Migration Festival

A guided walk through the downtown core highlighting businesses/buildings from the past and Deputy Mayor Gord Queen’s own memories of events which previously took place in Kingsville. This walk begins at Kingsville Carnegie Arts and Visitor Centre, 28 Division Street South. On Saturday, October 16, the walk will run east/west on Main St. and on Sunday, October 17, the walk will go north/south on Division Street. October 16 and 17. Both walks will begin at 1 pm.

Did you know the infamous Hiram Walker, of Hiram Walker & Sons Distillery, envisioned Kingsville as the perfect tourism hub and even built a train track to our small town? This guided walk highlights Hiram Walker’s impact on Kingsville Tourism, both past and present. This walk begins at Mettawas Station, 169 Lansdowne Avenue to Mettawas Park, 85 Park Street. October 16 and 17 at 10 am.

This self-guided tour has attendees take a copy of the Kingsville Heritage Walking Tour. This booklet, featuring Kingsville’s heritage-designated properties, was created by the Kingsville Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee. The Kingsville Heritage Walking Tour booklet can be picked up at Kingsville Carnegie Arts and Visitor Centre, 28 Division Street South from 12 pm to 4 pm.

A tour of the Jack Miner Sanctuary and its history.  The tour will bring people through the museum and the historic house and allow people to see the viewing pond through Jack Miner’s eyes. This tour is at Jack Miner Sanctuary, 332 Road 3 West. October 16 and 17 at 10 am, 12 pm., and 2 pm.

Join amateur naturalists for a stroll in Kennedy Woods (part of the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary). Kennedy Woods is a mixed Carolinian forest, home to deer, eagles, owls as well oaks, hickories, elms, and black walnut. Learn about our Town’s natural wonders while taking an easy stroll through this delightful forest. This tour will be on Saturday at 11 am and Sunday at 3 pm. 

Bike Windsor Essex will be hosting guided bike rides to take place over the weekend. 

There will be children’s activities at Lions Park (23 Mill Street West) and the Carnegie Arts & Visitor Centre green (28 Division Street South) from 12 pm to 4 pm on Saturday, October 16.

Join us at both these locations, and in-between, for a ton of family fun. Basketball at Lions Park. Join the KEYS EarlyON Child and Family Centre scavenger hunt, enjoy children’s games with the Optimist Club of Kingsville and interactive activities for kids of all ages from the Rotary Club of Kingsville Southshore. There will be a selfie station set up at Carnegie Centre to capture all your memories.

Entertainment will include roaming characters, Jangles the Clown, Starlight Aerial, and Kingsport Birds of Prey Demonstrations.

The Kingsville Lions Club will be on-site at Lions Park with a concession stand of hot dogs, hamburgers, with vegetarian options, and drinks, as well as a KONA shaved ice truck. Cottam Candy will be at Carnegie Centre.

Jangles the Clown will be performing balloon art from 12 pm to 1 pm, a magic show from 1:30 pm to 2 pm, and balloon art from 2 pm to 3 pm at the corner of Mill St. and Division St.

Kingsport Birds of Prey demonstrations will be held at 12:30 pm and 3 pm at Lions Park.

Starlight Aerial will be performing at 1:30 pm and 4 pm at Carnegie Arts & Visitor Centre.

The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary will be hosting their own events on their property for the Migration Festival. Their list of events and schedules can be found on the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary Facebook page.