: $92 resident / $106 non-resident (8 classes)

Verify your address BEFORE registration day — online through MyKingston or in person at Artillery Park or another City facility — or your account is treated as non-resident: 15% more and you wait for the non-resident slot (Sunday September 13 at noon). Anyone over 18 verifies separately; children are verified by a parent.

Fall registration opens Thursday September 10 at noon for Kingston residents, and Sunday September 13 at noon for everyone else.

Fall program details go online August 27, so you can plan before registration opens.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Swimmer 5-7

City of Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 6–12 · Artillery Park (382 Bagot St), Queen's ARC pool, West End pool (1300 Bath Rd), Kingston

Registration opens September 10, 2026.

Forty-five-minute classes building front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, sprints and flip turns, with distance swims growing from 75 to 300 metres.

Cost: About $100-$120 resident for 8 classes (non-residents pay 15% more)

Verify your address BEFORE registration day — online through MyKingston or in person at Artillery Park or another City facility — or your account is treated as non-resident: 15% more and you wait for the non-resident slot (Sunday September 13 at noon). Anyone over 18 verifies separately; children are verified by a parent.

Fall registration opens Thursday September 10 at noon for Kingston residents, and Sunday September 13 at noon for everyone else.

Fall program details go online August 27, so you can plan before registration opens.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Swimmer 8-9 — Rookie & Ranger Patrol

City of Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 8–12 · Artillery Park (382 Bagot St) & Queen's ARC pool, Kingston

Registration opens September 10, 2026.

Hour-long swim classes that add first aid, spotting a swimmer in trouble and rescue drills, earning Lifesaving Society Rookie and Ranger Patrol badges. Your child needs a 300-metre continuous swim to start.

Cost: About $110-$135 resident (8 classes); non-residents pay 15% more

Verify your address BEFORE registration day — online through MyKingston or in person at Artillery Park or another City facility — or your account is treated as non-resident: 15% more and you wait for the non-resident slot (Sunday September 13 at noon). Anyone over 18 verifies separately; children are verified by a parent.

Fall registration opens Thursday September 10 at noon for Kingston residents, and Sunday September 13 at noon for everyone else.

Fall program details go online August 27, so you can plan before registration opens.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Teen Swimmer 1-3

City of Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 13–17 · Artillery Park (382 Bagot St) & Queen's ARC pool, Kingston

Registration opens September 10, 2026.

Lessons for teenagers in their own group rather than alongside younger children — three levels, and complete beginners are welcome at Teen Swimmer 1.

Cost: About $100-$120 resident (8 classes)

Verify your address BEFORE registration day — online through MyKingston or in person at Artillery Park or another City facility — or your account is treated as non-resident: 15% more and you wait for the non-resident slot (Sunday September 13 at noon). Anyone over 18 verifies separately; children are verified by a parent.

Fall registration opens Thursday September 10 at noon for Kingston residents, and Sunday September 13 at noon for everyone else.

Fall program details go online August 27, so you can plan before registration opens.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Youth & Adult Basketball (14+)

City of Kingston · Basketball · ages 14–18 · Kingston East Community Centre, 779 Highway 15 & Artillery Park, 382 Bagot St

Weekend pick-up basketball for ages 14 and up. Teens can come on their own, without a guardian.

Schedule: Sat 2:15-3:45pm · Sun 8:00-9:30am

Cost: Free with membership, or up to $8.19 drop-in

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

It's drop-in, but book your spot online a few days ahead rather than turning up cold.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Youth & Adult Open Gym (14+)

City of Kingston · Community & multi-sport · ages 14–18 · Kingston East Community Centre, 779 Highway 15

Unstructured gym time for teenagers, weekday late afternoons and Sundays.

Schedule: Sun 4:30-6:00pm · Tue 4:30-6:30pm

Cost: Free with membership / up to $8.19 drop-in

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

Drop-in — sign up for the session with the city a few days ahead rather than turning up cold.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Youth Shinny (7-9 and 10-12)

City of Kingston · Hockey · ages 7–12 · INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Staff-officiated pick-up hockey in two age bands, 7-9 and 10-12.

Schedule: Ages 7-9: Tue 7:30-8:20pm · Sat 12:30-1:20pm — Ages 10-12: Fri 7:30-8:20pm · Sat 1:30-2:20pm — INVISTA Centre

Cost: Free with membership / up to $10.25 — goalies free

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

Booking opens 48 hours before each session; 20 skater spots plus 2 free goalie spots.

Goalies play free — worth knowing if yours is the one in the net.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Youth Volleyball (12-17)

City of Kingston · Volleyball · ages 12–17 · Artillery Park, 382 Bagot St, Kingston

Wednesday evening drop-in volleyball for ages 12 to 17, 6:30-8 pm — a teens-only court rather than sharing with adults.

Schedule: Wed 6:30-8:00pm

Cost: Free with membership, or up to $6.64 drop-in

Times shown are the drop-in schedule posted August 8; the City republishes it for the fall, so confirm before heading out.

It's drop-in, but book your spot with the city a few days ahead rather than turning up cold.

Youth Volleyball was not on the City's Recreational Sport booking calendar for September 12-26 (adult volleyball was) — check the calendar for a later start or ask 613-546-4291.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Judo Classes (all ages, rec & competitive)

Cloverdale Judo Club · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · Cloverdale Hall (upstairs), 1030 Sunnyside Rd, Kingston

Judo classes for all ages, with both recreational and competitive training. The club trains at the Cataraqui Arena, 1030 Sunnyside Road.

Cost: See provider site

The club doesn't publish a schedule — email them directly to find out class times before you turn up.

Registration and details from Cloverdale Judo Club

Riding Lessons (all ages, to intermediate)

Corner Stone Farm · Horseback riding · Corner Stone Farm Equestrian Centre, Kingston

Horseback riding lessons for all ages, from complete beginners up to intermediate riders, running year-round. The farm is also home to KARAT, a therapeutic riding program.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Corner Stone Farm

Junior Teen Chefs (11-15) — one-day classes

Cravin Kingston · Cooking · ages 12+ · Loblaws Cooking School (upstairs), Kingston

starts October 26, 2026.

One-day cooking classes for 11 to 15 year olds. The next posted session is a Haunted Menu class on Monday October 26, 2026.

Cost: See provider site

Book through the cooking-classes shop on Cravin's site; sessions are listed one at a time as they are scheduled.

Registration and details from Cravin Kingston

Kid Chef Cooking Classes (themed one-day sessions)

Cravin Kingston · Cooking · ages 6–11 · Loblaws Cooking School (upstairs), Kingston

starts September 25, 2026.

One-day themed cooking classes for kids 6 to 11 — pizza, fiesta, K-pop, Halloween and more. Summer runs as half-day camps; from September they carry on as Friday evening classes, 5:30 to 7:30pm.

Cost: $80 per session

Three fall dates are posted: Applelicious on Friday September 25, Spooked on Friday October 30 and Wonton Magic on Friday November 13 — all 5:30 to 7:30pm.

The popular themes go early — the August K-pop camp sold out.

Registration and details from Cravin Kingston

Mini-Musketeers (ages 6-8)

Cutting Edge Fencing · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 6–8 · Cutting Edge Fencing, Royal Military College campus, 17 Point Frederick Dr, Kingston

Fencing for 6 to 8 year olds using foam swords and light plastic masks, built around games that develop balance, coordination and reaction. The club's page says it is not currently offered — it needs at least six registrations to run, so it is worth telling the club you are interested.

Cost: $160 + HST per session when it runs (10% military discount)

Not currently offered as of September 19, 2026 — the class needs a minimum of six children to run. Email info@cuttingedgefencing.ca to say you would sign up.

When it runs it is $160 + HST a session, with a 10% military discount and a provincial recreational fencing membership on top.

From age 8, children can join Youth Learn to Fence, which is running this fall.

Registration and details from Cutting Edge Fencing

Youth Intermediate & Advanced Fencing (ages 8+)

Cutting Edge Fencing · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 8–17 · Cutting Edge Fencing, Royal Military College campus, 17 Point Frederick Dr, Kingston

starts October 8, 2026. runs to December 1, 2026.

The next step for young fencers who have finished Learn to Fence: one or two practices a week on the Royal Military College campus, with the more experienced fencers on Thursdays. Session 1 runs October 8 to December 1, 2026 and registration is open. The club also runs competitive streams and one-on-one lessons for those who want to go further.

Schedule: Tuesdays and/or Thursdays 7:00-8:30pm · Session 1: October 8 to December 1, 2026

Cost: $220 + HST for one practice a week, $350 + HST for two ($200 / $300 military rate), plus an annual fencing membership

Choose one practice a week ($220 + HST) or two ($350 + HST); military families pay $200 or $300.

An annual fencing membership is required on top: $65 recreational, or $85 for the U15 competitive licence.

Individual lessons are sold separately — $20 for a 10-15 minute mini-lesson or $40 for a full 20-30 minute lesson, with ten-packs at $175 and $375.

Registration and details from Cutting Edge Fencing

Youth Learn to Fence (ages 8+)

Cutting Edge Fencing · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 8–17 · Cutting Edge Fencing, Royal Military College campus, 17 Point Frederick Dr, Kingston

starts October 13, 2026. runs to December 1, 2026.

An introduction to fencing for young people aged 8 and up, on the Royal Military College campus — balance, coordination, speed and reaction, working through the Canadian Fencing Federation's Yellow Armband skills. The club's programs resumed for fall 2026: Session 1 runs Tuesdays from October 13 to December 1, and registration is open.

Schedule: Tuesdays 7:00-8:30pm · Session 1: October 13 to December 1, 2026

Cost: $220 + HST per session ($200 military rate), plus a $65 annual fencing membership

Register with the club's online form, then pay through the base's online payment system — both are linked from the Youth Programs page. If you can't pay online, email cuttingedgefencingcanada@gmail.com.

Everyone needs an annual provincial/national recreational fencing membership ($65) before starting, on top of the session fee.

Military families pay $200 + HST instead of $220.

Registration and details from Cutting Edge Fencing

EarlyON Drop-In (Baby Rhyme Time, Tumbling Toddlers…)

EarlyON — Kingston, city-wide · Community & multi-sport · ages 0–6 · Boys & Girls Club SE — 6 EarlyON sites across Kingston

Free drop-in programs for babies and children up to about age 6, from Baby Rhyme Time to Tumbling Toddlers, at eight sites around Kingston and Glenburnie. There is no registration and no fee, so you can simply show up.

Cost: See provider site

The September programme schedule is posted, so you can check times and locations before you go.

Eight sites: West End Community Centre (1300 Bath Rd), Hughson (559 Bagot St), East End (695 Innovation Dr), the Invista Centre (1350 Gardiners Rd), Centennial Public School (120 Norman Rogers Dr, in Portable 1 behind the school), Glenburnie Public School (2252 Battersea Rd), the KOA on Cordukes Road and An Clachan (17 Van Order Dr).

ReWild runs outdoors at the 1000 Islands and Kingston KOA in every season and all weather, led by staff who are certified Forest and Nature School practitioners — dress for it.

Registration and details from EarlyON — Kingston, city-wide

Junior Barracudas — intro to competitive swimming

Ernestown Barracudas Swim Club · Swimming & water polo · ages 7–12 · W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, 322 Amherst Dr, Amherstview

The bridge between swimming lessons and a competitive squad. Juniors get instruction and technical work on all four racing strokes, and there's a friendly end-of-year meet in Belleville in June.

Schedule: Two 45-minute practices a week — Mondays 5:30–6:15pm and Sundays 10:15–11:00am

Cost: $283.33 per session, plus a $60.50 + HST Swim Ontario fee once per season

There are entry requirements: Lifesaving Society Level 4 completed, aged 7 to 12, and able to swim 50m of front crawl.

The season splits into three sessions (roughly October–December, January–March and March–June) and you can sign up for one, two or all three.

Registration happens at the start of the swim season in September, and again at the end of each session for the next one.

Registration and details from Ernestown Barracudas Swim Club

Swim team assessments (2026-27 season)

Ernestown Barracudas Swim Club · Swimming & water polo · ages 7+ · W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, 322 Amherst Dr, Amherstview

starts August 18, 2026. runs to August 20, 2026.

Swim assessments decide which training group a swimmer lands in, and they are how new families get in the door with the Barracudas, who take swimmers from age 7 up. The 2026-27 assessments were held on August 18 and 20 — if you missed them, contact the club to ask whether they can still fit your swimmer in.

Schedule: August 18 and 20, 2026

Cost: Free (assessment only)

Assessments are at the W.J. Henderson Community Centre — the club's home pool, which has just reopened as the 8-lane Barr Homes Aquatic Centre after the rebuild.

You book through a form on the club site and the registrar contacts you to confirm a slot; you can't just turn up.

Juniors who did last season and want to move up to the Gold competitive group book through a separate form.

Registration and details from Ernestown Barracudas Swim Club

CanSkate / Pre-CanSkate

Fort Henry Heights Skating Club · Skating · Constantine Arena, 7 Navy Way, CFB Kingston

starts September 1, 2026. runs to March 1, 2027.

Learn-to-skate lessons at Constantine Arena on CFB Kingston. The 2026-27 CanSkate/PreCanSkate season runs September 1, 2026 to March 1, 2027; by September 19 the courses were no longer on the base's registration portal, so ask the club about joining late.

Cost: Last season $375-$600 depending on days per week

The club's 2026-27 courses went live in the base booking system — CanSkate/PreCanSkate shows 'Online Registration Open'.

There is a separate FHHSC Skate Club Membership to register for alongside the skating course itself.

Registration and payment run through CFB Kingston's Bookking system, not the club's own site.

Registration and details from Fort Henry Heights Skating Club

STARSkate (Pre-STAR through Gold)

Fort Henry Heights Skating Club · Skating · Constantine Arena, 7 Navy Way, CFB Kingston

starts September 1, 2026. runs to March 1, 2027.

The figure-skating stream at Constantine Arena on CFB Kingston, from Pre-STAR through STAR 6-Gold plus an Adult/Teen skate. The 2026-27 season runs September 1, 2026 to March 1, 2027; by September 19 the courses were no longer on the base's registration portal, so ask the club about joining late.

Cost: Last season $400-$1,700 by level and days per week

There is a separate FHHSC Skate Club Membership to register for alongside the skating course itself.

Registration and payment run through CFB Kingston's Bookking system, not the club's own site.

Ordinary and Associate (non-military) members can't register directly — email fhhskatingclub@gmail.com to join the waitlist and you'll be invoiced when a spot opens.

Registration and details from Fort Henry Heights Skating Club

Summer STAR 1-5 skate (August)

Fort Henry Heights Skating Club · Skating · INVISTA Centre (MNP Rink), 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

registration closes August 6, 2026. starts August 6, 2026.

A seven-session August skate for STAR 1-5 skaters, at the INVISTA Centre rather than their usual Constantine Arena home. Runs Aug 6 to Aug 27.

Schedule: Mon 5:00-5:50 pm (3 group sessions) · Thu 5:00-5:50 pm (4 open sessions)

Cost: Thursday Open Plus add-on $100 + HST; base fee shown once you sign in

Sign-ups close the morning the first session runs - 8:00 am on Aug 6.

Skaters must have finished CanSkate to join this one.

Registration and details from Fort Henry Heights Skating Club

Summer STAR 6-Gold skate (August)

Fort Henry Heights Skating Club · Skating · INVISTA Centre (MNP Rink), 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

registration closes August 5, 2026. starts August 6, 2026.

A seven-session August skate for the club's most advanced levels, STAR 6 through Gold, at the INVISTA Centre. Runs Aug 6 to Aug 27.

Schedule: Mon 4:30-5:50 pm (3 sessions) · Thu 4:30-5:50 pm (4 sessions)

Cost: Shown once you sign in to the base booking site

Sign-ups shut at midnight as Aug 5 turns into Aug 6 - so Aug 5 is really your last day.

Registration and details from Fort Henry Heights Skating Club

After School Program (free, girls+ SK to grade 8)

Girls Inc. of Limestone · Community & multi-sport · ages 5–13 · J.G. Simcoe PS & Salvation Army (Rideau Heights)

A free daily after-school program for girls and gender-expansive kids from senior kindergarten to grade 8 — 2:30 to 5:30 in Rideau Heights, at J.G. Simcoe Public School Mondays and Thursdays and the Salvation Army on Weller Avenue Wednesdays.

Schedule: Mon & Thu at J.G. Simcoe PS · Wed at Salvation Army, 183 Weller Ave · 2:30-5:30 pm

Cost: Free

Every Girls Inc. program is free — funded by their partners, no fees anywhere.

Registration and details from Girls Inc. of Limestone

AAA Teams (U10-U18)

Greater Kingston AAA (Jr. Gaels) · Hockey · ages 9–17 · INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

starts September 1, 2026.

Competitive AAA hockey for ages 9 to 17, running fall through winter. Rosters for 2026-27 are already set and coaches are named.

Cost: $3,850, paid in four installments starting Sept 1

The Early Bird Tournament runs Sept 18-20, 2026.

Registration and details from Greater Kingston AAA (Jr. Gaels)

Spring Player Evaluations for 2027-28

Greater Kingston AAA (Jr. Gaels) · Hockey · ages 9–17 · INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Registration usually opens around early March (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

These are the tryout evaluations that place players aged 9 to 17 on the club's top competitive (AAA) teams for the 2027-28 season. The spring 2026 round is finished, and the next set of tryouts is expected in spring 2027.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Greater Kingston AAA (Jr. Gaels)

Competitive Teams (U9-U18 AA/Tiers)

Greater Kingston Girls Hockey (Ice Wolves) · Hockey · ages 8–17 · INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

2026-27 coaches announced Feb 2026 — spring tryouts likely already held (OWHA cycle); no tryout dates posted. Runs fall-winter.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Greater Kingston Girls Hockey (Ice Wolves)

House League (U7-U18)

Greater Kingston Girls Hockey (Ice Wolves) · Hockey · ages 4–17 · INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

registration closes August 1, 2026.

Greater Kingston's girls' house league, U7 through U18. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened in June and closed August 1 — but the association is still taking late registrations where a division has space.

Cost: See provider site

Past the August 1 deadline a late registration is only accepted if there is space in that division, and it carries a $100 late fee.

Worth a phone call rather than an assumption — the association asks families to register early so it can set teams and certify bench staff.

Registration and details from Greater Kingston Girls Hockey (Ice Wolves)

House League Softball

Greater Kingston Softball Association (GKSA) · Softball · ages 5–19 · GKSA diamonds (LaSalle Park, Bayridge, Lawrence Park, Cloverdale), Kingston

House league softball on a single weeknight per division, from co-ed U7 at five years old through separate boys' and girls' divisions to U19. The 2026 season ran May to mid-August and is finished; registration reopens in the new year.

Schedule: One weeknight per division: U7 Mon 6:30 · U13 Tue 6:30 · U11 and U15 Boys Wed 6:30 · U19 Girls Wed 8:30 · U9 and U15 Girls Thu 6:30 · U19 Boys Thu 8:30

Cost: U7 $100 · U9 $125 · U11 $130 · U13 $140 · U15 $160 · U19 $175

Each division plays one fixed weeknight, so you know the commitment before you sign up — U7 is Mondays, U13 Tuesdays, U11 and U15 boys Wednesdays, U9 and U15 girls Thursdays.

Co-ed through U11, then split into boys' and girls' divisions from U13 up.

The club also runs adult divisions at 20+, which is where the season's later 8:30pm slots go.

Registration and details from Greater Kingston Softball Association (GKSA)

Select Teams (11+)

Greater Kingston Softball Association (GKSA) · Softball · ages 11–20 · GKSA diamonds (LaSalle Park, Bayridge, Lawrence Park, Cloverdale), Kingston

Competitive Select softball teams for players 11 and up, played on top of house league rather than instead of it. This season's teams are already set, and tryout announcements for 2027 will go out on the association's website and Facebook page.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Greater Kingston Softball Association (GKSA)

Toddler & Preschool Soccer Classes

Green Wave Soccer – Kingston · Soccer · St. Paul Catholic School, Kingston

Toddler and preschool soccer classes run in terms through the year. The spring term started in late May and has finished; the studio books through ClassForKids and has not posted the next term.

Cost: See provider site

For fall dates, email martin@greenwavesoccer.ca.

Booking runs through ClassForKids, which only shows a term once it is open — so an empty page means 'not yet', not 'cancelled'.

Registration and details from Green Wave Soccer – Kingston

Kids Classes (BJJ, Muay Thai & Judo)

Hayabusa Academy · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 7–12 · Hayabusa Academy, 677 Innovation Dr, Unit 7, Kingston

Rolling enrolment; start with 3-class trial pass.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Hayabusa Academy

Baby & Parent Fitness

JENetiX Fitness Studio · Community & multi-sport · ages 0–1 · JENetiX Fitness Studio, 1259 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

A workout you do alongside your baby — some moves carry the baby, others let them play on a mat beside you.

Cost: See provider site

As of August 2026 the studio's own page marks this class 'not available' — it isn't running right now. We've left the listing up because it may come back; call 613-849-7827 or email Jenny@JenetixFitness.com to ask.

Registration and details from JENetiX Fitness Studio

Competitive Jiu Jitsu

Jung Do · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · Jung Do Martial Arts Academy (Frontenac Mall), 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

The competitive stream of jiu jitsu at Jung Do, open to new students year-round. Classes run Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 and Saturday mornings from 9 to 11, and the club doesn't publish an age range.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Jung Do

Kids Martial Arts (5-7 & 8-11)

Jung Do · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 5–11 · Jung Do Martial Arts Academy (Frontenac Mall), 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

Kids' martial arts classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings, with one group for ages 5 to 7 and another for ages 8 to 11. Children can join at any time rather than waiting for a new session to begin.

Cost: See provider site

A free 20-minute intro session lets your child try it first.

The academy accepts subsidy programs.

Registration and details from Jung Do

Teen Martial Arts (12+)

Jung Do · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 12+ · Jung Do Martial Arts Academy (Frontenac Mall), 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

Martial arts classes for teens aged 12 and up, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. New students can join at any point in the year and start with a free introductory class.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Jung Do

Junior Youth Wrestling (ages 6-12)

Kingston & Area Olympic Wrestling Club (KWC) · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 6–12 · West End Community Centre / Frontenac Mall, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

Olympic wrestling club established in 1987. The junior programme runs Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the West End Boys & Girls Club from late October. Spaces are limited, so register early.

Schedule: Tue & Thu 6-7pm

Cost: $300 annual junior membership for 2026-27, plus the OAWA association fee paid separately

The club's senior athletes start training September 5 2026; when we checked, the junior programme's training schedule was still marked TBD, so confirm days and times before you count on them.

Junior membership is $300 for the 2026-27 year.

Younger children can take part at the discretion of parents and coaches — the club does not treat the age band as a hard cut-off.

Registration and details from Kingston & Area Olympic Wrestling Club (KWC)

Senior Youth Wrestling (ages 12-20)

Kingston & Area Olympic Wrestling Club (KWC) · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 12–18 · West End Community Centre / Frontenac Mall, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts September 5, 2026.

Olympic wrestling club established in 1987. The senior youth programme (the club lists ages 12-20) trains three times a week at the West End Boys & Girls Club, starting September 5. Registration is by Google Form and spaces are limited.

Schedule: Mon & Wed 6:30-8:30pm + Sat 10:00am-12:00pm

Cost: $300 annual junior membership for 2026-27, plus the OAWA association fee paid separately

2026-27 membership is $300 a year for juniors and $350 for senior/adult.

Registration is a Google Form plus proof of age — a driver's licence, birth certificate or passport.

2026-27 registration is open: submit the club's Google Form, upload proof of age, and pay the Ontario Amateur Wrestling Association membership directly. Annual junior membership is $300 (senior/adult $350). Spaces are limited, so register early.

Registration and details from Kingston & Area Olympic Wrestling Club (KWC)

AirSense Freestyle — trampoline for skiers & board sports

Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · JSM Recreational Centre, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Kingston

starts September 8, 2026.

New for fall 2026: trampoline training built for freestyle skiers, snowboarders and other board-sport athletes. Safe landing technique, air awareness and the acrobatic groundwork behind aerial manoeuvres, progressing to more advanced skills. Mixed ages.

Schedule: Tue 7:30-8:30pm · Thu 7:30-8:30pm · 15 weeks, Sept 8 to Dec 17

Cost: $352.50 + $45/yr Gymnastics Ontario & admin fee

Brand new this fall - the club announced it to families on August 18.

The club lists it as mixed ages and gives no age range, so ask whether it suits your child before booking.

Classes run subject to enrolment, which matters most for a brand-new one like this.

Registration and details from Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club

Recreational Trampoline Classes

Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 4+ · JSM Recreational Centre, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Kingston

starts September 8, 2026.

Trampoline and double-mini classes for ages 4 through adult, beginner to advanced, in the club's own gym at the JSM Recreational Centre. Fall 2026 registration is open: classes start the second week of September and run to the third week of December. Monday and Sunday are 13-week sessions, the other days 15.

Schedule: Mon 5:30, 6:30, 7:30pm · Tue 5:30pm (4-8), 6:30pm (8-12), 7:30pm (12+) · Wed 10 & 11am · Thu 5:30pm (4-8), 6:30pm (8-12), 7:30pm (12+) · Sat 9, 10 & 11am · Sun 1, 2 & 3pm

Cost: $305.50 (13 weeks) or $352.50 (15 weeks) + $45/yr Gymnastics Ontario & admin fee

Sign-ups run through the JackRabbit parent portal. If you have registered before and cannot get into your account, email the club before making a new one - they ask for that specifically.

5% off a second participant or class, 10% off a third.

The club will arrange monthly payments for families who need it. You have to ask.

Registration and details from Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club

Tumbling — Tiny Tumblers (3-5) through Teen & Adult

Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 3+ · JSM Recreational Centre, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Kingston

starts September 8, 2026.

Tumbling on a rod floor, with time on trampoline and double-mini to build the skills. Tiny Tumblers is a parent-assisted class for ages 3 to 5; Recreational Tumbling starts at 5; Intermediate and Teen & Adult carry on from there. Fall 2026 registration is open.

Schedule: Tue 5:30pm Recreational (5+) · Tue 6:30pm Intermediate · Tue 7:30pm Teen & Adult (12+) · Thu 5:30pm Intermediate · Sun 11am Tiny Tumblers (3-5) · Sun 12pm Recreational (5+)

Cost: $305.50 (13 weeks) or $352.50 (15 weeks) + $45/yr Gymnastics Ontario & admin fee

Tiny Tumblers (3-5) is parent-assisted - a grown-up stays in the class the whole time. It is the club's only class below age 4.

Intermediate Tumbling is by coach recommendation, so ask before you book it.

Every tumbling group is capped at six.

Registration and details from Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club

Beginner Lessons (10+)

Kingston Archery Club · Archery · ages 10+ · St. Luke's Church hall (indoor range), Kingston

starts September 19, 2026.

Six weeks of beginner archery at the indoor range in St. Luke's Church hall, covering how the range works, choosing the right equipment and the proper steps to shooting a bow. Fall lessons are open for registration: Saturday afternoons September 19 to October 24, in two time slots.

Cost: $175 for six weeks

Two Saturday slots, 12:30 to 1:30pm and 1:30 to 2:30pm, September 19 to October 24.

Participants must be at least 10; anyone under 12 needs a guardian who stays on site.

There is an adults-only beginner block on Wednesday evenings, September 23 to October 28, 7:00 to 8:00pm.

Registration and details from Kingston Archery Club

Intermediate Lessons (12+)

Kingston Archery Club · Archery · St. Luke's Church hall (indoor range), Kingston

starts September 19, 2026.

Six weeks of intermediate archery on Saturday afternoons at the indoor range in St. Luke's Church hall, for archers who already have the basics. Advanced shooting technique taught around each archer's own strengths and weaknesses. Fall lessons are open for registration: Saturdays September 19 to October 24, 2:30 to 4:00pm.

Cost: $200 for six weeks

Recommended for age 12 and up, and classes run an hour and a half rather than the beginners' hour.

Basic equipment is provided by the club for use during classes.

Class size is limited and the club asks you to register early. Don't fill in the form for a session marked FULL, CLOSED or NOT OFFERED.

Registration and details from Kingston Archery Club

Junior Beginner Archery (Saturdays)

Kingston Archery Club · Archery · ages 6–9 · St. Luke's Church hall (indoor range), Kingston

starts September 19, 2026.

Saturday beginner archery for ages 6 to 9, taught in three-week sessions at the indoor range in St. Luke's Church hall. Fall lessons are open for registration: Saturdays from September 19 to October 24, 11am to noon.

Cost: $90 per 3-week session

There are two three-week blocks, September and October — the October block repeats September, so pick one rather than both (unless you want the repeat).

A parent or guardian has to stay on site for the whole session.

Class size is limited and the club asks you to register early. Don't fill in the form for a session marked FULL, CLOSED or NOT OFFERED — there is no waiting list.

Registration and details from Kingston Archery Club

Beginners Skate / Intro to Hockey

Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA) · Hockey · Invista Centre (primary) + other city arenas, Kingston

Registration opens June 12, 2026. starts October 14, 2026.

A 10-session introduction to skating and hockey basics, running fall into winter. Registration is open now and sessions start October 14.

Cost: $250 base registration, without equipment

The club hasn't published an age range — worth asking whether your child is the right fit.

The programme runs October 14 to December 16 2026, Wednesdays 5 to 6pm at the Invista Centre's Selkirk pad — the club notes times are still to be confirmed.

Registration and details from Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA)

House League (U8-U18)

Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA) · Hockey · ages 7–17 · Invista Centre (primary) + other city arenas, Kingston

Registration opens July 8, 2026.

House-league hockey open to boys and girls U7 through U18, running fall into winter. Registration is open now.

Schedule: Mostly Saturdays and Sundays · about two 1-hour sessions a week

Cost: $815-$915 per season; $40 early-bird discount before Aug 1; goalies U11-U18 pay half

Most house league runs Saturdays and Sundays, averaging two 1-hour sessions a week. Evaluation dates and the season start are posted in late August or early September.

New this season: House League goalies in U11-U18 get 50% of their registration reimbursed once rosters are set (two per team).

Register three or more children at once and each gets $75 off automatically — if you registered separately you can still request it.

Registration and details from Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA)

House League Select (U9-U18)

Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA) · Hockey · ages 8–17 · Invista Centre (primary) + other city arenas, Kingston

A step up from house league hockey for players U9 to U18, running fall through winter. House league registration is open now.

Cost: $90 tryout fee + $675 surcharge on top of the house league fee

KAMHA's early-bird discount ran to August 1, so it has passed — you can still register.

There is a registration discount for goalies.

Players new to KAMHA have to contact the registrar before registering — the online form will not work for them.

Registration and details from Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA)

Kingston Canadians Rep (AA/A/BB/MD)

Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA) · Hockey · ages 8–17 · Invista Centre (primary) + other city arenas, Kingston

2026-27 coaches announced Mar 2026 — spring rep tryouts likely complete; no dates visible. Runs fall-winter.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA)

NHL/NHLPA First Shift — first-timers, full gear included

Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA) · Hockey · ages 6–10 · Invista Centre (primary) + other city arenas, Kingston

Registration opens June 8, 2026. starts October 13, 2026.

SOLD OUT for fall 2026 (welcome event Oct 13) — waiting list via rntaylor@kingston.net. For kids 6-10 who've never played: complete new Bauer kit fitted for you, six on-ice sessions and insurance, once per lifetime. Registration reopens June 2 at noon next year.

