Thanksgiving Weekend in Brockville and Area (Oct 10-12, 2026)

Thanksgiving Monday is October 12. This long weekend, this list sticks to Sunday and Monday around Brockville, Gananoque, Prescott and Kingston. I checked each item against the organizer's page or local news on October 10, but plans change, so look before you head out.

Free Thanksgiving dinners on Sunday

Richard's Coffeehouse in downtown Brockville is serving a free Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday from 4 to 6 pm. Everyone is welcome, and they're delivering to homebound seniors and people in need.

Wall Street United Church is holding a free Thanksgiving Sunday supper from 2:30 to 4:30 pm, open to the whole community.

Fall walks while the colour lasts

Brockville Railway Tunnel. Open daily from 9 am to 9 pm with the light and sound show. It's free, and donations are welcome. The south entrance is on Blockhouse Island. The Recorder and Times expects it to close around the end of the month.

Mac Johnson Wildlife Area (the Back Pond), 4649 Debruge Road, north of town. Cataraqui Conservation lists 11 km of trails through wetland, field and forest, including the Wildflower Loop. It's open during daylight hours, and dogs need to be on a leash.

Thousand Islands National Park. Parks Canada lists the Jones Creek trails (1270 1000 Islands Parkway) with self-serve registration through October 12.

Charleston Lake and Frontenac provincial parks. Ontario Parks' fall colour report had Charleston Lake at 60% colour change on October 7, with the best viewing on the Quiddity Trail and the Tallow Rock Bay Trail. Frontenac, north of Kingston, was at 60% change and 40% leaf fall on October 8. Try the Doe Lake Loop (3 km).

Pumpkins and a corn maze

Fruition Berry Farm in Kingston is open Sunday and Thanksgiving Monday from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission covers the wagon ride, the corn maze and the pick-your-own pumpkin patch: $10 for adults, $5 for ages 5 to 15, free for 4 and under, or $25 for a family. Pumpkins are sold by weight. If you just want a pumpkin, the farm stand doesn't charge admission. It's cash or debit only, and leashed dogs are welcome.

Run a pumpkin patch closer to Brockville? Add it to our events calendar so we can include you next year.

Out and about Sunday and Monday

Aquatarium, Brockville. Open 10 am to 4 pm through the weekend, including Monday. The main elevator is out of service, so ask staff for the alternate one.

Thanksgiving Dinner Cruise, Sunday. 1000 Islands & Seaway Cruises is running a two-hour Thanksgiving dinner cruise on the Sea Fox II from Blockhouse Island, with turkey, maple-glazed ham and pumpkin pie. Bookings need 24 hours' notice, so call 1-800-353-3157 to see if there's room.

Prescott Pop-Ups. The last weekend of the season at 191 Water Street East. It's open Sunday and holiday Monday from 11 am to 4 pm with local vendors and food trucks.

Fort Wellington, Prescott. Open 10 am to 5 pm Sunday and Monday, with last admission at 4 pm. Monday is the last day before it closes for the season.

Gananoque Legion brunch, Sunday. 9 am to noon. $10 for adults, $5 for ages 5 to 12, and kids under 5 eat free. The Visitor Centre at 10 King Street East is open all weekend, 9 am to 4:30 pm.

Come From Away, Thousand Islands Playhouse. Sunday's 2 pm show is sold out, but it runs to November 7.

Kingston. The Memorial Centre Farmers' Market is on Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm at 303 York Street. Fort Fright at Fort Henry runs Sunday night from 7:15 to 11 pm. On Monday, The Grapes of Wrath play the Broom Factory at 7:30 pm ($35 plus fees).

PumpkInferno, Upper Canada Village (Morrisburg). Open Sunday and Monday nights. Tickets are sold online in advance only.

Monday hours: call ahead

Many businesses keep different hours on Thanksgiving Monday, and small shops don't always post the change online. Call before you drive over.

What's confirmed for Monday:

• Brockville: Closed are City Hall, the Brockville Arts Centre, the Brockville Public Library and the Tourism Visitor Information Centre. Brockville Transit isn't running, and garbage pickup moves to the day after your usual day. The Brockville Museum is closed Sunday and Monday.
• Gananoque: Town Hall is closed and reopens Tuesday at 8:30 am.
• Kingston: All library branches are closed, and Kingston Transit runs a Sunday schedule.

Eating out later this week? See our best restaurants in Brockville or browse Brockville restaurants. For what's on next, check this weekend in Brockville and the events calendar. We also have guides to Gananoque and Kingston.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Thrive.

Last checked October 10, 2026. Times and prices come from each organizer's page. Please confirm before you go.

Sources

• Free dinners, tunnel closing, Aquatarium and museum hours, Brockville closures: Brockville Recorder and Times, Oct 8, 2026. https://www.recorder.ca/news/open-closed-happening-brockville-thanksgiving-2026/
• Monday closures, Aquatarium, museum, tunnel, transit: The Brockvilleist, Oct 10, 2026. https://brockvilleist.com/2026/10/10/whats-open-and-closed-in-brockville-this-thanksgiving-monday-oct-12-2026/
• Brockville Railway Tunnel hours and admission: https://www.brockvilledaily.ca/local-events/event/brockville-railway-tunnel/
• Aquatarium hours and elevator notice: https://www.aquatarium.ca/generaladmission
• Mac Johnson Wildlife Area: https://cataraquiconservation.ca/pages/mac-johnson
• Thousand Islands National Park hours: https://www.parks.canada.ca/pn-np/on/1000/visit/heures-hours
• Ontario Parks fall colour report (Charleston Lake, Frontenac): https://www.ontarioparks.ca/fallcolour
• Fruition Berry Farm hours and admission: https://www.fruition.ca/
• Thanksgiving Dinner Cruise: https://www.1000islandscruises.com/thanksgiving-dinner-cruise/
• Prescott Pop-Ups hours: https://www.prescott.ca/explore/explore/shops-services/prescott-pop-ups/
• Fort Wellington hours: https://www.parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/wellington/visit/heures-hours
• Gananoque Legion brunch: https://www.gananoquenow.ca/2026/10/09/things-to-do-in-gananoque-and-the-thousand-islands-brunch-time-at-the-gananoque-legion-and-social-time-in-seeleys-bay/
• Gananoque Town Hall closure and Visitor Centre hours: https://www.gananoquenow.ca/2026/10/09/89827/
• Come From Away show times: https://www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/come-from-away/
• Memorial Centre Farmers' Market hours: https://www.memorialcentrefarmersmarket.ca/
• Fort Fright dates and times: https://www.parks.on.ca/fort-fright-returns-to-fort-henry-this-october/
• The Grapes of Wrath at the Broom Factory: https://kingstonlive.ca/show/925606/view
• PumpkInferno dates and prices: https://www.uppercanadavillage.com/event/pumpkinferno/
• City of Kingston Thanksgiving closures: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/posts/thanksgiving-2026-municipal-closures-and-service-changes/