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OPEN AIR DUNLOP BARRIE AIR SHOW – DAILY ITINERARY

Thursday, June 11, 2026

THREE DAYS – THREE SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCES – FREE ADMISSION

Presented by Pratt Homes

Downtown Barrie • Meridian Place • Heritage Park • Kempenfelt Bay

FRIDAY, JUNE 12 – MOVIE NIGHT UNDER THE STARS

MERIDIAN PLACE

6:00 PM – Family Activities & Inflatables

8:15 PM – Air Show Trivia in Meridian Place

9:30 PM – Outdoor Screening of Top Gun: Maverick

Bring a lawn chair, grab a snack from a local restaurant, and kick off Air Show Weekend in Downtown Barrie.

 

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 13 – OPEN AIR DUNLOP TAKES FLIGHT

ALL DAY ACTIVITIES

12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Downtown Barrie

Family Activities

Interactive Displays

Aviation Experiences

Open Air Dunlop Programming

Brightside Collective – Vendor Market – Five Points & Dunlop St
 
On the Mark Vintage – New to You Vintage Market – Dunlop St & Mulcaster St

 

12:00 PM
Meridian Place
Performer Meet & Greet

12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Heritage Park & Meridian Place
Canadian Armed Forces & CFB Borden Military Displays

1:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Heritage Park
Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery Licensed Area

FEATURE PERFORMANCES

5:00 PM
Kempenfelt Bay (Heritage Park Waterfront)
Muskoka Extreme Water Ski Show

6:00 PM
Kempenfelt Bay
NEW! Twilight Air Show

Featuring spectacular aerial performances over Barrie’s waterfront.

10:00 PM
Kempenfelt Bay
Fireworks Finale

 

SUNDAY, JUNE 14 – BARRIE AIR SHOW DAY

ALL DAY ACTIVITIES

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Heritage Park & Meridian Place
Canadian Armed Forces & CFB Borden Military Displays

Dunlop Street
Family Activities & Aviation Displays

Brightside Collective – Vendor Market – Five Points & Dunlop St
 
On the Mark Vintage – New to You Vintage Market – Dunlop St & Mulcaster St

12:00 PM
Kempenfelt Bay
Muskoka Extreme Water Ski Show

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Heritage Park
Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery Licensed Area

MAIN EVENT

1:00 PM
Kempenfelt Bay

2026 Barrie Air Show
Presented by Pratt Homes

Featuring the Canadian Forces Snowbirds

One of only a handful of Snowbird appearances scheduled in Canada this year.

BEST VIEWING LOCATIONS

Heritage Park

Meridian Place

Centennial Beach

Johnson’s Beach

North Shore Trail

Downtown Waterfront

Downtown Patios & Restaurants

EVENT CHECKLIST

Admission is FREE

Bring sunscreen and water

Bring a lawn chair or blanket

Arrive early for prime waterfront viewing

Support Downtown Barrie businesses

Follow event organizers for weather and schedule updates

 

WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

Friday

Top Gun: Maverick Outdoor Movie

Saturday

Twilight Air Show & Fireworks featuring the Snowbirds

Sunday

Barrie Air Show featuring the Snowbirds

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About the Barrie Airshow

The Barrie Airshow is one of Ontario’s premier waterfront aviation events, attracting tens of thousands of spectators annually to Barrie’s scenic Kempenfelt Bay. Presented in partnership with Base Borden, the City of Barrie, the County of Simcoe, and the Downtown Barrie BIA, the event celebrates aviation, community, and the unique spirit of Barrie through world-class aerial performances and free public programming.