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Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
MIMPA presents: Disney's the Jungle Book
MIMPA Proudly Presents: Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids
Performing at the Five Points Theatre in Barrie
Oxford Learning Open House
Summer and March Break Camp Open House at Oxford Learning in Barrie
MIMPA presents: Disney's the Jungle Book
MIMPA Proudly Presents: Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids
Performing at the Five Points Theatre in Barrie
MIMPA presents: Into the Woods Jr
MIMPA Proudly Presents: Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids
Performing at the Five Points Theatre in Barrie
Details to follow
MIMPA presents: Disney's the Jungle Book
MIMPA Proudly Presents: Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids
Performing at the Five Points Theatre in Barrie
Meditation for Kids
Meditation for Kids by Meditation and Modern Buddhism in Barrie
Perfect for ages 4 to 12
Cost: $10.00 per family
Registration Required
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
MIMPA presents: Disney's the Jungle Book
MIMPA Proudly Presents: Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids
Performing at the Five Points Theatre in Barrie
Frozen Theme Candle Holder Dot-Paint Night
Dot-paint a Frozen themed candle holder.
No previous experience required - all materials included!
Cost: $46.00
Stroller Tours (Babies & Toddlers + Caregivers)
Taking place the third Thursday of every month, take a “stroll” through the gallery.
Free, registration required
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Barrie Women's Show
Guest speakers
Fashion shows
Health, wellness and beauty secrets
Makeovers
Travel ideas
and so much more!
Admission: $7.00
Barrie Women's Show
Guest speakers
Fashion shows
Health, wellness and beauty secrets
Makeovers
Travel ideas
and so much more!
Admission: $7.00
Home Alone Course at Shak's World
Home Alone Course at Shak’s World
Time to be Determined
Snowshoe Self-Guided Torchlit Hike
Over two hundred torches light your way through a 2.6km looped trail through the forests of Snow Valley.
Cost: $45.00
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour
Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour
See the Globetrotter stars live against their rivals, the Washington Generals
Trick shots, expert skills and lots of laughs! Many opportunities for fan engagement.
Tickets prices vary
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Barrie Winterfest
Barrie Winterfest 2025
Various activities and locations throughout Barrie, including:
Ice sculptures
Lumberjack shows
Family entertainment
Drop-in activities
Skating
and so much more!
Jurassic Experience at Barrie Winterfest
Join Moonwalk Entertainment for a Jurassic Experience at Barrie Winterfest
Cost: $5.00 per child
(1 free adult per paid child)
Jurassic Experience at Barrie Winterfest
Join Moonwalk Entertainment for a Jurassic Experience at Barrie Winterfest
Cost: $5.00 per child
(1 free adult per paid child)
Barrie Winterfest
Barrie Winterfest 2025
Various activities and locations throughout Barrie, including:
Ice sculptures
Lumberjack shows
Family entertainment
Drop-in activities
Skating
and so much more!
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Joseph and the Amazing Tehnicolor Dreamcoat
Kempenfelt Community Players
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Details coming soon
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Community Planetarium Event
Astronomy in Action is back with their portable planetarium.
Multiple show times for:
The Wanderers (ages 5+) - 40 minute runtime
The Great Cosmic Journey (ages 5+) - 50 minute runtime
What’s in the Sky? (ages 0-5) - 25 minute runtime
Cost: $20.99-$24.99
Snowshoe Self-Guided Torchlit Hike
Over two hundred torches light your way through a 2.6km looped trail through the forests of Snow Valley.
Cost: $45.00
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Snowshoe Self-Guided Torchlit Hike
Over two hundred torches light your way through a 2.6km looped trail through the forests of Snow Valley.
Cost: $45.00
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Snowshoe Self-Guided Torchlit Hike
Over two hundred torches light your way through a 2.6km looped trail through the forests of Snow Valley.
Cost: $45.00
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Stroller Tours (Babies & Toddlers + Caregivers)
Taking place the third Thursday of every month, take a “stroll” through the gallery.
Free, registration required
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Colt for the Day
An opportunity for children 6 to 11 to spend the day with their favourite player and be a “Colt for the day”.
Cost: $99.00 per ticket
Supports Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Barrie
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Stroller Tours (Babies & Toddlers + Caregivers)
Taking place the third Thursday of every month, take a “stroll” through the gallery.
Free, registration required
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Stroller Tours (Babies & Toddlers + Caregivers)
Taking place the third Thursday of every month, take a “stroll” through the gallery.
Free, registration required
Barrie Rock N' Gem Show
The Barrie Rock N’ Gem Show at the Eastview Arena
April 18th-20th
Cost:
- Single Ticket: $3
- Family Ticket: $7
- Kids 5 and under are FREE
Tickets available at the door
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Barrie Rock N' Gem Show
The Barrie Rock N’ Gem Show at the Eastview Arena
April 18th-20th
Cost:
- Single Ticket: $3
- Family Ticket: $7
- Kids 5 and under are FREE
Tickets available at the door
Barrie Rock N' Gem Show
The Barrie Rock N’ Gem Show at the Eastview Arena
April 18th-20th
Cost:
- Single Ticket: $3
- Family Ticket: $7
- Kids 5 and under are FREE
Tickets available at the door
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Family Sundays at MacLaren Art Centre
Families work collaboratively to make creative projects to take home.
