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Earth Day at Wye Marsh
Apr
19

Earth Day at Wye Marsh

Join Friends of Wye Marsh for an Earth Day Celebration

Free workshops and family-friendly activities

Admission is free!

  • 9am-10:30am Wye River Clean Up

  • 9am-11am Glossy Buckthorn Removal

  • 11am-12pm Rubber Boot Hike

  • 1pm-1:30pm Wet’N’Scaly Display Hall

  • 1:30pm-2pm Turtle Tally

  • 2pm-3pm Build a Turtle Nest Protector

  • 9am-3pm Special Guests in the Display Hall

Donations Appreciated

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Drysdale's Easter Egg Hunt
Apr
19

Drysdale's Easter Egg Hunt

4 Hunts Per Day

  • 9am

  • 11am

  • 1pm

  • 3pm

Activities Include:

  • Easter egg hunt with treat bag

  • Magic show

  • Visit with the Easter Bunny

  • Zoo Tek: Live exotic animal show

  • Face painting

  • Refreshments (additional cost)

  • Find the golden egg to win!

Admission:

  • $28.50 per child

  • $20.00 per adult

  • Children 2 and under are free (no treat bag)

  • This is a scheduled event

  • Hunts will happen rain or shine

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Easter Eggstravaganza
Apr
19

Easter Eggstravaganza

  • Penetanguishene Centennial Museum and Archives (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

  • Take a photo with the Easter Bunny

  • Go on an egg hunt

  • Make and take Easter-themed crafts

  • Take part in an egg race to win prizes

  • Take home a fun treat bag

Registering for a time slot is required.

Cost: $5.00 per child, adults do not need to register.

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Apr
19

Easter Eggstravaganza

Activities Include:

  • 10am-11am Easter Egg Hunt

  • 10am-3pm Photos with the Easter Bunny

  • 10am-3pm Colouring Contest

  • 10am-3pm Family-Friendly Activities

  • 10am-3pm Easter Market

  • 10am-3pm Wood Workers

  • 10am-3pm Petting Zoo

  • 10am-3pm Photobooth

  • 10am-3pm Caricature Portraits

  • 12pm-1pm Easter Bingo

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Easter at Friday Harbour
Apr
19

Easter at Friday Harbour

Family-friendly Easter fun at Friday Harbour

  • Themed Activities

  • Festive Crafts

  • Delicious Treats

  • Egg Drop Challenge

Activities Include:

11am-4pm

  • Easter Eatery

  • Easter Basket Weaving ($10)

  • Pop-Tart Peeps House Decorating ($10)

  • Build an Easter Buddy ($25)

  • Easter Tie Dye T-Shirts ($15)

  • Easter Egg Decorating ($7)

2pm-3pm

  • Annual Egg Drop Challenge ($15)

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Drysdale's Easter Egg Hunt
Apr
20

Drysdale's Easter Egg Hunt

4 Hunts Per Day

  • 9am

  • 11am

  • 1pm

  • 3pm

Activities Include:

  • Easter egg hunt with treat bag

  • Magic show

  • Visit with the Easter Bunny

  • Zoo Tek: Live exotic animal show

  • Face painting

  • Refreshments (additional cost)

  • Find the golden egg to win!

Admission:

  • $28.50 per child

  • $20.00 per adult

  • Children 2 and under are free (no treat bag)

  • This is a scheduled event

  • Hunts will happen rain or shine

Learn More and Register

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Easter at Friday Harbour
Apr
20

Easter at Friday Harbour

Family-friendly Easter fun at Friday Harbour

  • Themed Activities

  • Festive Crafts

  • Delicious Treats

  • Egg Drop Challenge

Activities Include:

11am-4pm

  • Easter Eatery

  • Easter Basket Weaving ($10)

  • Pop-Tart Peeps House Decorating ($10)

  • Build an Easter Buddy ($25)

  • Easter Tie Dye T-Shirts ($15)

  • Easter Egg Decorating ($7)

2pm-3pm

  • Annual Egg Drop Challenge ($15)

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Friday Flicks
Apr
25

Friday Flicks

  • Barrie Public Library (Painswick Branch) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

April 25: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Movies perfect for the whole family.

