Activities
From outdoor adventures and city tours to teambuilding experiences and evening entertainment, Kingston offers a range of activities for student and youth groups.
Explore the options below to enhance your itinerary with experiences that fit your group’s interests, schedule, and energy level.
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Ahoy Rentals
Located on Kingston’s waterfront, Ahoy Rentals offers outdoor activities such as kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, and sailing experiences. This is a strong seasonal add-on for youth groups looking to experience Kingston from the water. Learn more online.
At a glance
- Extracurricular add-on
- Youth groups
- Outdoor recreation, waterfront experience, team building
- English
- May–October
Nearby experiences
- S.S. Keewatin
- Great Lakes Museum
- Downtown Kingston
- City Park
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The Haunted Walk of Kingston
The Haunted Walk of Kingston combines storytelling, local history, and mystery through guided walking tours designed for private, educational, and youth groups. Tours are available for groups of 12 or more, with options that can suit schools, camps, and youth organizations looking for an engaging after-hours or extracurricular experience. Some tours include mature or spooky subject matter, so program selection should be matched to the age and comfort level of the group. Learn more online.
At a glance
- Student/youth group activity
- Youth groups, older students, camps
- Local history, storytelling, evening activity
- English; select tours available in French
- Year-round
Nearby experiences
- Historic downtown
- Kingston waterfront
- Springer Market Square
- City Hall National Historic Site
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Improbable Escapes
Improbable Escapes offers immersive escape room experiences that challenge groups to work together, think creatively, and solve puzzles under pressure. With indoor, outdoor, and online game options, it is a strong fit for team building, evening programming, or a memorable free-time activity for student and youth groups. Learn more online.
At a glance
- Extracurricular add-on
- Student and youth groups
- Team building, critical thinking, problem solving
- English
- Year-round
- Program-dependent
Nearby experiences
- 1000 Island Cruise
- Confederation Park
- Springer Market Square
- Creative walking tours
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Kingston Trolley Tours
Kingston Trolley Tours offers a group-friendly way to see the city’s major historic sites, waterfront, and limestone architecture. Groups can use the trolley as an orientation tour, a transportation-friendly sightseeing option, or a private charter experience with a guide. Learn more online.
At a glance
- Student/youth group activity
- Student and youth groups
- City orientation, local history, architecture, sightseeing
- English
- Seasonal / booking-dependent
Nearby experiences
- Historic downtown
- 1000 Island Cruise
- Confederation Park
- Fort Henry National Historic Site
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The Screening Room
The Screening Room is an independent downtown cinema that offers a relaxed indoor option for student and youth groups. Private cinema rentals or curated film outings could work well as an evening activity, rainy-day option, or complement to arts, media, or cultural programming. Learn more online.
At a glance
- Extracurricular add-on
- Student and youth groups
- Film, media, arts, culture
- English
- Year-round / booking-dependent
Nearby experiences
- Kingston Grand Theatre
- Springer Market Square
- Kingston Food Tours
- Confederation Park
Connect with Tourism Kingston
Tourism Kingston can help you plan a student or youth group itinerary, including attraction connections, curriculum-linked and educational program options, overnight accommodations, group dining, transportation logistics, and extracurricular activities.