Cost: $299 all-in (new Bauer gear, 6 sessions, insurance)

Registration and details from Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA)

Special Hockey — for players with disabilities

Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA) · Hockey · ages 12+ · Cataraqui Arena, 1030 Sunnyside Rd, Kingston

Hockey for players with disabilities, running within KAMHA since 2015. Around twenty players train with half a dozen coaches and volunteers on Saturday afternoons. There is no age restriction and everyone plays together — members have ranged from twelve years old into their forties. Players wear Kingston Canadians jerseys, and local sponsors provide team jackets and hoodies.

Schedule: Saturday afternoons through the hockey season, at Cataraqui Arena

Cost: $350 for the season

No upper age limit — teens and adults play on the same team, so a player doesn't age out.

At $350 it costs well under half of KAMHA's regular house-league fee.

The program is always glad of volunteers — tying skates and helping on the ice.

Registration and details from Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA)

Timbits U6/U7 Initiation

Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA) · Hockey · ages 4–6 · Invista Centre (primary) + other city arenas, Kingston

Registration opens July 8, 2026.

Beginner hockey for 4 to 6 year olds, running fall into winter. Registration is open now.

Schedule: Mostly Saturdays and Sundays · about two 1-hour sessions a week

Cost: $715 / season ($40 off with early-bird registration before Aug 1)

Most house league runs Saturdays and Sundays, averaging two 1-hour sessions a week. Evaluation dates and the season start are posted in late August or early September.

Register three or more children at once and each gets $75 off automatically — if you registered separately you can still request it.

The $40 early-bird discount closed August 1.

Registration and details from Kingston Area Minor Hockey (KAMHA)

BMX Racing — weekly local races

Kingston BMX · Biking & BMX · Kingston BMX track, 1180 Woodbine Rd, Kingston

runs to October 25, 2026.

Weekly BMX racing and practices at the Kingston BMX track on Woodbine Road, with classes from balance-bike beginners on up. The 2026 programmes are live and the season is still running — local races and practice nights continue into September.

Cost: See provider site

You can try it free: BMX Canada gives a one-day membership that lets you take a few laps at any track for nothing, and a 60-day membership if you want longer before committing to the season.

Register through the club's Jotform, or in person at their open house, which ran May 9 this year.

Contact is Jared Hicks at kbmxracing@yahoo.com.

Registration and details from Kingston BMX

Spring Ball Hockey League (co-ed + girls)

Kingston Ball Hockey League · Hockey · ages 4–15 · Multiple Locations / City-Wide

Registration usually opens around January 1 (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

The area's biggest ball hockey league — around a thousand players, with co-ed divisions from initiation up to bantam and a girls' program, the Kingston Chaos. The 2026 spring season has wrapped up, and registration for the next one is live on their site.

Cost: $179

The Initiation Program is for ages 3 to 5 and is the youngest entry point: a half-hour practice then a half-hour game, both played across the width of the floor rather than end to end (the IIHF model) so little players touch the ball far more often.

There are separate registration pages for co-ed and for the girls' program — check you are on the right one.

About a thousand players in recent years, which makes it the largest ball hockey league in the area.

Registration and details from Kingston Ball Hockey League

Girls Fall Ball

Kingston Baseball Association (KBA) · Baseball · ages 4–16 · Optimist Field, Kingston

Registration opens August 16, 2026. starts September 4, 2026. runs to October 2, 2026.

New this year: a girls-only fall baseball block on Friday evenings, September 4 to October 2, all of it at Optimist Field. Built for players who have been at it for years and for friends who want to try baseball for the first time. Registration is open now.

Cost: See provider site

Friday evenings, September 4 to October 2, every session at Optimist Field.

New for 2026 — the association added it to keep the girls playing a little longer this year.

Explicitly welcomes first-timers as well as returning players.

Registration and details from Kingston Baseball Association (KBA)

House League — T-Ball to Junior/Senior

Kingston Baseball Association (KBA) · Baseball · ages 4–16 · Fields across Kingston, Glenburnie & Gananoque

Little League baseball from T-Ball (4-6) up to Junior/Senior (13-16), late May through July on fields across Kingston, Glenburnie and Gananoque.

Cost: $175-$275 by division

T-Ball fills extremely fast — there are waitlists every year. New-season registration is announced on the site in winter.

Registration and details from Kingston Baseball Association (KBA)

Kingston Colts All-Stars (travel)

Kingston Baseball Association (KBA) · Baseball · ages 8–14 · Fields across Kingston & area

Tryout-based Little League travel teams for players 8 to 14, with separate boys' and girls' streams. The teams play tournaments from June through August.

Cost: See provider site

Playing Colts requires also playing house league, plus living inside the Little League boundary.

Registration and details from Kingston Baseball Association (KBA)

Little League Fall Ball

Kingston Baseball Association (KBA) · Baseball · ages 4–16 · Fields across Kingston, Glenburnie & Gananoque

Registration opens August 15, 2026. starts August 31, 2026. runs to October 8, 2026.

A short fall season that keeps players on the diamond after the summer wraps up — a low-key way to keep playing, learning and building skills. The 2026 fall ball season runs August 31 to October 8, and registration is open now.

Cost: See provider site

The season runs August 31 to October 8 — a five-week block, not a whole summer commitment.

Registration opened August 15 2026 and runs through the association's SportsHeadz page.

The association pitches it as a fun, low-pressure fall option, including for children who have never played.

Registration and details from Kingston Baseball Association (KBA)

Competitive tier: Junior Development / Junior / Senior

Kingston Blue Marlins (KBM) · Swimming & water polo · Queen's ARC pool + Artillery Park Aquatic Centre, Kingston

Competitive swim training with the Blue Marlins, grouped by age: Junior Development and Junior are for swimmers 12 and under, and Senior is for ages 13 and up. Swimmers train at the Queen's ARC pool and Artillery Park. Registration for 2026-27 is open.

Cost: See provider site

An assessment is required before a swimmer can join — contact the club to arrange one.

Fees are spread out: 30% at registration, then 10% on the 1st of each month from October through April.

A Swim Ontario fee is charged on top — $186.56 for competitive groups, $66.50 for Mini Marlins and Junior Masters. Meets add $12-15 per event.

Registration and details from Kingston Blue Marlins (KBM)

Intro tier: Mini Marlins / MM+ / Junior Masters

Kingston Blue Marlins (KBM) · Swimming & water polo · ages 7–12 · Artillery Park (Mini Marlins) · YMCA (Junior Masters), Kingston

starts September 21, 2026.

The entry levels of Kingston's competitive swim club: Mini Marlins (7-10) and Mini Marlins+ (9-11) at Artillery Park, and Junior Masters (12+) at the YMCA for a less intensive but structured option. Mini Marlins begins September 21 or 22 and Junior Masters September 25; both run to late April, with an optional extension to late May.

Cost: Mini Marlins $915 · Mini Marlins+ $1,080 · Junior Masters $1,060 per season, plus a Swim Ontario/Canada fee

New swimmers book a free assessment first — there's a 'Book Free Assessment' button on their site, or email hello@swimkingston.ca.

Season fees: Mini Marlins $915, Mini Marlins+ $1,080, Junior Masters $1,060. You can pay in full or 30% at registration then 10% on the 1st of each month October to April, credit card only.

On top of that, a one-time Swim Ontario/Swimming Canada fee invoiced November 1: $66.50 for Mini Marlins and Junior Masters, $186.56 for the higher groups. Non-refundable.

Registration and details from Kingston Blue Marlins (KBM)

Performance tier: JP / SP / HP

Kingston Blue Marlins (KBM) · Swimming & water polo · ages 11+ · Queen's ARC pool + Artillery Park Aquatic Centre, Kingston

The Blue Marlins' top three training groups — JP for ages 11-14, SP for 13 and up, and HP for 14 and up. Registration for 2026-27 is open, and the club publishes its training standards on the site.

Cost: See provider site

An assessment is required before a swimmer can join — contact the club to arrange one.

Fees are spread out: 30% at registration, then 10% on the 1st of each month from October through April.

Registration and details from Kingston Blue Marlins (KBM)

Junior Weekly Chess Coaching

Kingston Chess Club · Chess · Cafe Church, 333 Princess St, Suite 200, Kingston

Weekly coached chess for junior players, meeting Mondays from 6:00 to 7:15 pm at Cafe Church, 333 Princess Street. The club doesn't state an age range, so it's worth asking whether it suits your child.

Cost: See provider site

Players need a free club player account to take part.

Registration and details from Kingston Chess Club

Competitive Teams (Prep→Worlds)

Kingston Elite Cheer · Cheerleading · Kingston Elite Cheer gym, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7B

'Team placements for Season 22 are now complete' — late evaluations by email. Allstar 2 practices/wk, 5-6 Ontario competitions; Worlds teams → Orlando.

Cost: See provider site

CheerAbilities is their program for athletes with disabilities — ask about it directly.

Tryouts for the competitive teams run in late May, so this is a spring decision rather than a fall one.

Registration and details from Kingston Elite Cheer

Parent & Tot / Kinders in Motion / CheerAbilities

Kingston Elite Cheer · Cheerleading · ages 2–5 · Kingston Elite Cheer gym, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7B

Registration opens August 13, 2026.

Parent & Tot for 2-3s and Kinder Cheer for 4-5s, plus CheerAbilities for athletes with disabilities. Fall 2026 classes are posted and registration is open.

Cost: Parent & Tot $120 + HST · Kinder Cheer $165–$300 + HST depending on the day

Fall 2026 registration opened Thursday August 13 at 7:00 pm.

Parent & Tot is the cheapest way in at $120 + HST.

The number of classes changes with the day of the week — 11 to 15 over the term — so the price varies by which day you pick.

Registration and details from Kingston Elite Cheer

Recreational Cheer (Junior 6-9 / Senior 10+)

Kingston Elite Cheer · Cheerleading · ages 6+ · Kingston Elite Cheer gym, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7B

Registration opens August 13, 2026.

Recreational cheerleading in junior (6-9) and senior (10+) groups. Registration for the fall 2026 session opened on Thursday August 13 at 7:00pm and is open now.

Cost: 60-minute classes $220–$300 + HST · 45-minute $165–$225 + HST, depending on the day

Fall 2026 registration opened Thursday August 13 at 7:00pm — the club opens on a set evening rather than drifting, so it is worth being ready.

The club reserves the right to cancel or combine classes that don't get enough registrations.

Registration and details from Kingston Elite Cheer

Tumbling Classes (Kinder to Level 4+)

Kingston Elite Cheer · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 4+ · Kingston Elite Cheer gym, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7B

Registration opens August 13, 2026.

Tumbling taught in levels rather than by age, from Kinder and Level 1 for complete beginners through Level 4+. You don't need to cheer to take these.

Cost: $165–$300 + HST depending on class length and the day

Levels are gated on skills, not age: Kinder is 4-5 and Level 1 is 5-8, both with no experience needed. Level 1 Advanced (5+) needs a cartwheel, handstand and bridge mastered first, and Level 2 (6+) needs a back walkover.

Fall 2026 registration opened Thursday August 13 at 7:00 pm.

They also run Flexibility & Air Positions and Stretch & Strength, but their own schedule says those are aimed at competitive athletes and not suggested for beginners.

Registration and details from Kingston Elite Cheer

Junior Coaching (Introductory / Skills / High Performance)

Kingston Golf Academy · Golf · up to age 18 · Garrison Golf & Curling Club, 11 Red Patch Ave, Kingston

Junior golf coaching for kids up to 18, with introductory, skills and high performance streams.

Cost: Introductory junior package: 3 × 30-minute tech-free lessons, $180 + HST

Booking is by email — contact Dale Pedersen at dpsports@gmail.com.

Their 2026 rate card lists a package of three thirty-minute tech-free introductory junior lessons at $180 + HST.

Registration and details from Kingston Golf Academy

U12 OFFL Tackle Football

Kingston Grenadiers Football Club · Football · ages 10–11 · CaraCo Home Field (INVISTA Centre), 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

starts August 11, 2026.

Tackle football for 10 and 11 year olds in the OFFL league. Practices start Aug 11 and games begin in early September.

Cost: $650 season + $42 membership + $50 tryout, plus an $800 refundable equipment deposit

There's a tryout mini-camp the first weekend of August, then equipment fitting on Aug 5.

Budget for the $800 equipment deposit up front — it comes back when the gear does.

Registration and details from Kingston Grenadiers Football Club

U14 / U16 / U18 Tackle Football

Kingston Grenadiers Football Club · Football · ages 12–17 · CaraCo Home Field (INVISTA Centre), 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Tackle football for U14, U16 and U18 players.

Cost: See provider site

Tryouts were held in early August ($50) and the season started in September ($650 fee). The registration system shows the maximum number of players already registered — the waitlist through their TeamLinkt page is the only way in now.

Only U12 has fall details posted so far — worth contacting the club to confirm your child's division is running.

The registration system shows no open forms and the maximum number of participants registered — you can still join the waitlist through it.

Registration and details from Kingston Grenadiers Football Club

Adaptive Gymnastics (all ages)

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave

Registration opens August 5, 2026. starts September 12, 2026.

A gymnastics class designed for children of any age with a disability, Saturday afternoons for fourteen weeks from September 12.

Schedule: Saturday 4:00-5:00pm

Cost: $378 for the fall session + $42/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee

Fall session runs September 12 to December 19.

As of August 8 there were 4 spots left.

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

Babynastics (8-15 months)

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 0–1 · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave

Registration opens August 5, 2026. starts September 12, 2026.

A first gymnastics class for babies who are crawling or newly walking, 45 minutes with a grown-up. Fourteen weeks from September 12.

Schedule: Sat 8:45am · Wed 9:00am · Thu 9:30am

Cost: $161 + $42/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee

Fall session runs September 12 to December 19-20 on weekends, September 16 to December 16 on Wednesdays, and September 17 to December 17 on Thursdays.

As of August 8 the Wednesday 9:00am group was full; Saturday and Thursday still had room.

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

Boys Recreational (6-9 years)

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 6–9 · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave, Unit 320

Registration opens August 5, 2026. starts September 12, 2026.

Recreational gymnastics for boys 6 to 9, no experience needed, running 14 weeks from September 12 to December 19. Nine class times to choose from.

Schedule: Sat 8:45 / 11:15 / 1:00 · Sun 9:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 1:00 · Wed 4:15 / 5:15

Cost: $392 + $42/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee

Fall session runs September 12 to December 19-20 on weekends, September 16 to December 16 on Wednesdays, and September 17 to December 17 on Thursdays.

As of August 8 the Saturday 8:45 group had a 2-deep waitlist; later Saturday and Sunday slots still had room.

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

Girls Recreational (5-12 years)

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 5–12 · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave, Unit 320

Registration opens August 5, 2026. starts September 12, 2026.

Recreational gymnastics for girls across three streams: Rec Juniors for 5 to 6, the 90-minute Girls Recreational for 7 to 12, and a two-hour Advanced class for stronger gymnasts. Fourteen weeks, September 12 to December 19.

Schedule: Rec Juniors (5-6, $392): Sat 8:45/10:00/11:15/1:00 · Sun 8:30/9:30/11:30/1:00 · Wed 4:15/5:15 · Thu 4:00 — Girls Rec 90min (7-12, $497): Sat 2:00 · Sun 1:00 · Wed 6:30 — Advanced 2hr (7-12, $539): Sat 2:00 · Wed 6:15

Cost: $392-$539 by level + $42/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee

Fall session runs September 12 to December 19-20 on weekends, September 16 to December 16 on Wednesdays, and September 17 to December 17 on Thursdays.

As of August 8 the Saturday 2:00-4:00 advanced group had a 2-deep waitlist; the Wednesday evening equivalent still had 4 spots.

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

Kindergym (3-5 years)

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 3–5 · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave, Unit 320

Registration opens August 5, 2026. starts September 12, 2026.

Playful gymnastics for 3 to 5 year olds, running 14 weeks from September 12 to December 19. Fifteen class times a week, sprinkled across Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Schedule: Sat 8:45 / 10:00 / 11:15 · Sun 8:30 / 9:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 1:00 · Wed 9:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 4:15 / 5:15 · Thu 9:30 / 10:30

Cost: $357 + $42/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee

Fall session runs September 12 to December 19-20 on weekends, September 16 to December 16 on Wednesdays, and September 17 to December 17 on Thursdays.

As of August 8 the Saturday 10:00 and 11:15 and Sunday 8:30 groups were full — the weekday mornings had the most room.

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

Ninjastics & Tumbling (5-12 years)

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 5–12 · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave, Unit 320

Registration opens August 5, 2026. starts September 12, 2026.

Parkour-style Ninjastics in three age bands, plus beginner and intermediate tumbling — 14 weeks from September 12 to December 19.

Schedule: Ninjastics 5-6 ($434): Sat 10:00 · Sun 9:30 · Wed 4:15 — Ninjastics 6-9 ($434): Sat 11:15/1:00 · Sun 10:30 · Wed 5:15 — Ninjastics 8-12 ($504): Wed 6:30 — Beginner Tumbling 7-12 ($392): Sat 1:00 — Intermediate Tumbling 7-12 ($434): Wed 6:45

Cost: $392-$504 by class + $42/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee

Fall session runs September 12 to December 19-20 on weekends, September 16 to December 16 on Wednesdays, and September 17 to December 17 on Thursdays.

Ninjastics runs in three age bands (5-6, 6-9 and 8-12); as of August 8 the Sunday 9:30 group for 5-6s was full.

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

Open Gym (8 months+)

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 0–12 · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave

Registration opens August 5, 2026. starts September 17, 2026.

A drop-in-style open gym session on Thursday late mornings, from 8 months up. Fourteen weeks from September 17.

Schedule: Thu 11:30am-12:30pm

Cost: $140 + $42/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee

Fall session runs September 12 to December 19-20 on weekends, September 16 to December 16 on Wednesdays, and September 17 to December 17 on Thursdays.

Two open-gym streams: 8 months+ on Thursday 11:30 and 13+ on Tuesday 8:00pm. Both were waitlisted as of August 8.

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

Tall + Small (16 months - 3 years)

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 1–3 · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave

Registration opens August 5, 2026. starts September 12, 2026.

Parent-and-child gymnastics for toddlers 16 months to 3 years — fourteen weeks from September 12, with fourteen class times across four days.

Schedule: Sat 8:45 / 10:00 / 11:15 · Sun 8:30 / 9:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 · Wed 9:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 4:15 / 5:15 · Thu 9:30 / 10:30

Cost: $259 + $42/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee

Fall session runs September 12 to December 19-20 on weekends, September 16 to December 16 on Wednesdays, and September 17 to December 17 on Thursdays.

As of August 8 the Saturday 10:00 and 11:15 groups were full; Sunday 8:30 still had 4 spots.

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

Teen Gymnastics (13-17 years)

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 13–17 · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave

Registration opens August 5, 2026. starts September 16, 2026.

A gymnastics class for teenagers, Wednesday evenings from September 16 to December 16.

Schedule: Wed 7:45-8:45pm

Cost: $392 + $42/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee

Registration opens Wednesday August 5 at 10:00 am sharp — have your account set up and logged in beforehand.

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

Academy — Mini (ages 4-7)

Kingston Impact Basketball · Basketball · ages 4–7 · Kingston Secondary School, 145 Kirkpatrick St

Registration opens August 5, 2026. starts October 17, 2026.

The Mini division of Impact's Saturday house-league academy — an early introduction to basketball through movement and small-sided games, for boys and girls born 2019 to 2022.

Schedule: Saturdays, October 17 2026 to February 6 2027

Cost: Mini and Novice $278 · Atom and Bantam $352

Season runs Saturday October 17 2026 to February 6 2027.

A reversible Academy jersey and a basketball are included in the fee.

Your child must be 4 years old as of October 17 2026 — the club says it is firm on that cut-off.

Registration and details from Kingston Impact Basketball

Academy — Novice/Atom/Bantam (8-13, boys & girls streams)

Kingston Impact Basketball · Basketball · ages 8–13 · Kingston Secondary School, 145 Kirkpatrick St

Registration opens August 5, 2026. starts October 17, 2026.

Impact's Saturday academy for 8 to 13 year olds, in separate girls' and boys' streams: Novice (8-9, born 2017-18), Atom (10-11, born 2015-16) and Bantam (12-13, born 2013-14). Skill development and weekly game play, built to suit each age group.

Schedule: Saturdays, October 17 2026 to February 6 2027

Cost: Novice $278 · Atom and Bantam $352 for the season

Season runs Saturday October 17 2026 to February 6 2027.

A reversible Academy jersey and a basketball are included in the fee.

Academy players get two special sessions in the gyms at Queen's and St. Lawrence College alongside student athletes, plus an end-of-season banquet.

Registration and details from Kingston Impact Basketball

Competitive Rep Tryouts (U11-U19)

Kingston Impact Basketball · Basketball · ages 8–18 · Kingston Secondary School, 145 Kirkpatrick St

starts September 13, 2026.

Tryouts for the competitive rep basketball teams, U11 through U19, held on Sunday September 13 and Sunday September 20. Every player has to register online beforehand — the club does not register anyone at the door.

Cost: See provider site

Tryout registration went live August 12 — the club posts these to its news feed, so check there for your age group's date and time.

Last year tryouts ran in early September and cost $35.

Tryouts are Sunday September 13 and Sunday September 20; there is a $35 non-refundable registration fee to attend.

Registration and details from Kingston Impact Basketball

Children's Karate (Little Dragons 4.5-5 / 6-8 / 9-12)

Kingston Karate · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 4–12 · Tallack Martial Arts, 2777 Princess St, Kingston

Karate for children, grouped as Little Dragons for ages 4.5 to 5, then classes for 6 to 8 and 9 to 12. You can start at any point in the year, beginning with a free trial class.

Cost: See provider site

Class sizes are limited, so you may be put on a waitlist.

Registration and details from Kingston Karate

Teen Karate

Kingston Karate · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 13+ · Tallack Martial Arts, 2777 Princess St, Kingston

A karate class for teenagers that also covers jujutsu, sparring and traditional weapons. New students can start at any point in the year, and the studio hasn't posted the exact teen age range.

Cost: See provider site

You can try it first with a free trial class.

Registration and details from Kingston Karate

Competitive Rep U9-U15

Kingston Lacrosse Association · Lacrosse · ages 7–14 · Kingston Memorial Centre (primary floor), 303 York St

Kingston's competitive lacrosse teams (called rep teams) for players roughly 7 to 14, playing a spring season at the Memorial Centre. The 2026 season is over, as tryouts were held back in mid-April.

Cost: See provider site

Tryouts run in the spring and players must attend every session.

Registration and details from Kingston Lacrosse Association

Fall Sixes (born 2010-2019)

Kingston Lacrosse Association · Lacrosse · ages 7–16 · Tindall Field, Queen's University, Kingston

A four-week introduction to Sixes, the fast Olympic format of lacrosse, run on Friday evenings at Tindall Field on the Queen's campus. Coaches from Krossfire work alongside Queen's varsity players, mixing skill drills with scrimmage play, and participants are grouped by age. Open to players born between 2010 and 2019, whether they're returning or brand new to the game.

Schedule: Friday evenings 5:00-6:00pm, four weeks

Cost: See provider site

The club is advertising Sixes registration as open on its homepage, but its programs page still describes the 2025 edition and calls a competitive Sixes stream a 'possible change for 2026' — worth confirming exactly what you're signing up for.

Lacrosse's main box season runs in spring, so this is the off-season way in.

Registration and details from Kingston Lacrosse Association

House League U5-U13 (Saturdays, spring)

Kingston Lacrosse Association · Lacrosse · ages 3–12 · Kingston Memorial Centre (primary floor), 303 York St

A Saturday-morning house league for young lacrosse players from about age 3 to 12, with each age division playing at its own start time. The 2026 season finished on June 13, and dates for 2027 haven't been posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

Lacrosse registration usually opens over the winter, so it's worth checking back between December and February.

Registration and details from Kingston Lacrosse Association

Grassroots League (grades 1-3)

Kingston Lakers Basketball · Basketball · ages 6–8 · School gyms across Kingston

starts September 16, 2026. runs to February 28, 2027.

Introductory basketball for grades 1-3, Wednesdays 7-8pm from September to February 17. Registration for 2026-27 is open now.

Cost: $150 per season

Registration and details from Kingston Lakers Basketball

Junior League (grades 4-5)

Kingston Lakers Basketball · Basketball · ages 9–10 · School gyms across Kingston

starts September 14, 2026. runs to February 28, 2027.

Recreational basketball for grades 4 and 5, all abilities welcome — Mondays 7-8pm from September through February 22. Registration is open now.

Cost: $150 per season, with a discount if a parent coaches

Registration and details from Kingston Lakers Basketball

Senior Boys League (grades 6-8)

Kingston Lakers Basketball · Basketball · ages 11–14 · School gyms across Kingston

starts September 16, 2026. runs to February 28, 2027.

A boys' basketball league for grades 6 to 8, playing Wednesdays 8-9pm from September through February 24. Registration is open now.

Cost: $150 / season

Registration and details from Kingston Lakers Basketball

Senior Girls League (grades 6-8)

Kingston Lakers Basketball · Basketball · ages 11–14 · School gyms across Kingston

starts September 14, 2026. runs to February 28, 2027.

A Monday evening basketball league for girls in grades 6 to 8, 8-9 pm from September to Feb 22. Registration is open now.

Cost: $150 for the season

Refunds are only given if someone from the waitlist takes your spot.

Registration and details from Kingston Lakers Basketball

Youth Football League

Kingston Minor Football League · Football · Multiple Locations / City-Wide

registration closes August 4, 2026.

House-league football with age-appropriate coaching and a long-term development focus — they also run winter skills camps. The club's site says fall 2026 registration is live.

Cost: See provider site

The league's homepage still carries a 'FALL 2026 REGISTRATION IS LIVE!' headline, but on September 5 its TeamLinkt page listed no open season form — only the optional Ottawa REDBLACKS game-day add-on (closes Sept 12), which says athletes must already be registered for the fall season.

Registration and details from Kingston Minor Football League

Junior Rugby (U13-U18, boys & girls teams)

Kingston Panthers · Rugby · ages 12–18 · LaSalle Secondary School fields, Kingston

starts May 26, 2026.

Junior rugby for players aged 12 to 18, with separate teams for boys and girls. Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 pm on the fields at LaSalle Secondary School.

Cost: See provider site

The 2026 season has wrapped up — registration for next spring typically opens in the new year.

The club says registration opens in February.

The club lists a Junior Fall Sevens block (end of August to October, Tuesdays and Thursdays) with 'registration will open Summer 2026' and the fee still TBC — ask the club directly if your teen wants fall rugby.

Registration and details from Kingston Panthers

Minor Rugby (U7/U9 Flag, U11 Contact)

Kingston Panthers · Rugby · ages 4–10 · LaSalle Secondary School fields, Kingston

starts May 13, 2026.

Co-ed minor rugby — flag rugby from around age 4 through U9, and contact rugby at U11. A spring and summer season, starting mid-May.

Cost: See provider site

The 2026 season has wrapped up — registration for next spring typically opens in the new year.

The club says registration opens in the summer.

Registration and details from Kingston Panthers

FUN 3

Kingston Ringette Association · Ringette · Invista Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 17, 2026.

FUN 3 is an active ringette division that runs through fall and winter, with regular games plus about three tournaments a year. Those include the Kingston tournament and the year-end championships in Ottawa.

Cost: See provider site

Free Come Try Ringette sessions (association Facebook poster, September 2026): Kingston — Wednesday September 16, 5-6pm for ages 4-9 and 6-7pm for ages 10+; Gananoque — Tuesday September 22, 6-7pm for ages 4-10+. No cost.

Register through the association's RAMP registration page (linked from kingstonringette.com); the site now lists FUN3, U12 C, U14 C and 18+ teams for 2026-27.

Registration and details from Kingston Ringette Association

FUNdamentals (FUN 1-2)

Kingston Ringette Association · Ringette · Invista Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 17, 2026.

An introduction to ringette for beginners, running fall through winter. Registration for the 2026-27 season has been open since August 17, 2026 (the association's Facebook page), and free Come Try Ringette sessions run in Kingston on September 16 and Gananoque on September 22.

Cost: See provider site

Free Come Try Ringette sessions (association Facebook poster, September 2026): Kingston — Wednesday September 16, 5-6pm for ages 4-9 and 6-7pm for ages 10+; Gananoque — Tuesday September 22, 6-7pm for ages 4-10+. No cost.

Register through the association's RAMP registration page (linked from kingstonringette.com); the site now lists FUN3, U12 C, U14 C and 18+ teams for 2026-27.

Registration and details from Kingston Ringette Association

U12-U19 divisions

Kingston Ringette Association · Ringette · Invista Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 17, 2026.

Ringette played through the fall and winter, with divisions for players under 12, under 14, under 16 and under 19. The club's current teams include a U12 C and a U14 C team.

Cost: See provider site

Free Come Try Ringette sessions (association Facebook poster, September 2026): Kingston — Wednesday September 16, 5-6pm for ages 4-9 and 6-7pm for ages 10+; Gananoque — Tuesday September 22, 6-7pm for ages 4-10+. No cost.

Register through the association's RAMP registration page (linked from kingstonringette.com); the site now lists FUN3, U12 C, U14 C and 18+ teams for 2026-27.

Registration and details from Kingston Ringette Association

Kingston Kids Running Series (9 events/yr)

Kingston Road Runners – Kids Running Series · Running & track · ages 5–12 · Various race venues, Kingston

A series of nine kids' running events across the year for ages 5 to 12. Finish six of the nine and your child earns the series award, presented in November or December.

Cost: About $10 per event

You sign up race by race rather than for the whole series at once.

Registration and details from Kingston Road Runners – Kids Running Series

2026-27 Competitive Team Tryouts

Kingston Rock Volleyball Club · Volleyball · ages 12–18 · School gyms (varies by team/season), Kingston

Registration opens July 1, 2026.

Competitive team tryouts for the 2026-27 season, fielding girls' and boys' teams from 13U to 19U. Tryouts run in September and advance registration is required. New this season, the club is adding a 12U 4v4 program — its first — with tryouts in September or October.

Schedule: Tryouts in September (12U 4v4 tryouts in September or October)

Cost: See provider site

Advance registration is required before tryouts — you can't just turn up.

New for 2026-27: a 12U 4v4 stream for boys and girls, designed around more touches and more play.

Competitive tryout registration opened July 1.

Registration and details from Kingston Rock Volleyball Club

Development Program — Pebbles / Pebbles Plus / House League (10-16)

Kingston Rock Volleyball Club · Volleyball · ages 10–16 · School gyms (varies by team/season), Kingston

Registration opens August 15, 2026. starts October 4, 2026.

Kingston Rock's non-tryout development stream, running October 4 to November 29 2026 in three age bands: Pebbles for 10 and 11 year olds, Pebbles Plus for 12 and 13, and a House League for 14 to 16. Built for all skill levels — fundamentals, confidence and match play rather than competitive selection. Registration is open now.

Schedule: October 4 to November 29 2026

Cost: See provider site

Registration opened August 15 2026 and the club is showing it as open.

No tryout — this is the stream to pick if your child is new to volleyball or wants to play without competing.

The season is eight weeks, October 4 to November 29 2026.

