EXPERIENCE THE INTERSECTION OF MILITARY PRECISION AND MUSICAL MAJESTRY: FORT HENRY’S ANNUAL TATTOO RETURNS JULY 27, 2024
Ticket on sale for the annual military music showcase at Kingston’s Fort Henry National Historic Site
Where military and musical discipline intersect, Tattoo at Fort Henry encompasses an array of impressive military music and pageantry, showcasing the heart-pounding musical performances and precision military demonstrations that are at the core of the Fort Henry experience. The annual event, returning on Saturday, July 27, 2024, sees Fort Henry hosting leaders in military music from across Ontario.
Guests will be transported back in time as they experience the sights and sounds of military musicians with a precise depiction of the tattoo tradition inside the iconic limestone walls of Fort Henry National Historic Site. Brass, drums, pipes and fife will fill the Parade Square, complete with a massed band ensemble and firework grand finale.
This year’s event will feature:
- Rob Roy Pipe Band and Highland Dancers | Pipe and Drums | Kingston
- 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group | Pipe and Drum | Petawawa
- Royal Canadian Air Force | Pipe and Drum | Ottawa
- Royal Hamilton Light Infantry | Brass and Reed | Hamilton
- Princess of Wales Own Regiment | Pipe and Drums | Kingston
- Band of Ceremonial Guard | Brass and Reed | Ottawa
- Fort Henry Guard | Fife and Drums | Kingston
What guests need to know
Tattoo runs in Fort Henry’s Parade Square beginning at 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.forthenry.com/event/tattoo/
- General adult admission is $33.00 + HST (youth $21.00 + HST)
- Gates open at 6 p.m.
- An accessibility shuttle will be offered for guests who need help into the Lower Fort before and after the show.