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SPRING GENERAL MEETINGSpring has arrived and that means Downtown Kingston!’s Spring General Meeting (SGM) is coming up soon. Save the date! This year’s SGM will take place on:

Wednesday, May 29 Four Points by Sheraton, Old Stones Room 285 King Street East6:30pm Mix and Mingle 7:00pm Business MeetingYour official invitation will be delivered shortly.

SUMMER PROGRAMS!Summer is just around the corner and we’re gearing up for another fantastic summer of programming and events. Get involved! We’d love to have you participate!

Please see our Summer Events forms attached or visit downtownkingston.ca/signup Sign-ups are due May 17!

Here’s a few upcoming events to look forward to:Art After Dark – May 24#DKShopFest – June 15Kingston Pride Parade – June 15Canada Day – July 1Kingston Buskers Rendezvous – July 4-7

Princess St. Promenade – August 31000 Islands Poker Run – August 16-17Limestone City Blues Festival – August 22-25More info at: downtownkingston.ca/events

DOWNTOWN KINGSTON! E-NEWSKeep up to date with Downtown Kingston! Our e-newsletter is published every two weeks and includes info on promotional opportunities, upcoming events, news, and member meetings. Subscribe here: downtownkingston.ca/for-members/e-newsletter

DOWNTOWN KINGSTON! AMBASSADOR EMAIL LISTWe send monthly e-news to front-line downtown staff to keep them informed of all the great events happening downtown. Downtown Kingston! employees subscribed to this list can also enter to win email contests! Encourage your staff to subscribe at downtownkingston.ca/ambassadors

DOWNTOWNKINGSTON.CAIs your business listing on downtownkingston.ca up to date? Our website includes a listing for all Downtown Kingston! member businesses. Send our office an updated photo and short description for your listing.

UPCOMING DATESHere’s what’s happening in Downtown Kingston!

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LEON’S CENTREMay 11 – Science Rendezvous June 11 – Corey Hart – The Never Surrender TourJune 15 – Chinlock Wrestling Legends ConventionJuly 3-8 – Cirque du Soleil Crystalleonscentre.com

THE GRAND THEATREMay 8 – Led ZepAgain – A Tribute to Led ZeppelinMay 8-11 – Green Day’s American IdiotMay 9 – Matt Anderson & The MellotonesMay 10 – Moon vs. SunMay 11 – Darby Mills Project Featuring Killer DwarfsMay 17 – The Musical Box – A Genesis ExtravaganzaMay 19 – Sharon, Bram & Friends – Farewell Tour 2019June 1 – Legends ShowJune 6 – The ABBA Show – Direct from AustraliaJune 15 – Celebration of Songkingstongrand.ca

THE JUVENIS FESTIVALMay 1 - 11The Juvenis Festival is Kingston’s youth arts festival. Enjoy this multi-disciplinary arts festival ranging from theatre, dance/movement, poetry, photography/film, music and visual art, with presentations for the community and free workshops for people aged 13-30. juvenisfestival.ca

NIGHT HOURSMay 16 - Sept. 27Stay open late this summer! With 60 participating businesses last year, Night Hours aims to create consistent evening shopping opportunities for our customers and retailers. Stores that extend their hours until at least 8:00pm on Thursdays and Fridays through the tourist

season are eligible for this program. downtownkingston.ca/signup

ART AFTER DARKMay 24Galleries in downtown Kingston and art loving businesses will open their doors from 7:00pm to 10:00pm on Friday, May 24. Join us for this free event and see (and buy!) the best art Kingston has to offer! Enter to win $500 towards the purchase of original art at all participating businesses.

#DKSHOPFESTJune 15#DKShopFest is a sidewalk sale and so much more! Connect with customers over sidewalks, sunshine and social media to spread the #shoplocal love. Lots of contesting will help build the excitement for this community event.

KINGSTON PRIDE PARADEJune 15Kingston Pride is 30 years strong! Celebrate with the Kingston Pride Parade starting at 12:00pm at McBurney Park and continuing down Princess St. Join in on the Community Fair happening in Confederation Park all day from 9:00am-6:00pm.

MUSIC IN THE PARKJune 18 - Sept. 5Noonhour concert series Free concerts Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 12:30pmConfederation Park

Downtown CountryFree concerts Thursdays at 7:00pmConfederation Park

Big Band FridayFree concerts Fridays at 7:00pmSpringer Market Square Courtyard

Silly Sounds on SydenhamFree children’s entertainmentSaturdays, 10:00-11:00am on Sydenham St.

Sounds on SydenhamFree concerts Saturdays at 1:30pm on Sydenham St.

SKELETON PARK ARTS FESTIVALJune 19 - 23Free, grassroots, multi-disciplinary art experience that takes place in and around Kingston’s McBurney “Skeleton” Park on the summer solstice weekend.

MOVIES IN THE SQUAREJune 20 - Sept. 5Get your lawn chairs ready! Movies in the Square returns Thursday nights in Springer Market Square starting on June 20. Voting for this year’s lineup opens early May and movies will be announced in late May. Vote at downtownkingston.ca/movies

CANADA DAYJuly 1Come celebrate Canada Day downtown! There’s fun to be had all day with the Limestone Mile, Canada Day Parade, Civic Ceremony, live music, wagon rides, fireworks and more!