Registration and details from Kingston Rock Volleyball Club

Juniors Learn to Skate (12 weeks)

Kingston Roller Derby · Skating · ages 7–17 · Thompson Drill Hall, 7 D'Artisan Rd (CFB Kingston)

starts September 22, 2026. runs to December 8, 2026.

A twelve-week beginner course on quad skates for ages 7 to 17, run by the KRD Juniors coaches at Thompson Drill Hall. No experience needed and no need to own skates.

Schedule: Tuesdays 5:00-7:00 PM, Sept 22 to Dec 8

Cost: $150 for the 12 weeks

Equipment rental is available, so you don't have to buy skates and pads to find out whether they like it.

Questions go to juniorcoachingkrd@gmail.com — the club doesn't put dates or fees on its website, so email is the way in.

This is the entry point. The KRD Juniors team itself is a separate, ongoing programme once a skater is comfortable.

Registration and details from Kingston Roller Derby

KRD Juniors (Levels 1-3)

Kingston Roller Derby · Skating · ages 8–17 · Thompson Drill Hall, 7 D'Artisan Rd (CFB Kingston)

Flat-track roller derby for ages 8 to 17, open to all genders. Skaters are grouped into three levels by skill so contact is introduced gradually — Level 1 is positional blocking with no intentional contact, Level 2 adds gentle lean blocking, and Level 3 plays full contact in JRDA-sanctioned games.

Cost: See provider site

The levels are about how much contact is allowed, not age — a new 15-year-old starts at Level 1 alongside younger skaters.

New to skating? Start with their twelve-week Learn to Skate course instead — it runs Tuesday evenings from September 22.

Level 3 skaters are expected to help teach the younger levels, so it turns into a coaching role as they grow.

Registration and details from Kingston Roller Derby

Learn to Row — Junior (Grades 9-12)

Kingston Rowing Club · Rowing, paddling & sailing · ages 14–17 · KRC boathouse, Emma Martin Park, Kingston

A learn-to-row program for high school students in Grades 9 to 12, with no previous experience needed. The club has said it is coming back in Fall 2026, but the schedule is not confirmed and registration has not opened yet.

Cost: See provider site

Ages here are estimated from the Grade 9 to 12 range the club advertises.

Registration and details from Kingston Rowing Club

Competitive & Talent ID (U8-U18)

Kingston Soccer / KUSC · Soccer · ages 7–17 · Multiple fields, Kingston

Competitive soccer for players aged 7 to 17, starting with free Talent ID sessions where coaches watch players and place them on club teams. Registration for the 2027 Talent ID is open on kusc.ca — separate Competitive, Development and OPDL pages went up in early September 2026 — and the competitive tryout schedule is linked from the Competitive Talent ID 2027 page; OPDL dates were still 'to follow'. All sessions are at John Machin Soccer Park.

Cost: See provider site

Online registration only takes Visa or MasterCard — the club can't accept debit at any time. To pay by e-transfer you have to arrange an offline registration with administrator@kingstonsoccer.ca.

Registering more than one child? You must finish the first child completely, then use 'Register Another Person' — starting a second registration too early loses the first.

Refunds must be requested before the season's first day and carry a $35 administrative fee.

Registration and details from Kingston Soccer / KUSC

Fall Skill Centre (6 weeks, born 2014-2020)

Kingston Soccer / KUSC · Soccer · ages 6–12 · John Machin Soccer Park, 1307 John Marks Ave, Kingston

starts September 7, 2026.

A six-week technical training block at John Machin Soccer Park, starting the week of September 7. Sessions are game-based and built around individual skill — lots of touches on the ball in small-sided games. It's open to players of all abilities, and doubles as a low-commitment way for families new to Kingston United to see how the club coaches before committing to a season.

Schedule: Born 2018-2020: Mon 5:00-6:00pm · born 2016-2017: Thu 5:00-6:00pm · born 2014-2015: Thu 6:00-7:00pm

Cost: $180 for the six weeks

Online registration only takes Visa or MasterCard — the club can't accept debit at any time. To pay by e-transfer you have to arrange an offline registration with administrator@kingstonsoccer.ca.

Registering more than one child? You must finish the first child completely, then use 'Register Another Person' — starting a second registration too early loses the first.

Refunds must be requested before the season's first day and carry a $35 administrative fee.

Registration and details from Kingston Soccer / KUSC

Learn to Play (U4-U7)

Kingston Soccer / KUSC · Soccer · ages 3–6 · Multiple fields, Kingston

starts June 15, 2026.

A first taste of soccer for little ones aged 3 to 6, running 10 weeks over the summer. Fall 2026 dates aren't posted yet.

Cost: $225 for 10 weeks, kit included

The summer season runs to August 20, so this year's is effectively done — the fall Skill Centre (6 weeks from September 7) is the way in for autumn.

Online registration only takes Visa or MasterCard — the club can't accept debit at any time. To pay by e-transfer you have to arrange an offline registration with administrator@kingstonsoccer.ca.

Registering more than one child? You must finish the first child completely, then use 'Register Another Person' — starting a second registration too early loses the first.

Registration and details from Kingston Soccer / KUSC

Mini Kickers (U3)

Kingston Soccer / KUSC · Soccer · ages 2–2 · Multiple fields, Kingston

starts June 13, 2026.

A first taste of soccer for the smallest cleats in the house. The 2026 summer season has finished; fall and next-summer dates haven't been posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

The summer season runs to August 20, so this year's is effectively done — the fall Skill Centre (6 weeks from September 7) is the way in for autumn.

Online registration only takes Visa or MasterCard — the club can't accept debit at any time. To pay by e-transfer you have to arrange an offline registration with administrator@kingstonsoccer.ca.

Registering more than one child? You must finish the first child completely, then use 'Register Another Person' — starting a second registration too early loses the first.

Registration and details from Kingston Soccer / KUSC

Recreation League (U8-U18)

Kingston Soccer / KUSC · Soccer · ages 7–17 · Multiple fields, Kingston

starts June 1, 2026.

Recreational summer soccer for ages 7 to 17, which wrapped up with a tournament on August 22-23. The 2026 season has finished — watch for next summer's registration in the new year.

Cost: $255 / season, uniform included

The summer season runs to August 20, so this year's is effectively done — the fall Skill Centre (6 weeks from September 7) is the way in for autumn.

Online registration only takes Visa or MasterCard — the club can't accept debit at any time. To pay by e-transfer you have to arrange an offline registration with administrator@kingstonsoccer.ca.

Registering more than one child? You must finish the first child completely, then use 'Register Another Person' — starting a second registration too early loses the first.

Registration and details from Kingston Soccer / KUSC

Advanced / Race Ready

Kingston Striders Speed Skating Club · Skating · Cataraqui Community Centre, 1030 Sunnyside Rd, Kingston

starts September 15, 2026.

The club's competitive speed skating stream for skaters who are training to race. Practices run Tuesday and Thursday evenings plus Saturday mornings. 2026/27 registration is open now.

Schedule: Tuesdays 7:00pm · Thursdays 7:10pm · Saturdays 7:30am

Cost: $730 for two sessions a week or $1,050 for three, plus Speed Skating Ontario/Canada fees

Sessions are at the Cataraqui Community Centre, 1030 Sunnyside Rd.

Registration runs through icereg.ca rather than the club's own site. A parent or guardian must also register there as a free 'Associate/Volunteer' for insurance, and Speed Skating Ontario and Speed Skating Canada fees are on top of the club fee.

Families are asked to staff fundraiser bingos or buy out of them through the club store, and skate rentals are available through the store with a fitting in September.

Registration and details from Kingston Striders Speed Skating Club

Development / Learn to Speed Skate

Kingston Striders Speed Skating Club · Skating · Cataraqui Community Centre, 1030 Sunnyside Rd, Kingston

starts September 15, 2026.

Learn-to-speed-skate sessions for school-age kids through to adults, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. 2026/27 registration is open now, and you can sign up for a full season or an eight-week introductory trial.

Schedule: Tuesdays 6:00pm · Thursdays 6:10pm · Saturdays 7:30am — introduction program Tuesdays & Thursdays from Sept 29 (8 sessions)

Cost: $365 for one session a week, $730 for two, $1,050 for three; the 8-session introduction is $200 — plus Speed Skating Ontario/Canada fees

Skates and equipment come with the trial, so there's nothing to buy before trying it.

You can take an 8-week trial instead of committing to the full season.

The 8-session Introduction to Speed Skating starts September 29, 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays; the full-season development groups start the week of September 15.

Registration and details from Kingston Striders Speed Skating Club

Small Blades / Fast Strides

Kingston Striders Speed Skating Club · Skating · Cataraqui Community Centre, 1030 Sunnyside Rd, Kingston

starts September 15, 2026.

Speed skating classes that place children by skill rather than by age, so a skater joins once they can go the length of the rink on their own. Each class runs 50 minutes. 2026/27 registration is open now.

Schedule: Thursdays 5:30pm

Cost: $400 for the season, plus Speed Skating Ontario/Canada fees

Your child needs to be able to skate a full rink length independently before joining.

Sessions are at the Cataraqui Community Centre, 1030 Sunnyside Rd.

Registration runs through icereg.ca rather than the club's own site. A parent or guardian must also register there as a free 'Associate/Volunteer' for insurance, and Speed Skating Ontario and Speed Skating Canada fees are on top of the club fee.

Registration and details from Kingston Striders Speed Skating Club

Wee Blades / First Strides

Kingston Striders Speed Skating Club · Skating · ages 4–6 · Cataraqui Community Centre, 1030 Sunnyside Rd, Kingston

starts September 15, 2026.

Speed skating for the youngest skaters, in 30-minute classes at the Cataraqui Community Centre. Hockey skates are fine — you don't need speed skates to start. 2026/27 registration is open now.

Schedule: Tuesdays 5:30pm

Cost: $400 for the season, plus Speed Skating Ontario/Canada fees

Sessions are at the Cataraqui Community Centre, 1030 Sunnyside Rd.

Registration runs through icereg.ca rather than the club's own site. A parent or guardian must also register there as a free 'Associate/Volunteer' for insurance, and Speed Skating Ontario and Speed Skating Canada fees are on top of the club fee.

Families are asked to staff fundraiser bingos or buy out of them through the club store, and skate rentals are available through the store with a fitting in September.

Registration and details from Kingston Striders Speed Skating Club

Junior Group Clinics

Kingston Tennis Club · Tennis & racquet sports · Kingston Tennis Club, 45 Napier St

Group tennis clinics for juniors at an outdoor club that operates from May to October. The club hasn't published clinic details yet, including which ages it takes.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Kingston Tennis Club

Challenger Baseball (adaptive) — free

Kingston Thunder Baseball Association · Baseball · Blue Jays Field of Dreams, Woodbine Park, Kingston

Free adaptive baseball for children and youth with physical or cognitive disabilities — at least two hours of baseball every week on the fully accessible, Jays Care-funded diamond. Blue Jays apparel included.

Cost: Free

2026 registration has closed; 2027 registration is announced in the fall.

A wonderful program — the accessible diamond opened in July 2026 with a $68,000 Jays Care Foundation grant.

Registration and details from Kingston Thunder Baseball Association

House League (Timbits to 14U)

Kingston Thunder Baseball Association · Baseball · ages 4–14 · Woodbine Park, 1180 Woodbine Rd, Kingston

House-league baseball from Tim Hortons Timbits up to 14U, all games at Woodbine Park.

Cost: See provider site

2026 season registration has closed; 2027 registration is announced in the fall on their site and social media.

Registration and details from Kingston Thunder Baseball Association

Rep / Travel Teams (8U-18U+)

Kingston Thunder Baseball Association · Baseball · ages 8–18 · Woodbine Park, 1180 Woodbine Rd, Kingston

Tryout-based competitive teams playing in the Eastern Ontario Baseball Association. Registration for the 2027 rep tryouts is open on the club's site (checked September 5, 2026) and the 2027 head coaches from 9U to 18U are already named; tryout dates weren't posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

The Register Now link on the club's Rep Teams page goes to the tryout registration form; the club's general registration page says regular registration is closed.

Rep age groups run 9U (born 2018-19) through 18U (born 2009-11), plus an 11U girls team.

Registration and details from Kingston Thunder Baseball Association

Intro to Track & Field

Kingston Track & Field Club (KTFC) · Running & track · CaraCo Home Field / KMCSC / Ecole Cathedrale, Kingston

A summer introduction to track and field for children new to running, jumping and throwing. It filled for 2026, and that season is now over. The club runs a spring and summer season only — there is no fall or winter programme, and the 2027 dates are not posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

The club's site marks the 2026 Intro to Track & Field program as FULL; nothing has been posted for a fall or 2027 session yet (checked September 5, 2026).

The club's site listed 'Intro to Track & Field (FULL 2026)' on September 12 — email kingstontfc@gmail.com to ask about a waitlist or the next intake.

Registration and details from Kingston Track & Field Club (KTFC)

Summer Event Programs (Sprints/Distance/Hurdles/Jumps/Throws)

Kingston Track & Field Club (KTFC) · Running & track · CaraCo Home Field / KMCSC / Ecole Cathedrale, Kingston

Summer track and field training grouped by event — sprints, distance, hurdles, jumps and throws — plus a strength and conditioning stream. The 2026 spring/summer season is over and 2027 is not posted yet — the club's registration page still shows last season's list. Note that this club runs a spring and summer season only, so if you're looking for the fall, this one starts again in the spring.

Cost: See provider site

The club runs spring/summer only — their registration page is literally called 'Spring/Summer Registration'. Worth knowing in August when everything else is opening for fall.

Intro to Track & Field is the entry point and it filled for 2026.

The club's site shows open registrations — the intro programme is the one that fills.

Registration and details from Kingston Track & Field Club (KTFC)

Junior League (co-ed, summer)

Kingston Ultimate · Ultimate frisbee · ages 14–18 · Caton's Fields (North & South), Kingston

Registration opens April 1, 2026. registration closes May 11, 2026.

Co-ed junior ultimate frisbee for teens, running mid-May to the end of July, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Caton's Field. There's no junior fall league.

Cost: $75, with subsidies available

Only 30 spots in the league.

This year sign-ups ran April 1 to May 11 — worth watching from the start of April.

Fees can be partly (up to $40) or fully subsidised so cost is not a barrier — the club says so on its own page.

Registration and details from Kingston Ultimate

Fall Indoor Train & Play (9-13 / 14-18)

Kingston Volleyball Academy · Volleyball · ages 9–18 · Kingston Racquet Centre, 1025 Innovation Dr

starts September 14, 2026.

Weekly 90-minute sessions by age band, Monday/Wednesday/Thursday after school. Monday 6 pm session is girls 14-18.

Cost: $325 for 12 weeks

Fall 2026 is their Block 3: the 12-week blocks run September 16 to December 9 and September 17 to December 10, at $325.

Fall block runs 12 weeks: Mondays September 14 to December 7, Wednesdays September 16 to December 9 and Thursdays September 17 to December 10, at $325.

Fall indoor sessions are at the Kingston Tennis Club, not the Racquet Centre — check the address before the first night.

Registration and details from Kingston Volleyball Academy

Indoor Academy League (Sundays)

Kingston Volleyball Academy · Volleyball · ages 12–18 · Kingston Racquet Centre, 1025 Innovation Dr

starts September 20, 2026.

A 10-week team league, Sundays 5:30-7:30pm from September 20 to December 13. Teams practise together first, then play a structured league with coaches supporting them.

Cost: $100 with a Train & Play or Team Apex registration

It is only $100 if you have also signed up for Train & Play or play for Team Apex.

The Sunday league runs September 20 to December 13.

Registration and details from Kingston Volleyball Academy

NFL Flag Youth League

Kingston Youth Flag Football · Football · Multiple Locations / City-Wide

A locally run youth flag football league partnered with the NFL Flag program — non-contact football with real jerseys, in spring and fall seasons. The fall 2026 league is already under way (U8 to U14 games and practices at CaraCo Home Field on Saturdays from early September), so its registration has closed; spring 2027 dates aren't posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

Games and shared practices run Saturday mornings at CaraCo Home Field, one hour per age group from U8 up to U14.

The league's calendar on kyffsports.com is the live schedule — the site itself carries no registration dates, so watch it (or their Facebook) in late winter for spring sign-ups.

Registration and details from Kingston Youth Flag Football

Ktown Kids Run-Bike-Run (annual event)

Ktown Kids Triathlon · Running & track · ages 4–15 · Kingston Memorial Centre (pool & grounds), 303 York St

starts June 20, 2026.

A one-day run-bike-run race for children 4 to 15. The 2026 event ran on June 20 as a duathlon, running and cycling only, with around 500 kids taking part, and registration is now closed.

Cost: See provider site

Registration for the next year's race has usually opened in the winter or spring.

Registration and details from Ktown Kids Triathlon

Junior Membership (high-school age+)

Limestone Badminton Club · Tennis & racquet sports · ages 14+ · Loyalist Collegiate & Vocational Institute (LCVI), 153 Van Order Dr, Kingston

Badminton for juniors of high-school age and older — there is no programme for younger children. The club has confirmed its 2026-27 ice: LCVI on Mondays and KSS on Thursdays, both 7 to 9:30pm. It is not taking new members directly, though; you email to join the waitlist and are invited once returning players are counted.

Cost: See provider site

It is waitlist-only: the club invites players from the waitlist once it knows how many are returning, and there are no drop-in sessions.

They play at LCVI on Mondays and KSS on Thursdays, 7 to 9:30pm, for the 2026-2027 season.

They do not run drop-in sessions at all — the waitlist is the only way in.

Registration and details from Limestone Badminton Club

Adaptive Gymnastics (4-15, and 16+)

Loyalist Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 4–15 · Loyalist Gymnastics Club, 1396 Bath Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 10, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

A gymnastics stream built for children and adults with behavioural or learning needs — Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD and more. The gym is quiet and generally exclusive to the program, groups are small and the coach-to-participant ratio is low, and the club charges less than for its standard one-hour classes. Each class mixes structured instruction with open gym time.

Schedule: Ages 4-15: Sunday 9:00-10:00am · Ages 16+: Wednesday 12:00-1:00pm

Cost: $198 for ages 4-15, $231 for 16+, plus the $42 annual registration and insurance fee

Registration opens to members Sunday August 9 at 6pm and to everyone else Monday August 10 at 6pm.

One adult per family stays onsite — either helping in the gym or watching from the viewing room. If your child needs 1:1 support, you provide the support person.

Deliberately priced below their standard hour-long classes.

Registration and details from Loyalist Gymnastics

Competitive (Women's & Men's Teams)

Loyalist Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · Loyalist Gymnastics Club, 1396 Bath Rd, Kingston

Competitive gymnastics teams, with a women's team and a men's team run as separate programs. The club hasn't published ages or how gymnasts join, so you'll need to ask them directly.

Cost: See provider site

Registration opens to existing members Sunday August 9 at 6pm and to everyone else Monday August 10 at 6pm.

Competitive streams are by tryout — contact the club rather than registering directly.

Loyalist's recreational registration being open does not apply here — the competitive teams are joined by assessment and invitation, so contact the club about how a gymnast is considered.

Registration and details from Loyalist Gymnastics

Girls & Boys Recreational (4-13 years)

Loyalist Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · Loyalist Gymnastics Club, 1396 Bath Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 10, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

Loyalist's core recreational gymnastics, split into girls' and boys' streams from age 4 to 13 and laddered from Junior through Senior and Elite. The fall session runs September 8 to December 13, and registration is open now — the club says spots are filling fast.

Schedule: Girls: Junior 1 (6-9) Mon 4:30/5:30/6:30pm, Tue 6pm, Fri 6:30pm, Sat 11am/1:30/2:30pm · Junior 2/3 (6-9) Tue & Fri 6pm · Junior Elite (6-9) Thu & Fri 5pm, Sat 11am · Senior 1 (9-12) Mon 6:30pm, Fri 7pm, Sat 1pm · Senior 2/3 (9-13) Tue 7pm, Sun 10:30am · Senior Elite (9-13) Thu & Fri 6:30pm, Sat 12:30pm — Boys: Kinder (4-6) Thu 4pm, Sun 10am · Junior (6-9) Thu 5pm, Sat 12:30pm · Junior Elite (6-9) Sun 11am · Senior (9-12) Sun 12pm — Homeschool Gymnastics (9-12) Thu 2:30pm from Sep 24 · (9-16) Fri 3pm

Cost: $256.20-$437.64 for the session depending on day and length, plus the $42 annual fee

Registration opened August 9 for existing members and August 10 for everyone else — it is open to all now.

Fall session runs Tuesday September 8 to Sunday December 13 — 12 weeks on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 14 weeks Tuesday to Friday.

A non-refundable $42 annual registration and insurance fee applies on top of class fees (valid July 1 2026 to June 30 2027).

Registration and details from Loyalist Gymnastics

GymNinja & Tumbling

Loyalist Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · Loyalist Gymnastics Club, 1396 Bath Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 10, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

GymNinja is Loyalist's parkour-style stream — climbing, jumping and obstacle skills — laddered from Minis at four to Advanced at thirteen. Tumbling runs separately at junior and senior levels, and there's a Saturday Skills Open Gym drop-in for 8 to 16s. Fall registration is open now and the club says spots are filling fast.

Schedule: Gymninja Minis (4-6) Tue 4:30pm · Juniors (6-9) Tue 5:30pm, Sun 10:30am · Seniors (9-12) Sun 11:30am · Advanced (7-13) Sun 11:30am-1pm — Junior Tumbling (6-9) Tue 4pm, Sat 2pm · Senior Tumbling (9-13) Tue 7pm, Sat 3pm · Skills Open Gym (8-16) Sat 5pm drop-in — Trampoline & Tumbling (6-9) Wed 5pm, (9-12) Wed 6pm

Cost: $256.20-$375.12 for the session, Skills Open Gym $11 drop-in, plus the $42 annual fee

Registration opened August 9 for existing members and August 10 for everyone else — it is open to all now.

Fall session runs Tuesday September 8 to Sunday December 13 — 12 weeks on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 14 weeks Tuesday to Friday.

A non-refundable $42 annual registration and insurance fee applies on top of class fees (valid July 1 2026 to June 30 2027).

Registration and details from Loyalist Gymnastics

Kinder Programs & Mini Movers

Loyalist Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · Loyalist Gymnastics Club, 1396 Bath Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 10, 2026. starts September 8, 2026.

Loyalist's early-years ladder, from Babynastics at six months through Parent & Tot, Kindergym and Kinder Keeners at five and six. Children's Open Gym and the Mini Movers Playgroup run as drop-ins. Fall registration is open now and the club says spots are filling fast.

Schedule: Children's Open Gym (6 mo-13 yr) Tue 8:30am, Sat 4pm, Sun 8am · Mini Movers Playgroup (6 mo-3.5 yr) Wed 9:30-11:30am · Babynastics (6-18 mo) Mon 8:15am, Sat 9am · Parent & Tot (18 mo-3.5 yr) Mon & Tue 9:30/10:30am, Thu & Fri 4pm, Fri 5pm, Sat 10/11/11:30am · Kindergym (3-5) Mon & Tue mornings, Mon 4:30pm, Tue 5pm, Fri 4:30pm, Sat 9/9:30/10:30/11:30am, Sun 10/11am · Kinder Keeners (5-6) Mon & Fri 5:30pm, Sat 10:30am & 12:30pm, Sun 12pm, Sat 3pm (ages 4-7)

Cost: Drop-ins $11-$12; sessions $99.12-$298.90 depending on day and length, plus the $42 annual fee

Registration opened August 9 for existing members and August 10 for everyone else — it is open to all now.

Fall session runs Tuesday September 8 to Sunday December 13 — 12 weeks on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 14 weeks Tuesday to Friday.

A non-refundable $42 annual registration and insurance fee applies on top of class fees (valid July 1 2026 to June 30 2027).

Registration and details from Loyalist Gymnastics

Performance Team (tryouts)

Loyalist Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 8–14 · Loyalist Gymnastics Club, 1396 Bath Rd, Kingston

registration closes September 13, 2026. starts October 4, 2026.

The club's first-ever Performance Team — gymnastics, dance and choreography brought together, working toward performing in the local community. Ages 8 to 14, by tryout.

Schedule: Tryout September 13, 5:15-6:00 PM · season starts Sunday October 4

Cost: See provider site

Tryout #1 is September 13 from 5:15 to 6:00 pm at the club. A second tryout on September 27 will run only if it's needed.

Sign up for the tryout through the club's Google Form (the Register button here), or email your athlete's name to Coach Curt at performanceteam@loyalistgymnastics.ca.

Previous dance and gymnastics experience is recommended but explicitly not required — the coach says they're looking for athletes who want to learn and be part of a team.

Registration and details from Loyalist Gymnastics

Outdoor Youth Soccer (Amherstview & Odessa)

Loyalist Minor Soccer Association · Soccer · Loyalist Township fields

Loyalist Township's outdoor youth soccer league. The 2026 season is wrapping up — registration for next season opens on their PowerUp site in the new year.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Loyalist Minor Soccer Association

CanSkate — learn to skate

Loyalist Skating Club · Skating · ages 3+ · W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, 322 Amherst Dr, Amherstview

starts September 28, 2026.

Skate Canada's flagship learn-to-skate programme, run out of the W.J. Henderson arena in Amherstview with NCCP-certified coaches — the usual first step before either figure skating or hockey. The fall 2026-27 session is posted and registration is open.

Schedule: Mondays 6:05-6:50pm (Sept 28-Dec 7) · Tuesdays 5:45-6:30pm (Sept 29-Dec 8)

Cost: $225-$247.50 for the fall session

Fall options: Monday 6:05-6:50pm, ten sessions from September 28, $225; or Tuesday 5:45-6:30pm, ten sessions from September 29, $247.50.

Advanced CanSkate runs Mondays 5:00-5:50pm from September 28, nine sessions, $225.

There is also a Teen/Adult Learn to Skate on Fridays 5:20-5:50pm from September 11, fourteen sessions, $209.

Registration and details from Loyalist Skating Club

StarSkate pre-season ice

Loyalist Skating Club · Skating · W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, 322 Amherst Dr, Amherstview

starts August 24, 2026. runs to September 4, 2026.

Single sessions of ice for StarSkate skaters wanting to shake off the summer before the season proper, bought one at a time. The last pre-season date was Friday September 4, 2026; the full StarSkate season began September 8.

Schedule: Mon Aug 31 5:00-6:50pm · Tue Sept 1 5:00-7:50pm · Fri Sept 4 5:00-5:50pm

Cost: $25-$75 per session

The full StarSkate season is a separate registration: Junior and Senior groups on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from September 8, $261.80 to $330 for the fall block on the club's Uplifter site.

The pre-season ice has run; STARSkate fall sessions (September 8 to December 8, and one September 14 to March 8, 2027, $216-$330) are on the club's Uplifter portal.

Registration and details from Loyalist Skating Club

Local League (26/27 season)

Loyalist Township Minor Hockey Association (Jets) · Hockey · W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, 322 Amherst Dr, Amherstview

Registration opens April 6, 2026. registration closes September 30, 2026.

House-league hockey out of the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre in Amherstview. Registration for the 2026-27 season is open.

Cost: See provider site

Age divisions aren't published online — worth a quick note to the association to confirm your child's group.

Registration for the 2026-27 local league closes September 30.

Registration and details from Loyalist Township Minor Hockey Association (Jets)

NHL/NHLPA First Shift — first-timers, full gear included

Loyalist Township Minor Hockey Association (Jets) · Hockey · ages 6–10 · W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, 322 Amherst Dr, Amherstview

starts February 13, 2027.

Winter session in Amherstview — welcome event Feb 13, 2027. Complete new Bauer kit fitted for you, six on-ice sessions and insurance for kids 6-10 who've never played, once per lifetime. Kingston's fall sessions sold out — this one still has room.

Cost: $299 all-in (new Bauer gear, 6 sessions, insurance)

Registration and details from Loyalist Township Minor Hockey Association (Jets)

Minor softball — U7/Teeball to U17

Loyalist Township Minor Softball Association · Softball · ages 4–17 · Willie Pratt Sports Field, Amherst Drive, Amherstview

House-league softball for Loyalist Township, running six divisions from Teeball right through to U17. Home games are at Willie Pratt Sports Field in Amherstview, with the youngest players across the road at the Amherstview Public School diamonds.

Schedule: Games start at 6:30pm

Cost: See provider site

Divisions are U7/Teeball, U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17, so there's a place for a four-year-old and for a sixteen-year-old.

Registration is a Google form linked from their site, and it was accepting entries when this was checked — but no season dates or fees are published anywhere, so email ltmsa04@gmail.com to ask what you're signing up for.

The division schedule pages all still say "stay tuned for updates", so don't count on the site for game times.

Registration and details from Loyalist Township Minor Softball Association

Breakers Basketball (7-13)

Loyalist Township Recreation · Community & multi-sport · ages 7–13 · Odessa Public School (7-8) · Ernestown Secondary School (9-13)

starts October 14, 2026.

A twenty-week Wednesday-night basketball league run by Loyalist Township's recreation department out of the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, October through March, in three age bands. The youngest play at Odessa Public School and the older two at Ernestown Secondary. The August listing showed registration open; as of mid-September it could not be confirmed.

Schedule: Wednesdays · 6-7pm (7-8) · 7-8pm (9-10) · 8-9pm (11-13)

Cost: $132 residents / $158.40 non-residents for the 20-week season

Twenty sessions from October 14 to March 10 — this is a season, not a short block, and it is $132 for residents.

Three age bands on the same night: 7-8 at 6pm in Odessa, 9-10 at 7pm and 11-13 at 8pm at Ernestown.

Booking is through the township's PerfectMind portal, which shows live spot counts.

Registration and details from Loyalist Township Recreation

Game On! Kids (4-10)

Loyalist Township Recreation · Community & multi-sport · ages 4–10 · Amherstview Public School · Fairfield Elementary School

starts September 22, 2026.

The township's active-games programme for younger children, running eleven weeks in the fall. The 4 to 6 group is Tuesdays at Amherstview Public School from September 22; the 7 to 10 groups are Thursdays at Fairfield from September 24, with a girls-only session and a co-ed one. Registration is open and all three had places when we checked.

Schedule: Tue 7:00-7:45pm (4-6) · Thu 6:00-7:00pm girls only (7-10) · Thu 7:00-8:00pm co-ed (7-10)

Cost: $88.99 residents / $106.81 non-residents for the 11-week block

As of August 22 there were 14 places left in the 4-6 group, 16 in the girls-only 7-10 and 13 in the co-ed 7-10.

There is a girls-only option at 6pm on Thursdays and a co-ed one at 7pm the same night — same programme, your choice.

$88.99 for township residents, $106.81 otherwise.

Registration and details from Loyalist Township Recreation

Swimming Lessons (Parent & Tot to Kids 5+)

Loyalist Township Recreation · Swimming & water polo · ages 0+ · W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, 322 Amherst Dr

Registration opens September 14, 2026.

Swim lessons at the W.J. Henderson pool in Amherstview — Parent & Tot, preschool 3-5, kids 5+, private lessons and drop-in swim tutoring. Fall listings post on their booking site, typically in August.

Cost: See provider site

Autumn registration opened September 14 at noon for Loyalist Township and City of Kingston residents — Kingston families count as residents here.

Everyone else could register from September 17 at noon.

If the level you want is full, join the waitlist — they use it to decide whether to open another class.

Registration and details from Loyalist Township Recreation

Youth Trail Membership (Under 18)

MTB Kingston · Biking & BMX · up to age 17 · The Farm private trail network, Unity Rd, Kingston

An annual trail-club membership for riders under 18, covering trail access and club events. There are no structured youth lessons.

