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Skeleton Park Arts Festival: The Goat Steppers, Miranda Ceara and the Odd Fellows Orchestra, Clifford, Cassels & Morrison, Carlo, Siaka Diabate, Frost Mercer, Wyatt C. Louis, Piner

Kingston's annual free, family-friendly, non-profit summer solstice celebration.
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Music Folk / Celtic / Latin / World Jazz / Blues Pop / Rock / Indie
Sun. June 21st 2026 + Add to Calendar McBurney Park (All Ages)
7:30am - 6:30pm  Doors at: 7:00am Free

Artists

The Goat Steppers
New Orleans street parade jazz from Kingston Ontario
Miranda Ceara and the Odd Fellows Orchestra
Clifford, Cassels & Morrison
Carlo
Moody surf and soul from Kingston Ontario
Siaka Diabate
Kora player from Ottawa Ontario
Frost Mercer
Dance tunes based on early banjo songs from Wolfe Island Ontario
Wyatt C. Louis
Piner
Alt-folk from Kingston Ontario

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Skeleton Park Arts Festival

Event Description

Come and enjoy the 21st annual Skeleton Park Arts Festival, a non-profit summer solstice celebration, during the Summer Solstice Weekend, June 19-21 2026.

This free, family-oriented event takes place in McBurney Park and the surrounding neighbourhood. There will be multidisciplinary artists from Kingston and around the world, in addition to family and heritage activities.

We encourage folks to bring their own batter bottle and utensils to help us keep the festival waste-free. Valet bicycle parking will also be available.

Saturday Schedule

North end of festival grounds:

  • 7:30 am - Yoga by Jeb Thorley with music by Dave Barton


Side Stage 2:

  • 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Fat Goose Craft Fair, Department of Illumination



Porch Jazz Parade:

  • 11:00 am - The Goat Steppers


542 Sydenham St.:

  • 11:00 am - Miranda Ceara & The Odd Fellows Orchestra


137 Bay St.:

  • 12:00 pm - Clifford, Cassels & Morrison



North of Main Stage (towards Balaclava St.):

  • 10:00 am - Birdbone Theatre with Sistema Kingston
  • 2:00 pm - InterComplementary Journeys


Main Stage:

  • 1:00 pm - Carlo
  • 2:30 pm - Siaka Diabate
  • 3:00 pm - Frost Mercer: The Os Project
  • 4:00 pm - Wyatt C. Louis
  • 5:00 pm - Piner
  • 6:00 pm - Closing ceremony


Artwork on Main Stage and throughout festival grounds by Abby Nowakowski.

Thanks to all the artists, sponsors, community organizations, volunteers, staff, and board of directors, neighbours and community.

Donations to Skeleton Park Arts Festival can be made here.

Venue

McBurney Park

30 Alma Street Kingston Ontario
K7K 1J6

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Skeleton Park Arts Festival: The Goat Steppers, Miranda Ceara and the Odd Fellows Orchestra, Clifford, Cassels & Morrison, Carlo, Siaka Diabate, Frost Mercer, Wyatt C. Louis, Piner @ McBurney Park Jun 21 2026 - Nov 9th @ McBurney Park