Admission is free!

Bring your own nut-free snacks and refreshments.

Barrie Public Library, Painswick Branch

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Monster Trucks All Out at Sunset Speedway
Apr
26

Monster Trucks All Out at Sunset Speedway

Monster Trucks All Out Tour at Sunset Speedway

  • Iconic Canadian Monster Trucks

  • Meet the drivers and get up close with the trucks at the Pre-Show Pit Party

  • Monster truck rides

  • Freestyle motocross

  • VIP ticket options

  • Kids 2 & under are free as long as they sit on an adult’s lap

12pm Matinee

  • VIP Pit Party 10am-10:30am

  • General Admission Pit Party 10:30am-11:30am

  • Show 12pm-1:50pm

Cost: $10-$195

Runs rain or shine

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Bloomin' Spring Market
Apr
26

Bloomin' Spring Market

Refresh your wardrobe, home and gift list at the Bloomin’ Spring Market!

  • 10am to 4pm at the Stroud Community Centre

  • FREE entry with a non-perishable food donation or a $1 donation in support of the Innisfil Food Bank

  • Unique finds from local vendors

  • A chance to win a tv (plus more surprises!)

Learn More and RSVP

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Monster Trucks All Out at Sunset Speedway
Apr
26

Monster Trucks All Out at Sunset Speedway

Monster Trucks All Out Tour at Sunset Speedway

  • Iconic Canadian Monster Trucks

  • Meet the drivers and get up close with the trucks at the Pre-Show Pit Party

  • Monster truck rides

  • Freestyle motocross

  • VIP ticket options

  • Kids 2 & under are free as long as they sit on an adult’s lap

6pm Evening Show

  • VIP Pit Party 14pm-4:30pm

  • General Admission Pit Party 4:30pm-5:30pm

  • Show 6pm-7:50pm

Cost: $10-$195

Runs rain or shine

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Back to School Boot Camp
Aug
19
Barrie

Back to School Boot Camp

Back to School Bootcamp Academic Intensive with Oxford Learning

Times:
10am-1pm OR 3pm-6pm

Get back into an academic mindset for back to school.  Choose your block of time and join your peers in academic group activities and dive into a personally crafted academic program. This academic intensive is for Grades 5 and up. 

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Back to School Boot Camp
Aug
20
Barrie

Back to School Boot Camp

Back to School Bootcamp Academic Intensive with Oxford Learning

Times:
10am-1pm OR 3pm-6pm

Get back into an academic mindset for back to school.  Choose your block of time and join your peers in academic group activities and dive into a personally crafted academic program. This academic intensive is for Grades 5 and up. 

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Back to School Boot Camp
Aug
21
Barrie

Back to School Boot Camp

Back to School Bootcamp Academic Intensive with Oxford Learning

Times:
10am-1pm OR 3pm-6pm

Get back into an academic mindset for back to school.  Choose your block of time and join your peers in academic group activities and dive into a personally crafted academic program. This academic intensive is for Grades 5 and up. 

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Back to School Boot Camp
Aug
22
Barrie

Back to School Boot Camp

Back to School Bootcamp Academic Intensive with Oxford Learning

Times:
10am-1pm OR 3pm-6pm

Get back into an academic mindset for back to school.  Choose your block of time and join your peers in academic group activities and dive into a personally crafted academic program. This academic intensive is for Grades 5 and up. 

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Back to School Boot Camp
Aug
23
Barrie

Back to School Boot Camp

Back to School Bootcamp Academic Intensive with Oxford Learning

Times:
10am-1pm OR 3pm-6pm

Get back into an academic mindset for back to school.  Choose your block of time and join your peers in academic group activities and dive into a personally crafted academic program. This academic intensive is for Grades 5 and up. 