Cost: $31 + HST per year

Registration and details from MTB Kingston

All-Stars Competitive Pathway (U10-U18)

Noble Tennis · Tennis & racquet sports · ages 7–17 · Kingston Racquet Centre, 1025 Innovation Dr

starts September 13, 2026. runs to December 20, 2026.

A full-season competitive tennis pathway for U10 to U18 players, joined by invitation or assessment. Registration is open at the Kingston Racquet Centre.

Cost: $310 for 14 classes

Last season ran September 16 to June 21, so expect a similar mid-September start.

Noble runs out of two locations — check you're registering for the Kingston one.

The fall session runs the week of September 13 to December 20 2026 — 14 classes at $310.

Registration and details from Noble Tennis

Futures / Development Pathway (U14/U18)

Noble Tennis · Tennis & racquet sports · ages 10–17 · Kingston Racquet Centre, 1025 Innovation Dr

starts September 13, 2026.

A development tennis pathway for U14 and U18 players who already have some experience. The fall session runs the week of September 13 to December 20 and registration is open at the Kingston Racquet Centre.

Cost: $545 for the 14-week fall session

Players need at least low-intermediate skills.

Noble runs out of two locations — check you're registering for the Kingston one.

The fall session runs the week of September 13 to December 20 2026 — 14 classes at $310.

Registration and details from Noble Tennis

Mighty Mites (U7: 5-6 / U10: 7-9)

Noble Tennis · Tennis & racquet sports · ages 5–9 · Kingston Racquet Centre, 1025 Innovation Dr

starts September 13, 2026.

Beginner tennis at the Kingston Racquet Centre — U7 for ages 5-6 and U10 for ages 7-9. The fall session runs the week of September 13 to December 20 and registration is open.

Cost: $310-$365 for the 14-week fall session

The spring session ran April 26 to June 21 and cost $200, which is a good guide to what the new season looks like.

Noble runs out of two locations — check you're registering for the Kingston one.

Fall fees: U7 Mighty Mites $310 for 14 classes (Sundays 10-11am or Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm); U10 Mighty Mites $365 (Sundays 12-1pm or Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm).

Registration and details from Noble Tennis

Parent & Child Yoga (babies & tots)

North of Now Wellness · Yoga · ages 0–3 · Kingston East studio (see Punchpass), 496 Discovery Ave, Unit 9

starts September 4, 2026. runs to October 9, 2026.

Small-group parent-and-child yoga in Kingston East. New session dates post on their Punchpass schedule — nothing is listed at the moment.

Cost: See Punchpass schedule

Their booking calendar shows classes running through September — Baby & Me Yoga starts a new six-week block on September 4.

Registration and details from North of Now Wellness

Junior Lifeguard Club & Lifesaving Sport (10-17)

PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston) · Swimming & water polo · ages 10–17 · KMCSC Pool, CFB Kingston

starts September 14, 2026.

Two lifesaving clubs at the base pool: a Junior Lifeguard Club for 10 to 13 year olds on Monday evenings, and a Lifesaving Sport Club for grades 9 to 12 on Wednesdays. Both are open for fall 2026 registration and both are open to the general public.

Cost: See portal (civilian rates available)

Junior Lifeguard Club (10-13): Mondays 7:30 to 8:30pm, September 14 to November 9.

Lifesaving Sport Club (grades 9-12): Wednesdays 7:30 to 8:30pm, September 16 to November 30.

Both show 'General Registration Open' rather than online-members-only.

Registration and details from PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston)

Kids Soccer & Basketball (spring)

PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston) · Community & multi-sport · ages 5–15 · Kingston Military Community Sports Centre (KMCSC), 11 Navy Way, CFB Kingston

Saturday soccer for ages 5-12 and basketball for ages 8-10 and 12-15, in the KMCSC field house from April to June.

Cost: $90-$100 + HST

The 2026 season has finished — these come back every spring, so watch for sign-ups again next year.

Registration and details from PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston)

Rec Recess after-school program (5-12)

PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston) · Swimming & water polo · ages 5–12 · KMCSC Sports Dome, CFB Kingston

starts September 3, 2026.

An after-school recreation program in the base sports dome, 3:00 to 5:30pm, running Thursday September 3 to Friday October 30 — 39 afternoons in all. Registration is open to everyone, not just military families.

Cost: See portal (civilian rates available)

3:00 to 5:30pm, September 3 to October 30 — it fills the after-school gap rather than being a weekly class.

This one shows 'General Registration Open', so it isn't restricted to online CF One members the way most of the swim slots are.

You don't need a military connection — civilian families can register at the Associate/Civilian rate.

Registration and details from PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston)

Swim Lessons at the KMCSC Pool

PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston) · Swimming & water polo · ages 1–17 · Kingston Military Community Sports Centre (KMCSC), 11 Navy Way, CFB Kingston

starts September 12, 2026.

Swim lessons at the base pool for ages 1 to 17 — Parent & Tot, Preschool 1-5 and Swimmer 1-6. The fall 2026 session is open: Saturdays September 12 to November 21 and Mondays September 14 to November 9, eight lessons a block. Several time slots are already full.

Cost: See provider site (civilian rates available)

Three schedules this fall: Saturdays September 12 to November 21, Mondays September 14 to November 9, and a new Wednesday block September 16 to November 25.

You don't need a military connection — civilian families can register at the Associate/Civilian rate.

There is a Stroke Development program for stronger swimmers, Mondays September 14 to November 16.

Registration and details from PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston)

Competitive Youth Soccer

Pegasus Athletic Club · Soccer · CFB Kingston / RMC fields; Gananoque fields

Competitive youth soccer teams, alongside the club's women's league. The 2026 summer season has finished. They also run a fall-winter development stream (November to December and January to March, twice a week), but no dates or fees are posted for it yet.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Pegasus Athletic Club

Recreational Youth Soccer (4+)

Pegasus Athletic Club · Soccer · ages 4+ · CFB Kingston / RMC fields; Gananoque fields

starts May 4, 2026.

Recreational soccer for kids 4 and up, serving east Kingston, Gananoque and the surrounding rural area. The 2026 spring-summer season has finished.

Cost: $390 for the season, including jersey, shorts, socks, hoodie and bag

The $390 registration covers everything — jersey, shorts, socks, hoodie and bag. The club states no other fee is asked for.

Watch for next spring's registration; the 2026 season started in early May.

Registration and details from Pegasus Athletic Club

Learn to Skate — Kids

Quad Squad YGK · Skating · ages 6–11 · Boys and Girls Club, Main Gym — 1300 Bath Road, Kingston

starts September 20, 2026. runs to October 25, 2026.

Six Sunday mornings of learn-to-roller-skate for ages 6 to 11, run with the Boys and Girls Club in their main gym.

Schedule: Sundays 10:00-11:00 AM, Sept 20 to Oct 25

Cost: $100, plus $20 if you need skate rentals

Classes are capped, and by August 4 the kids' class was already down to 5 spots.

Registration is by Google Form — the link lives in their Instagram bio, or message them if you can't get to it.

Skate rental is $20 on top of the class fee, so you don't need to own a pair.

Registration and details from Quad Squad YGK

Learn to Skate — Teens

Quad Squad YGK · Skating · ages 12–17 · Boys and Girls Club, Main Gym — 1300 Bath Road, Kingston

starts November 1, 2026. runs to December 6, 2026.

The teen version of the beginner course — six Sunday mornings on quad skates for ages 12 to 17, starting in November.

Schedule: Sundays 10:00-11:00 AM, Nov 1 to Dec 6

Cost: $100, plus $20 if you need skate rentals

Starts in November, after the kids' block finishes, so a family with children in both age groups isn't juggling two classes at once.

Registration is by Google Form, linked from their Instagram bio.

Skate rental is $20 on top of the fee.

Registration and details from Quad Squad YGK

Aquatics Leadership — Bronze Star / Medallion / Cross

Queen's Gaels Recreation · Swimming & water polo · Queen's Athletics & Recreation Centre (ARC), 284 Earl St, Kingston

Lifesaving Society certifications for teens — the pathway toward National Lifeguard, with First Aid/CPR included.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Queen's Gaels Recreation

Black Youth Swim Lessons

Queen's Gaels Recreation · Swimming & water polo · Queen's Athletics & Recreation Centre (ARC), 284 Earl St, Kingston

A dedicated swim-lesson series for Black youth, run with Black@Queen's at the ARC pool.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Queen's Gaels Recreation

Grade 5 & 9 ActivPass — free

Queen's Gaels Recreation · Swimming & water polo · ages 10–15 · Queen's Athletics & Recreation Centre (ARC), 284 Earl St, Kingston

A free pass for Grade 5 and Grade 9 students: weekend open swims (noon-2 pm) plus free tickets to select Gaels varsity games.

Cost: Free

Completely free — just sign up. A lovely low-commitment way for tweens to be active downtown.

Free Gaels tickets this year: Saturday October 25 for women's and men's volleyball against Brock (4pm and 6pm), and Saturday January 17 for women's and men's basketball against York (4pm and 6pm).

Registration and details from Queen's Gaels Recreation

Parent & Tot Swim Lessons

Queen's Gaels Recreation · Swimming & water polo · Queen's Athletics & Recreation Centre (ARC), 284 Earl St, Kingston

Thirty-minute weekly lessons with a caregiver in the water — first splashes at the ARC pool.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Queen's Gaels Recreation

Private & Semi-Private Swim Lessons

Queen's Gaels Recreation · Swimming & water polo · ages 3–18 · Queen's Athletics & Recreation Centre (ARC), 284 Earl St, Kingston

One-on-one or two-swimmer 30-minute lessons at the ARC pool, booked by session.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Queen's Gaels Recreation

Youth Swimming Lessons — Learn to Swim

Queen's Gaels Recreation · Swimming & water polo · ages 3–12 · Queen's Athletics & Recreation Centre (ARC), 284 Earl St, Kingston

Lifesaving Society Swim for Life lessons at the ARC pool — Preschool (3-5) and Swimmer (5-12) levels, 8-week sessions year-round.

Cost: See provider site

Fall 2026 registration date is not posted yet — spring/summer opened March 25 at 6:30 am and filled fast. We are watching their lessons page for the fall date.

Registration and details from Queen's Gaels Recreation

Junior & Little Rocks Youth Curling

Royal Kingston Curling Club · Curling · Royal Kingston Curling Club, 130 Days Rd

Registration opens July 15, 2026. starts October 9, 2026.

Youth curling at the Royal Kingston Curling Club — Little Rocks for the youngest and a junior programme running up to age 20. Registration for the 2026-27 season is open, and there is an open house on September 17 where you can ask about the junior programmes before committing.

Cost: See provider site

Open house is September 17 — the club runs it specifically to introduce new curlers and juniors (ages 5-20) to what is on offer.

League curling starts Friday October 9, with member practice ice October 5-8.

The club's own juniors page has not been updated since 2019, so confirm youth times by email at communications@royalkingston.com rather than trusting what is written there.

Registration and details from Royal Kingston Curling Club

Advanced CanSkate

Skate Kingston · Skating · INVISTA Centre (Rona Rink), 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 26, 2026.

The next step up from CanSkate for young skaters who already have the basics. Fall 2026 registration opened on Wednesday August 26 at 7pm, alongside CanSkate and Adult/Teen Learn-to-Skate.

Cost: See provider site

The club's STARSkate stream opened its September registration on August 24, so the recreational announcement should not be far behind.

Get on the email list now (howsebonnie.sk@gmail.com) — that is how the club announces registration windows.

Recreational sessions here sell out within minutes, so join the waitlist rather than giving up — places open before the session starts.

Registration and details from Skate Kingston

CanSkate (learn to skate)

Skate Kingston · Skating · INVISTA Centre (Rona Rink), 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 26, 2026.

Learn-to-skate lessons for beginners of any age, taught in 10-week sessions at the INVISTA Centre. Fall 2026 registration opened on Wednesday August 26 at 7pm and the recreational information package is posted.

Cost: See provider site

The club's STARSkate stream opened its September registration on August 24, so the recreational announcement should not be far behind.

Get on the email list now (howsebonnie.sk@gmail.com) — that is how the club announces registration windows.

Registration runs on Uplifter, not on the club's own website.

Registration and details from Skate Kingston

Kingston Silver Blades — Special Olympics skating

Skate Kingston · Skating · Kingston Memorial Centre, 303 York St

Registration usually opens around September, with Skate Kingston's fall registration (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

A Special Olympics learn-to-skate and figure skating programme for skaters with an intellectual disability, run within Skate Kingston at the Kingston Memorial Centre. Skills come from Skate Canada's CanSkate and StarSkate programmes and every level is welcome, from someone who has never been on ice through to competitive skaters. The season runs Saturdays from October to March; contact the programme directly rather than through Skate Kingston's general registration.

Schedule: Saturdays 11:00am-12:00pm, October through March

Cost: See provider site — you also register with Skate Canada and Special Olympics Ontario

Runs October through March, so it sits outside the usual fall registration rush.

You register three places: with the Silver Blades, with Skate Canada, and as an athlete with Special Olympics Ontario.

Skaters can enter the annual Regional Competition, which has events for absolute beginners as well as a route through to Provincial and National levels.

Registration and details from Skate Kingston

STARSkate (youth figure skating)

Skate Kingston · Skating · up to age 19 · INVISTA Centre (Rona Rink), 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 24, 2026.

Youth figure skating for skaters under 20 at the INVISTA Centre. Registration for the September 2026 session opened Monday August 24 at 7pm for Skate Kingston home-club skaters and Friday August 28 at 7pm for everyone else, so both windows are now open.

Cost: See provider site

Home-club youth skaters register Monday August 24 at 7pm; the club then closes registration temporarily before non-home-club skaters get their turn Friday August 28 at 7pm.

Adult home-club STARSkaters also register Monday August 24 at 7pm; access to youth programming for adults is decided after non-home-club registration, with board approval.

The club posts an information package with each registration — read it before the window opens rather than during it.

Registration and details from Skate Kingston

Summer STARSkate Drop-In

Skate Kingston · Skating · up to age 19 · INVISTA Centre (Rona Rink), 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Registration opens May 25, 2026. runs to August 19, 2026.

Summer drop-in figure skating for STARSkate levels A through D, running June 2 to August 19 2026 and paid by the day rather than the session. The 2026 season has finished.

Schedule: STAR A Wed 6:00pm · STAR B Tue 4:00pm or Thu 5:40pm · STAR C and D Tue 5:20pm, Wed 4:00pm, Thu 4:00pm · extra STAR D Wed 5:20pm

Cost: Drop-in daily rates: STAR A $30, STAR B $23, STAR C and D $28-$31, plus a $12 Wednesday STAR D session

The summer drop-in ran June to August.

Paid per day rather than per session, so you can skate around a summer schedule.

Summer runs to August 19; the fall STARSkate and CanSkate sessions weren't posted as of August 8.

Registration and details from Skate Kingston

Basketball — Amherstview

Special Olympics Lennox & Addington · Adaptive & all abilities · Amherstview

Alternate Monday basketball in Amherstview through the fall and winter.

Schedule: Every other Monday, Sept–March

Cost: See provider site

No age range is published — check before registering a child.

Registration and details from Special Olympics Lennox & Addington

Swimming — Amherstview

Special Olympics Lennox & Addington · Adaptive & all abilities · Amherstview

The chapter's fall and winter swimming programme, running alternate Sundays from September through March in Amherstview.

Schedule: Every other Sunday, Sept–March

Cost: See provider site

No age range is published — check before registering a child.

Registration and details from Special Olympics Lennox & Addington

Youth Sports (basketball, swimming, skating, floor hockey…)

Special Olympics Ontario – Kingston · Adaptive & all abilities · Multiple community venues, Kingston

Sport programs for young athletes with an intellectual disability, with around eleven activities offered through fall and winter, including basketball, swimming, skating and floor hockey. Each sport has its own page with schedules and how to join.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Special Olympics Ontario – Kingston

One-on-One Adapted Swim Lessons (Fall)

SwamCanada – Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 3–18 · Queen's University ARC pool, 284 Earl St, Kingston

Affordable one-on-one swimming lessons for children with disabilities, run by the Queen's University chapter of S.W.A.M. Canada — 30 minutes a week with the same instructor throughout. There is no registration open at the moment; the chapter runs to the university year, so watch for the next intake.

Schedule: One-on-one, 30 minutes, once a week with the same instructor for the whole session

Cost: See provider site

Registration is not open right now (checked 22 August 2026).

It runs on the Queen's academic calendar rather than the usual community-programme seasons, so the intake follows the student term.

One instructor stays with your child for the whole session rather than rotating — the point of the programme.

Registration and details from SwamCanada – Kingston

Rise Flag Football — all-girls divisions (Gr 6-12)

TeamLinkt – Kingston · Community & multi-sport · ages 11–17 · CaraCo Field, Invista Centre (UA Rise Flag Football), 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

All-girls Grades 6-8 and 9-12 divisions at selected locations. The registration portal is showing no open forms, so dates for the coming season aren't confirmed. A separate '2026 Fall GIRLS' registration form was open on the league's TeamLinkt page in early September (listed there as 'UA Flag Kingston').

Cost: See provider site

The registration system shows the maximum number of participants already registered — the waitlist is still open through it.

Regular fee is $250 + HST ($282.50); siblings after the first get $15 off.

Divisions run U8 through U18 by birth year.

Registration and details from TeamLinkt – Kingston

Rise Flag Football — co-ed U8-U18

TeamLinkt – Kingston · Community & multi-sport · ages 5–17 · CaraCo Field, Invista Centre (UA Rise Flag Football), 1350 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Co-ed 6-on-6 flag football for ages 5 to 17, played Friday evenings from September into October and November. The registration portal is showing no open forms and the league's page still describes a past season, so dates for the coming season aren't confirmed. Fall 2026 registration forms were open on the league's TeamLinkt page in early September (the league now appears there as 'UA Flag Kingston', with ROOTS / RISE and NEXT forms).

Cost: See provider site

The registration system shows the maximum number of participants already registered — you can still join the waitlist through it.

Regular fee is $250 + HST ($282.50); siblings after the first get $15 off, applied automatically.

Divisions run U8 through U18 by birth year.

Registration and details from TeamLinkt – Kingston

Parent and Tot (private)

The Aqua Life · Swimming & water polo · ages 0–3 · Hotel pools (multiple), Kingston

Private 30-minute parent-and-tot swim classes for babies and toddlers up to age 3, with rolling monthly enrolment so you can start any month.

Cost: $199/month + HST for a weekly 30-minute private lesson

Lessons are booked by the month (four 30-minute lessons: private $245 + HST, semi-private $145 + HST per student, plus a one-time $15 registration fee) and run at three Kingston hotel pools — Holiday Inn (11 Benson St), Ramada and Courtyard. Pick the location on their site; availability differs between them.

Enrolment is perpetual with automatic monthly payments — to stop, you have to give 30 days' notice in the month before. It does not simply lapse at the end of a session.

Registration and details from The Aqua Life

Swim 101 / Strokes 201 / Advanced 301

The Aqua Life · Swimming & water polo · ages 3+ · Hotel pools (multiple), Kingston

Swimming lessons in three stages: Swim 101 for beginners from age 3, Strokes 201 for ages 4 and up who are ready to work on strokes, and Advanced 301 for stronger swimmers. Lessons are ongoing, so children can hop in whenever a spot opens up.

Cost: $199/month + HST for a weekly 30-minute private lesson

Lessons are booked by the month (four 30-minute lessons: private $245 + HST, semi-private $145 + HST per student, plus a one-time $15 registration fee) and run at three Kingston hotel pools — Holiday Inn (11 Benson St), Ramada and Courtyard. Pick the location on their site; availability differs between them.

Enrolment is perpetual with automatic monthly payments — to stop, give 30 days' notice in the month before, or it keeps billing.

Classes are capped at three or four students per instructor, and each lesson sets aside a couple of minutes for feedback to the parent.

Registration and details from The Aqua Life

Youth Leadership Program (free 8-session workshop)

Toastmasters – Youth Leadership · Leadership & first aid · ages 14–18 · Local club meeting venues, Kingston

Toastmasters' Youth Leadership Program is an eight-session workshop in public speaking and leadership for 14 to 18 year olds — practice at prepared and impromptu speeches, running a meeting, and taking a turn as a presiding officer. Whether it runs near you depends on whether a local club has chosen to put one on, so ask them directly.

Cost: Free

Contact a local Toastmasters club and ask whether they are running a Youth Leadership Program — that is the only way to find out. There is no public listing of which clubs offer it.

It is not open registration: a club's executive decides whether to run the workshop, and the club or a partner school picks the participants. Workshops are capped at 25.

Worth asking your teenager's school as well — schools can approach a club to host one for their students.

Registration and details from Toastmasters – Youth Leadership

Elite Girls Basketball Clinic — Saturday October 3 (grades 4-12)

Train with Brooke (Queen's Women's Basketball) · Basketball · ages 9–17 · Kingston — location to be announced

starts October 3, 2026. runs to October 3, 2026.

A one-day girls' basketball clinic coached by current Queen's Women's Basketball players — ball handling, shooting, finishing, game play and decision-making. Two sessions on Saturday October 3, 2026: grades 4-8 in the morning and grades 9-12 in the afternoon. $70, and the proceeds go toward the team's travel costs for the season. The Kingston location hadn't been announced when we checked.

Schedule: Saturday October 3, 2026 — grades 4-8 9:30am-12:30pm · grades 9-12 1:00-4:00pm

Cost: $70 per athlete

Sign up on the organisers' Tally form (the 'Register on provider's site' button); payment follows the form.

Location is listed as 'Kingston, ON — TBA' on the poster and the form; questions go to brookehussey36@gmail.com.

Grades 4-8 run 9:30am-12:30pm, grades 9-12 1:00-4:00pm — pick the session for your child's grade.

Registration and details from Train with Brooke (Queen's Women's Basketball)

Competitive WAG & Pre-Competitive

Trillium Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 4+ · Trillium Gymnastics, 631 Fortune Cres, Unit 1, Kingston

Registration opens August 11, 2026. starts September 10, 2026. runs to December 19, 2026.

The competitive and pre-competitive stream, plus the Mini Stars and Rising Stars advanced-recreational groups. Entry to the advanced-recreational groups is by selection rather than sign-up. Fall session runs September to December. Fall 2026 registration is open now.

Schedule: Competitive & Pre-Competitive train Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri · Mini Stars Advanced Recreational Sat 1:15pm · Rising Stars Advanced Recreational Mon 5:45pm / Sat 1:00pm

Cost: See provider site

Fall 2026 session runs Thursday September 10 to Saturday December 19.

The full grid is the 'Fall 2026 REC GRID' PDF on their programs page.

Advanced-recreational groups (Mini Stars, Rising Stars) are by selection, not open registration.

Registration and details from Trillium Gymnastics

Kindernastics (Babynastics→Hippity Hoppers)

Trillium Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 0–5 · Trillium Gymnastics, 631 Fortune Cres, Unit 1, Kingston

Registration opens August 11, 2026. starts September 10, 2026. runs to December 19, 2026.

Trillium's parent-and-tot ladder for the littlest gymnasts: Babynastics from six months, Tiny Bouncers from a year, Tumblebug at three and Hippity Hoppers at four. The 2026 fall session runs September to December. Fall 2026 registration is open now.

Schedule: Babynastics (6-18 mo) Wed 11:30am · Tiny Bouncers (12-36 mo) Sun 8:30am / Wed 9:30am / Sat 8:30am · Tumblebug (3-4) Sun 9:30am / Wed 10:45am / Thu 4:00pm / Sat 9:30am · Hippity Hoppers (4-5) Sun 10:15am / Mon 6:00pm / Thu 4:00, 5:00 & 6:00pm / Sat 10:15, 11:15am & 12:15pm

Cost: See provider site, plus a $42/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee

Fall 2026 session runs Thursday September 10 to Saturday December 19.

The full grid is the 'Fall 2026 REC GRID' PDF on their programs page.

Advanced-recreational groups (Mini Stars, Rising Stars) are by selection, not open registration.

Registration and details from Trillium Gymnastics

Recreational (Mini-Twisters/Twisters/Springers)

Trillium Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 6–12 · Trillium Gymnastics, 631 Fortune Cres, Unit 1, Kingston

Registration opens August 11, 2026. starts September 10, 2026. runs to December 19, 2026.

By grade: gr1-2 / gr3-5 / tweens 11-12. Advanced rec: Mini Stars 5-7 (assessment), Rising Stars girls 8+ (invitation). Fall 2026 registration is open now.

Schedule: Minitwisters (6-8) Sun 10:15am / Mon 6:00pm / Thu 4:00, 5:00 & 6:00pm / Sat 10:15, 11:15am & 12:15pm · Twisters (8-10) Mon 7:00pm / Thu 6:00 & 7:00pm / Sat 11:15am & 12:15pm · Springers (11-12) Mon 7:00pm / Thu 7:00pm

Cost: See provider site

Fall 2026 session runs Thursday September 10 to Saturday December 19.

The full grid is the 'Fall 2026 REC GRID' PDF on their programs page.

Advanced-recreational groups (Mini Stars, Rising Stars) are by selection, not open registration.

Registration and details from Trillium Gymnastics

Tumbling (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)

Trillium Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 7+ · Trillium Gymnastics, 631 Fortune Cres, Unit 1, Kingston

Registration opens August 11, 2026. starts September 10, 2026. runs to December 19, 2026.

Trillium's tumbling and cross-training classes, including two new for 2026: Warrior Gym (8-10) and the 75-minute Bounce & Flip (9-11). GRAD GYM is for retired gymnasts 14 and up. Fall session runs September to December. Fall 2026 registration is open now.

Schedule: Beginner Tumbling (8-11) Sat 1:15pm · NEW Warrior Gym (8-10) Thu 7:00pm / Sat 12:15pm · NEW Bounce & Flip (9-11, 75 min) Mon 7:00pm · GRAD GYM, retired gymnasts (14+) Thu 8:00pm

Cost: See provider site

Fall 2026 session runs Thursday September 10 to Saturday December 19.

The full grid is the 'Fall 2026 REC GRID' PDF on their programs page.

Advanced-recreational groups (Mini Stars, Rising Stars) are by selection, not open registration.

Registration and details from Trillium Gymnastics

Baby & Toddler Swimming — Amherstview

Water Babies Ontario East · Swimming & water polo · ages 0–6 · Barr Homes Aquatic Centre, W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, 322 Amherst Dr

Baby and toddler swimming in five age bands from birth to six — Pearl (0-1), Saffi (1-2), Echo (2-3), Sculli (3-4) and Finn (4-6) — with water safety taught from the first lesson. Part of an international swim school whose teacher qualification was developed with Swim England.

Schedule: Weekly lessons

Cost: See provider site — fees aren't published online

Babies can start from birth, but those under 12 weeks or 12 pounds can only swim at select pools — check which before you book.

Teachers are CPR trained, police checked and have safeguarding training.

Fees aren't published anywhere on the site; you see them through their class finder once you pick a pool.

Registration and details from Water Babies Ontario East

Baby & Toddler Swimming — Kingston pools

Water Babies Ontario East · Swimming & water polo · ages 0–6 · Boys & Girls Club South East, Ongwanada, Providence Care Hospital and the DoubleTree/Home2 Suites pool

Baby and toddler swimming in five age bands from birth to six — Pearl (0-1), Saffi (1-2), Echo (2-3), Sculli (3-4) and Finn (4-6) — with water safety taught from the first lesson. Part of an international swim school whose teacher qualification was developed with Swim England.

Schedule: Weekly lessons

Cost: See provider site — fees aren't published online

Babies can start from birth, but those under 12 weeks or 12 pounds can only swim at select pools — check which before you book.

Teachers are CPR trained, police checked and have safeguarding training.

Fees aren't published anywhere on the site; you see them through their class finder once you pick a pool.

Registration and details from Water Babies Ontario East

Adaptive swim (Learn to Swim → Pre-Competitive)

Y Penguins (YMCA adaptive swim) · Swimming & water polo · ages 6–14 · Kingston YMCA pool, 100 Wright Cres

starts September 15, 2026. runs to June 10, 2027.

A swim program at the Kingston Y for children with a physical disability, in three groups: Splash (6-10, leisure pool), Skills (8-12) and Race (10-14), Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 15, 2026 to June 10, 2027. Enrolment is by contacting the club at penguins@eo.ymca.ca rather than online.

Cost: $330–$435 for the season; YMCA membership required

Contact penguins@eo.ymca.ca to register — the fall guide lists the groups but says 'Contact to Register' rather than a code.

A YMCA membership is required on top of the season fee.

No classes on statutory holidays.

Registration and details from Y Penguins (YMCA adaptive swim)

Little Champs (parent & child)

YGK Boxing · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 4–7 · YGK Boxing, 1121 Middle Rd, Kingston

A half-hour Saturday morning boxing class for children 4 to 7, done alongside a parent. New families can join at any time of year.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from YGK Boxing

YGK Boxing Kids

YGK Boxing · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 7–12 · YGK Boxing, 1121 Middle Rd, Kingston

Boxing for kids aged 7 to 12 that mixes technique and fitness work with team games, meeting Mondays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:45 pm. New kids can join at any time of year.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from YGK Boxing

YGK Kids BJJ (Level 1: 5-7 / Level 2: 8-12)

YGK Combatives Group · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 5–12 · YGK Combatives Group, 745 Development Dr, Kingston

Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes for kids, split into Level 1 for ages 5 to 7 and Level 2 for ages 8 to 12. Enrolment is ongoing, so a child can start at any point in the year instead of waiting for a new term.

Cost: See provider site

There's no online sign-up — contact the club directly to enrol.

Registration and details from YGK Combatives Group

YGK Kids Muay Thai

YGK Combatives Group · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 7–11 · YGK Combatives Group, 745 Development Dr, Kingston

Muay Thai kickboxing for children aged 7 to 11, taught at YGK Combatives. New students can join at any point in the year rather than waiting for a term to start.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from YGK Combatives Group

YGK Teen BJJ

YGK Combatives Group · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 12–15 · YGK Combatives Group, 745 Development Dr, Kingston

Brazilian jiu-jitsu for teens aged 12 to 15, a grappling martial art focused here on the sport side and preparing for competition. New students can start at any point in the year.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from YGK Combatives Group

Babysitting Course (11-14)

YMCA Kingston · Leadership & first aid · ages 11–14 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts October 26, 2026. runs to October 26, 2026.

The certification course that turns an 11-14 year old into a confident babysitter — safety, first aid basics and handling emergencies.

Cost: $65 members · $80 non-members

A single-day course on Monday October 26 (the PA day) — the same date at the Kingston and Brockville branches.

Open to non-members for $80.

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Badminton (9-14)

YMCA Kingston · Tennis & racquet sports · ages 9–14 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 16, 2026. runs to December 9, 2026.

Weekly drop-in-style badminton for tweens and young teens, September to December.

Cost: Free with Recreation membership

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Basketball Skills & Development (6-13)

YMCA Kingston · Basketball · ages 6–13 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 19, 2026. runs to December 12, 2026.

Saturday skills sessions — dribbling, shooting and small-sided play. Thirteen weeks.

Cost: Free with Recreation membership

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Fitness Centre Orientation for Youth (10-13)

YMCA Kingston · Community & multi-sport · ages 10–13 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 27, 2026. runs to September 27, 2026.

The short orientation that unlocks the fitness centre for 10-13 year olds — equipment, safety and how to use the space.