1:00pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $5.00
(Free for members)
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Monster Spectacular
Monster Spectacular Barrie 2025
Monster trucks, freestyle BMX, Motocross and more!
MIMPA presents: Into the Woods Jr
MIMPA Proudly Presents: Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids
Performing at the Five Points Theatre in Barrie
Details to follow
Colouring and Nursery Rhymes
Colouring and nursery rhymes with Life With a Baby.
Free, registration required.
"After Glow" - A Swifties Event
Swifties Weekend with Studio House Barrie
Friendship bracelets
Heart sunglasses decorating
“Stage ready” station
Temporary tattoo station
Dance party/ dance class
Photoshoot with professional photographer
Event t-shirt, glow bracelet, stickers
Snowshoe Self-Guided Torchlit Hike
Over two hundred torches light your way through a 2.6km looped trail through the forests of Snow Valley.
Cost: $45.00
"After Glow" - A Swifties Event
Swifties Weekend with Studio House Barrie
Friendship bracelets
Heart sunglasses decorating
“Stage ready” station
Temporary tattoo station
Dance party/ dance class
Photoshoot with professional photographer
Event t-shirt, glow bracelet, stickers
"After Glow" - A Swifties Event
Swifties Weekend with Studio House Barrie
Friendship bracelets
Heart sunglasses decorating
“Stage ready” station
Temporary tattoo station
Dance party
Colouring sheets
Photoshoot with professional photographer
Event t-shirt, glow bracelet, stickers
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Crayola "Create It Yourself" Penguin Paper Plate at Staples Barrie
Crayola “Create it Yourself”
Free make and take event at Staples Barrie
Registration required
Magic of Lights
Magic of Lights at Springwater Provincial Park
November 15th to January 4th
Sunday to Thursday - 5pm to 9pm
Friday & Saturday - 5pm to 10pm
December 9th to January - 5pm to 10pm nightly
Free In-Person Robotics Workshop
Free In-Person Robotics Workshop in Barrie.
Registration Required.
Barrie Farmers Market
Year Round Farmer’s Market
Everything local, from Barrie and surrounding areas
Live music, kids activities and fresh foods
Every Saturday from 9am-1pm
Magic of Lights
Magic of Lights at Springwater Provincial Park
November 15th to January 4th
Sunday to Thursday - 5pm to 9pm
Friday & Saturday - 5pm to 10pm
December 9th to January - 5pm to 10pm nightly
Juggling Chef
Barrie Public Library Holiday Specials
Interactive show with The Juggling Chef
Juggling Chef
Barrie Public Library Holiday Specials
Interactive show with The Juggling Chef
Magic of Lights
Magic of Lights at Springwater Provincial Park
November 15th to January 4th
Sunday to Thursday - 5pm to 9pm
Friday & Saturday - 5pm to 10pm
December 9th to January - 5pm to 10pm nightly
Camp Pop Winter Break Craft Parties
Camp Pop Winter Break Craft Party
Two themes:
An Ohana Winter Adventure
Bingo’s Craft Party
Cost $35.00
Parents are free
Save $10.00 when you register for both days
New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge
Second Annual Polar Bear Plunge at Sunset Point in Barrie.
Fun and prizes!
Downtown Countdown
Ring in the New Year at Barrie’s Downtown Countdown
Family activities
Skating
Fireworks
Live entertainment
And more
Kids New Year's Eve Party
Kids New Year’s Eve Party at Boston Pizza - Barrie North
Crafts, dinner and balloon drop at 8pm
Snowshoe Self-Guided Torchlit Hike
Over two hundred torches light your way through a 2.6km looped trail through the forests of Snow Valley.
Cost: $45.00
Magic of Lights
Magic of Lights at Springwater Provincial Park
November 15th to January 4th
Sunday to Thursday - 5pm to 9pm
Friday & Saturday - 5pm to 10pm
December 9th to January - 5pm to 10pm nightly
Mayor's New Year's Eve Levee - Free Public Skate
Mayor’s New Year’s Eve Levee - Free Public Skate
Complimentary pizza and refreshments from Domino’s Pizza
Collecting non-perishable food donations for the Barrie Food Bank
New Years Eve Party at Legacy Acrobatics
New Years Eve Party with Legacy Acrobatics.
Cost: $25 + HST
For kids 4-12
Magic of Lights
Magic of Lights at Springwater Provincial Park
November 15th to January 4th
Sunday to Thursday - 5pm to 9pm
Friday & Saturday - 5pm to 10pm
December 9th to January - 5pm to 10pm nightly
Jurassic Jump
Jurassic Jump Exhibit hosted by Moonwalk Entertainment.
Showcasing animatronic dinosaurs, inflatables, games and more!