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| Time | Poster | Event | Venue | Cat. | Size | Age |
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| 8:30am8:30Until 10:00. |  | Familiar Creatures Authors Dan Werb and Nadja Lubiw-Hazard explore the complex connections between humans and the animal kingdom. Werb, a Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize winner, draws on his background in…
| Kingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom CKingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom C285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | BigBig | Not listed |
| 8:30am8:30Until 10:00. |  | Plotting the Novel Plotting a novel is an art which can be mastered. From a compelling beginning to a satisfying conclusion, the goal is always to keep the reader engaged. The art of screenwriting offers a useful model…
| Kingston Marriott - Rideau RoomKingston Marriott - Rideau Room285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | RegularRegular | Not listed |
| 10:30am10:30Until 12:00. |  | Future Forces & Quixotic Quests Glenn Dixon and Mark Medley take to the stage to explore profound human connections in, The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances and Live to See the Day. Meet Scout, the sentient, To Kill a…
| Kingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom CKingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom C285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | BigBig | Not listed |
| 10:30am10:30Until 12:00. |  | Experiments in Collage and Poetry A hands-on 90-minute workshop on creating collage-incorporating text. Participants will experiment with found poetry, blackout or erasure poetry, and the creation of collage poems and collages that…
| Kingston Marriott - Rideau RoomKingston Marriott - Rideau Room285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | RegularRegular | Not listed |
| 1:30pm1:30Until 2:30. |  | Media and the Struggle for Objectivity How can we rebuild trust in an era of record-low media credibility? Award-winning journalist and author Tara Henley addresses this critical breakdown in her timely new work, The Trust Spiral. Henley…
| Kingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom CKingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom C285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | BigBig | Not listed |
| 1:30pm1:30Until 3:00. |  | The Unremembered Past Welcome back Marina Nemat as she joins Leslie Shimotakahara on stage to discuss two remarkable works of historical fiction inspired by real-life family stories. Nemat' Mistress of the Persian Boarding…
| Kingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom CKingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom C285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | BigBig | Not listed |
| 1:30pm1:30Until 5:00. |  | Stories on Stage and Screen This workshop explores personal storytelling, teaching participants to translate transformative life moments into dramatic, high-stakes scenes for stage and screen. This workshop focuses on building…
| Kingston Marriott - Rideau RoomKingston Marriott - Rideau Room285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | RegularRegular | Not listed |
| 1:30pm1:30Until 5:00. |  | The Essence and Essentials of Style Whether novel, memoir, or non-fiction, style is key to vibrant and memorable writing. And yet for many writers, the concept remains elusive. In this three-hour workshop, participants will practice the…
| Kingston MarriottKingston Marriott285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | SmallSmall | Not listed |
| 2:00pm2:00Until 10:00. | Craig Cardiff (Kingston, ON) - Sat, Oct 3rd, 2026 - Musiikki Cafe 3 shows Join Craig Cardiff for an unforgettable concert at Musiikki Cafe!
| Musiikki Café & Whiskey BarMusiikki Café & Whiskey Bar73 Brock Street, Kingston, ON K7L 1R8 | MusicMusicLive music: gigs, concerts, open mics. | SmallSmall | Not listed | |
| 3:30pm3:30Until 5:00. |  | Modern Myths and Miracles Kingston WritersFest welcomes award-winning novelists Colin McAdam and Anita Rau Badami to the stage where McAdam will share his latest novel, Daphnis and Chloe, a gritty, modern fable. Narrated by…
| Kingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom CKingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom C285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | BigBig | Not listed |
| 3:30pm3:30Until 5:00. |  | Narrative-Based Medicine Medical science offers hard data while patients tell stories. Narrative-based medicine (NBM) unites the two. To explore this unique approach to improving patient care, Temerty Medicine (University of…
| Kingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom CKingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom C285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | BigBig | Not listed |
| 7:00 pm7:00Until 8:30. |  | The Inbetween Leader Kingston WritersFest is delighted to present former Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh with their new book, The Inbetween Leader: Cultivating Courage and Unity in a Complex…
| Kingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom CKingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom C285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | BigBig | Not listed |
| 7:00 pm7:00 |  | Los Desperados - Tribute to the Eagles Tribute · Rock
| The SpireThe Spire82 Sydenham St., Kingston | MusicMusicLive music: gigs, concerts, open mics. | SmallSmall | Not listed |
| 7:30 pm7:30 |  | HELLS BELLS Rosen Auditorium. Tribute · Rock
| Kingston Grand TheatreKingston Grand Theatre218 Princess St, Kingston | MusicMusicLive music: gigs, concerts, open mics. | SmallSmall | Not listed |
| 9:00 pm9:00Until 12:00. | Annihilation's Crypt of Creeps The Queen of Halloween brings you 5 alt drag artists all presenting their best horror numbers. A SCREM of an evening you cant miss!
| Something in the WaterSomething in the Water275 Princess Street, Kingston, ON K7L 1B5 | DJ / PartyDJ / PartyDJ nights, club nights and parties. | SmallSmall | Not listed |
Ongoing 3 · festivals, exhibitions and runs that started earlier and are still on
| Time | Poster | Event | Venue | Cat. | Size | Age |
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| 8:30am8:30Until 6:00. |  | 2026 KWF Festival Pass We are delighted to welcome you to Kingston WritersFest 2026, taking place from October 1-4, 2026! At this year's festival you'll find familiar events featuring literary favourites, and new authors…
| Kingston MarriottKingston Marriott285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | SmallSmall | Not listed |
| 7:00 pm7:00Until 8:30. |  | Our Reconstructions How do the stories we inherit shape who we become? Kingston WritersFest is thrilled to present, a special evening with literary legends Helen Humphreys and Judith Thompson. Helen Humphreys introduces…
| Kingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom CKingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom C285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | BigBig | Not listed |
| 1:30pm1:30Until 3:00. |  | Poets in a Strange Land Join acclaimed author Camilla Gibb and former Kingston Poet Laureate Jason Heroux as they discuss their new collections. Blending Gibb's profound anthropological insight with Heroux's signature…
| Kingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom CKingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom C285 King St E, Kingston | FestivalFestivalFestival programmes and multi-day events. | BigBig | Not listed |
Nights run to 5 AM. A 1 AM show is listed under the evening it started.