Cost: Free with Fitness membership

Do this one first; Youth Fitness assumes it's done.

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

The Kingston orientation still on the portal is Sunday September 27, 11am-noon (the September 20 sitting is no longer listed).

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Karate (ages 5+)

YMCA Kingston · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 5+ · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 16, 2026. runs to December 12, 2026.

Traditional Shotokan karate for beginners through experienced students — self-defence, focus and discipline, progressing through the belt levels. Two streams at the Kingston Y: ages 5 to 9 on Wednesday evenings or Saturday late mornings, and 10 and up on Wednesdays plus Saturdays, September 16 to December 12, 2026, in the Multi-Purpose Room.

Schedule: Ages 5-9: Wed 6:30-7:05pm or Sat 11:30am-12:05pm · Ages 10+: Wed 7:10-8:10pm and Sat 12:10-1:10pm

Cost: Free with Recreation membership

Free with a Recreation membership; register with the class code from the fall program guide (66041 to 66043).

Fall registration opened Tuesday August 25 at 8:00 am — the same day as the Y's swim lessons.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Krafty Kids (6-13)

YMCA Kingston · Visual arts · ages 6–13 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 15, 2026. runs to December 8, 2026.

Weekly arts and crafts club — a different make each week.

Cost: Free with Recreation membership

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Leaders in Training (13-16)

YMCA Kingston · Leadership & first aid · ages 13–16 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 15, 2026. runs to December 8, 2026.

Leadership development for teens — the usual first step toward volunteering and eventually working at the Y.

Cost: Free for members

A good pathway if your teen is eyeing a summer camp-counsellor job.

This programme was no longer listed on the Y's registration portal on September 19, a few days after it started — it may be full or registration may have ended. Ask the branch about joining late or the winter session.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Lifeguarding — Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross & National Lifeguard

YMCA Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 13+ · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 18, 2026. runs to December 13, 2026.

The lifeguarding ladder for teens: Bronze Medallion with Basic First Aid & CPR-C (13+, $250, Sept 18-27), Bronze Cross (13+, $230, October), and National Lifeguard Pool (15+, $340) — the certification behind most first summer jobs at a pool.

Cost: $230-$340

These are open to everyone — no YMCA membership needed, unlike the swim levels.

Bronze Medallion needs you to be 13, or hold Bronze Star. Bronze Cross needs Bronze Medallion first.

Bring or buy a Canadian Lifesaving Manual for Bronze Cross.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Neighbourhood Parks Program (free, drop-in)

YMCA Kingston · Community & multi-sport · ages 6–12 · Five neighbourhood parks, city-wide, Kingston

runs to August 28, 2026.

Free drop-in games, crafts and outdoor activities run by Y staff at five neighbourhood parks, mornings 9-11:30 and afternoons 1-3:30 on weekdays. A City of Kingston programme operated by the YMCA. In 2026 it ran July 6 to August 28.

Cost: Free

Parks include Cataraqui Woods, Shannon, Jim Beattie West and Greenwood — check the day's schedule before heading out.

Staff sign kids in but don't replace parent supervision — kids can come and go, so set expectations with yours.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Private & Semi-Private Swim Lessons

YMCA Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 3+ · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 15, 2026. runs to December 13, 2026.

One-on-one instruction with a certified instructor, working through the YMCA curriculum or a goal-based plan you set. Semi-private pairs two swimmers of similar level.

Cost: $276-$299 members · $360-$390 non-members

For semi-private: register one swimmer for a private lesson first, then call Aquatics to add the second — $240-$260 per swimmer for members.

You can't be registered in more than one lesson per session.

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Soccer Skills & Development (7-13)

YMCA Kingston · Soccer · ages 7–13 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Youth soccer skills for 7 to 13 year olds — drills, practice and games in the gym. The fall 2026 guide lists Soccer Skills & Development at the Brockville Y only; nothing is scheduled at Kingston this term.

Cost: Free with Recreation membership

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Swim Lessons — Child (Otter → Star 6)

YMCA Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 6–12 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 15, 2026. runs to December 13, 2026.

Ten levels for school-age swimmers: Otter, Seal, Dolphin and Swimmer, then Star 1 through Star 6 for stroke development and endurance. Thirteen weeks, September to December.

Cost: Free with Aquatics membership

Kids' levels are free — but only with an active YMCA Aquatics membership, and you can register for one swim lesson at a time.

Miss three classes in a row without letting them know and your spot can go to someone on the waitlist.

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Swim Lessons — Parent & Tot (Splasher, Bubbler)

YMCA Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 0–3 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 15, 2026. runs to December 13, 2026.

Caregiver-in-the-water classes: songs, games and first skills — splashing and pool orientation in Splasher (6-18 months), then wall holds, kicking and assisted floats in Bubbler (1.5-3 years). Thirteen weeks, September to December.

Cost: Free with Aquatics membership

Kids' levels are free — but only with an active YMCA Aquatics membership, and you can register for one swim lesson at a time.

If cost is the barrier, ask about the Financial Assistance Program before you register.

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Swim Lessons — Preschool (Bobber → Jumper)

YMCA Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 3–5 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 15, 2026. runs to December 13, 2026.

The preschool ladder — Bobber, Bobber+, Floater, Glider, Diver, Surfer and Jumper — moving from first floats to independent swimming. Thirteen weeks, September to December.

Cost: Free with Aquatics membership

Kids' levels are free — but only with an active YMCA Aquatics membership, and you can register for one swim lesson at a time.

Not sure which level? Check your child's SwimGen report card, or call to arrange a quick in-water skill screening during a public swim.

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Swim Lessons — Teen (Teen 1 → Teen 5)

YMCA Kingston · Swimming & water polo · ages 13–17 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 15, 2026. runs to December 13, 2026.

Five teen levels, from basic safety and breath control up to front and back crawl over 25-50m. Thirteen weeks, September to December.

Cost: Free for members · $175 non-members

Unlike the younger levels, teens can register without a membership — it's $175 for non-members.

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Teen Cooking Collective (13-18)

YMCA Kingston · Cooking · ages 13–18 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

A drop-in teen program for 13 to 18 year olds — cooking skills, a shared meal, pool and gym access. The fall 2026 guide lists the Teen Cooking Collective at the Brockville Y only (Wednesdays 3:30-6pm); nothing is scheduled at Kingston this term.

Cost: Free · drop-in

Drop-in and open to all — no membership and no registration needed.

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Volleyball (7-13)

YMCA Kingston · Volleyball · ages 7–13 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 20, 2026. runs to December 13, 2026.

Sunday volleyball for kids — fundamentals and play. Kingston only this term.

Cost: Free with Recreation membership

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Y Dance (6-13)

YMCA Kingston · Dance · ages 6–13 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts September 15, 2026. runs to December 8, 2026.

Recreational dance for kids, no experience or recital pressure.

Cost: Free with Recreation membership

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Youth Fitness (10-14)

YMCA Kingston · Community & multi-sport · ages 10–14 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

A functional-movement fitness program for 10 to 14 year olds — exercise, body mechanics and fitness-centre etiquette. The fall 2026 guide lists Youth Fitness at the Brockville Y only; nothing is scheduled at Kingston this term.

Cost: Free with Fitness membership

Fitness members only — and there's a separate youth orientation to take first.

Fall registration is open — the Y's own portal said so on 29 August. Each class has its own code in the fall programme guide, so have that open when you book; popular times go fast.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Baby + Me Yoga

Yoga Samatva – Family Yoga · Yoga · ages 0–1 · Samatva Yoga studio, 836 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

A gentle yoga class you take together with your baby, and you can join at any time as long as there's space. The studio doesn't say which infant ages the class is meant for.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Yoga Samatva – Family Yoga

Kids Yoga (Family Yoga series)

Yoga Samatva – Family Yoga · Yoga · Samatva Yoga studio, 836 Gardiners Rd, Kingston

Kids' yoga that combines gentle Hatha postures, breathing and meditation with imagination play. Classes run as a series, but children can join partway through whenever there is space.

Cost: See provider site

When we checked in early September, the studio's Mindbody events schedule showed no Family Yoga series booked — the series runs in blocks, so check their schedule or ask the studio for the next start date.

Registration and details from Yoga Samatva – Family Yoga

STEM & Learning — 46 listed

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts (1st Amherstview/Bath)

1st Amherstview/Bath Scouts · Scouts & Guides · ages 5–14 · Amherstview Community Hall, 177 Upper Park Road

starts September 14, 2026.

Scouting in Loyalist Township — co-ed weekly meetings, outdoor activities and camps, in four sections from Beavers at five right up to age 26. Meetings, outings and the full group calendar are on the group's own site; registration is handled centrally through Scouts Canada.

Schedule: Weekly meetings, September to the end of June

Cost: Scouts Canada registration $295 a year per section, plus local group dues (Beavers $1 a week, Cubs $57 a year, Scouts $2 a week for 38 meetings)

Two steps: read what the group offers on amherstviewbathscouts.com, but register through Scouts Canada's MyScouts system — you cannot sign up on the group's own site.

Autumn meetings start the week of September 14: Beavers Monday September 14, Cubs and Scouts Thursday September 17.

Which sections actually run depends on how many volunteers and members they have that year, so check before counting on a particular age group.

Registration and details from 1st Amherstview/Bath Scouts

999 Loyalist Thunderbird Air Cadets

999 Loyalist Thunderbird Royal Canadian Air Cadets · Leadership & first aid · ages 12–18 · 70 Fairfield Boulevard, Amherstview

Royal Canadian Air Cadets for ages 12 to 18, parading Monday evenings in Amherstview. Free to join, with a band programme alongside the regular squadron activities.

Schedule: Mondays 6:15-9:15pm

Cost: Free

Mondays 6:15pm to 9:15pm at 70 Fairfield Boulevard, Amherstview.

Cadets is free — there are no fees to join.

There's an Apply Online link on their site, and a band programme if your teen is musical.

Registration and details from 999 Loyalist Thunderbird Royal Canadian Air Cadets

Beaver Scouts / Cub Scouts / Scouts (1st Bayridge)

Bay Ridge Scouts · Scouts & Guides · ages 5–14 · St. Andrew's by-the-Lake United Church, Kingston

A Scouts Canada group covering the Bay Ridge area of Kingston, with Beavers, Cubs and Scouts sections. Their own website has not been updated since the 2021-22 year, so treat what is on it as historical — the only recent sign of activity is a Facebook post in April.

Cost: See provider site

Registration for any Scouts Canada group goes through MyScouts on scouts.ca, not through the group's own page.

Because their site is several years stale, contact the group or Scouts Canada directly to find out whether sections are running this year before planning around it.

Registration and details from Bay Ridge Scouts

3D Printing Club (ages 8-13)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Coding & robotics · ages 8–13 · STEM & Robotics Centre, BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts September 21, 2026. runs to November 30, 2026.

Design your own objects in TinkerCAD and print them — most weeks end with something to take home. Three age bands at the STEM & Robotics Centre: Design Your World for 8-9s, Gadgets & Gizmos for 10-11s and Mechanical Models for 12-13s. The fall term runs late September to late November.

Schedule: U10 (8-9) Tue 6:45-7:45pm or Wed 4:30-5:30pm · U12 (10-11) Mon 4:30-5:45pm or Wed 6:45-8:00pm · U14 (12-13) Tue 4:45-6:00pm

Cost: See the registration portal

The Tuesday 6:45pm U10 group was already full in early September; the Wednesday 4:30pm group still had places.

Registration is on BGC's new portal (they call it Avocado) — their old RecDesk links stopped working in September 2026. The portal shows how many places are left in each session before you sign in.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

Applied Robotics (ages 4-17)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Coding & robotics · ages 4–17 · STEM & Robotics Centre, BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts September 21, 2026. runs to November 30, 2026.

Design, build and program robots at the STEM & Robotics Centre, in six age bands from four-year-olds up to high school. Fall 2026 themes run from Smart Cities for the youngest through Search & Rescue, Robotic Field Missions and a Mars Mission, up to a Kit Bot Build for 14-17s that adds fabrication, electronics and safe tool use. The term runs from the week of September 21 to the end of November.

Schedule: U6 (4-5) Wed 4:45-5:30pm or Sat 9:30-10:15am · U8 (6-7) Mon 5:45-6:45pm or Sat 9:30-10:30am · U10 (8-9) Mon 7:00-8:00pm · U12 (10-11) Thu 6:45-8:00pm · U14 (12-13) Wed 5:15-6:30pm · U16-U18 (14-17) Tue 6:30-8:30pm

Cost: See provider site

Six age bands, each its own class — check the times before you pick, as some bands run only one night a week.

The U6 groups cap at ten and were nearly full in early September; the older bands had more room.

Registration is on BGC's new portal (they call it Avocado) — their old RecDesk links stopped working in September 2026. The portal shows how many places are left in each session before you sign in.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

Applied STEM (ages 4-11)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Coding & robotics · ages 4–11 · STEM & Robotics Centre, BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts September 21, 2026. runs to November 30, 2026.

Hands-on science and engineering in four age bands at the STEM & Robotics Centre, each with its own theme for the fall 2026 term: Ecosystems for 4-5s, Oceans for 6-7s, a Clean Water Challenge for 8-9s and a Disaster Response Lab for 10-11s. Participants investigate a problem, build something, test it and improve it. The term runs late September to late November.

Schedule: U6 (4-5) Thu 5:45-6:30pm · U8 (6-7) Thu 4:30-5:30pm · U10 (8-9) Sat 10:45-11:45am · U12 (10-11) Mon 6:00-7:15pm

Cost: See the registration portal

Fall 2026 themes: U6 Ecosystems (Thursdays), U8 Oceans (Thursdays), U10 Clean Water Challenge (Saturdays), U12 Disaster Response Lab (Mondays).

Registration is on BGC's new portal (they call it Avocado) — their old RecDesk links stopped working in September 2026. The portal shows how many places are left in each session before you sign in.

Applied STEM was no longer on the club's registration portal on September 19. Two of its time slots now appear under Applied Robotics (U12, Mondays 6:00-7:15pm) and Minecraft Education (U10, Saturdays 10:45-11:45am) — look at those listings, or ask stem@bgcsoutheast.ca.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

Coding: Minecraft Education (ages 6-13)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Coding & robotics · ages 6–13 · STEM & Robotics Centre, BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts September 21, 2026. runs to November 30, 2026.

Coding, automation and collaborative building inside Minecraft Education, in four age bands. Fall 2026 themes: Eco Village Builders for 6-7s, Island Engineering for 8-9s, Ancient Engineering for 10-11s and Automation & Logic for 12-13s. Ten weeks from late September at the STEM & Robotics Centre.

Schedule: U8 (6-7) Mon 5:15-6:15pm or Thu 5:45-6:45pm · U10 (8-9) Wed 5:45-6:45pm · U12 (10-11) Wed 7:00-8:15pm · U14 (12-13) Mon 6:30-7:45pm

Cost: See the registration portal

The U10 Wednesday group was full in early September — the younger and older bands still had room.

Registration is on BGC's new portal (they call it Avocado) — their old RecDesk links stopped working in September 2026. The portal shows how many places are left in each session before you sign in.

Added by September 19: a second U10 group, Saturdays 10:45-11:45am (September 26 to November 28).

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

Coding: Video Games (ages 6-13)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Coding & robotics · ages 6–13 · STEM & Robotics Centre, BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts September 22, 2026. runs to November 26, 2026.

Build a game rather than just play one. Four age bands at the STEM & Robotics Centre, from block-based Scratch Fundamentals for 6-7s up to a Stealth Mission Game for 12-13s, and each child finishes with something playable they can keep working on. The fall term runs late September to late November.

Schedule: U8 (6-7) Tue 4:30-5:30pm · U10 (8-9) Thu 4:30-5:30pm · U12 (10-11) Tue 5:45-7:00pm · U14 (12-13) Thu 7:00-8:15pm

Cost: See the registration portal

Every band ends the term with a working game the child can keep developing and share.

Registration is on BGC's new portal (they call it Avocado) — their old RecDesk links stopped working in September 2026. The portal shows how many places are left in each session before you sign in.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

Competitive Robotics — FRC, FTC & LEGO Challenge (10-17)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Coding & robotics · ages 10–17 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts September 14, 2026. runs to December 2, 2026.

Three competitive robotics teams at the STEM & Robotics Centre. FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition are the official high-school programmes (14-17), where members design, build, program and run a competition robot with mentors. The LEGO Robotics Challenge is the club's own competition-style team for 10-13s. All three are open for the 2026-27 season.

Schedule: FTC Mon & Wed 6:00-8:00pm (Sep 14-Dec 2) · LEGO Robotics Challenge Thu 6:30-8:00pm (Sep 24-Nov 26) · FRC Fri 6:00-9:00pm (Sep 25-Nov 27)

Cost: See provider site

Three separate teams, three different nights — FTC Mondays and Wednesdays, the LEGO Challenge Thursdays, FRC Fridays.

FRC takes up to 20 and had plenty of room in early September; FTC caps at 10.

The LEGO Robotics Challenge is the club's own programme and is separate from official FIRST LEGO League.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

Girls Only Inventors Lab (U12 & U14)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Coding & robotics · ages 10–13 · STEM & Robotics Centre, BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts September 26, 2026. runs to November 28, 2026.

A girls-only hands-on STEM program at the STEM & Robotics Centre — robotics, circuits, structures and creative prototyping in two age groups, U12 and U14. Saturday mornings, 10:30 to 11:45, $170 for the program. BGC announced it with its fall 2026 programs and registration is open.

Schedule: Saturdays 10:30-11:45am

Cost: $170 per program

Fall 2026: Saturdays 10:30-11:45am at the STEM & Robotics Centre, September 26 to November 28, capped at 12 — three places were taken in early September.

Listed on BGC's portal as 'Girls-Only: U12 - U14 (Inventors Lab)'.

Registration is on BGC's new portal (they call it Avocado) — their old RecDesk links stopped working in September 2026. The portal shows how many places are left in each session before you sign in.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

The Reading Clinic — 1-on-1 structured literacy

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Tutoring & reading help · ages 6–14 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

One-on-one structured literacy instruction for children and teens who find reading and writing hard — part of BGC South East's literacy programs, which also include TruePhonics and the computer-based ReadON program for ages 7-12. Intake is open year-round, but the clinic takes referrals from its own staff rather than open sign-ups.

Cost: See provider site

Questions: admin@thereadingclinic.ca.

This program is by staff referral only — the provider's page says not to register unless a Reading Clinic staff member has invited you.

BGC has moved off RecDesk — registration is now through their own portal, and you activate an existing family account with the membership bar code from your welcome email rather than creating a new one.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

TruePhonics — parent & child phonics, Levels 1-4

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Tutoring & reading help · ages 3–9 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, and BGC East End, Kingston

starts September 26, 2026. runs to December 14, 2026.

Structured phonics worked through together by an adult and child, in four levels from first letter sounds to reading connected text. Ten-week terms in groups of no more than six adult-and-child pairs. The fall 2026 term runs from late September to mid-December at the West End Community Centre, with a Monday Level 1/2 group at the East End club.

Schedule: Level 1 Sat 10:45am-12:00pm, Tue 6:00-7:15pm · Level 1/2 Mon 5:45-7:00pm (East End) · Level 2 Sat 12:15-1:30pm, Wed 5:45-7:00pm · Levels 3 and 4 Thu 5:30-7:00pm

Cost: See provider site

Four levels — Level 1 starts at letter sounds, Level 4 works on advanced patterns and fluency. Ask which fits your child.

Groups cap at six pairs, so each sitting is small and fills.

Registration is on BGC's new portal (they call it Avocado) — their old RecDesk links stopped working in September 2026. The portal shows how many places are left in each session before you sign in.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

School Ready Readers (parent & child, 3-5)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Literacy · Tutoring & reading help · ages 3–5 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, and BGC East End, Kingston

starts September 26, 2026. runs to December 14, 2026.

The step before TruePhonics: an adult and child work together on the earliest reading skills, in groups of no more than six pairs. Three fall 2026 sittings — Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings at the West End Community Centre, Monday evenings at the East End club — running to mid-December.

Schedule: Sat 9:15-10:15am (West End) · Mon 5:00-5:45pm (East End) · Tue 5:00-5:45pm (West End)

Cost: See the registration portal

Groups are capped at six adult-and-child pairs, so places go quickly.

Registration is on BGC's new portal (they call it Avocado) — their old RecDesk links stopped working in September 2026. The portal shows how many places are left in each session before you sign in.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Literacy

Groupes de jeu en français (French EarlyON playgroups)

Centre ON y va — Kingston Community Health Centres · Library & reading · ages 0–6 · 1381 Demers Ave, Rideau Heights PS, and Kingston East Community Centre

Free weekly parent-and-child playgroups run entirely in French, for babies and children up to age 6. Songs, stories and play with other francophone families.

Cost: Free

Kingston Community Health Centres runs the local EarlyON programming (Weller site) — that is where the French playgroups sit. The centresonyva.com site is the Toronto-area francophone network, not Kingston.

Programmes run entirely in French, free, for children up to six.

Run by Kingston Community Health Centres — registration goes through keyon.ca like all EarlyON programmes.

Registration and details from Centre ON y va — Kingston Community Health Centres

Water Warriors

City of Kingston · Nature & outdoors · ages 4–7 · PumpHouse Museum, 23 Ontario St, Kingston

Hands-on water science and stewardship on Wednesday mornings at the PumpHouse Museum. This ran as a summer series and is not on the museum's current programme list; watch their events page for the next block.

Cost: Free with membership / up to $7.88

Younger siblings are welcome along with a caregiver.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

EarlyON Child and Family Centre — Weller Site

EarlyON — Weller Ave, Kingston · Community & multi-sport · ages 0–6 · Kingston Community Health Centres — 263 Weller Ave., Unit 4

Drop-in style programs for parents and caregivers with children from birth to six — sensory play, art, music and movement, active play, science and nature, and dramatic play.

Cost: Free

Pre-registration is required even though it feels like a drop-in. Set up an account at keyon.ca first; if you can't manage it online, phone 613-542-2835 ext 4202 and they'll do it with you.

Wednesdays run late — open until 7:30 PM, when the other weekdays close at 4:00.

Closed daily 12:00-1:00 PM.

Registration and details from EarlyON — Weller Ave, Kingston

Kingston Units — Sparks/Embers/Guides/Pathfinders/Rangers

Girl Guides of Canada – Ontario · Scouts & Guides · ages 5–17 · Various unit meeting locations, Kingston

Sparks, Embers, Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers run in units across Kingston. The units themselves have no websites or social pages we could find — everything goes through Girl Guides of Canada's national join page, where you enter a postcode and it finds the units near you.

Schedule: Units meet weekly through the school year — times vary by unit

Cost: Membership fee set nationally; financial assistance is available on request

There is no Kingston-specific page, website or Facebook group for these units — checked August 2026. The national join page is the only route in.

Enter your postcode on girlguides.ca and it lists the units nearest you with their meeting nights.

Because units are volunteer-run, whether a particular one is running in a given year depends on whether a leader has come forward — so what the national site shows is the real answer.

Registration and details from Girl Guides of Canada – Ontario

Teen Advocacy Council (ages 14-18)

Girls Inc. of Limestone · Leadership & first aid · ages 14–18 · Rideau Heights, Kingston

A twice-monthly leadership program where teen girls+ learn advocacy, shape the agency's direction, and run their own group-led projects. Free, like everything Girls Inc. does.

Cost: Free

Older teens heading to college can also ask about Project Accelerate — individual guidance, workshops and paid work experience for grades 11-12.

Registration and details from Girls Inc. of Limestone

Forest School — Seedlings / Acorns & Oaks (Fall 2026)

Kingston Forest & Nature School · Nature & outdoors · ages 2–13 · Kingston Forest & Nature School (private farmstead)

Registration opens June 1, 2026. starts August 31, 2026. runs to December 14, 2026.

Outdoor forest-school days on a private farmstead. Two streams run this fall: Acorns & Oaks, a parent-assisted half-day for ages 2-5, and Seedlings, a full-day drop-off for school-age children 4-13. Fourteen weeks, August 31 to December 14, with a break November 2-6. Saplings, the older 8-13 group, is not running this fall — that age joins Seedlings instead.

Cost: Seedlings $949-$1,022 a day-of-week; Acorns & Oaks $448 (Flex Pass $224)

Saplings isn't running this fall — their own page says to join Seedlings instead.

Acorns & Oaks (2-5) is half-day and a grown-up stays for the whole session. A grandparent, aunt, uncle or sitter can come in place of a parent, and more than one adult can attend.

Seedlings (4-13) is the opposite — full-day, drop-off, school-age.

Registration and details from Kingston Forest & Nature School

Reading Buddies (grades 1-3, free)

Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Children · Library & reading · ages 6–9 · KFPL branches, Kingston

starts August 10, 2026.

Four-day reading-support sessions where teen volunteers read with your child. Registration required — free.

Cost: Free

Next session runs Aug 10-13.

Registration and details from Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Children

Rhythm & Rhyme — baby & toddler storytimes (free)

Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Children · Library & reading · ages 0–3 · KFPL branches, Kingston

starts September 16, 2026.

Free drop-in storytimes for babies and toddlers at multiple branches, with a pre-walkers variant (Baby and Me).

Cost: Free

Registration and details from Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Children

STEM Explorers, STEM Hub & LEGO My Library (free)

Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Children · Library & reading · ages 6–17 · KFPL branches, Kingston

starts September 14, 2026.

Free STEM programming across branches: STEM Explorers for 6+, a Monday teen STEM Hub, and all-ages LEGO drop-ins.

Cost: Free

Registration and details from Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Children

Summer Reading Challenge

Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Children · Library & reading · KFPL branches (multiple), Kingston

Registration opens June 27, 2026. registration closes August 22, 2026. runs to August 22, 2026.

A free summer reading challenge open to all ages: children jot down the books they finish and go into prize draws. In 2026 it ran June 27 to August 22 at library branches across Kingston and Frontenac. The library's year-round challenge, 'Read It Your Way', runs January to December — you set your own goal and earn badges as you go.

Cost: See provider site

Reading is logged online through Beanstack, the library's reading-tracker.

'Read It Your Way' runs all year on Beanstack — reading counts however you do it, on paper, on a screen or listening.

Registration and details from Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Children

Care for Newcomer Children (ages 19 months-5)

Kingston Literacy & Skills · Languages · ages 1–5 · 16 Bath Road, Suite 104, Kingston

Free programming for the youngest newcomers: while a parent attends LINC English classes, children 19 months to 5 years get indoor and outdoor play that builds English listening and speaking plus social and motor skills. For eligible newcomer (LINC) families.

Cost: Free

There is also a Napanee location at 9 Advance Avenue — call (613) 547-2012 to ask about either site.

Registration and details from Kingston Literacy & Skills

Kumon Math & Reading

Kumon Kingston - Central · Tutoring & reading help · ages 3–17 · 16 Bath Road, Unit 204, Kingston

Kumon's after-school maths and reading programme at the Central centre. There is no term or intake date — enrolment runs all year and you start whenever you arrange it. Contact the centre directly to book an assessment and agree a start.

Schedule: In-centre classes Mon and Wed 3:00-7:00pm, Sat 10:00am-12:00pm

Cost: $175 per subject per month, plus a one-off $80 enrolment fee per student

There is no registration date to wait for. Kumon runs rolling sign-ups at every location — you phone or email the centre and arrange your own start.

Each Kingston centre is run separately, on its own days and at its own prices. Three centres serve the city, so ask the one nearest you rather than assuming they match.

Ask about the materials fee as well as the monthly fee — it is not always quoted up front.

Registration and details from Kumon Kingston - Central

Kumon Math & Reading

Kumon Kingston - East End · Tutoring & reading help · ages 3–17 · 235 Gore Rd East, Unit 7, Kingston

Kumon's after-school maths and reading programme at the East End centre. There is no term or intake date — enrolment runs all year and you start whenever you arrange it. Contact the centre directly to book an assessment and agree a start.

Schedule: In-centre classes Mon, Tue and Thu 3:30-7:30pm, Sat 9:00am-12:00pm · virtual classes at the same times

Cost: $180 per subject per month, plus a one-off $80 enrolment fee and a $30 materials fee

There is no registration date to wait for. Kumon runs rolling sign-ups at every location — you phone or email the centre and arrange your own start.

Each Kingston centre is run separately, on its own days and at its own prices. Three centres serve the city, so ask the one nearest you rather than assuming they match.

Ask about the materials fee as well as the monthly fee — it is not always quoted up front.

Registration and details from Kumon Kingston - East End

Kumon Math & Reading

Kumon Kingston - West · Tutoring & reading help · ages 3–17 · 775 Strand Boulevard, Unit 9, Kingston

Kumon's after-school maths and reading programme at the West centre. There is no term or intake date — enrolment runs all year and you start whenever you arrange it. Contact the centre directly to book an assessment and agree a start.

Schedule: In-centre classes Tue and Thu 3:30-7:30pm, Sat 9:00am-12:00pm

Cost: $175 per subject per month, plus a one-off $80 enrolment fee per student

There is no registration date to wait for. Kumon runs rolling sign-ups at every location — you phone or email the centre and arrange your own start.

Each Kingston centre is run separately, on its own days and at its own prices. Three centres serve the city, so ask the one nearest you rather than assuming they match.

Ask about the materials fee as well as the monthly fee — it is not always quoted up front.

Registration and details from Kumon Kingston - West

Storytime and Stay & Play

Lennox & Addington County Public Library · Library & reading · ages 0–6 · Amherstview branch, inside the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, 322 Amherst Dr

Stories, rhymes and a craft, followed by an hour of Stay and Play. Drop in — no sign-up, no fee.

Schedule: Wednesdays at 10:30am

Cost: Free

Amherstview and Napanee are the only two branches running Storytime, so this is the one for Loyalist Township families.

The craft is deliberately fine-motor work, and the Stay and Play hour afterwards is really the social half for both children and grown-ups.

The branch sits inside the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, so it pairs neatly with a swim or a skate.

Registration and details from Lennox & Addington County Public Library

TD Summer Reading Club

Lennox & Addington County Public Library · Library & reading · ages 3–12 · Amherstview and Bath branches

runs to August 31, 2026.

The national summer reading challenge, run through the county libraries — track minutes read, earn rewards for hitting milestones and go into prize draws. Free, and it runs all summer.

Cost: Free

You sign up online through Beanstack rather than at the desk.

This is the programme the Bath branch does take part in — Bath doesn't host the weekly Storytime, so summer reading is the main children's offering there. Worth a call to the Bath branch (613-352-5600) to confirm what's on before heading over.

Bath branch hours are limited: Monday and Wednesday 4–8, Tuesday and Thursday 10–2, Saturday 10–2, closed Friday and Sunday.

Registration and details from Lennox & Addington County Public Library

International & Indigenous Languages (JK to Grade 8)

Limestone Community Ed – International Languages · Languages · ages 4–13 · Limestone Community Education, 164 Van Order Dr, Kingston

starts September 15, 2026.

Children aged 4 to 13 can learn a third language through the school board's community education program. Eleven languages are offered — Arabic, Bengali, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Urdu — each about two and a half hours a week from September through June, on weekday evenings or weekends.

Cost: See provider site

Each language has its own day: Mandarin Tuesdays; Bengali, Hindi, Spanish and Ukrainian Thursdays; Korean Fridays; Arabic, Russian, Urdu and Ukrainian Saturdays; Greek and Hebrew Sundays.

