Event Notices

Promenade Days

One of the many things that Downtown Barrie knows how to do well is taking full advantage of a gorgeous summer weekend. Every year the Promenade Days & Canada Day celebrations go off without a hitch, drawing in huge crowds to the downtown core, to proudly celebrate this beautiful city and this remarkable country. Click here to find out how to get involved!

Craft Beer & BBQ Festival

The Craft Beer & BBQ Festival will be back in downtown Barrie on Friday, July 5 through to Sunday, July 7. Check out more details here.

Lawnchair Luminata – Outdoor Movies

Every Wednesday beginning July 3rd, outdoor movies will be featured at Meridian Place. Take a look at the full schedule here.

Lawnchair Luminata – Friday Night Live Music Series

The Friday Night Live Music Series is back at Meridian Place for a summer full of fun! Help spread the word by following us on social media and re-posting our features dedicated to this awesome series. The more people we bring downtown, the better!

Lawnchair Luminata – Mindful Mondays

One of the many things that Downtown Barrie knows how to do well is taking full advantage of a gorgeous summer weekend. Every year the Promenade Days & Canada Day celebrations go off without a hitch, drawing in huge crowds to the downtown core, to proudly celebrate this beautiful city and this remarkable country. Click here to find out how to get involved!

Troubadour Festival

The Troubadour Festival will be returning to downtown Barrie on September 20th and 21st and we’re pumped! Just announced to the lineup are Bedouin Soundclash, Cowboy Junkies, Matt Anderson and more! Stay up to date here.

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.