FUN THINGS IN KINGSTON

I promise you there’s more to Kingston than just walking beside the lake sixty times. I have a list for you of fun things you should do on your (almost non-existent) time off! Created for you by the smartest-most-knowledgeable-and-beloved upper years known to Queen’s Engineering.

  • Miss Bao

    Pan Chancho

    Tango Nuevo / Mayla Concept

    Sophie’s Noodle House

    Olivea

    Northside Espresso

    Namaste

    Atomica

    Harper’s Burger Bar

    Baja Craft Kitchen

    Union Kitchen - takes reservations for brunch

  • Tula Café

    Elm Café

    Sens Café

    Juniper Café

    Coffee & Company

    Chit Chat Café

    Nosh Bagels - not really a coffee shop but they have the absolute BEST BAGELS

  • •Run to Lake Ontario Park

    •Play music at HLH (music building)

    •Do an escape room downtown

    •Visit the Farmer’s market

    •Take a pottery class

    •Go bouldering

    •Try every flavour at Mio Gelato

    •Watch the sunset at Fort Henry

    •Do a workout class – spin, hot yoga, etc.

    •Go trampolining

    •Get milk at Limestone Organic Creamery

    •Hike Rock Dunder and Lemoine Point

    •Go bowling

    •Take the ferry to Wolfe Island and bike to Big Sandy Bay beach

    •Play an intramural sport (and win the yellow t-shirt!)

    •Karaoke at Tommy’s

    •Live music at Toucan or Mansion

    •Corn maze at Fruition Berry Farm (40 min drive ish)

    •Vogue Charity Fashion Show

    •Queen’s Engineering Competition

    •CIRQUE Conference

    •[Insert your discipline name] Banquet

    •Craft fairs at Grant Hall in early December

    •Ditch the ILC and do work at Balzac’s downtown

    •Visit Kingston Nexus - lots of comics, graphic novels, games, etc.

  • •IDIS 199 - Science of Mental Health (Online)

    •CRWI 295 - Introduction to Creative Writing in Short Fiction and Poetry (Online)

    •ENIN 301 - Creative Entrepreneurship (Online)

    •COMM 251 - Organizational Behaviour

    I recommend taking the in-person version of this class!

    •FREN 106 - Communication et culture I (Online)

    Note: You do have to buy the textbook for this course