Events

MusicLab Mondays are part of the Collingwood Live &
Original Music Initiative – a series of opportunities for
musicians to connect, collaborate, and cultivate the craft
of developing and sustaining live and original music.

The Barrie Advance is on the lookout for the top businesses in the city and once again, you’re going to help us find them.

The Focus on Simcoe Photography Festival is a not for profit organization dedicated to increasing tourism throughout Simcoe County. This annual Photography Festival in Simcoe is aimed at increasing tourism throughout the county, during the month of June, by matching businesses with photographers. This will create mini galleries throughout the county to be marketed by […]

This true life story has sparked books, plays and feature films all with rave reviews!

Organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario in partnership with Mobilizing Inuit Cultural Heritage, with the support of Dorset Fine Arts, a division of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative. 

Please think about which Barrie business inspires you,

The Carpenters Provincial Apprenticeship Contest 2018 is being held at the Blue Mountain Conference Centre.

National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) is a time for all Canadians to celebrate the cultures and contributions to Canada of Indigenous peoples, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

Muy Caliente! The 10 Th annual very hot Ontario Salsa tour returns to Blue Mountain.

Large boater rendezvous and fabulous decorated boat contest, free to viewing public!

The 2018 Tiny Marsh BioBlitz is back – and this year it will be better than ever.

Led by Chippewas water keepers, kids and their families will walk along the shores of Lake Simcoe to ClearWater Farm

Supporting Families Affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa, (EB)

The artists of the Coldwater and Area Studio Tour invite visitors to view their work and take home a special one-of-kind gift for yourself or someone special.

So join FRESH Radio LIVE between 10AM – 4PM on Saturday, June 23rd at On The Run and Ultramar

Make sure to join Bradford Greenhouse Saturday, June 23rd at 11 am for a special celebration of Garden Days !

Come out for some coffee, cake and tour of our facility – maybe even find your new best friend!!

Fresh Radio LIVE at Freedom Mobile!

Strawberry Supper Edgar Community Hall Doors open at 4:15 pm Serving times: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm , 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Call Pat at 705.739.7579 to book tickets Admission Adults/Older Children $18 each Children (6-12 years) $7 each Preschool/Kindergarten FREE Proceeds to go to the Community Hall’s operating […]

Come and join us at Heritage Park on June 24th, 2018 for a fantastic day of fun! Subway’s teach a kid to fish day is here again

A Celebration of Canada with ceremonial flag cake, live music all weekend, headlining band The CARPET FROGS, guided hiking, family activities, SUBARU Movies Under The Stars and FIREWORKS!

June 30th – July 8th, 2018 is National Fishing Week in Canada.

Desman is a platinum selling Juno award-winning recording artist

To provide a fun-filled family day celebrating Canadian heritage through entertainment, arts, culture and information on July 1st in Orillia.

Each year the Widows Sons’ Georgian Chapter hosts a charity ride on Canada Day.

11:00 – Parade and Flag Raising Ceremony There will be a Beer Garden, Karaoke, Barbecue, Cake Cutting, Military and other association’s displays. Draws will be happening all day.

Five days, 15+ Venues, 25+ free concerts!

Proceeds for this golf tournament supporting CNIB 2 Person scramble Tangle Creek contact proshop to sign up

Toronto’s beloved music festival and summer mainstay, the Beaches International Jazz Festival, returns from July 6 to 29,

The 2018 South Georgian Bay Film Festival is scheduled to take place July 7th to 14th, 2018,

Come out for a fun day of golf in memory of Cody.

Valley Croft, 754 Horseshoe Valley Road W., Coldwater Free Admission – Great Vendors – Interactive Wellness Stations (donations to Season’s Centre for Grieving Children gratefully accepted) Come out for a wonderful summer market at beautiful Valley Croft featuring their 1893 Barn, charming, natural garden and lawn areas, ornamental fishpond, and trails into a pine and […]

Celebrate Young Entrepreneurs!

The 2018 South Georgian Bay Film Festival is scheduled to take place July 7th to 14th, 2018, consisting of a week of View and Vote Events taking place at various venues throughout South Georgian Bay leading up to the Red Carpet Awards Gala on July 14, 2018, at the Wasaga CountryLife Resort, 91 Theme Park Drive, […]

Held on Saturday in July 14, 2108, your $25.00 ticket grants entry into gorgeous local gardens. Each one sold supports our local community, with ticket sales benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Simcoe in 2018. www.georgianbaygardentour.ca

WEEZER AND PIXIES ANNOUNCE SUMMER 2018 CO-HEADLINE TOUR

Our impressive cast, with credits from Broadway, most major Canadian Theatres, London’s West End, and National Tours will have you singing along and jumping to your feet. 

All proceeds go to the Shriners hospitals for Children!

