Downtown Barrie is gearing up for an action-packed Saturday, July 26, filled with classic cars, live music, and community spirit. Anchoring the day’s excitement is the return of World’s Strongest Man, Mitchell Hooper, who will kick things off with a crowd-favourite feat of strength — pushing a VW Bus filled with food donations for the Barrie Food Bank.

The event begins at 10:00 AM sharp as Hooper takes to Dunlop Street, rallying the community to help fill the vehicle with non-perishable food items to support those in need.

“It’s incredible to see such strong community support in every sense of the word,” says Steve Ricalis, Chair of the Downtown Barrie BIA. “Mitchell Hooper’s VW Bus push is a symbol of what Downtown Barrie is all about — strength, unity, and giving back.”

Event Itinerary – Saturday, July 26:

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Classics In The Park Car Show
In partnership with Barrie Thunder Classics, this high-octane street event brings over 500 classic, modern, and specialty vehicles to Dunlop Street, Meridian Place, and Heritage Park — including a special boat display beside Meridian Place presented by Maple Leaf Marina.

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Troubadour Festival – Outdoor Music Series at Meridian Place
An evening of live music kicks off with the Local Opener Showcase, spotlighting standout regional talent:

•  – Goofus – Eclectic Toronto alt-rock
  
  
•  – Sydney Riley + The Bog Bodies – Soulful, powerful folk-rock
  
  
•  – Dorene – Raw and resonant indie duo from Tottenham
  

At 8:30 PM, the stage lights up with headliner The 99s — a high-energy 8-piece band fronted by Barrie-native Carleigh Aikins and musically directed by members of Dwayne Gretzky. Their genre-spanning set includes hits from Tina Turner to The Killers, ABBA to Avril Lavigne.

Admission is FREE
Bring a non-perishable food item to support the Barrie Food Bank
Come for the cars, stay for the music — and bring your dancing shoes

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS:
The Downtown Barrie BIA thanks its sponsors, volunteers, and community supporters for making this event series possible, including:

•  – Bell Media’s CTV Barrie, BOUNCE 104.1 & PURE COUNTRY 106
  
  
•  – Meridian Credit Union
  
  
•  – City of Barrie
  
  
•  – Tourism Barrie
  
  
•  – Inside The Music

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