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KINGSTON BUSKERS RENDEZVOUSJuly 4-7Now in its 31st year, the Kingston Buskers Rendezvous is one of the preeminent festivals of its kind in Canada. Join us as street performers from around the world entertain all over downtown!

CHEF COOKING DEMOSJuly 6 - August 24Saturdays this summer from 11:00am - noon, Local Food Local Chef Cooking Demos take place at Springer Market Square courtyard. Each demo features a different downtown chef demonstrating recipes made with market-sourced local ingredients.

THE KICK & PUSH FESTIVALJuly 18 - August 11Annual summer alternative theatre festival held at The Grand Theatre and various locations in downtown Kingston. thekickandpush.com

THE STOREFRONT FRINGE FESTIVALJuly 19 - 27Theatre productions will be performed in empty storefronts in the downtown core. theatrekingston.com

KINGSTON PUBLIC MARKETEvery Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday the Kingston Public Market takes place in Springer Market Square. kingstonpublicmarket.ca

KINGSTON ANTIQUE MARKETEach Sunday from the beginning of April to the end of October in Springer Market Square.

KINGSTON TROLLEY TOURSKingston Trolley Tours offers Hop On, Hop Off tours of historic Kingston. The Trolley is the ideal way to enjoy Kingston’s history and attractions for visitors and residents alike! kingstontrolley.ca

KINGSTON K-PASSOne pass, one price, all of Kingston! K-Pass is an all-inclusive ticket to Kingston from May to October, starting on May 18. K-Pass includes a 1000 Islands Cruise, Hop On, Hop Off Trolley Tour, admission to museums and attractions, discounts at restaurants and a 3hr bicycle rental. Visitors choose a 24hr, 48hr, or 72hr pass. kpass.ca

KEEP IT CLEANWe have partnered with the City of Kingston on a new cigarette butt recycling program with TerraCycle.

You’ll notice cigarette butt recycling receptacles installed at various downtown locations.

Our DK! Street Crew summer students will be on the streets to keep downtown looking great and help out with our many events over the summer months! Please welcome them to the downtown community and do your part to keep your storefront clean.

KINGSTON POLICE GROUP ME APPKingston Police run a mobile app called Group Me for downtown businesses. The app is a crime prevention tool to keep businesses informed and communicating with police and each other. Visit the Crime Prevention page on kingstonpolice.ca to register.

FOLLOW DOWNTOWN KINGSTON! Downtown Kingston! @downtownktown @downtownkingston

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353 King St. E, Suite 200Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3B5

Phone: (613)542-8677Fax: (613)542-0274

Email: info@downtownkingston.cadowntownkingston.ca

WELCOME NEW BUSINESSES!Ball Real Estate – 73 Queen St. Ball Real Estate offers exceptional representation in all aspects of real estate investment and development. They insist on providing first class service to clients, from initial consultation to closing. 613-547-2525 ballrealestate.ca

BeaverTails Kingston – 20 Market St. Canada’s favorite pastry, and deliciously addictive since 1978. Now a year-round destination! 613-542-8432 @beavertailskingston

C & K’s We Buy We Sell – 222 Wellington St. Downtown’s newest discount shop for game consoles and games, jerseys, collectibles, perfumes, electronics, jewellery, CDs, DVDs, key cutting and more! 613-766-0505

Fire & Flower – 75 Brock St. Fire & Flower is Canada’s cannabis shop, bringing you a curated, educated and exciting experience. At Fire & Flower, they thoughtfully handpick each strain and accessory to maximize your experience. 613-650-1557 fireandflower.com

KCO Shop – 238 Princess St. KCO Shop is downtown’s new shop for Asian groceries and Japanese and Korean cosmetics.

Limestone Eyecare – 215 Princess St. Limestone Eyecare provides professional optometric services, helping you see your best during all of life’s stages. Services include eye exams for adults and children, contact lenses, glasses, and dry eye therapy. 613-507-3939 limestoneeyecare.com

Spiritleaf – 27 Princess St. #101 Spiritleaf aims to be the most knowledgeable and trusted source of recreational cannabis offering a premium consumer experience with its own brand of high-quality products. 613-546-3030 spiritleaf.ca

The Wolfe Island Grill – 342 Princess St. Enjoy mouth-watering soups, salads, naan wraps, sandwiches, bowls and deli orders for take-out, take-and-bake or for your catering needs. Stop by for daily and weekly features! 613-546-7076 facebook.com/WolfeIslandGrill

Union Kitchen + Cocktails – 184 Princess St. Union Kitchen + Cocktails is your new one and only spot for hand crafted cocktails, gourmet brunch, lunch and dinner. 613-547-5152 unionkingston.com

NEW LOCATIONSKingston Frontenac Public Library Central Branch130 Johnson St. (re-opened!)

Peter’s Place – 34 Princess St. (expansion)

Studio 330 – 339 Barrie St.

Symphony Smoothies and Raw Bar (expansion at Symphony Spa & Yoga)295 Brock St. NEW OWNERSGolden Rooster Deli – 111 Princess St.

Modern Primitive – 72 Princess St.

COMING SOONA&W – 328 King St. E

Dentistry on Queen – 311 Queen St.

Dr. Shawarma – 383 Princess St.

Oliver & Co. – 132 Ontario St.