Spanish has just returned after a break — it starts Thursday October 16, 5:00 to 7:30 pm.

Bengali runs online rather than in person.

Registration and details from Limestone Community Ed – International Languages

One-to-One Reading Help & Tutoring

Limestone Reading · Tutoring & reading help · ages 5–17 · 221 Queen Street (Sanctuary Coworking), Kingston

One-to-one reading help for children and teens who are finding decoding, fluency or comprehension a struggle — lessons mix structured reading work with game play. Daytime school pull-out or after-school times, downtown on Queen Street.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Limestone Reading

Navy League Cadets (ages 9–12)

NLCC Cataraqui · Scouts & Guides · ages 9–12 · HMCS Cataraqui, 24 Navy Way, Kingston

starts September 14, 2026.

The junior corps of the Kingston branch of the Navy League, for children aged 9 to 12, meeting Monday evenings at HMCS Cataraqui, the naval reserve building on Navy Way in the east end. Seamanship, semaphore, drill and kayaking, plus competition teams and a summer camp — and enrolment is free.

Schedule: Monday evenings, 6:00–8:00pm

Cost: Free to join

Free enrolment, in the corps' own words. Continuous registration too — new members are welcome any time of year, not just in September.

Drop in on a Monday and ask for the Administration Officer, or email co@nlcccataraqui.ca first to make an appointment.

Bring a birth certificate and a health card (photocopies are fine). The membership form, health questionnaire and uniform sizing form are all on their Join page and can be filled in beforehand.

Registration and details from NLCC Cataraqui

Tutoring & Little Readers (west end)

Oxford Learning Kingston · Tutoring & reading help · ages 3–17 · 793 Blackburn Mews, Kingston

Tutoring in math, English, French, science and study skills, from the Little Readers program for ages 3-6 through high school. Enrolment starts with an assessment and runs any time of year.

Schedule: Mon-Thu 8am-8pm, Fri-Sat 9am-5pm

Cost: See provider site

They also run summer STEM camps for ages 7-12 in July and August — ask the centre.

Registration and details from Oxford Learning Kingston

Tutoring & Little Readers (east end)

Oxford Learning Kingston East · Tutoring & reading help · ages 3–17 · Riverview Shopping Centre, 1206 Highway 15, Kingston

The east-side Oxford Learning centre: tutoring in math, English, French, science and study skills from preschool through high school, plus online tutoring. Enrolment starts with an assessment and runs any time of year.

Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 8am-5pm

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Oxford Learning Kingston East

Stay Safe & Babysitting Courses (via local partners)

Push For Life (formerly Canadian Red Cross swim programmes) · Leadership & first aid · ages 9–15 · Local training partners

Red Cross courses for kids reaching their first independence: Stay Safe (around ages 9-13, home-alone skills) and Babysitting (11+). Delivered locally by training partners — use the Red Cross course finder for upcoming Kingston dates.

Cost: See provider site

The Canadian Red Cross no longer runs these programmes — in Kingston they now sit with Push For Life, which is where the old Red Cross links redirect.

Registration and details from Push For Life (formerly Canadian Red Cross swim programmes)

Royal Canadian Sea Cadets (ages 12–18)

RCSCC St Lawrence · Scouts & Guides · ages 12–18 · HMCS Cataraqui, 24 Navy Way, Kingston

starts September 8, 2026.

A free Royal Canadian Sea Cadet corps for youth aged 12 to 18, parading Tuesday evenings at HMCS Cataraqui, the naval reserve building on Navy Way in the east end. Sailing, kayaking, seamanship, marksmanship, biathlon, drill and band — and it costs nothing: no fees, and the uniform and activities are provided. The corps has been in Kingston since 1942.

Schedule: Tuesday evenings, 6:30–9:15pm, September to June

Cost: Free — joining, the uniform and the activities all cost nothing

Genuinely free. Their own Join page says it plainly — it is free to join, and free for your uniform and activities.

There is no registration date to wait for: enrolment runs all year and new members are always welcome. Drop in on a Tuesday and ask for the Administration Officer, or email 33sea@cadets.gc.ca or phone 613-541-5010 ext 6117 to make an appointment first.

Bring a birth certificate and a health card (photocopies are fine). The online application and the allergy form can be filled in beforehand, but they are still reviewed and signed on the first night.

Registration and details from RCSCC St Lawrence

Home Alone & Babysitting Safety Courses (online)

Safety Tree Canada · Leadership & first aid · ages 9–15 · Online — live Zoom classes

Live online safety courses kids join from home: Home Alone Safety for ages 9-12, Red Cross Babysitting, and Mindful Kids. Course manual and certificate arrive by mail.

Cost: See provider site

Home Alone Safety runs as four 75-minute Zoom sessions — small groups, and the certificate is mailed after.

Registration and details from Safety Tree Canada

Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers & Rovers — Kingston groups

Scouts Canada — Kingston area · Scouts & Guides · ages 5–17 · Various church halls and community centres, Kingston

Scouting runs weekly through the school year in church halls and community centres around Kingston, with sections by age: Beavers from five, then Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers up to seventeen. Kingston groups sit under Voyageur Council, which covers eastern Ontario. Kingston Centre Scout Group, partnered with St John Anglican Church, has supported Scouting here for over a century and covers the east side of the city out towards Gananoque.

Schedule: Groups meet weekly through the school year — nights vary by group

Cost: Membership fee set nationally; Scouts Canada offers financial assistance

Scouts Canada's online sign-up needs an account before it shows anything, and unit details sit behind it. The simplest route is to contact the local group directly — the Kingston area groups are listed on scouts.ca under Find a Group — and ask which section has space.

Individual group meeting nights and halls aren't published anywhere searchable — you register centrally at scouts.ca and are matched to a group near you.

Scouts Canada's national line is 1-888-855-3336 if you'd rather ask a person which group covers your address.

Registration and details from Scouts Canada — Kingston area

Babysitting Basics Course (ages 11-15)

St. John Ambulance Kingston · Leadership & first aid · ages 11–15 · St. John Ambulance Kingston branch

St. John Ambulance's in-class babysitting certification for ages 11-15 — care skills, safety, and what to do when something goes wrong.

Cost: See provider site

Their class finder lists one-day Babysitting Basics courses on September 5 and 12 2026 at $75, with seats still open when we checked — new dates are added as those fill.

Registration and details from St. John Ambulance Kingston

Youth Cadet Program (Junior 6-10 / Cadet 11-15 / Crusader 16-17)

St. John Ambulance – Youth Programs · Leadership & first aid · ages 6–17 · St. John Ambulance Kingston branch

A youth cadet program built around first aid, teamwork and community service, with separate streams for ages 6-10, 11-15 and 16-17.

Cost: See provider site

Check with the local St. John Ambulance branch to confirm the program is currently running in Kingston.

St. John Ambulance says it is over capacity for onboarding and training right now, and asks people to check back monthly.

Registration and details from St. John Ambulance – Youth Programs

FIRST LEGO League Challenge (ages 9-14)

Waffles Robotics · Coding & robotics · ages 9–14 · WAFFLES Robotics workspace, 575 Victoria St, Kingston

starts September 8, 2026. runs to November 24, 2026.

The robot-building tier for 9- to 14-year-olds: teams design, build and program a LEGO SPIKE Prime robot to complete missions on a 4-by-8-foot field table, and research an innovative solution to a real-world problem in the season's theme. All materials are provided. Fall registration is open.

Schedule: Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm, September 8 for about 12 sessions

Cost: $450 for the fall programme (about 12 sessions)

Two hours a week; the fall block starts Tuesday September 8 and runs about 12 sessions at 575 Victoria Street, led by Taegen Poles.

WAFFLES is volunteer-led and sometimes asks parents to help alongside the mentors — worth knowing before you sign up.

Bursaries may be available for families who need them — WAFFLES is a volunteer-run not-for-profit; email info@wafflesrobotics.com to ask.

Registration and details from Waffles Robotics

FIRST LEGO League Discover (ages 4-6)

Waffles Robotics · Coding & robotics · ages 4–6 · WAFFLES Robotics workspace, 575 Victoria St, Kingston

starts September 9, 2026. runs to November 11, 2026.

A first taste of robotics for 4- to 6-year-olds: teams of up to four explore a real-world theme with LEGO DUPLO, build models and ideas around it, and share what they found at the end of the block. No experience needed. Fall registration is open.

Schedule: Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm, September 9 for 10 sessions

Cost: $325 for the 10-week fall programme

Teams of up to four, one hour a week; the fall block starts Wednesday September 9 and runs 10 sessions at 575 Victoria Street.

Bursaries may be available for families who need them — WAFFLES is a volunteer-run not-for-profit; email info@wafflesrobotics.com to ask.

Ages are enforced as of September 1 2026. Payment is due at registration and is non-refundable.

Registration and details from Waffles Robotics

FIRST LEGO League Explore (ages 7-9)

Waffles Robotics · Coding & robotics · ages 7–9 · WAFFLES Robotics workspace, 575 Victoria St, Kingston

starts September 9, 2026. runs to November 11, 2026.

STEM through LEGO for 7- to 9-year-olds: teams of up to six, guided by student coaches, dig into a scientific theme and build a motorised LEGO model of what they learned, picking up basic programming and the engineering notebook along the way. The fall programme is full — join the waitlist.

Schedule: Wednesdays 6:15-7:30pm, September 9 for 10 sessions

Cost: $375 for the 10-week fall programme

Fall 2026 is full; the page offers a waitlist, and WAFFLES also runs a summer session if you miss the fall block.

Teams of up to six, 75 minutes a week; the fall block starts Wednesday September 9 and runs 10 sessions at 575 Victoria Street.

Bursaries may be available for families who need them — WAFFLES is a volunteer-run not-for-profit; email info@wafflesrobotics.com to ask.

Registration and details from Waffles Robotics

FIRST Robotics Competition Team 4476 (Gr 8-12)

Waffles Robotics · Coding & robotics · ages 13–18 · WAFFLES Robotics workspace, 575 Victoria St, Kingston

Community FRC team, no experience required — join by attending a meeting / info@wafflesrobotics.com. Team number is 4476. Runs school year.

Cost: See provider site

The team says it is currently recruiting: the build season kicks off each January when the new game is released, with competitions through March and April — so joining in the fall means you're there for the whole cycle.

Registration and details from Waffles Robotics

school's out —

Browse camps & school breaks

Full & half days when school is out: summer, March Break, PA days and winter break. Programs that run week to week through the year are in Browse activities.

Four children sitting cross-legged on dry grass around a wooden chessboard, seen from above

a whole week of afternoons like this

Know a camp that isn't here? We're still building this section — suggest one we're missing.

Every kids' camp we track in Kingston

124 listed — tap to read the full text list

124 camps — summer day camps and overnight camps, March Break camps and PA-day camps — with ages, locations and sign-up dates.

Arts & Dance — 16 listed

PA Day Dance Camps

Arabesque Academy · Dance · Camp · ages 4–12 · Arabesque Academy of Dance, 541 Days Road (Unit 10), Kingston

starts October 26, 2026.

Themed full-day dance camps on school PA days, ages 4 to 12. All six dates for the 2026-27 school year are already posted and bookable.

Schedule: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, drop-off from 8:30, pick-up by 4:30

Cost: $50 + HST per day

All six dates are published a year ahead — Oct 26, Nov 20, Jan 29, Apr 23, May 31 and Jun 29 — so you can plan the whole year's PA days in one go.

Each one has a theme: KPop Demon Hunters, Swifty Era, Wickedly Wonderful, Neon Glow Party, Barbie and Dance Through the Magic.

$50 + HST for a full day, 9 to 4, with drop-off from 8:30 and pick-up by 4:30 at no extra cost.

Registration and details from Arabesque Academy

ATK Summer Camps

Atletico Kingston · Soccer · Camp · ages 6–13 · Jim Beattie Park, 900 Henderson Blvd, Kingston

starts July 5, 2027. runs to August 27, 2027.

Weeks of outdoor soccer day camp at Jim Beattie Park for U6 to U13, Monday to Friday 9:00 to 3:30, mixing soccer games with arts and crafts. The 2027 weeks are posted and registration is already open on the club's PowerUp store — you book one week at a time.

Schedule: Monday to Friday 9:00am-3:30pm, eight weeks from July 5 to August 27, 2027 · before care from 8:30, after care to 4:00

Cost: See provider site

2027 weeks are posted: July 5-9, July 12-16, July 19-23, July 26-30, August 3-6 (no session August 2), August 9-13, August 16-20 and August 23-27.

For players born between 2014 and 2021 (U6-U13).

Registration for 2027 is open now on the club's PowerUp site — fees and remaining spaces only show once you log in. Each week is a separate registration.

Registration and details from Atletico Kingston

March Break Camp

Atletico Kingston · Soccer · Camp · ages 8–12 · Alliance Sportsplex, Kingston

starts March 15, 2027. runs to March 19, 2027.

An indoor soccer camp at the Alliance Sportsplex over March Break, for U8 to U12 (born 2015 to 2019), run by Atlético Kingston staff. The 2027 camp runs March 15 to 19 and registration is already open on the club's PowerUp store.

Schedule: March 15 to 19, 2027 · 9:00am-3:30pm

Cost: See provider site

2027 dates are posted: March 15 to 19, at the Alliance Sportsplex.

For U8 to U12 — born 2015 to 2019.

The club runs it every March Break, so it is a safe one to plan a week around.

Registration and details from Atletico Kingston

PA Day Soccer Camps

Atletico Kingston · Soccer · Camp · ages 9–12 · Jim Beattie Park clubhouse, 900 Henderson Blvd + Alliance Sportsplex, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7D, Kingston

starts October 26, 2026. runs to May 31, 2027.

Development-focused soccer camps on school PA days for U9 to U12 (born 2015 to 2018), with before and after care available. The 2026-27 dates are posted and registration is open on the club's PowerUp store — each day is booked separately.

Cost: See provider site

2026-27 PA day camps: Monday October 26 2026, Friday November 20 2026, Friday January 29 2027, Friday April 23 2027 and Monday May 31 2027.

For U9 to U12 — born 2015 to 2018.

The club runs a bursary program for families who need help with fees.

Registration and details from Atletico Kingston

Junior Performance Intensive (Aug 10-21)

Blue Canoe Theatrical · Rowing, paddling & sailing · Camp · ages 8–14 · Blue Canoe / Launch Point Academy studio, Kingston

Registration opens April 25, 2026. starts August 10, 2026. runs to August 21, 2026.

A two-week theatre intensive for ages 8 to 14, running August 10-21. The 2026 intensive has finished.

Cost: $632.50

Your child needs at least a year of performance experience to take part.

Registration opened in late April this year — worth watching from early spring.

Registration and details from Blue Canoe Theatrical

March Break Musical Theatre Camps

Blue Canoe Theatrical · Theatre & acting · Camp · ages 4–12 · Blue Canoe / Launch Point Academy studio, Kingston

starts March 15, 2027.

Week-long musical theatre camps over March Break in two age groups, each building toward a mini-performance. The 2027 camp runs March 15 to 19: the older group stages The Twelve Dancing Princesses, and there is a separate week designed for kindergarten to grade one. Registration is open.

Schedule: March Break, Monday to Friday · drop-off 8:45-9:10am, pick-up 3:45-4:10pm, ending with a performance

Cost: $255 for the full week (full weeks only) · optional extended care 7:30-9:00am and 4:00-5:30pm for $50

2027 dates are posted: March 15 to 19.

Two separate camps that week — one for the older group (The Twelve Dancing Princesses) and one built for kindergarten to grade one.

$255 for the full week; the camp cannot be booked by the day.

Registration and details from Blue Canoe Theatrical

Stage 2/3 Musical Theatre Camp (Aug 24-28)

Blue Canoe Theatrical · Rowing, paddling & sailing · Camp · ages 6–12 · Blue Canoe / Launch Point Academy studio, Kingston

starts August 24, 2026. runs to August 28, 2026.

A one-week musical theatre camp for ages 6 to 12, 9 am to 4 pm at 1296 Bath Rd. The 2026 week ran August 24-28 and Blue Canoe's summer camps are now sold out and finished.

Cost: $225.50

Their year-round Launchpoint Academy classes start in September — that is the way in now that summer camp is over.

Registration and details from Blue Canoe Theatrical

Themed PA Day Camps

Blue Canoe Theatrical · Theatre & acting · Camp · ages 4–12 · Blue Canoe / Launch Point Academy studio, Kingston

starts October 26, 2026.

Single-day theatre camps on school PA days, each with its own theme. The first two of 2026-27 are posted: Monster Mash on October 26 and Dancin' Feet on November 20. Registration is open.

Schedule: Single PA days, 9:00am-3:45pm · drop-off 8:45-9:10am

Cost: Optional before/after care 7:30-9:00am and 4:00-5:30pm for $45

October 26 2026 is Monster Mash — monsters and villains through acting, singing and dancing.

November 20 2026 is Dancin' Feet, built around team spirit and syncopation.

Two age bands: Stage 1/1.5 for ages 4-6 and Stage 2/3 for ages 7-12.

Registration and details from Blue Canoe Theatrical

Summer Theatre Camp

Bottle Tree Inc – Acting (Child/Teen/Youth) · Theatre & acting · Camp · St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 130 Clergy St E, Kingston

A summer theatre camp for children, teens and youth, held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Bottle Tree shares the dates and details through its newsletter rather than its main website — the sign-up list hears first.

Cost: See provider site

Join the Bottle Tree newsletter if you want to hear when camp details are released.

Registration and details from Bottle Tree Inc – Acting (Child/Teen/Youth)

March Break Dance Camp

Danceforce · Dance · Camp · ages 4–12 · Kingston Danceforce Studios, 683 Innovation Dr

A dance day camp over March Break for ages 4 to 12; 2027 dates aren't posted yet.

Cost: $261.06 +HST/week

The studio runs March Break and summer camps every year Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm.

There is a discount for booking an additional week or an additional child.

Registration and details from Danceforce

PA Day Camps

Danceforce · Dance · Camp · ages 4–12 · Kingston Danceforce Studios, 683 Innovation Dr

Single-day dance camps on school PA days at Danceforce's nut-free studio. The PA-day dates on their page — April 17, May 29 and June 26 2026 — have all passed, and no 2026-27 dates have gone up yet.

Cost: See provider site

The studio's 'Upcoming PA Day Camps' list still shows April 17, May 29 and June 26 — all of them 2026 dates that have passed. Ask the studio for this year's before booking.

Camps run 9:00am to 4:00pm with pick-up 4:00-4:30pm; ages 4 to 12.

There is a discount for booking an additional week or an additional child.

Registration and details from Danceforce

Summer Dance Camps

Danceforce · Dance · Camp · ages 4–12 · Kingston Danceforce Studios, 683 Innovation Dr

Weekly dance day camps through the summer, 9 to 4, at a nut-free studio. The 2026 season has finished — Danceforce's PA-day camps carry on through the school year.

Cost: $261.06 +HST/week

A discount applies if you book more than one camp.

Registration and details from Danceforce

Summer Dance Camps & Pre-Professional Intensive

Kingston School of Dance · Dance · Camp · ages 4–18 · Kingston School of Dance, 370 King St W, Unit 303

Summer dance camps at Kingston's non-competitive, not-for-profit dance school, alongside summer classes and a pre-professional intensive for serious dancers. The 2026 summer season has finished; the school's youth term started September 8.

Cost: See studio site

The 2026 summer programme has finished; the studio's youth term 1 runs September 8 to December 13.

Their summer programming page covers camps, drop-in summer classes and the intensive — check which stream suits your dancer.

Registration and details from Kingston School of Dance

Camp Days

Splatter Hive Studio · Visual arts · Camp · ages 4+ · Splatter Hive Studio, 66 Concession St, Kingston

Full-day art camps on PA days, March Break, the Christmas holidays and through the summer, using both the regular studio and the immersive paint space — paint blasters, spin tables, the dump chair.

Schedule: 8:00am-4:00pm

Cost: $55 + HST a day, $35 half day, or $250 for a full week

They run on PA days, March Break, Christmas holidays and summer, so this covers most of the days school doesn't.

A 50% deposit is due at booking and it's non-refundable.

Book five days or a full week and your child gets a personalised apron to keep.

Registration and details from Splatter Hive Studio

Arts & Sports Summer Camp (with Queen's)

Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning · Visual arts · Camp · ages 8–12 · Tett Centre, 370 King St W, Kingston

A half-arts, half-sports day camp run jointly by the waterfront Tett Centre and Queen's Athletics — mornings at the ARC, afternoons making art at the Tett.

Cost: See registration site

Drop-off is at the Queen's ARC and pick-up at the Tett — plan the two-stop day.

Registration runs through Queen's GetActive portal alongside Q Camps.

Registration and details from Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning

Music — 4 listed

Summer Music Camps — Mini Maestros (5-7) & Rising Stars (8-12)

Cantabile Choirs · Choir & singing · Camp · ages 5–12 · The Spire, 82 Sydenham St, Kingston

A week of singing, rhythm and music games at The Spire, 9 to 4, wrapping up with a little performance for the grown-ups. Mini Maestros is for ages 5 to 7 and Rising Stars for 8 to 12. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: $290/week +HST

2026 sessions ran July 20-24, July 27-31, August 10-14 and August 17-21 at $290 a week plus HST.

Spots were tight by late July — one Mini Maestros week was already full and the Rising Stars weeks were down to a couple of places each.

Registration and details from Cantabile Choirs

Rock Skool Jr. — beginner band camp

Long & McQuade Kingston · Music lessons · Camp · ages 10–13 · Long & McQuade Kingston, 2762 Princess St

starts August 17, 2026.

An introductory rock-band camp for ages 10 to 13 — learn an instrument in a band setting and play a performance at the end of the week. The 2026 camp ran the week of August 17 and has finished.

Schedule: Final summer session August 17-21: Rock Skool Jr 1:00-3:00pm, pop-song band camp 10:00am-12:00pm

Cost: $210

One more week runs August 17-21 — the last of the summer, so this is the final chance this year.

Runs July 13-17, 1 to 3 pm, led by Sarah Zanibbi.

It's designed to prepare students for their year-round Rock Skool program.

Registration and details from Long & McQuade Kingston

Rock Skool — band camp for teens

Long & McQuade Kingston · Music lessons · Camp · ages 14–17 · Long & McQuade Kingston, 2762 Princess St

starts August 17, 2026.

Form a band, learn songs and solos, sing, and perform at the end of the week — for teens 14 to 17. The 2026 camp ran the week of August 17 and has finished.

Cost: $210

Runs August 17-21, 1 to 3 pm, led by Sarah Zanibbi.

Registration and details from Long & McQuade Kingston

Music & Art / Musical Theatre Camps

Stabback Music Studio · Music lessons · Camp · ages 7–14 · 1555 Sydenham Road, Kingston

Full-day music, art and musical-theatre camps at a private studio on Sydenham Road, each ending with a performance for families. The 2026 season has finished.

Cost: See provider site

The 2026 camp ran June 29 to July 10.

Each camp caps at 14 students, first-come with payment.

Teens 14-17 can apply for the Camp Apprenticeship leadership stream — applications close May 1.

Registration and details from Stabback Music Studio

Sports — 89 listed

French Immersion Summer Camp (ages 4-12)

ASUS Camps (Queen's) · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 4–12 · ASUS Camps, 183 University Ave, Kingston

Registration usually opens around February 17 at 6 PM (typical timing, not a confirmed date). starts August 24, 2026.

The same themed camp weeks, run entirely in French — a rare full-immersion option for Kingston kids in the summer. The 2026 season has finished; registration reopens in mid-February.

Cost: $325/week

Registration opens in mid-February at 6 pm sharp, alongside the English stream.

Campers don't need to be fluent — about 75% of the day is in French and the rest is all-camp activities in English.

You flag your child's French level on the registration form, and they're grouped by comfort with the language.

Registration and details from ASUS Camps (Queen's)

Themed Summer Day Camps (ages 4-12)

ASUS Camps (Queen's) · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 4–12 · ASUS Camps, 183 University Ave, Kingston

Registration usually opens around February 17 at 6 PM (typical timing, not a confirmed date). starts August 24, 2026.

Nine weeks of themed day camps on Queen's campus, run by the Arts and Science student society — dinosaurs one week, superheroes or circus the next. The 2026 season has finished and the camp's own page now reads 'Registration for Summer 2026 is CLOSED'.

Cost: $325/week ($260 short weeks)

Registration for next summer opens in mid-February at 6 pm sharp — this year it was February 17 — and popular weeks fill that evening.

Financial aid applications open the same evening as registration and close March 31 at midnight.

The camp is nut-free, and before/after care is $35 each per week.

Registration and details from ASUS Camps (Queen's)

Agnes Art Camp (ages 6-8 and 9-12)

Agnes Etherington Art Centre · Visual arts · Camp · ages 6–12 · Rideau Building, 207 Stuart St, Kingston

Art camp with the gallery's educators, in two age groups. Every 2026 week sold out and the season has finished — the gallery reopens registration in the winter.

Cost: $345/week ($330 members)

Registration for the following summer opens in the winter, and the gallery's financial-aid requests are handled first — the 2026 window ran January 14 to February 4.

Campers must already be 6, or turn 6 during the week they are registered for.

If a week is full there is a waitlist rather than a second release.

Registration and details from Agnes Etherington Art Centre

Summer Camp & PA Day Camps

AllSteps — The Kids' Place · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 4–12 · St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School, 1044 Lancaster Dr, Kingston

Full-day recreational camps on every non-instructional school day, plus themed summer weeks — Crafty Creations, Let the Games Begin, Flavour Fest, Outdoor Explorers and more. Run by AllSteps out of St. Teresa of Calcutta school, with snacks and lunch made on site by their own chef.

Cost: Summer $275/week · PA days and school breaks $47/day — much less if your child is CWELCC-eligible

Snacks and lunch are included and cooked on site, and they accommodate allergies and food restrictions.

They run camps on ALL non-instructional days, so PA days and school breaks are covered, not just summer.

The price gap is large: $47 a day for PA days at the standard rate versus $20.32 if your child is CWELCC-eligible. Ask which applies to you before assuming the higher number.

Registration and details from AllSteps — The Kids' Place

Junior golf summer camp

Amherstview Golf Club · Golf · Camp · ages 6–13 · Amherstview Golf Club, 477 Golf Club Road

starts August 10, 2026. runs to August 14, 2026.

A five-morning junior golf camp for ages 6 to 13, Monday to Friday 8am to noon. Two weeks ran in 2026 — July 20-24 (which filled) and August 10-14 — at $299 including tax.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00am–12:00pm

Cost: $299 for the week, tax included

You register by email to Alyssa at alyssaagc@gmail.com with your child's name, age, your contact details and which week — there is no online form.

Week 1 filled in 2026, so email early once next year's weeks are posted.

Registration and details from Amherstview Golf Club

Summer Climbing Camp

Boiler Room Climbing Gym · Climbing · Camp · ages 7–12 · Boiler Room Climbing Gym, 993 Princess St, Unit 12, Kingston

Registration usually opens around April 1 at noon (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

A week of climbing at the Boiler Room for kids 7 to 12 — learning technique and building confidence indoors, with field games outside and craft time in between. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: See gym site

The gym opens summer camp registration on April 1 at noon each year. Put a reminder in for late March.

Registration and details from Boiler Room Climbing Gym

PA Day Camps (Oct 26 & Nov 20)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 4–12 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts October 26, 2026. runs to November 20, 2026.

Full-day PA day camps, 8am to 5pm, on Monday October 26 and Friday November 20, 2026. The club runs a licensed JK/SK camp (ages 4-5) and licensed 6-12 camps at St. Genevieve and Hughson, an authorized-rec camp for 6-11 and 12-15 at the West End Community Centre, and themed STEM & Robotics (6-8 and 9-11) and Music Education (6-8) PA day camps at the West End. Registration is open on the club's Avocado portal.

Cost: See provider site

The August 31 and September 1 camps have run; the next dates are October 26 and November 20, all 8am-5pm.

Pick by site and age on the portal's Camps tab: JK/SK (4-5) at St. Genevieve or West End; 6-12 licensed at St. Genevieve or Hughson; 6-11 and 12-15 authorized rec at the West End; STEM & Robotics 6-8 / 9-11 and Music Education 6-8 at the West End.

Brockville and Kemptville have their own STEM PA day camps (October 26 and November 27) — see the separate listing.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth

Summer Day Camps (8 sites: West End, Amherstview, Bath, Odessa, Hughson, St. Genevieve, Rideau Heights, Napanee)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 4–15 · 8 sites — West End & Rideau Heights (Kingston), Amherstview, Bath, Odessa, Hughson, St. Genevieve and Napanee

starts August 3, 2026.

Weekly day camps at eight sites across Kingston and area, including specialty streams (Mad Science, Soccer Stars, Art Adventures) and a teen camp for 12-15s at West End. Subsidies accepted. The 2026 summer season has finished — the club's PA-day, March Break and winter camps carry on through the school year.

Cost: See provider site ($50/week deposit)

Sites run well beyond Kingston — Amherstview and Bath both have their own camp, so check which location you're booking before you pay the deposit.

BGC has moved off RecDesk — registration is now through their own portal, and you activate an existing family account with the membership bar code from your welcome email rather than creating a new one.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth

Winter Break Camps

Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 4–12 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

Day camps over the winter holidays — a Kinders group for 4-5, a 6-12 group, and a LEGO-coding-and-science stream.

Cost: See provider site

One of very few winter-break camps in Kingston; dates are posted with the school-year calendar.

Checked September 5, 2026: BGC's winter-camps page is still last year's (its lunch-order deadline is a 'Friday, December 12th', which was 2025) — watch for the 2026 update.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Youth

Boys Training Camp Week 1 (Gr 9-12, Aug 10-13)

COBE Basketball · Basketball · Camp · ages 14–18 · COBE Training Grounds, 3018 Highway 15, Kingston

starts August 10, 2026.

A four-day training camp for high-school and rep-level players in grades 9 to 12, Aug 10 to 13. Spots can be booked now.

Cost: $475 + HST

Registration and details from COBE Basketball

Girls Training Camp Week 2 (Gr 9-12, Aug 24-27)

COBE Basketball · Basketball · Camp · ages 14–18 · COBE Training Grounds, 3018 Highway 15, Kingston

starts August 24, 2026.

A four-day basketball training camp for girls in grades 9-12. The 2026 camp ran August 24-27 and has finished — COBE's fall skills and 3x3 programmes are open now.

Cost: $475 + HST

Only a few spots left as of mid-August — call before you plan around it.

Registration and details from COBE Basketball

Overnight Summer Camp

Camp Can-Aqua · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 5–17 · Dickey Lake, Cardiff

A watersports-and-arts sleepaway camp south of Bancroft where campers build their own daily schedule — the wakeboarding and waterski program is the standout. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: $1,695-$1,850 (1 wk) to $5,875 (4 wk) + tax

Registration and details from Camp Can-Aqua

Overnight Summer Camp

Camp Davern · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 7–16 · Maberly, north of Westport

A traditional co-ed sleepaway camp about an hour away in Maberly — 150 acres, running since 1946. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: $885 (1 week) / $1,700 (2 weeks)

Family camp weekends run in late August if you'd like to try it together first.

Registration and details from Camp Davern

Overnight Summer Camp

Camp IAWAH · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 7–14 · Wolfe Lake, Godfrey

A Christian overnight camp on Lake Wolfe with junior, senior, canoe-trip and day-camp options. The 2026 season has finished.

