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01 Dec

Alight at Night Brightens Winter Nights at Upper Canada Village

Miniature Train Makes Its Return For the Alight at Night Festival, Beginning December 1 The weeks ahead will be merry and bright as the cherished annual festival  Alight at Night returns to Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, ON, beginning tonight, December 1, 2023. A beloved tradition for many, Alight at Night transforms the historic village into a dazzling winter wonderland, creating a fun, festive, and family-friendly experience for visitors of all ages. The outdoor light festival with more than one million lights runs Thursday through Sunday until December 17 and will…

27 Nov

Trio of Halloween Events Scares Up More than 75,000 Guests in Eastern Ontario

St. Lawrence Parks Commission’s Three Thrilling Halloween Experiences Boost Local Economies This Fall Morrisburg, Ontario — St. Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) ushered in the fall season with a thrilling trio of Halloween experiences, offering guests a range of options to celebrate autumn in Eastern Ontario. From pumpkin delights to terrifying frights, SLPC’s fall experiences in Kingston and Morrisburg attracted more than 75,000 guests, casting a spell of excitement and economic impact across the region. Pumpkinferno, a mesmerizing luminary experience featuring thousands of handcrafted, glowing pumpkins continues to be a family-friendly…

02 Nov

Signature Holiday Experience “Alight at Night” Returns to Upper Canada Village for 23rd Season

 Tickets Available for the Enchanted Winter Wonderland Morrisburg, Ontario — The most wonderful time of the year returns to Upper Canada Village beginning December 1! 2023 marks 23 years of holiday tradition at Alight at Night, one of Ontario’s largest outdoor light festivals which features more than a million lights.  Alight at Night transforms the historic village into a captivating winter wonderland, providing a fun, festive and family-friendly experience for all ages. The multi-sensory experience creates a one-of-a-kind evening stroll through a picture-perfect postcard setting steeped in holiday magic.    This…

29 Sep

Chills and Thrills!

Trio of Must-Experience Halloween Events Open September 29 With a legacy of crafting unforgettable Halloween experiences for over a decade, St. Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) is set to deliver three Halloween experiences this year with something for everyone. Beginning September 29, SLPC presents: the original Pumpkinferno at Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Kingston’s newest Pumpkinferno by Kingston Pen Tours and the return of Fort Fright at Fort Henry in Kingston. The fan-favourite and family-friendly fall festive Pumpkinferno event returns this year to its hometown in Morrisburg at Upper Canada Village…

18 Sep

St. Lawrence Parks Commission Celebrates Triple TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards

Reviews from millions of TripAdvisor travellers place iconic Ontario Sites Fort Henry, Kingston Pen Tours, and Upper Canada Village in the top 10% worldwide! St. Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) proudly announces the prestigious 2023 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards have been granted to its renowned attractions Fort Henry, Kingston Pen Tours, and Upper Canada Village. The TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award achievement celebrates businesses that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to travellers around the globe, having earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the last 12 months. This is the third year running…

05 Sep

Fall Camping Has Arrived!

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01 Sep

Changing Seasons, Unchanging Fun

St. Lawrence Parks Commission’s Autumn Attractions Await Eastern Ontario — It may seem like summer is over, but that doesn’t have to mean the end of cultural and recreational experiences or family fun in Eastern Ontario. St. Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) properties remain open after Labour Day with modified hours and programming: Upper Canada Village Open for regular programming Wednesday-Sunday, September 6-10 and September 13 to 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Walking tours daily September 11, 12, 18-28 on the hour between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 1860s…

30 Aug

Celebrating All Things Horses At Upper Canada Village

Horse Lovers’ Weekend runs September 2-4, 2023 From Saturday, September 2 until Monday, September 4, Upper Canada Village celebrates the integral role horses have played in Canada’s history since the 1600s with its Horse Lovers Weekend. All weekend long there will be demonstrations of horse-powered jobs performed by working horses, including the opportunity for horse-drawn rides around the Village by wagon, carryall or by boat. To make it a proper celebration, there will also be music and dancing. Horse-loving programs run all day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday,…

15 Aug

Kingston Pen Tours Premieres Movie Nights at Kingston Penitentiary

Tickets on sale now for outdoor movie screening series at Kingston Pen after dark Kingston ON – Frequently featured as a location in both film and television, Kingston Pen Tours is no stranger to the movie biz. Today, Kingston Pen Tours is pleased to announce it is now taking its movie experience to the front of house with Movie Night at Kingston Penitentiary, an outdoor movie screening series inside the walls, beginning September 1. Tickets are on sale now. The Movie Night at Kingston Penitentiary series will feature four different…

10 Aug

From Pumpkins to Phantoms, SLPC Screams Halloween This Year

Pumpkinferno at Upper Canada Village, the new Pumpkinferno by Kingston Pen Tours, and re-introduction of Fort Fright at Fort Henry means SLPC has Halloween Covered for Everyone Eastern Ontario — The St. Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) is thrilled to announce its lineup of Halloween events for the upcoming fall season. With over a decade crafting unforgettable Halloween experiences, SLPC is set to deliver three distinct and thrilling offerings, catering to every Halloween enthusiast. This year, St. Lawrence Parks Commission goes full Halloween, offering three thrilling experiences in Eastern Ontario: the…