Skeleton Park Arts Fest

Skeleton Park Arts Fest Skeleton Park Arts Festival aims to increase appreciation and access for the arts in Kingston by providing year-round diverse multi-arts programming.

We’re excited to be featuring Sketches of "Little Cat" by the artist Erika Olson at The Elm Cafe.About the artist: Erik...
09/03/2026

We’re excited to be featuring Sketches of "Little Cat" by the artist Erika Olson at The Elm Cafe.

About the artist:
Erika completed her BFA at Concordia University in 1997 concentrating on painting and relocated to Kingston to set up her art practice. She has had numerous solo and group exhibitions in commercial and public galleries and an artist-run centre. She has had commercial and artistic success in traditional painting and pastel drawing and has equally demonstrated strength in conceptual work.
In 2015 Erika attended a six- week course in Banff, Alberta. The program was “Food Water Life” .
In 2024 she was awarded an OAC Grant for mid career artists.
Erika lives in Kingston and works full time in her studio on John F Scott Road.

The show will run until Nov 27. For more details visit skeletonparkartsfest.ca

📢 Open call: Skeleton Park Arts Festival is looking for dedicated individuals to join our Board of Directors and suppor...
08/10/2026

📢 Open call: Skeleton Park Arts Festival is looking for dedicated individuals to join our Board of Directors and support our mission and impact in the community.

Are you interested in grassroots organizations and community arts? We’d especially love to hear from people with experience in:

• Board governance
• Administration
• Event management
• Legal
• Finance

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), we'd love to hear from you! Share with friends and reach out to us via email: [email protected]

Many thanks for celebrating 21 years of the Skeleton Park Arts Festival!It was a terrific summer solstice weekend, featu...
06/29/2026

Many thanks for celebrating 21 years of the Skeleton Park Arts Festival!

It was a terrific summer solstice weekend, featuring local & national level performing artists, artisans, craft making, food vendors, community info booths, solstice games, and so much more!

We couldn't have done it without the amazing SPAF volunteers, community partners, sponsors and of course the incredibly thriving Skeleton Park community.

Wishing you all the very best for the summer season. See you June 18–20, 2027, for more community festivities!

Photo credit: Josh Lyon

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The wait is over! Come and enjoy the 21st Annual Skeleton Park Arts Festival, a non-profit summer solstice celebration, ...
06/20/2026

The wait is over! Come and enjoy the 21st Annual Skeleton Park Arts Festival, a non-profit summer solstice celebration, during the June 19 - 21 2026 weekend. This free,family-oriented event takes place in McBurney Park and the surrounding neighbourhood.

This year’s festival includes a diverse range of artists such as local singer-songwriter, Piner and Hannah Georgas, RAW Taiko Drummers, Ethiopian/Eritrean R&B Soul artist Witch Prophet, alternative rock band Forty Seven Teeth, Voices Rock Medicine Kingston (a choir made up entirely of Kingston area women physicians who find joy, connection, and inspiration through singing), Birdbone Theatre, Carlo, Miranda Ceara, Callia Silverton, Abby Nowakowski, among many others, and emceed by Mariah (Mo) Horner and Miss Tyffanie Morgan.

All SPAF programming is Free Admission!

Festival lineup:
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We appreciate the support of: .heritage, .council, , , , .of.kingston, .music, , , .art, , , , , , Sumac Centre, , , , , , Castaneda Arts Management, , , Annie Clifford, , , , .

Festival Artwork designed by Abby Nowakowski

Festival Emcees: ,

To help SPAF continue with the year-round programming, including the wildly popular free community newspaper, The Skeleton Press , please consider making a charitable donation (tax
receipts auto-generated via Canada Helps) by visiting the link in bio!

See ya soon!

Join our free yoga event as part of this year's Skeleton Park Arts Festival!Saturday 20 & Sunday 21, 7:30amJeb Thorley w...
06/17/2026

Join our free yoga event as part of this year's Skeleton Park Arts Festival!
Saturday 20 & Sunday 21, 7:30am

Jeb Thorley will lead our yoga practice and Dave Barton will provide the music. See you there!

The Skeleton Park Arts Festival runs June 19 - 21, 2026 in McBurney Park, just north of downtown Kingston. All SPAF programming is Free admission!

For details visit skeletonparkartsfest.ca

06/16/2026

We’re excited to welcome InterComplementary Journeys during the weekend of June 20–21!