Cost: $425 (3 nights) to $1,695 (2-week teen program)

Day camp registration opens in January, alongside campground bookings.

2026 pricing was Jump Start $425, Junior Camp $850, Senior Camp $850, Explorer Canoe Trip $850 and Day Camp $200 a week including hot lunch.

A deposit holds the place — $100 for summer camps, $75 Jump Start, $50 day camp — with the balance due June 15. After June 15 it is full payment up front.

Registration and details from Camp IAWAH

Overnight Summer Camp

Camp Kagama · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 6–15 · Morrison Island, St. Lawrence River

A small not-for-profit overnight camp on the St. Lawrence, going since 1936 — just 48 campers a session. A traditional programme: canoeing, swimming, hiking, sports, arts and crafts, campfires and singalongs, with Grace at meals and Vespers about tolerance and respect. Summer 2026 has finished; registration for summer 2027 has not opened yet.

Cost: See camp site

The online registration store still lists only the 2026 season and has no sessions in it, so there is nothing to book for 2027 yet — the camp says to check back.

Only 48 campers per session, by design — it's deliberately small.

Open to youth of any race, creed or religious affiliation.

Registration and details from Camp Kagama

Overnight Summer Camp

Camp Kennebec · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 6–18 · Kennebec Lake, Arden

An overnight camp near Arden built for campers aged 6 and up with autism, ADHD, OCD, Down Syndrome, anxiety or social difficulties — two campers per staff member. You choose a session from one to eight weeks. The 2026 season ran June 28 to August 22 and has finished.

Cost: 1 week $2,975 · 2 weeks $5,400 · 3 weeks $7,100 · 4 weeks $8,975 · 5 weeks $10,950 · 6 weeks $12,450 · 7 weeks $13,950 · 8 weeks $15,200, all plus HST

Sessions all start on a Sunday and end on a Saturday, anywhere from one week to the full eight.

Fees include lodging, meals, laundry, tuck and special group activities — but not HST.

Waitlists are normal, especially for the boys' cabins. If a week looks unavailable in their system, phone (613) 335-2114 or email info@campkennebec.com before giving up — they will discuss options or add you to a list.

Registration and details from Camp Kennebec

Overnight Camp for Girls (2- and 4-week sessions)

Camp Oconto · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 7–16 · Camp Oconto, Eagle Lake (Tichborne)

Registration usually opens around the end of September (typical timing, not a confirmed date). starts June 30, 2027. runs to August 27, 2027.

A traditional all-girls sleepaway camp on Eagle Lake, running since 1924 — sessions of two or four weeks, with a short taster session for girls 6 to 8.

Schedule: 2027 sessions: June 30-July 27 (4 weeks) · June 30-July 10 · July 11-27 · July 31-August 27 (4 weeks) · July 31-August 14 · August 15-27

Cost: 2027: $3,500-$6,950 + HST by session; Robins five-day sessions $1,200; Chickadees weekend $575

The 2027 dates and fees are posted (read September 19): four-week sessions June 30-July 27 and July 31-August 27 at $6,950; shorter sessions June 30-July 10 ($3,500), July 11-27 ($4,640), July 31-August 14 ($4,350) and August 15-27 ($3,770). All plus HST.

For the youngest: Robins (ages 6-8) August 15-19 or August 22-26, $1,200, and a Chickadees weekend (ages 4-6) June 11-13, $575.

Applications for 2027 go through the camp's CampBrain portal (the Apply Now button). You create an account there before you can see the form. The camp replies with an acceptance or a place on its waiting list, so earlier is better.

Registration and details from Camp Oconto

Overnight Summer Camp

Camp Opemikon (Scouts Canada) · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 5–15 · Christie Lake, southwest of Perth

An 80-year-old Scouts Canada camp on Christie Lake that welcomes non-Scouts too — archery, low ropes, paddling and backcountry options, in tents or cabins. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: See camp site (Scouts members get preferred pricing)

Sessions run from half-weeks up to two weeks, and payment plans are available.

Registration opened in late January this year.

Registration and details from Camp Opemikon (Scouts Canada)

Overnight Summer Camp

Camp Otterdale · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 7–16 · Otter Lake, Lombardy

Registration usually opens around mid-November (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

A classic private overnight camp on Otter Lake, about 90 minutes from Kingston. Summer 2026 has finished. Registration for summer 2027 opens to new families in mid-November.

Cost: $994 (1 wk) / $2,395 +HST (2 wk) / $3,840 (4 wk)

August sessions still had space in late July — worth asking even mid-summer.

The camp states registration for new families opens in mid-November 2026.

Registration and details from Camp Otterdale

Overnight Summer Camp

Camp Ponacka · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 7–15 · Baptiste Lake, Bancroft

A family-owned boys' sleepaway camp on Baptiste Lake since 1947, teaching sailing, canoeing and riding as proper week-long courses.

Cost: $2,300 (2 wk, ages 7-10) / $4,250 (4 wk)

Boys 11 and up attend the four-week session.

Registration and details from Camp Ponacka

Overnight Summer Camp

Camp Quin-Mo-Lac · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 7–15 · Moira Lake, Tweed

The most affordable full week of sleepaway camp in the region, on Moira Lake near Tweed. A United Church camp that welcomes all faiths, running for over 70 years. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: $518 (4 nights) / $795 (full week)

Sessions ran from late June to late August 2026 at $518 for the four-night Mini Coed and $795 for a full week.

Registration and details from Camp Quin-Mo-Lac

Overnight Summer Camp

Camp Smitty (BGC Ottawa) · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 8–16 · Mink Lake, Eganville

The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa's sleepaway camp on Mink Lake, with honour-system pricing: pay the reduced rate if you need it, no questions asked. The 2026 season has finished.

Cost: $1,200 full rate / $895 reduced — no documentation asked

2026 sessions ran June 29 to August 19.

It sells out — register early.

Deeper subsidies are available by application.

Registration and details from Camp Smitty (BGC Ottawa)

Overnight Summer Camp

Camp Walden · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 7–16 · Palmer Rapids

A full-summer-only, screen-free sleepaway camp east of Bancroft on 750 private acres. Realistically waitlist-only — very few new-camper spots open each year.

Cost: $15,200 for the full 7-week summer

Included for completeness — most families should look at the camps with weekly sessions first.

Registration and details from Camp Walden

Nature Explorers Summer Day Camp

Cataraqui Conservation · Nature & outdoors · Camp · ages 6–10 · Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, Kingston

An outdoor nature camp at Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area — the 2026 season is full, with a waitlist. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: $260/week ($210 short weeks)

Every 2026 week sold out. Weeks ran June 29 to August 21 at $260, or $210 for the short holiday weeks.

Each child can attend a maximum of one week, and the camp sells out every year.

Registration and details from Cataraqui Conservation

PA Day Nature Programs

Cataraqui Conservation · Nature & outdoors · Camp · ages 6–11 · Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, Kingston

Full-day outdoor programs on school PA days at Little Cataraqui Creek — skiing and snowshoeing in the winter ones. Dates are posted each fall.

Cost: $40/day

Registration and details from Cataraqui Conservation

Junior Golf Camps (Kevin Dickey Academy)

Cataraqui Golf & Country Club · Golf · Camp · Cataraqui Golf & Country Club, 32 Country Club Dr, Kingston

Junior golf camps run by the Kevin Dickey Academy at a private club, taught by PGA professionals using Trackman swing-tracking technology. No public schedule or age range has been posted.

Cost: See provider site

Call 613-546-1753 to ask about dates and ages.

The club also offers a separate junior membership covering ages 13 to 18.

Registration and details from Cataraqui Golf & Country Club

Overnight Summer Camp

Cedar Ridge Camp · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 7–16 · Wannamaker Lake, McArthurs Mills

Registration usually opens around November (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

A small arts, horseback and outdoors sleepaway camp in the Madawaska Highlands — every camper goes on a guided canoe trip matched to their age, from one to six nights.

Cost: Contact the camp

The camp's Dates & Rates page says general registration for summer 2027 will open in November (read September 19).

Buses run from Toronto ($80 + HST) and Ottawa ($65 + HST).

Registration and details from Cedar Ridge Camp

Overnight Summer Camp

Christie Lake Kids Camp · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 9–17 · Christie Lake, near Perth

A completely free sleepaway camp near Perth for families living below the Low Income Measure — three 8-day sessions each summer.

Cost: Free

The application portal opens in March, and a parent or guardian applies.

They've historically served Ottawa and Lanark families — confirm Kingston eligibility before applying.

The application portal goes live in March each year — apply in spring 2027 for the 2027 season.

Registration and details from Christie Lake Kids Camp

Overnight Summer Camp

Circle Square Ranch Big Clear Lake · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 6–16 · Big Clear Lake, Arden

Registration usually opens around November (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

A Western horse-ranch sleepaway camp near Arden, run by the Christian organization InterVarsity — trail rides or daily riding lessons on top of classic camp. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: $670-$780/week + HST (riding add-ons extra)

The ranch's page still shows the summer 2026 dates and rates.

Registration for next summer opens in November.

There's one girls-only week each summer, plus teen Extreme weeks.

Registration and details from Circle Square Ranch Big Clear Lake

Neighbourhood Parks Program — free

City of Kingston · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 6–12 · Five City of Kingston parks

starts July 6, 2026.

Free drop-in summer play at five neighbourhood parks, Monday to Friday through July and August, with no registration at all. The 2026 season ran from July 6 and has finished for the year.

Cost: Free

Run for the City by the YMCA of Eastern Ontario. No sign-up, no fee.

Registration and details from City of Kingston

Kids Riding Day Camps

Corner Stone Farm · Horseback riding · Camp · Corner Stone Farm Equestrian Centre, Kingston

Day camps where kids ride, learn stable management, and pitch in with daily horse care.

Cost: See provider site

Contact the farm directly for dates and availability.

Registration and details from Corner Stone Farm

Overnight Summer Camp

Easter Seals Camp Merrywood · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 8–18 · Big Rideau Lake, Port Elmsley

A fully accessible sleepaway camp on Big Rideau Lake for kids and teens with physical disabilities — adapted pool, sailing and kayaking included.

Cost: Heavily subsidized through Easter Seals

Your child must be registered as an Easter Seals Ontario client before applying — do that first.

Session registration opens in January.

Registration and details from Easter Seals Camp Merrywood

Leader in Training (overnight)

Eco-Adventure Camp (Queen's Biological Station) · Nature & outdoors · Camp · ages 13–17 · Elbow Lake, Perth Road Village

A four-day, three-night leadership programme for 13-to-17-year-olds at Elbow Lake — the step between camper and counsellor. The 2026 programme ran July 7-10, sold out, and has finished.

Cost: $425 +HST

Completing it can earn 33-50 community service hours, and strong participants are invited back to volunteer at regular camp sessions at no cost.

Registration and details from Eco-Adventure Camp (Queen's Biological Station)

2026 Girls Summit (grades 4-8) — free

Girls Inc. of Limestone · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 9–14 · Kingston — the location is on the summit flyer

registration closes October 18, 2026. starts November 20, 2026. runs to November 20, 2026.

Girls Inc.'s one-day Girls Summit for girls in grades 4 to 8 — billed as a strong, smart and bold day — on Friday November 20, 2026, which is a PA day for local school boards. It is free for every girl thanks to the event's sponsors, and registration is open now.

Schedule: Friday November 20, 2026 (a PA day)

Cost: Free

Register by October 18 through the form linked here.

The summit flyer on girlsinclimestone.ca has the location and the day's schedule.

Free for all girls — the sponsors cover the cost.

Registration and details from Girls Inc. of Limestone

Summer Camp, March Break & PA Day programs (free)

Girls Inc. of Limestone · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 5–13 · Rideau Heights, Kingston

Girls Inc. lists summer camp, March Break and PA Day camps among the free programming it runs across the year, but no camp dates and no camp registration are posted on their site at the moment — the after-school program is the one taking sign-ups right now. Worth watching in late winter for March Break.

Cost: Free

Their free 2026 Girls Summit for grades 4 to 8 runs on the Friday November 20 PA day — it has its own listing.

Registration and details from Girls Inc. of Limestone

Kids Summer Camp (Aug 10-14)

Hayabusa Academy · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · Camp · ages 7–12 · Hayabusa Academy, 677 Innovation Dr, Unit 7, Kingston

starts August 10, 2026.

One-week camp Aug 10-14 2026: Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Judo. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

The 2026 camp ran August 10-14.

Registration and details from Hayabusa Academy

Day Camps

Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · Camp · JSM Recreational Centre, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Kingston

Registration usually opens around March 2 at noon (summer weeks) (typical timing, not a confirmed date). runs to June 29, 2027.

Full-day camps for ages 4 to 12 on PA days, March Break and through the summer, run by the trampoline club's own coaches. Book full weeks or single days. The 2026-27 PA day dates are posted and registration is open.

Schedule: PA days, March Break and summer weeks

Cost: $60/day ($55 siblings), plus a $45/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee if you book 3+ days

2026-27 PA day camps: Tuesday September 1 2026, Monday October 26 2026, Friday November 20 2026, Friday April 23 2027, Monday May 31 2027 and Tuesday June 29 2027.

$60 a day ($55 each for siblings). The $45 Gymnastics Ontario fee only applies if you book 3 or more camp days in the year (July 1 to June 30).

A $30 non-refundable deposit per participant holds the spot, due within 5 days of registering. It comes off the total, it is not on top.

Registration and details from Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club

March Break Camp

Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · Camp · ages 4–12 · JSM Recreational Centre, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Kingston

A trampoline day camp over March Break, 9 to 4, for ages 4 to 12. The club says 2027 March Break information will be released later in the fall.

Cost: $60/day ($55 sibling)

The club's own words: March Break 2027 information will be released later in the fall.

The 2026 week filled completely, so it is worth watching for the announcement rather than waiting for a reminder.

$60 a day ($55 each for siblings); extended care is $5 at each end of the day.

Registration and details from Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club

PA Day Camps

Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · Camp · ages 4–12 · JSM Recreational Centre, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Kingston

starts September 1, 2026. runs to June 29, 2027.

Single-day trampoline camps on school PA days, 9 to 4, for ages 4 to 12. The 2026-27 dates are posted and registration is open.

Cost: $60/day ($55 siblings), plus a $45/yr Gymnastics Ontario fee if you book 3+ days

2026-27 PA day camps: Tuesday September 1 2026, Monday October 26 2026, Friday November 20 2026, Friday April 23 2027, Monday May 31 2027 and Tuesday June 29 2027.

$60 a day ($55 each for siblings). The $45 Gymnastics Ontario fee only applies if you book 3 or more camp days in the year (July 1 to June 30).

A $30 non-refundable deposit per participant holds the spot, due within 5 days of registering. It comes off the total, it is not on top.

Registration and details from Kingston Aeros Trampoline Club

Queen's Baseball / KBA Summer Camp

Kingston Baseball Association (KBA) · Baseball · Camp · ages 7–12 · Megaffin Park area, Kingston

starts August 17, 2026.

Week-long day camp with Queen's Baseball, 9 am to 4 pm. The 2026 camp ran August 17-21 and has finished. The club's Little League Fall Ball is open now instead.

Cost: $350 (week)

Registration and details from Kingston Baseball Association (KBA)

KE Summer Day Camp

Kingston Elite Cheer · Cheerleading · Camp · ages 4–11 · Kingston Elite Cheer gym, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7B

Registration opens February 1, 2026. starts June 29, 2026.

A cheer day camp for ages 4 to 11, Monday to Friday 9-4 with before and after care included. Seven weekly sessions run June 29 to Aug 14.

Cost: $280 + HST per week

This is the summer camp. Their fall recreational and tumbling classes are separate and are open now.

2026 registration opened February 1; the club says 2027 camp dates will be released later. Its PA day camps (October 26 and November 20, 2026) are a separate listing.

Registration and details from Kingston Elite Cheer

PA Day Camps

Kingston Elite Cheer · Cheerleading · Camp · ages 4–11 · Kingston Elite Cheer gym, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd, Unit 7B

starts October 26, 2026. runs to November 20, 2026.

Single-day cheer camps on the fall PA days for ages 4 to 11 — stunts, jumps, tumbling and dance, plus a craft and games. Two dates this fall, October 26 and November 20, and registration is open on the club's camps page. The club says 2027 dates will be released later.

Schedule: Monday October 26 and Friday November 20, 2026 · 9am-4pm, care from 8:30am and to 4:30pm

Cost: $55 + HST per day, before and after care included

$55 + HST a day. Before care (8:30-9am) and after care (4-4:30pm) are included in the price, not extra.

Register through the 'PA Day Camps' link on the club's camps page; the summer day camp is a separate listing.

Registration and details from Kingston Elite Cheer

Junior Summer Camp (6-12)

Kingston Expert Tees · Golf · Camp · ages 6–12 · Kingston Expert Tees, 1165 Collins Bay Rd

starts July 5, 2027.

Golf, mini-golf, beach volleyball and splash-pad Fridays at the Collins Bay Road driving range, for ages 6 to 12. The 2026 weeks have finished and the range has switched its camp page over to 2027 — week dates are posted and the registration form is up.

Cost: $425 +tax full day / $250 half day per week

2027 weeks posted so far: July 5-9, July 12-16 and July 26-30, all marked 'spots available'.

The 2027 registration form is already on their camp page — this is a club that takes bookings a long way ahead.

A 50% deposit holds the spot; the balance is due on the first morning of camp. Deposits are refundable only if you cancel more than two weeks ahead.

Registration and details from Kingston Expert Tees

Summer Junior Camps

Kingston Golf Academy · Golf · Camp · Garrison Golf & Curling Club, 11 Red Patch Ave, Kingston

Summer golf camps for young players, held at Garrison Golf and Curling Club. The academy mentions the camps but hasn't published dates, ages or other details yet.

Cost: See provider site

Call 613-876-3253 to ask about dates and ages.

Registration and details from Kingston Golf Academy

Holiday Camp (winter break)

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · Camp · ages 4–12 · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave, Unit 320

A winter-break gymnastics camp — one of the very few winter-holiday camps in Kingston. Details are posted seasonally.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

March Break Camp

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · Camp · ages 4–12 · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave, Unit 320

Registration usually opens around mid-January at 10 am (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

A gymnastics day camp over March Break, 9 to 4.

Cost: See provider site

Registration opened January 13 this year — watch their camps page from early January.

Registration opens at 10am on January 13 for March Break.

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

Summer Camp & PA Day Camps

Kingston Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · Camp · Kingston Gymnastics Club, 1343 Midland Ave, Unit 320

Registration opens February 17, 2026.

Kingston Gymnastics runs full-day camps on school PA days through the 2026-27 year, plus themed summer camp weeks. Pre- and post-care bracket the day for an extra fee. The 2026 season has finished.

Schedule: PA day camps run Mondays and Fridays, 9:00am-4:00pm

Cost: PA day camps $55/day · summer camp $310/week plus optional pre-care $50, post-care $50 or both for $75

The 2026 summer camps have run.

PA day camps for 2026-27 are already posted and bookable at $55 a day.

Summer weeks run 9:00am-4:00pm with optional care from 7:45am and until 5:00pm.

Registration and details from Kingston Gymnastics Club

Summer Camps (grades 3-8)

Kingston Impact Basketball · Basketball · Camp · ages 8–14 · Kingston Secondary School, 145 Kirkpatrick St

starts August 10, 2026.

Summer basketball day camp for kids in grades 3 to 8, 8:30 to 3:30, in two weeks — August 10-14 and August 17-21. The 2026 camps have finished and registration is closed.

Cost: $250 per week

The club's page says registration for summer 2026 is closed; email admin@kingstonimpact.ca to ask about a space if one opens up.

Open to boys and girls going into grades 3 to 8 in the fall, at all levels of experience.

Their Academy and rep programmes run through the school year — those are listed separately and several are open now.

Registration and details from Kingston Impact Basketball

Summer Camps 2026

Kingston Karate · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · Camp · Tallack Martial Arts, 2777 Princess St, Kingston

starts August 17, 2026.

Summer karate day camps for kids at the Tallack Martial Arts dojo. The 2026 weeks ran July 13-17 and August 17-21 and have finished.

Cost: See provider site

Call the dojo at 613-634-9277 to confirm dates and ages.

The camp week ends with a camp tournament and awards on the Friday.

Registration and details from Kingston Karate

Youth Rowing Camps (with YMCA)

Kingston Rowing Club · Rowing, paddling & sailing · Camp · ages 10–13 · KRC boathouse, Emma Martin Park, Kingston

starts August 10, 2026.

Week-long rowing day camps for ages 10 to 13, Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm, running July 13 through August 21. Run together with the YMCA. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

The 2026 camps ran from August 10.

You register through the YMCA, and the camp fee includes a three-month YMCA membership.

Registration and details from Kingston Rowing Club

Junior Tennis Camps 2026

Kingston Tennis Club · Tennis & racquet sports · Camp · ages 7–14 · Kingston Tennis Club, 45 Napier St

Weekly summer day camps for tennis players aged 7 to 14, held at the club's courts at 45 Napier Street. The 2026 season has finished; the club is outdoors and runs May to October, so camps return next summer.

Cost: See provider site

The 2026 junior camps have finished.

Camp dates and fees are set out in the club's Parent Guide.

The club's camp page doesn't publish week dates — ask at ktc@kingstontennisclub.com rather than reading anything into the 'register now' button.

Registration and details from Kingston Tennis Club

Winter Break Camps (8-15 / 14-18)

Kingston Volleyball Academy · Volleyball · Camp · ages 8–18 · Kingston Racquet Centre, 1025 Innovation Dr

starts December 28, 2026.

Three-day camps over winter break (Dec 28-30): development camp 1-4 pm for ages 8-15, high-performance 4-8 pm for 14-18.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Kingston Volleyball Academy

Junior Sailing (5-8)

Kingston Yacht Club – Junior Sailing · Rowing, paddling & sailing · Camp · ages 5–8 · Kingston Yacht Club, 1 Maitland St

Registration opens January 14, 2026.

Summer sailing on the water for children 5-8, through the yacht club's junior program. The 2026 summer season has finished.

Cost: See provider site

Sign-ups opened back in mid-January, so places may be limited — worth asking early.

Questions go to juniorsailing@kingstonyachtclub.ca.

Registration for the following summer has opened in mid-January in recent years.

Registration and details from Kingston Yacht Club – Junior Sailing

Junior Sailing (8-11)

Kingston Yacht Club – Junior Sailing · Rowing, paddling & sailing · Camp · ages 8–11 · Kingston Yacht Club, 1 Maitland St

Registration opens January 14, 2026.

Junior sailing on the water for kids 8 to 11 over the summer. Spots are currently full, and session dates are only shown once you're registering. The 2026 summer season has finished.

Cost: See provider site

Registration opened January 14 this year — summer sailing sign-ups go live in the middle of winter.

Registration for the following summer has opened in mid-January in recent years.

Registration and details from Kingston Yacht Club – Junior Sailing

Junior Sailing 11+ / Race Team

Kingston Yacht Club – Junior Sailing · Rowing, paddling & sailing · Camp · ages 11+ · Kingston Yacht Club, 1 Maitland St

Registration opens January 14, 2026.

Competitive Race Team stream included. The 2026 summer season has finished.

Cost: See provider site

Registration for the following summer has opened in mid-January in recent years.

Registration and details from Kingston Yacht Club – Junior Sailing

Junior Paddle Half-Day Camp (10-15)

Limestone Boat & Board Club · Rowing, paddling & sailing · Camp · ages 10–15 · Rotary Park, 1285 Coverdale Dr, Kingston

Morning-only paddling for older kids — learn to paddle or learn to compete, 9 to noon each day.

Cost: $226 incl. HST

Registration and details from Limestone Boat & Board Club

Wild About Sport Paddling Camp (7-12)

Limestone Boat & Board Club · Rowing, paddling & sailing · Camp · ages 7–12 · Rotary Park, 1285 Coverdale Dr, Kingston

A full-day paddling camp at Rotary Park on the west-end waterfront — kayaks, paddleboards and games, Monday to Friday.

Cost: $294/week incl. HST

Every week runs a waitlist — the club is blunt that they're always full, so register as early as you can.

Registration opens in winter; the club deliberately opens earlier each year to help parents plan.

Registration and details from Limestone Boat & Board Club

Loyalist Kids Camp (golf, sport, swim + meals)

Loyalist Country Club · Golf · Camp · ages 8–14 · 1 Loyalist Blvd, Bath

A full-day sports camp at Loyalist Country Club — an introduction to golf with real time on the course, plus multi-sport, swimming and outdoor games, with chef-prepared lunches. The 2026 season has finished.

Cost: $429.99 + tax/week, chef-prepared meals included

The site's banner still says 'registration now open', but every week from July 6 to August 21 is on a waitlist — check the week list rather than the banner.

8am to 4pm, with drop-off from 7:45 and pick-up until 4:10.

$429.99 plus tax per week, with all meals and snacks included.

Registration and details from Loyalist Country Club

March Break Camp

Loyalist Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · Camp · ages 4–12 · Loyalist Gymnastics Club, 1396 Bath Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 28, 2026. starts March 15, 2027. runs to March 19, 2027.

A gymnastics day camp over March Break for ages 4 to 12, 9am to 4pm. Registration opened Friday August 28 — the club opens its March Break and PA Day camps together, months ahead.

Cost: $50 per day or $225 for the full week, plus the $42 annual Gymnastics Ontario fee

Registration for PA Day Camp and March Break Camp both open Friday August 28.

$50 a day or $225 for the full week; before care 8 to 9am is $10 a day, booked through Uplifter.

10% sibling discount on the full weekly camp rate and on before/after care — the Gymnastics Ontario fee is excluded.

Registration and details from Loyalist Gymnastics

PA Day Camps

Loyalist Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · Camp · ages 4–12 · Loyalist Gymnastics Club, 1396 Bath Rd, Kingston

Registration opens August 28, 2026. starts October 26, 2026. runs to June 18, 2027.

Single-day gymnastics camps on school PA days, 9am to 4pm, for ages 4 to 12 — run for both the Limestone/Algonquin and the French school board calendars. Registration for the whole PA day set opened Friday August 28, at the same time as March Break.

Cost: $50 per day, plus the $42 annual Gymnastics Ontario fee

Registration for PA Day Camp and March Break Camp both open Friday August 28.

$50 a day. Before care 8 to 9am is $10 and is booked through Uplifter — after care is not available on PA days.

10% sibling discount applies to before and after care fees as well as the weekly rate.

Registration and details from Loyalist Gymnastics

Summer Morning Camps & Free Park Days

Loyalist Township Recreation · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 4–14 · W.J. Henderson Centre + township parks

runs to August 22, 2026.

The township's summer lineup across Amherstview, Bath and Odessa: paid morning drop-off camps at the W.J. Henderson Centre, plus free drop-in play days at local parks. The 2026 season ran June 30 to August 22 and has finished.

Cost: Morning camps paid; park drop-ins free

The Come Out and Play trailer visits local parks weekdays — completely free, no registration.

Exploration Days run Thursday and Friday mornings at Babcock Mill and the Bath Museum.

The morning drop-off programmes ran Monday to Friday with a new hands-on theme each day.

Registration and details from Loyalist Township Recreation

March Break Recreation Camp

PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston) · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 5–12 · Kingston Military Community Sports Centre (KMCSC), 11 Navy Way, CFB Kingston

Annual March Break day camp at the base — dates confirmed each January.

Cost: See portal

Registration and details from PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston)

PA Day Camps

PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston) · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 5–12 · Kingston Military Community Sports Centre (KMCSC), 11 Navy Way, CFB Kingston

starts October 26, 2026. runs to November 27, 2026.

Single-day camps on school PA days at the KMCSC Sports Dome, 7:30am to 4:30pm, for ages 5 to 12. The fall 2026 dates are Monday October 26, Friday November 20 and Friday November 27, and online registration is open for all three.

Cost: $54 +HST

Register on the CFB Kingston Bookking portal (bkk.cfmws.com/kingstonpub) — civilians can register at the associate/civilian rate.

Each PA day is its own course (codes RECPADAYOCT26, RECPADAYNOV20, RECPADAYNOV27).

Registration and details from PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston)

Rec Adventure Camp (summer)

PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston) · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 5–12 · Kingston Military Community Sports Centre (KMCSC), 11 Navy Way, CFB Kingston

Registration opens February 25, 2026. starts June 29, 2026.

Eight weeks of day camp at the base, in Junior (5-6), Middle (7-9) and Senior (10-12) groups, with free before-care from 7:30.

Cost: $290 +HST/wk civilian ($261 CAF)

Registration is tiered: military families Feb 25, Defence Team Mar 4, everyone else Apr 1 — and it closed entirely May 29.

Registration and details from PSP Kingston Recreation (CFB Kingston)

Gaels High Performance Sport Camps

Queen's Gaels Recreation · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 15–20 · Queen's Athletics & Recreation Centre (ARC), 284 Earl St, Kingston

Registration opens February 19, 2026.

Varsity-coach-run camps, ID camps and clinics: football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, rugby, strength and conditioning, with overnight and day options. The 2026 summer season has finished; registration opened in mid-February this year.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Queen's Gaels Recreation

Q Camps Summer Day Camps (sports / themed / STEAM)

Queen's Gaels Recreation · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 5–18 · Queen's Athletics & Recreation Centre (ARC), 284 Earl St, Kingston

Registration opens February 19, 2027. starts June 29, 2026.

Ten weeks of summer camps at Queen's: Active Start (5-6), Active Fun (6-8), STEAM (8-12), Learn to Train (9-14) and Train to Train (14-18), with before and after care. The 2026 season ran June 29 to September 2 and has finished; registration for next summer opens in late February.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Queen's Gaels Recreation

Q Camps — PA Day Camps

Queen's Gaels Recreation · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 5–12 · Queen's Athletics & Recreation Centre (ARC), 284 Earl St, Kingston

Single-day camps at the ARC on school PA days through the school year. 2026-27 dates not posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Queen's Gaels Recreation

Q Camps — School Break Camps (Winter & March Break)

Queen's Gaels Recreation · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 5–12 · Queen's Athletics & Recreation Centre (ARC), 284 Earl St, Kingston

Full-day camps during winter break and March break. 2026-27 schedule not posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Queen's Gaels Recreation

Summer Hockey Camps (incl. girls-only week & goalie camp)

RELM Sports · Hockey · Camp · ages 6–17 · RELM Centre, 1325 Centennial Dr, Kingston

starts August 24, 2026.

Week-long summer hockey camps, including a girls-only week and goalie streams. The final 2026 week ran August 24-28 and the season has finished.

Cost: See provider site

⚠ The last 2026 week — August 24 to 28 — is still to come.

2026 weeks ran July 13-17, July 20-24, August 4-7, August 10-14, August 17-21 (girls only) and August 24-28.

RELM has two things open beyond camps: Wranglers 2026-27 tryouts, and a Hockey Canada certified body-checking clinic.

Registration and details from RELM Sports

March Break Overnight Camp

RKY Camp · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 8–13 · RKY Camp, Eagle Lake (Parham)

Five days of winter sleepaway camp on Eagle Lake over March Break — snowshoes and toboggans instead of canoes.

Cost: See provider site

The 2026 session ran March 15-19; watch their site in winter for 2027.