Medley is passionate about creating experiences full of culinary delight,

Fundraiser Dance July 21st at 7:00 pm. Tickets will be $20.00 per person and will be available at the bar at 52 Morrow Rd. Entertainment will be 2 Elvis impersonators, Roy Orbison and a Tim McGraw impersonator. Cold buffet included.

Once again, we’ll be presenting some of Canada’s best actors, directors and designers right here at the Studio Theatre at the Orillia Opera House. Visit our Box Office, or call (705) 326-8011 today!  Various times and dates for this show, please contact to find out all the details.

Toronto’s Festival of Beer – Thursday Toronto’s Festival of Beer – Thursday Thursday Jul 26, 2018 Doors: 5:00 PM (ends at 11:00 PM) 19 and over $30 – $50

Downtown’s Summer Block Party promises to be fun for the whole family!

Supporting the FACE YOUR FEAR CAMPAIGN Food and Fun all in support of Youth experiencing homelessness come out and help this great cause!

BBQFest – 2nd Annual Event at the ROC

Over its 24-year history, the Collingwood Elvis Festival has attracted thousands of visitors from all
over the world.

A weekend of music and dance inspired by world cultures. Featuring Latin Grammy/Juno winner ALEX CUBA! Hiking, scavenger hunts, groove dancing and free family activities, plus FIREWORKS!

Join us for this swashbucklin’ event! Be sure to know your pirate name and beware landlubbers as Discovery Harbour will be transformed into the Pirate Lair!!  

Get ready to immerse yourself in authentic Caribbean food and entertainment and watch as the city is taken to the islands during a weekend of cultural celebrations.

An average of 20,000 people attend the festival each year!

This FREE Fun-Filled Action-Packed one-day festival

Edutainment with an animal flair! Free-flying birds of prey, indigenous animal and reptile shows, street performers, live music, creepy crawly scavenger hunt, hiking and lots more!

A special tribute to The Last Waltz by Meaford’s finest musicians celebrating one of the most iconic concerts of all time.

A jaw dropping collection of over 400 classic cars line the Downtown streets! Enjoy live entertainment, great dining, shopping and the largest car show in the region!

It will be a gathering space that will bring joy to the whole community with the ability to host musical and dramatic performances, weddings and events.

Barrie’s Fibre Spirit Festival is an exciting, new one-day event dedicated to yarn, fibre and all things related to knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, needle felting, and more – everything to satisfy your fibre desires!

The Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walks are the largest community fundraising event in Ontario dedicated to raising funds for innovative research, vital programs, and services that support people living with kidney disease.

They say it’s healthy to laugh at yourself… but it’s really much more fun to laugh at others!

Canada’s most exciting cycling festival open to all!

Early in 2010, Real Estate Developer Mark Crowe sat down with a few friends and came up with an idea.

Bradford Greenhouses is pleased to present the annual Barrie Home & Lifestyle Show.

Hike up those lederhosen and roll out the barrel!

The Canadian Safe Boating Council would like boaters to enjoy all that fall boating has to offer but make sure that both they and their boats are prepared should the unexpected occur.

This free family friendly event holds several areas of interest – scarecrow contest (open to families, businesses and organizations) , kids attractions (bobbing for apples, fish pond, inflatables, etc) , general entertainment (zoo to you, line dancing scarecrows, ukulele band, balloon animals, juggler etc.) , vendors market (approx. 60 vendors) , food & beverage ( […]

There’s something for everyone at the Brechin Scarecrow Festival

We are also VERY excited to announce that Amanda Lynn Mayhew and Wil Wegman have been confirmed as guest speakers for the show!

Experience the phenomenon of hauntingly magical and stirring outdoor exhibits of hand-crafted Funkins pumpkins, all set against the night-time backdrop of Discovery Harbour. But BEWARE….new characters will be lurking about in the expanded TERROR ZONE!!

There’s no better way to enjoy Thanksgiving weekend and the fall colors than at Blue Mountain Village and Thornbury.

Sainte-Marie’s Thanksgiving Harvest Festival and Arts and Crafts Show and Sale is a fun family event, with lots of on-site activities and outstanding artisans and crafters.

Come out to the Barrie Positive Pursuits Psychic and Wellness Fair for an exciting day featuring many of our region’s most talented Psychics, Mediums, Astrologers, Energy Healers and a great variety of wellness vendors! Free admission!

As a ‘thank you’ to their home country, these Canadian greats will embark on The Thank You Canada Tour,

Presented by the May Court Club of Barrie. Explore the self-drive tour of 5 holiday decorated homes & Tea Room/Unique Boutique at the Heights of Horseshoe. Tickets $30 ea. available mid-October at the May Court Shop, 54B Maple Ave., Barrie and SNAP’d TIX. All funds raised to charitable donations in our community.

Experience Sainte-Marie’s spectacular “First Light” as we illuminate the famous historic site with over 5,000 candles.