2004 |
June 12 |
It's the St. Lawrence
River Dragon Boat Race off St. Lawrence
Park in Brockville. This is a timed Dragon Boat
Race, 250 metres in length. One practice run
and three races are guaranteed for all teams
that enter. Contact Deanne Moore for info at
613-342-4849. |
June 18 to 20 |
It's the Waves of Thunder International
Hydroplane Regatta off Blockhouse Island
in Brockville. Various hi-speed hi-performance
raceboats will be racing for points and money
in a closed race course. Boats from all over
North America will be competing as part of a
series collecting points sanctioned by American
Power Boat Assoc. & Canadian Boating Federation.
Consult www.wavesofthunder.com
for details. |
June 26 & 27, or October 16 & 17 |
Learn all about boat restoration,
including surveying your wooden boat, plank
replacement, joinery, laminated and steam bent
rib/frame replacement plus condensed basic refinishing
and fastening, traditional refinishing. Cost
is $150 US. Contact the Antique Boat Museum
in Alexandria Bay at 315-686-4104 to register
and consult www.abm.org
for details. |
July 10 |
Enjoy the ACBS 1000 Islands 27th
Annual Vintage Boat Show off the Alexandria
Bay Village Docks. Contact the Antique Boat
Museum at 315-686-4104 or consult www.abm.org
for more details. |
July 8 to 11 |
Check out Buskers Rendezvous.
Over a hundred street performers from all over
the world perform throughout downtown Kingston,
including musicians, magicians, jugglers and
mimes. www.kingstonbuskers.com
|
July 17th |
It's Parks Day at St. Lawrence
Islands National Park, Mallorytown Landing.
Enjoy a festival of food, arts, and crafts,
antique boats and music in celebration of "Over
100 years of Heritage Conservation at St. Lawrence
Islands National Park". Contact Joanne Monteith
at 613-923-5261 for more details or consult
www.pc.gc.ca.
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July 17 & 18 |
It's the 7th Annual Festival of Oar,
Paddle & Sail at the Antique Boat Musuem
in Clayton, NY. Take in a celebration of small
boats past and present. The Museum's riverfront
campus will be filled with small craft afloat
and ashore. The Festival is a boat show with
a difference: here you can try the boats you
admire. The Museum's own fleet of historic small
craft will be available for demonstration and
use, along with boats from kayak manufacturers
and other small craft enthusiasts. Consult www.abm.org
for details. |
August 6 to 8 |
It's the 40th Annual Antique Boat
Show & Auction at the Antique Boat
Museum in Clayton, NY. It is the oldest continuous
antique boat show in the world. See the 125
boats plus varied motors and engines entered
by exhibitors from all over the world. Bid on
an antique boat at the Saturday auction. Walk
amidst the Museum's 200 antique boats. Consult
www.abm.org
for details. |
August 13 to 15 |
Take in high powered fun in the sun at the
1000 Islands Poker Run out
of Kingston, Ontario. More than 150 of North
America's most exotic performance boats and
factory teams take over the waterfront. Consult
http://www.pokerrunsamerica.com/schedule/1000islands04aug.html
for details. |
August 13 to 22 |
It’s the Festival of the Islands.
Discover the heritage of the 1000 Islands with
tradition island shore breakfasts, world award
winning parachutists each day; live, top Canadian
entertainment each night, children's program,
parades, model railway show, craft show and
sale, tin boat races, soap box derby, and ore
in Gananoque, Ontario. Consult www.festivaloftheislands.com
for details. |
August 26-29 |
Kingston smolders with the Blues during the
Limestone City Blues Festival.
It’s one of “Blues Brother”
Dan Aykroyd’s favourite events. Seek out
more than 15 venues with more than 30 shows,
three afternoons of concerts in Confederation
Park, and one Market Square concert. www.kingstonblues.com |
September TBA |
It's the Kingston Jazz Festival.
Reminiscent of the great jazz fathers, this
festival is organized by the Kingston Jazz Society.
Check out the website for details at www.kingstonjazz.com |