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Back to School Boot Camp
Aug
24
Barrie

Back to School Boot Camp

Back to School Bootcamp Academic Intensive with Oxford Learning

Times:
10am-1pm OR 3pm-6pm

Get back into an academic mindset for back to school.  Choose your block of time and join your peers in academic group activities and dive into a personally crafted academic program. This academic intensive is for Grades 5 and up. 

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Back to School Boot Camp
Aug
25
Barrie

Back to School Boot Camp

Back to School Bootcamp Academic Intensive with Oxford Learning

Times:
10am-1pm OR 3pm-6pm

Get back into an academic mindset for back to school.  Choose your block of time and join your peers in academic group activities and dive into a personally crafted academic program. This academic intensive is for Grades 5 and up. 

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Back to School Boot Camp
Aug
26
Barrie

Back to School Boot Camp

Back to School Bootcamp Academic Intensive with Oxford Learning

Times:
10am-1pm OR 3pm-6pm

Get back into an academic mindset for back to school.  Choose your block of time and join your peers in academic group activities and dive into a personally crafted academic program. This academic intensive is for Grades 5 and up. 

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Back to School Boot Camp
Aug
27
Barrie

Back to School Boot Camp

Back to School Bootcamp Academic Intensive with Oxford Learning

Times:
10am-1pm OR 3pm-6pm

Get back into an academic mindset for back to school.  Choose your block of time and join your peers in academic group activities and dive into a personally crafted academic program. This academic intensive is for Grades 5 and up. 

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Back to School Boot Camp
Aug
28
Barrie

Back to School Boot Camp

Back to School Bootcamp Academic Intensive with Oxford Learning

Times:
10am-1pm OR 3pm-6pm

Get back into an academic mindset for back to school.  Choose your block of time and join your peers in academic group activities and dive into a personally crafted academic program. This academic intensive is for Grades 5 and up. 

View Event →
Back to School Boot Camp
Aug
29
Barrie

Back to School Boot Camp

Back to School Bootcamp Academic Intensive with Oxford Learning

Times:
10am-1pm OR 3pm-6pm

Get back into an academic mindset for back to school.  Choose your block of time and join your peers in academic group activities and dive into a personally crafted academic program. This academic intensive is for Grades 5 and up. 

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Barrie Exclusive UV Night
Apr
18

Barrie Exclusive UV Night

Experience the Glow at the Rock N’ Gem Show

  • Fluorescent fun and fantastic savings

  • Captivating display of minerals glowing under UV light

  • 15% off all purchases during the event

  • Magical, glow-themed shopping experience

  • Spaces are limited

Cost: $10 per person

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Hoppy Craft Friday
Apr
18

Hoppy Craft Friday

  • 9 Innisfil Street Barrie, ON, L4N 3C9 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Hoppy Craft Friday

  • Decorate two cookies with icing and sprinkles

  • Bedazzle an egg carton

  • Free coffee/ tea and juice

Cost: $15.00 per child (ages 2+)
Includes 1 parent/ guardian

Contact: information on poster

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Drysdale's Easter Egg Hunt
Apr
18

Drysdale's Easter Egg Hunt

4 Hunts Per Day

  • 9am

  • 11am

  • 1pm

  • 3pm

Activities Include:

  • Easter egg hunt with treat bag

  • Magic show

  • Visit with the Easter Bunny

  • Zoo Tek: Live exotic animal show

  • Face painting

  • Refreshments (additional cost)

  • Find the golden egg to win!

Admission:

  • $28.50 per child

  • $20.00 per adult

  • Children 2 and under are free (no treat bag)

  • This is a scheduled event

  • Hunts will happen rain or shine

Learn More and Register

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Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Apr
13

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Space is limited for Dinoland’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt!

  • Easter bunny appearance

  • Egg hunt starts at 10:30am sharp

  • Picture with the Easter Bunny

  • Bring your own basket

  • Registration required

Cost: $20.00 per child includes 2 adults

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