● 10AM – 4PM: Over 100 Canadian vendors offering butter tarts, gourmet goods, local crafts, and unique retail. Free admission and family-friendly activities all day long.
● 11AM – 1PM: Butter Tart Contest (11 AM to 1 PM): Local judges will crown the Best Butter Tarts in a variety of categories.
● 4PM – 10PM: OPEN AIR LIVE MUSIC IN MERIDIAN PLACE.
● 4PM: Live music begins at Meridian Place featuring Second Hand Rumours – a Fleetwood Mac tribute band comprised of music teachers from Music Lessons Barrie.
● 8PM: Shania Twink – Toronto’s iconic queer country tribute band lighting up the stage with hits by Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, Tracy Chapman, and more!
The Downtown Barrie BIA acknowledges that the Business Improvement Area is located on the traditional land of the Anishnaabeg people. The Anishnaabeg include the Odawa, Ojbwe and Pottawatomi nations, collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy. The Downtown Barrie BIA is dedicated to honoring Indigenous history and culture and committed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and respect with all First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.