Registration and details from RKY Camp

Overnight Summer Camp (1- and 2-week sessions)

RKY Camp · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 7–16 · RKY Camp, Eagle Lake (Parham)

Registration usually opens around late November at 7 am (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

An overnight camp on Eagle Lake, about 50 minutes north of Kingston, with one- and two-week sessions and a bus from Molly Brant public school. Summer 2026 has finished. The camp opens public registration in late November — Thursday November 27 at 7 am for the 2026 season — and had not yet posted the date for summer 2027 when checked on September 5, 2026.

Cost: $1,045 +HST for one week; $2,155-$2,280 +HST for two

Registration usually opens in late November at 7 am (November 27 in 2025 for summer 2026); watch rkycamp.org/summer-camp for the 2027 date.

Roughly one family in ten is helped by the Campership Fund — ask early.

There is also a March Break overnight camp and winter programming.

Registration and details from RKY Camp

Jr. Camp

Roblin Christian Camp · Community & multi-sport · Camp · Roblin Christian Camp, 3100 County Rd 41, Roblin

A long-running church camp on its own grounds at Roblin, with a junior week in early July. The camp is a separate entity from the church that hosts its page, and it is currently raising money for a new dining hall.

Cost: See provider site

The 2026 season ran Jr. Camp July 6-10, a family picnic July 19, Teen Weekend July 31 to August 2, Family Camp August 15-23 and VBS August 17-21. 2027 dates are not posted yet.

The camp is at 3100 County Rd 41 in Roblin, and it is a separate organisation from Roblin Wesleyan Church even though they share a site — the church asks that camp payments not go through the church.

Ask about dates by phone on 613-388-2518. The camp explicitly asks not to be added to marketing lists.

Registration and details from Roblin Christian Camp

Teen Weekend

Roblin Christian Camp · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 13–17 · Roblin Christian Camp, 3100 County Rd 41, Roblin

A short weekend camp for teenagers at the end of July — three days rather than a full week, which makes it an easier first camp than a residential week.

Cost: See provider site

The 2026 season ran Jr. Camp July 6-10, a family picnic July 19, Teen Weekend July 31 to August 2, Family Camp August 15-23 and VBS August 17-21. 2027 dates are not posted yet.

The camp is at 3100 County Rd 41 in Roblin, and it is a separate organisation from Roblin Wesleyan Church even though they share a site — the church asks that camp payments not go through the church.

Ask about dates by phone on 613-388-2518. The camp explicitly asks not to be added to marketing lists.

Registration and details from Roblin Christian Camp

Girls Quest — STEM camp for girls

Science Quest (Queen's Engineering) · Coding & robotics · Camp · ages 9–14 · Beamish-Munro Hall, Queen's, 45 Union St, Kingston

The same hands-on science and engineering programming, in an all-girls week for grades 4 to 8. The 2026 season has finished.

Cost: $300/week ($240 short weeks)

Registration for the 2026 camps opened in the spring.

The same bursary programme applies — apply through CampBrain before the spring deadline.

Registration and details from Science Quest (Queen's Engineering)

Summer STEM Day Camps (SK to Grade 8)

Science Quest (Queen's Engineering) · Coding & robotics · Camp · ages 5–14 · Beamish-Munro Hall, Queen's, 45 Union St, Kingston

Science and engineering day camps at Queen's, run by engineering students — separate streams for kindergarten-age, grades 2-3 and grades 4-8, including a robotics camp. The 2026 season has finished.

Cost: $330–$365 per week depending on the stream

Registration for the 2026 camps opened in the spring.

Before and after care is available ($25 one end, $40 both).

Themes rotate weekly — Space, City, Ocean and Spy Quest — so kids can do more than one week.

Registration and details from Science Quest (Queen's Engineering)

Summer Golf Camps (8-13)

The Landings Golf Course · Golf · Camp · ages 8–13 · The Landings Golf Course, 1025 Len Birchall Way, Kingston

Half-day golf camps (mornings) at The Landings, capped at 16 golfers per week — all four 2026 sessions are full. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: $367.25 incl. HST per week

2026 sessions ran July 6-10, July 20-24, July 27-31 and August 17-21.

The camp brochure appears in March and weeks fill by summer — call the pro shop at 613-634-7888 to register or join the waitlist.

The fee includes a camp shirt, a golf glove, and hot-dog Fridays.

Registration and details from The Landings Golf Course

PA Day Camp

Trillium Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · Camp · ages 4–18 · Trillium Gymnastics, 631 Fortune Cres, Unit 1, Kingston

Single-day gymnastics camps on school PA days, 9am to 4pm, $55 a day. No PA-day dates are posted for 2026-27 yet.

Cost: $55/day

Before-care is $10 if you need an earlier drop-off. There is no after-care — pick-up is by 4pm.

Their camps page still leads with 'Summer Day Camp for 2026 is now open', which is last summer's notice. The rest of the site is current — the fall session runs September 10 to December 19 — so ask the gym directly for PA-day dates.

Registration and details from Trillium Gymnastics

Summer Camp & Summer Saturdays

Trillium Gymnastics · Gymnastics & trampoline · Camp · Trillium Gymnastics, 631 Fortune Cres, Unit 1, Kingston

Summer gymnastics camp at Trillium, in full-week and half-day form, plus Summer Saturdays recreational classes. The 2026 season has finished — the club also runs single-day camps on school PA days through the year.

Cost: See provider site

The 2026 summer day camps have run.

Summer camp is $295 for a full week (9am-4pm) including a camp t-shirt, or $175 for a half-day morning week; before care for the whole week is $50.

Every camp adds a $45 Gymnastics Ontario insurance fee, which runs July 1 to June 30 and is transferable to any other Gymnastics Ontario club.

Registration and details from Trillium Gymnastics

Xtreme Summer Camp

Xtreme Trampoline Park (XT Park) · Gymnastics & trampoline · Camp · ages 6–12 · XT Park, 1525 Robinson Court, Kingston

Registration usually opens around March 15 (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

A full-day trampoline-park camp for active kids 6 to 12 — five days of instructor-led activities, with lunch and a snack provided. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: See park site (lunch and snack included)

The 2026 week ran August 10-14. Registration requires payment in full at sign-up.

Camps run every other week: July 6-10, July 20-24, August 10-14 and August 24-28.

Lunch and a snack are included in the week.

Registration and details from Xtreme Trampoline Park (XT Park)

Overnight Summer Camp

YMCA Camp Otonabee · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 6–14 · Ottawa River, Dunrobin

The gentlest first-sleepaway format in the region: Monday-to-Friday overnight weeks on the Ottawa River, with a 4-day mini version for ages 6-8 and female, male and all-gender cabins. Summer 2026 has finished; the registration portal is still on the 2026 season, so summer 2027 sign-ups are not open yet. Spaces fill quickly when they do.

Cost: See YMCA registration portal

They run virtual information sessions through the year and a drop-in open house at camp in the spring — worth doing before a first sleepaway.

Camp Otonabee also runs outdoor DAY camps for ages 4 to 11, both general and specialty streams — worth knowing if a full sleepaway week is too big a first step.

Registration and details from YMCA Camp Otonabee

Aqua Adventures Swim & Activity Camp

YMCA Kingston · Swimming & water polo · Camp · ages 6–9 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

starts July 13, 2026.

Day camp with daily skill-based swim lessons. The 2026 summer season has finished. The Y opens next summer's camp registration in the winter — watch eo.ymca.ca/schedules for the camp guide.

Cost: $275/wk

All YMCA camps run 9-4 with FREE extended care 7:30-9 and 4-5:30. Registration closes noon Friday before each week; financial assistance available (daycamps@eo.ymca.ca).

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Bring the Beat Dance Camp

YMCA Kingston · Dance · Camp · ages 6–9 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Hip-hop and breakdance camp with an end-of-week performance. The 2026 summer season has finished. The Y opens next summer's camp registration in the winter — watch eo.ymca.ca/schedules for the camp guide.

Cost: $245/wk

All YMCA camps run 9-4 with FREE extended care 7:30-9 and 4-5:30. Registration closes noon Friday before each week; financial assistance available (daycamps@eo.ymca.ca).

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Gear Up Bicycle Camp

YMCA Kingston · Biking & BMX · Camp · ages 10–14 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

A summer cycling camp for riders aged 10 to 14 who can already ride confidently on their own. The 2026 summer season has finished. The Y opens next summer's camp registration in the winter — watch eo.ymca.ca/schedules for the camp guide.

Cost: $240-$300/wk

Bring your own bike, helmet and lock.

All YMCA camps run 9-4 with free extended care 7:30-9 and 4-5:30. Registration closes noon Friday before each week; financial assistance available (daycamps@eo.ymca.ca).

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

March Break Level Up Swim Camp

YMCA Kingston · Swimming & water polo · Camp · ages 6–10 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Annual March Break swim-focused day camp.

Cost: See YMCA

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

P.A. Day Camps

YMCA Kingston · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 6–10 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Registration opens August 25, 2026. starts October 26, 2026. runs to November 20, 2026.

Single-day camps on school PA days at the Kingston Y for ages 6 to 10 — games, sports, swimming and crafts, with free extended care 7:30-9am and 4-5:30pm. The fall dates are Monday October 26 and Friday November 20, 2026.

Cost: $49 per day

Open to all, membership not required.

Each PA day has its own registration code in the fall program guide.

Before care 7:30-9am and after care 4-5:30pm are included at no extra cost — the portal lists it as 'PA Day Variety Camp'.

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

The ARTisan Club Crafty Camp

YMCA Kingston · Visual arts · Camp · ages 6–9 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

starts July 6, 2026.

Arts-and-crafts day camp. The 2026 summer season has finished. The Y opens next summer's camp registration in the winter — watch eo.ymca.ca/schedules for the camp guide.

Cost: $245/wk

All YMCA camps run 9-4 with FREE extended care 7:30-9 and 4-5:30. Registration closes noon Friday before each week; financial assistance available (daycamps@eo.ymca.ca).

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Up and Atom Science Camp / Fitness Fanatics

YMCA Kingston · Coding & robotics · Camp · ages 6–13 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

Two summer day camp streams at the Kingston YMCA: Up and Atom is a science camp for ages 6 to 9, and Fitness Fanatics is a fitness and activity camp for ages 10 to 13. The 2026 summer season has finished. The Y opens next summer's camp registration in the winter — watch eo.ymca.ca/schedules for the camp guide.

Cost: $245/wk

All YMCA camps run 9-4 with free extended care 7:30-9 and 4-5:30. Registration closes noon Friday before each week; financial assistance available (daycamps@eo.ymca.ca).

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Y-Athlete Sports Camp

YMCA Kingston · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 6–13 · Kingston YMCA, 100 Wright Crescent

starts July 6, 2026.

Sports day camp in two streams (6-9 and 10-13). The 2026 summer season has finished. The Y opens next summer's camp registration in the winter — watch eo.ymca.ca/schedules for the camp guide.

Cost: $245/wk

All YMCA camps run 9-4 with FREE extended care 7:30-9 and 4-5:30. Registration closes noon Friday before each week; financial assistance available (daycamps@eo.ymca.ca).

Registration and details from YMCA Kingston

Art Camp — Junior (5-8) and Senior (8-13)

Young Artists of Kingston · Visual arts · Camp · ages 5–13 · St. John's Anglican Church, Portsmouth, Kingston

Registration opens January 23, 2027.

A long-running art camp — 30 years in operation — at St. John's Church in Portsmouth, with a junior group for ages 5 to 8 and a senior group for 8 to 13 across three July weeks. The 2026 camp has finished; early enrolment for summer 2027 opens Saturday January 23, 2027.

Cost: $425 a week including HST

Registration is by paper form and e-transfer rather than online.

They update the website with new registration forms before Christmas, so look in December for the 2027 details.

Teens 12-14 can join as counsellors-in-training for a reduced fee.

Registration and details from Young Artists of Kingston

STEM & Learning — 15 listed

FIRST LEGO League Summer Program (Aug 24-28)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Coding & robotics · Camp · ages 10–14 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

registration closes August 17, 2026. starts August 24, 2026.

A week of LEGO SPIKE Prime robotics at the STEM & Robotics Centre, 1-4 pm daily. The 2026 week ran August 24-28 and has finished.

Cost: $100

BGC has moved off RecDesk — registration is now through their own portal, and you activate an existing family account with the membership bar code from your welcome email rather than creating a new one.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

Literacy Camp — Ready, Set, Read!

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Library & reading · Camp · ages 6–7 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts August 3, 2026.

A weekly literacy-focused day camp for early readers at the West End Community Centre. The 2026 summer season has finished.

Cost: See provider site

BGC has moved off RecDesk — registration is now through their own portal, and you activate an existing family account with the membership bar code from your welcome email rather than creating a new one.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

STEM Summer Camps (Engineering & Science 6-8 / Robotics & Tech 9-12)

Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM · Coding & robotics · Camp · ages 6–12 · BGC West End Community Centre, 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston

starts August 3, 2026.

Alternating weekly STEM day camps at the STEM & Robotics Centre — engineering and science for 6-8s, robotics and technology for 9-12s. The 2026 summer season has finished; the club also runs STEM camps on PA days, over March Break and at winter break.

Cost: See provider site

BGC has moved off RecDesk — registration is now through their own portal, and you activate an existing family account with the membership bar code from your welcome email rather than creating a new one.

Registration and details from Boys & Girls Club SE – Education & STEM

Minecraft & LEGO Themed Weeks

Camp STEAM Canada · Coding & robotics · Camp · ages 4–13 · Kingston (confirm venue when registering)

starts August 24, 2026.

Minecraft and LEGO themed day camp weeks, 9 to 4, from STEM Camp's sister brand. Four themes, each running twice over the summer. The 2026 season finished with the week of August 24-28.

Cost: $357 per 5-day week ($285 for the 4-day week)

⚠ The 2026 season's LAST week runs August 24 to 28 — if you want it, that is the one still to come.

The final 2026 week runs August 24 to 28.

2026 weeks ran July 6 to August 28 at $357 for a five-day week and $285 for the short August 4-7 week, for ages 6 to 13.

Registration and details from Camp STEAM Canada

Camp d'été UniverSTEM — STEM camp entirely in French

Camp UniverSTEM (École Sainte-Marie-Rivier) · Coding & robotics · Camp · ages 6–12 · École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier, 1381 av. Demers, Kingston

A summer camp run entirely in French at the French Catholic high school on Demers Avenue — building and programming LEGO MINDSTORMS robots and exploring science and technology, with francophone and Catholic culture woven through.

Cost: See school site

The whole camp runs in French — a rare full-immersion summer option in Kingston.

Registration for 2026 closed May 22 and the camp ran June 22 to July 17; watch for next year's window in the spring.

Registration and details from Camp UniverSTEM (École Sainte-Marie-Rivier)

Canoe-trip courses — Quest, GAP & Outreach (grades 7-9)

Gould Lake Outdoor Centre · Nature & outdoors · Camp · ages 12–15 · Gould Lake Outdoor Centre, Sydenham

Registration opens November 18, 2026.

Real wilderness canoe trips for middle-schoolers: Quest and the Girls Adventure Program pair 3 days at Gould Lake with a 4-night trip in Frontenac Park; Outreach steps up to 8 nights in Algonquin. No experience required. Registration for the 2027 courses opens Wednesday November 18, 2026 at 11:00am.

Cost: See provider site

GAP is the girls-only stream of Quest — same trip, same skills.

Registration for the 2027 summer programs opens Wednesday November 18, 2026 at 11:00am (Gould Lake's registration page, September 19). Read the 2027 registration policy on that page first.

Registration and details from Gould Lake Outdoor Centre

Senior wilderness courses (grades 9-12)

Gould Lake Outdoor Centre · Nature & outdoors · Camp · ages 14–18 · Gould Lake Outdoor Centre, Sydenham

Registration opens November 18, 2026.

The serious end of the ladder: a 12-day Temagami canoe trip, Georgian Bay kayaking, moving-water courses at Palmer Rapids, winter camping, and instructor courses with trips as far as the Missinaibi River and Anticosti Island. Registration for the 2027 courses opens Wednesday November 18, 2026 at 11:00am.

Cost: See provider site

Registration for the 2027 summer programs opens Wednesday November 18, 2026 at 11:00am (Gould Lake's registration page, September 19). Read the 2027 registration policy on that page first.

Registration and details from Gould Lake Outdoor Centre

March of the Museums (free festival)

Kingston Association of Museums · Nature & outdoors · Camp · Museums across Kingston, Bath, Napanee & Gananoque

A free March Break festival: museums and historic sites across Kingston and area run hands-on family programming all week. The 2027 schedule posts closer to March.

Cost: Free (Fort Henry charged a reduced $10 in 2026)

Registration and details from Kingston Association of Museums

Summer of Science — free enrichment program

McDonald Institute (Queen's) · Coding & robotics · Camp · ages 12–18 · McDonald Institute, Queen's University, 64 Bader Lane, Kingston

starts July 7, 2026.

A free afternoon science program for middle and high school students, run by Queen's astroparticle physics institute with the Carbon to Metal Coating Institute — twelve sessions over four weeks, led by undergraduates alongside working scientists.

Cost: Free

Twelve afternoons, Tuesday to Thursday 1:30-4:30, on July 7-9, 14-16, 21-23 and August 4-6.

You can attend in person in Kingston or join the virtual cohort.

Applying takes a teacher's letter of support — the 2026 deadline was May 13, so watch for next spring's window.

Registration and details from McDonald Institute (Queen's)

Museum PA Day Camp (6-12)

Museum of Health Care · Nature & outdoors · Camp · ages 6–12 · Canadian Museum of Health Care, 32 George St, Kingston

registration closes June 25, 2026.

A hands-on PA day at the Canadian Museum of Health Care exploring the human body and the history of health care — real medical artefacts to examine, health-themed challenges, experiments and a take-home project. Ages 6 to 12, 9am to 5pm, $50 a camper. This was a single PA day in June 2026 — registration closed June 25 2026, and no further dates have been posted.

Schedule: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Cost: $50 per camper

The Zeffy booking page is still live and still lists a $50 ticket as available, but its own text says registration closed Thursday June 25 2026 at 5pm — that page is last June's, not a new date.

The museum's own website has no camp page, so there is nowhere else to check. Phone (613) 548-2419 or email museum@kingstonhsc.ca to ask whether more PA day camps are planned.

A full day, 9am to 5pm — longer than most PA day camps, which is useful if you work a full day.

Registration and details from Museum of Health Care

Math Quest — math camp for girls (day or overnight)

Queen's Math Quest · Coding & robotics · Camp · ages 13–15 · Queen's University campus, Kingston

starts August 10, 2026.

A week of hands-on mathematics for girls entering Grade 9, led by mathematicians, statisticians and physicists at Queen's. You can choose the overnight version with five nights in residence, or come as a day camper. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: See camp site (includes meals and a t-shirt)

Math Quest 2026 ran August 10-14, with both an overnight residential option and a commuter day-camp option.

Campers must be entering Grade 9 or returning to high school in September.

The residential option includes all meals and five nights in residence, Sunday through Thursday.

Registration and details from Queen's Math Quest

MiniQ Arts & Science Day Camp

Queen's MiniQ Camp · Community & multi-sport · Camp · ages 5–12 · Harrison LeCaine Hall + Matheson Field, Queen's, Kingston

Queen's Arts and Science day camp for ages 5 to 12 — a different theme each week of games, projects and hands-on activities, ending each Friday with a graduation showcase. The 2026 season ran from June 29 to the week of August 4-7 and has finished.

Cost: $275/week for the Queen's community ($247.50 short weeks) · $300/week otherwise ($275 short weeks)

Campership bursaries are available first-come — email miniq@queensu.ca by June 15 to ask.

Before and after care can be added for an extra fee.

Early-bird pricing runs February 20 to March 31 at $275 a week; after April 1 it is $300.

Registration and details from Queen's MiniQ Camp

Weekly STEM Day Camps

STEM Camp (St. Lawrence College) · Coding & robotics · Camp · ages 4–13 · St. Lawrence College, 100 Portsmouth Ave, Kingston

starts August 24, 2026.

Weekly science, tech, engineering and math day camps at St. Lawrence College, run by a national non-profit — and the rooms are air-conditioned. The 2026 season has finished.

Cost: $357/week ($284 short weeks)

⚠ The 2026 season's LAST week runs August 24 to 28 — if you want it, that is the one still to come.

The final 2026 week — LEGO: The Builder's Code — runs August 24 to 28.

2026 weeks ran July 6 to August 28 at $357 for a five-day week and $284 for the short August 4-7 week.

Registration and details from STEM Camp (St. Lawrence College)

Trades & Tech Summer Camp

Skills Ontario · Leadership & first aid · Camp · ages 12–16 · St. Lawrence College, Kingston

Registration usually opens around late February at 1:30 PM (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

A week-long trades and technology day camp at St. Lawrence College, run by the provincial skilled-trades non-profit, for students entering grades 7 to 9. Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm, with hands-on workshops led by people working in the trades, a campus and industry tour, and a showcase for families at the end of the week. The 2026 week has finished.

Cost: $230 per camper, plus applicable fees

Camp is $230 per camper plus applicable fees — Skills Ontario publishes this rate for all its summer camp locations.

Registration for the 2026 season opened Wednesday February 25 at 1:30pm, which is the window to watch for 2027.

It sells out. Join the waitlist at campmanager@skillsontario.com and ask to be told when dates go up.

Registration and details from Skills Ontario

Summer Robotics Sessions

Waffles Robotics · Coding & robotics · Camp · WAFFLES Robotics workspace, 575 Victoria St, Kingston

starts August 4, 2026.

Summer robotics workshops for kids, including a coding session and a LEGO and Literature session that pairs building with storytelling, brick by chapter. The 2026 season has finished. Next summer's dates and registration haven't been posted yet.

Cost: See provider site

2026 sessions ran Wednesdays July 8-29 and Saturdays July 4-25, at $140 for four Wednesday sessions or $160 for four Saturday ones.

Session details go out through the club's mailing list, so sign up there to hear about them.

Registration and details from Waffles Robotics

help kids find their spark —

Browse activities

Everything that runs week to week — classes, lessons, leagues and clubs, term by term through the year. Camps and school-holiday programming live in Browse camps & school breaks.

Young dancers sitting in a circle, stretching forward with hands meeting in the middle

the best part is the friends

the honest math —

What activities really cost

Registration fees are just the opening bid. The honest math on gear, association fees and extras — plus where Kingston parents actually find used equipment.

A hockey team lined up at the blue line, skates and sticks in a row

the starting line-up (and the starting budget)

bet you didn't know —

A just-in-time money tip every week, in the Sunday brief

Plus which sign-ups open this week. Free, one short email every Sunday.

from one parent to another

Know a hidden cost we haven't listed?

Every activity has one — the fee nobody mentions until it arrives. If you've been caught out, tell the next parent: we check every tip, and the good ones become part of these guides.

run an organization? —

Claim your listing

Run a kids' program anywhere from Belleville to Brockville? You're probably already listed — every organization we can find is included, free of charge. Claiming your listing takes a few minutes and keeps your information exactly the way you want it.

A coach's hands marking up a rink board and a handwritten line-up sheet, with players' skates behind

every program starts on a clipboard

Free for providers

Claiming your listing lets you

  • Correct or update your program details, ages and prices anytime
  • Add your logo and a photo of your program
  • Tell us your registration dates, so parents hear the moment sign-ups open
  • Get a heads-up when a parent suggests an edit to your listing

Claiming is free and always will be — we're a parent-run directory, not a listings business. A real person reviews every claim, usually within a few days.

Not listed yet, or spotted a mistake? Email hello@activityscoop.ca — we're parents, not a call centre.

the story so far —

About ActivityScoop

ActivityScoop started as one Kingston parent doing what she apparently does best: reading every kids' activity website she could find and noting when sign-ups open. Eventually it made more sense to build the site we all wished existed — the inside scoop on kids' activities, programs and camps from Belleville to Brockville, from the big hockey associations to the studios you'd only hear about from a friend.

Browsing is free and you don't need an account. We don't take registrations or payments — when you're ready, we send you straight to the organization.

Hands typing on a laptop beside a cup of coffee

one parent, a laptop, and far too many browser tabs

Facts, not reviews. No star ratings here, on purpose. Each listing carries "Good to know" — short, practical, checkable notes: how fast a program filled last year, what kids should wear, which fees are in the fine print. Parents contribute through specific questions (never a blank review box), and a real person reads every note before it publishes.
A note on accuracy. We check listings regularly and show a "last verified" date on each one, but details can change on short notice — always confirm with the provider. Spot something out of date? Every listing has a "suggest an edit" link.
Privacy, simply. Nothing here quietly gathers information about your children. If you use the age filter, those ages stay in your own browser. Join the Sunday brief and your address is used for exactly that — and leaving takes one click. The whole policy, in plain words →
Kindness, please. This site is run by one busy Kingston parent in the gaps of family life — not a company with a support desk. The whole point is to give us all a little time back: fewer late-night website hunts, more time with our kids, maybe even a coffee that's still hot. So when something's wrong (it will be, sometimes), a quick friendly "suggest an edit" fixes it for every parent who comes after you. Kind notes are what keep a small community project like this alive.
the easy way to use this site —

We'll keep an eye out for you

One short email every Sunday: which sign-ups open this week, which fill fast, and what to know before you register. We read the websites so you don't have to. Free, and leaving takes one click.

helping kids find their spark
our promise —

Privacy, in plain words

ActivityScoop is a directory you read, not a service you sign up for. No accounts, no profiles — and the little data we do handle is listed below, all of it. Last updated: August 1, 2026.

What stays on your device

If you use the age filter ("only want what fits your kids?"), those ages are saved in your own browser and never sent to us. Same for your saved list — the hearts live on your device, not with us. Clearing your browser data clears both.

Counting visits — only if you say yes

We ask first: a one-time choice at the bottom of your screen. Say yes and a visit-counting service tallies which pages get read, which activities parents look for, roughly which towns visitors browse from. It's statistics, not identities: no names, and addresses are anonymized. Say no and nothing is counted; the site works exactly the same. Change your mind anytime with "Cookie choice" in the footer.

The Sunday brief

Signing up stores exactly one thing — your email address — with the service that sends the Sunday brief on our behalf. You confirm by email first (that's the law in Canada, and also just polite), every issue has a one-click unsubscribe, and the list is never sold, rented, or shared. Ever.

Notes and suggestions you send

When you suggest an organization, report a fix, or leave a note for the next parent, we receive what you typed — plus your name or email if the form asked for it. A real person reads it and uses it to improve the listing, and that's the whole journey. Published parent notes never include contact details.

What we may share

Aggregate, anonymous statistics — things like "swim listings were viewed 400 times in July." Numbers like these may appear in reports or be shared with the organizations and sponsors that keep the site free for parents. They're about pages, never about people: nothing in them can identify you or your kids.

We never sell personal information. Not your email, not what you send us, not anything that identifies a person. This isn't a "currently" — it's the rule.
No profiles behind your back. Ages you filter by stay in your own browser, and nothing on this site quietly gathers information about your kids. If optional parent accounts ever arrive — for sign-up alerts, say — any child profile will be one you create yourself, visible only to you, and deletable in one click.
No tracking ads. No ad networks, no retargeting pixels, no "we noticed you looked at soccer."

Who touches the data

A few outside services do the plumbing — one hosts the site and receives what you type into forms, one holds the newsletter list, one counts visits (and only after you say yes). Each sees just what its job requires, and we keep no servers or databases of our own. Some of these services are based outside Canada, so data may be processed in the United States. Curious which services? Ask — hello@activityscoop.ca answers honestly.

Questions, or changes

If how we handle data ever changes in a way that matters, this page changes first, the date above moves, and anything needing your consent gets asked for — not assumed. Something unclear, or want a note you sent deleted? Write to hello@activityscoop.ca — a real person answers.

the ground rules —

Terms of use, in plain words

ActivityScoop is a free directory made by a Kingston parent, for Kingston parents. Using it means agreeing to the commonsense rules below. Last updated: August 6, 2026.

What this site is (and isn't)

We list kids' activities across Kingston & area and the dates that matter, then link you to each provider's own website to register. We never handle registrations, payments or waitlists — all of that happens directly with the provider, on their terms. We're independent: not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any organization listed here. Provider names and logos belong to their owners; we show them so parents can recognize who's who. Any provider can claim their listing, correct it, or ask us to remove it — hello@activityscoop.ca.

About accuracy

We check provider websites on a regular schedule and stamp every listing with a "last verified" date — but details change on the provider's side without warning, and sometimes faster than we can catch. So the site is offered as-is: always confirm with the provider before making plans or paying anyone. If something here is wrong, tell us and we'll fix it for every parent who comes after you — but decisions you make based on a listing are between you and the provider, and we can't accept responsibility for their programs, prices, schedules, cancellations, or anything that happens at an activity.

Using what's here

Browse, search, filter, save hearts, share links — it's free for families and always will be. Send a program page to every parent you know; that's the point.

What's not okay is copying the site itself. The descriptions, tips and guides are our original writing, and the collection as a whole — which programs are listed, how they're described, organized and verified — is ours too: © activityscoop.ca. Copying listings in bulk, scraping the site with automated tools, or republishing our writing or our data on another website, app or service isn't permitted without written permission. (Building something good for Kingston families and want the data? Just ask — hello@activityscoop.ca reads everything.)

The Sunday brief

Signing up for the newsletter is express opt-in, every issue has a one-click unsubscribe, and the list is never sold or shared. The full details live on the privacy page.

Changes, and questions

If these terms change in a way that matters, this page changes first and the date above moves. Something unclear? Write to hello@activityscoop.ca — a real person answers.

mark the date —

Registration calendar

Every sign-up date we know, on the day it lands. Tap a day and its sign-ups open up in the list below.

A weekly planner page on a desk beside a notebook, reading glasses and a cluster of coloured pom-poms

the dates worth circling

Clubs announce on their own schedules — dates appear here the day we verify them. If a program you're watching has no date yet, its own card always shows the latest we know.

your shortlist —

My saved list

Tap the little heart on any activity card and it waits for you here — handy while you're comparing a few before registering. Saved on this device only; nothing leaves your browser.

A child's open palm holding a small pink heart

the ones you're holding onto

nothing saved yet —

Spot something promising while browsing? The heart in the corner of every card keeps it here until you've decided.

ActivityScoophelping kids find their spark

Send this to a friend

Email WhatsApp Facebook
ActivityScoophelping kids find their spark
before you go —

Don't let the next one sneak past

Sign-up dates are easy to miss; the Sunday brief is one short email a week with the sign-ups coming up, and which fill fast.

Go to the provider's site →

Leave a note for the next parent

No ratings here, on purpose. Please leave practical tips you wish you'd known.

Read by a real person — nothing publishes automatically.

Suggest an edit

Spotted something out of date? Two sentences is plenty — we'll check it against the provider and fix it for every parent who comes after you.

Read by a real person — nothing changes on the site automatically.

Claim your listing

Run a program we list? Leave your organization and an email we can verify — claiming is free and lets you keep your listing exactly right.

We verify every claim before making changes.

Share a hidden cost

The fee that surprised you might be exactly what another parent needs to know. A real person reads every tip before anything joins the guides.

Read by a real person — nothing publishes automatically.

Suggest an organization

Know a club, studio or league that isn't on ActivityScoop yet? Point us at it — a real person checks every suggestion before it goes up. If an organization is already listed we watch their website — their programs and dates will show when available.

Read by a real person — nothing publishes automatically.

Beta — spot something off? Tell us

We'd like to count visits so we know which activities parents are looking for. It's anonymous — no names, no accounts — and we never sell personal information. You can say no and the site works exactly the same. How we handle data →