Join us at 2:00 pm at Skeleton Park (performance on the grass by Balaclava St.)
Co-presented by Creative Connector and H'art Centre: Inclusive Arts for All Abilities

Video caption:
Erin: “Sometimes life is hard. Like me getting to the top of the hoop while we’re spinning. We find ourselves in precarious places, like the metal pressed into my folded hips with my body draped above the hoop, reaching for the back of your neck below.”

Maxime: “In response, I mirror you by reaching for your neck to take the rest of my body off the hoop.”

Erin: “I’ve got you.”

Maxime: “I know you do. ♪ [gentle guitar bridge] ♪ Can we explore something else? I will improvise dance on the floor on my own just like going through life in a neurotypical society, until we come together again. Even from afar, I feel connected to you.”

♪ [upbeat summery music] ♪

Erin: “Spinning alone, I will dance my way to the top of the hoop. ♪ [upbeat summery music] ♪

📽️ Video Description: Outside a cafe that no longer exists, an aerial hoop the size of an adult hula hoop is suspended within arms reach from the floor, attached to a swingset-like structure called an aerial rig. Erin and Maxime, two white Disabled Q***r aerialists are moving together in the air. Erin, an agender person and double below knee amputee not wearing prostheses, is over the top of the hoop, folded at the hips upside-down. Maxime, a transgender nonbinary joyful Autistic+ human, sits in the hoop while it spins around and around like a top. Erin and Maxime hold the back of each other’s necks and Maxime moves their legs out of the hoop, suspended only by the connection with Erin. The spin of the hoop intensifies and Maxime lets go of Erin’s neck, hands free, spiralling around for a bit. Maxime makes their way to the floor and dances as they watch Erin descend to the bottom of the hoop, making shapes as zir costume shines in the light.

✨ Credits:
Interdependence by InterComplementary Journeys
Access consultant: Amy Amantea
Artistic coach: Meaghan Wegg
Disability Dramaturgy: Yousef Kadoura
Artists/Creators: InterComplementary Journeys - Maxime Beauregard and Erin Ball.

This video was taken at the former Smokin’ Bistro in so-called Belleville. Thank you to Julia for hosting an amazing event.

🎵 Happy Upbeat Hip Hop (Positive, Fun, Upbeat, Uplifting, Joyful) by AudioKraken purchased on Pond 5

All SPAF programming is Free admission!

Accessibility highlights for June 21 & 22
- Masks available and encouraged, with a designated masked section.
-ASL interpretation: Jennifer Abel and Courtney Richards-Drummond
-Access Table adjacent to performance area with supports such as ear plugs, stim items, sunglasses, N95 face masks, some covid tests, hand sanitizer, water bowl for service animals, free menstrual products, tissues, communication tools (such as pen and paper) and audience water.
-Seating spaces reserved for wheelchair users/patrons with service animals/mobility devices (one chair, one empty space).
-Performance on grass, uneven terrain.
-Volunteer on-site support

For additional accessibility support, please contact: [email protected]

06/13/2026

Dans les haubans - (trad/Yann Falquet)Recorded live on Peaks Island, MEDe l'album / From the album : Au coeur de l'aubeAchetez ici / buy here : https://genti...

We’re excited to collaborate with our friends from Art Noise during the festival weekend, June 20–21!Be sure to visit S...
06/13/2026

We’re excited to collaborate with our friends from Art Noise during the festival weekend, June 20–21!

Be sure to visit Side Stage 1 to meet artist Emma Poley and get a custom caricature portrait.

The Art Noise team will also be offering Faces of SPAF, a community art project where everyone is invited to participate. Join in between 10:00am and 5:00pm and help create something special together.

Come celebrate creativity, community, and the arts with us all weekend long!

All SPAF programming is Free Admission.

For more details visit the link in bio!

We are grateful to the Skeleton Press for featuring Mary Huggard in their latest edition!Mary is celebrating 25 years w...
06/13/2026

We are grateful to the Skeleton Press for featuring Mary Huggard in their latest edition!

Mary is celebrating 25 years with the Parent & Child program at Mulberry Waldorf School and we are creating a special commemorative book with messages, memories, and reflections from past families. She would truly love to hear from families who have been part of her journey over the years 💛

If you were part of the program, please take a moment to leave a message for Mary and feel free to share this with other families who know her.

Share a message here: www.mulberrywaldorfschool.ca/community-messages

Issue 20, "Neighbourhood Care" (p. 26)
Mary's portrait (Illustration by Camille Giasson, LCVI Creative Arts Student)

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Kingston, ON
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