Just south of the 401 Highway lies the heart of one of Ontario's prettiest little towns. A visit will reveal our boutiques, beautiful architecture, and public spaces that appear much as they did when Napanee was a prosperous trading centre in pioneer Ontario. Napanee offers small-town appeal with a rich history, as is revealed by a visit or viewing of our heritage buildings dotting the local landscape. Greater Napanee has a population of 15,000 and is located halfway between Kingston and Belleville. A stopover in Napanee is made even more convenient due to our parking policy: it's free! For more details click here. We hope you enjoy your visit to downtown, our town!
BIA Events:
1. Big Bright Light Show Brought to you by TransCanada.
The Big Bright Light Show was launched in 2012 and saw 170,000 LED Lights fill the skies of Downtown Napanee. The lights were attached to the building facades along Dundas Street between John and Centre Street. Plans for the 2013 Big Bright Light Show have begun and you can guarantee that this year's show will be bigger, and very much BRIGHTER! Please take a moment and view our commercial that aid on CKWS TV last winter about the Big Bright Light Show.
2. Scarecrow Festival:
The Napanee BIA Scarecrow Festival is an annual Fall spectacular! Explore the downtown as never before with live music, beaver tails, children's activities, 4H demonstrations, cow patty bingo, local artists and artisan booths, and more! The beautiful scarecrows donated by local businesses and placed around town make the festival a whole new experience.
3. Movie Night
Imagine watching a family friendly movie, on a GIANT outdoor screen in the midst of a beautiful downtown setting. That is the setting for the BIA Movie Night which is always a popular event!
