Barrie Family Fun

10/28/2026

🎃Halloween weekend is here!!

It is a jam packed weekend full of treats and haunts.

Scary Company does guided ghost tours here in Barrie, check it out!!

If you are looking for more details on a posted event, each slide is tagged with the original poster. 😊

Happy Halloween 👻

10/21/2026

🎃It's almost Halloween! Let the frights begin 🎃

This weekend is so packed with Fall festivities that we could fit everything into this post! Keep an eye on our stories for more events.

Barrie Public Library Plenty of drop-in classes at your local library this weekend.

Barrie Farmers’ Market Est 1846 As usual, the amazing Barrie Farmers Market is open from 9am-1pm

Pixel Paradise Arcade Halloween Party!

Oatley Vigmond LLP is hosting an accessible Halloween village

Barrie Colts Dress up in your costume for this hockey game!

City of Barrie Family Fright Fest is this weekend at Lampman Lane Community Centre! This event is great fun for the whole family.

Living Green Barrie Help your community look beautiful by planting some trees!

Ace Education Centre A cooking class and a workshop are being held this weekend.

Uptempo Barrie Dance Studio Family Halloween Party

Scary Company Check out all the spooky spots in Barrie with this guided tour!

Sunset Barrie Drive-in Celebrate Halloween at the drive-in

Tanger Outlets Cookstown Come park up and enjoy A Nightmare Before Christmas

The 400 Market

Georgian Mall Hive to Honey

Innisfil Indian Association There will be an amazing Diwali celebration at Churchill Community Centre in Innisfil

Drysdale Tree Farms Limited

Ron Rice

Discovery Harbour

Cookstown & District Chamber of Commerce

10/14/2026

We are half way through October already! Can you believe it?!

Here are some fall and not-so-fall events happening this weekend 💚

brūd bar + bottle shop is hosting a clothing swap! Check it out and try some bevies and games while you're there!

Barrie Wellness Club Check out this Fall Market being held at Barrie Country Club

EFT Farms Pumpkin Harvest

Indigo Georgian Mall Fun kids events at Indigo in the Georgian Mall

Leacock Museum Halloween crafts for kids

Mansfield Outdoor Centre Hops in the Hills is here! This might sound like an adult event but it's not! There is a jam packed family fun day full of events at Mansfield. Face painting, scavenger hunt, trails, crafts, games, and more!!

DFRNT NIGHTS If you're a millennial you've probably heard of her; Deborah DiGiovanni is coming to Barrie!!!

Crown Banquet Hall Barrie Nawabs Indian Cuisine Fall Market 🍂

Coldwater BIA The famous Coldwater Witches Walk is on FRIDAY!! Check out socials for a list of the evenings events.

Pet Palooza is coming to Bradford Greenhouses this weekend Ontario SPCA Barrie and District Animal Centre

The Purpose Project Women&Childrens Shelter Barrie Please come out and show some support for this amazing charity fundraiser being held this weekend.

Barrie Farmers’ Market Est 1846

Barrie Public Library

Rounds Ranch

Hewitts Farm-Market

Discovery Harbour 🎃Pumpkin Inferno continues!

There is so much to check out! Where will you be heading this weekend??

10/07/2026

08/12/2026

August 14-16 Events

08/04/2026

🍽️ Kids eat FREE in Barrie!

Looking for an affordable family meal? We've rounded up some of the best Kids Eat Free deals in Barrie so you can save a little while enjoying a night out! ❤️

Here's where to go:

Sundays

• Made in Mexico (12 & under, 12–4 p.m.)
• Tequillazo
• Score Pizza
• The Queen's
• Bacio Trattoria (Downtown) – Free classic kids' pasta & drink (12 & under) with an adult entrée & beverage during Sunday dinner service
• Iron Skillet (starting at 4 p.m.)
• Symposium Café (starting at 2 p.m.)
• Freshii (North Barrie Crossing – 10 & under, 11 a.m.–8 p.m. with an adult meal)

Tuesdays

• East Side Mario's – Mini Mario Club members (under 10) get a $2 meal
• Kelseys Original Roadhouse (Mapleview & Bayfield locations)

Wednesdays

• Swiss Chalet
• Cottage Canoe

Saturdays & Sundays

• Wok Box – Kids 12 & under eat free with the purchase of a regular-priced entrée.

✨ Know of another Kids Eat Free deal in Barrie or the surrounding area? Let us know in the comments and we'll add it to our list!

💾 Save this post for your next family dinner, and tag a friend who loves finding great local deals!

Check restaurants for specific rules

07/29/2026

☀️ Long weekend = adventure time!
If you're looking for something to do around Simcoe County and Muskoka this weekend, there are SO many amazing events happening!

🎡 Kempenfest is back with hundreds of vendors, delicious food, live entertainment, fair rides, and family fun all weekend long! Don't miss BarrieWrestling , who'll also be bringing the action to Kempenfest! 💥🤼

Here's what else is happening:

🌅 Friday: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre Wye Marsh Sunset Paddle

🌙 Friday: Downtown Bracebridge BIA Moonlight Madness in Bracebridge

🚢 Pirate Fest aboard the Muskoka Steamships

🎥 Sunset Barrie Drive-in Drive-In Movies

🚂 Georgian Bay Steam Show Georgian Bay Steam Show

🥕 Barrie Farmers Market Est 1846 Barrie Farmers' Market (Saturday morning)

🛍️ Murphy's Farm Market & Bakery Murphy's Farm Kids Market

🌿 Bradford Greenhouses Bradford Greenhouses Market

🌻 Brooks Farms Brooks Farms Sunflower Festival (starting Thursday!)

07/27/2026

🎉 GIVEAWAY TIME!*🎉

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07/16/2026