Events

MusicLab Mondays are part of the Collingwood Live &
Original Music Initiative – a series of opportunities for
musicians to connect, collaborate, and cultivate the craft
of developing and sustaining live and original music.

Organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario in partnership with Mobilizing Inuit Cultural Heritage, with the support of Dorset Fine Arts, a division of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative. 

Support your local restaurants, enjoy a great meal with friends and family, and celebrate good food!

Toronto’s beloved music festival and summer mainstay, the Beaches International Jazz Festival, returns from July 6 to 29,

We are proud of our accomplishments and incredibly grateful
for the wonderful support of all the individuals and companies
from our community.

Our impressive cast, with credits from Broadway, most major Canadian Theatres, London’s West End, and National Tours will have you singing along and jumping to your feet. 

Last year’s tournament raised an incredible $123,000 which helped to purchase Automated Dispensing Units for GBGH!
THANK YOU!!!!

All proceeds go to the Shriners hospitals for Children!

Medley is passionate about creating experiences full of culinary delight,

Come out for an authentically Canadian Experience!

A Fundraiser Dance on  July 21st at 7:00 pm. Tickets will be $20.00 per person and will be available at the bar at 52 Morrow Rd. Entertainment will be 2 Elvis impersonators, Roy Orbison and a Tim McGraw impersonator. Cold buffet included.

Once again, we’ll be presenting some of Canada’s best actors, directors and designers right here at the Studio Theatre at the Orillia Opera House. Visit our Box Office, or call (705) 326-8011 today!  Various times and dates for this show, please contact to find out all the details.

Free educational seminar

Toronto’s Festival of Beer – Thursday Thursday Jul 26, 2018 Doors: 5:00 PM (ends at 11:00 PM) 19 and over $30 – $50

Back again by popular demand is Downtown’s Night Market on the Friday night

Downtown’s Summer Block Party promises to be fun for the whole family!

Come out for an authentically Canadian Experience!

BBQFest – 2nd Annual Event at the ROC

Over its 24-year history, the Collingwood Elvis Festival has attracted thousands of visitors from all
over the world.

A weekend of music and dance inspired by world cultures. Featuring Latin Grammy/Juno winner ALEX CUBA! Hiking, scavenger hunts, groove dancing and free family activities, plus FIREWORKS!

Come out for an authentically Canadian Experience!

To promote Our 9th Annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Event, and raise awareness on Violence Against Women, as well as the shelter itself.

Get ready to immerse yourself in authentic Caribbean food and entertainment and watch as the city is taken to the islands during a weekend of cultural celebrations.

A weekend of fun activities and entertainment at the beautiful Port of Orillia

Step into a story loved by millions all over the world.

Potter-heads and Muggles welcome! Coldwater’s finest witches and wizards invite all those who are brave of heart to join in the fun of Transfigured Friday

Edutainment with an animal flair! Free-flying birds of prey, indigenous animal and reptile shows, street performers, live music, a creepy crawly scavenger hunt, hiking, and lots more!

Come out for an authentically Canadian Experience!

Don’t miss our Toonie Sale! Looking for an outfit for an upcoming event, for everyday, or for work?

Largest Classic aviation and classic car event in Canada. 30th Gathering of the Classics held at Edenvale Aerodrome August 11 (August 12 as a rain date). Come fly in classic aircraft and see classic aircraft and classic cars. Edenvale Aerodrome is at 5195 Hwy 26, East of Stayner.

A special tribute to The Last Waltz by Meaford’s finest musicians celebrating one of the most iconic concerts of all time.

The golf tournament is our main fundraiser of the year and last year, we raised $65,000.00 which was used to purchase a home for five people with intellectual disabilities.

A jaw dropping collection of over 400 classic cars line the Downtown streets! Enjoy live entertainment, great dining, shopping and the largest car show in the region!

Come out for an authentically Canadian Experience!

The Friends of Nancy Island will operate a food and refreshment booth.  Come out and experience life during the War of 1812.

The fully accessible ClearWater Farm Barn is now ready to be rebuilt as a four-season touchstone for school groups and kids’ activities — connecting those kids to their food, the land, the lake, and Georgina’s past.

Come out for an authentically Canadian Experience!

Barrie’s Fibre Spirit Festival is an exciting, new one-day event dedicated to yarn, fibre and all things related to knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, needle felting, and more – everything to satisfy your fibre desires!

​The streets close to traffic, the warm August night surrounds us, and the stars shine in the galleries and studios of downtown Orillia.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s classic comedy, is being performed in an intimate setting: the backyard of 61 Park St!

A mountain of music will carry you along the one-of-a-kind Guitar Trail.

The Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walks are the largest community fundraising event in Ontario dedicated to raising funds for innovative research, vital programs, and services that support people living with kidney disease

They say it’s healthy to laugh at yourself… but it’s really much more fun to laugh at others!

Canada’s most exciting cycling festival open to all!

Early in 2010, Real Estate Developer Mark Crowe sat down with a few friends and came up with an idea.

Bradford Greenhouses is pleased to present the annual Barrie Home & Lifestyle Show.

Are you Man enough?

The 38th Annual Terry Fox Run for cancer research held at Centennial park and Beach in Barrie. Non-competitive walk, ride or run. No entry fee, no minimum donation and no fundraising goals.

Terry Fox Run Info Run, Walk, Bike, Stroller Kempenfelt Bay School – 2145 Innisfil Beach Rd, Innisfil

Come out for this annual event to raise funds for cancer research.

Enjoy pampering spa services, a unique ‘dine-in-the-dark’ experience,

Hike up those lederhosen and roll out the barrel!

The Canadian Safe Boating Council would like boaters to enjoy all that fall boating has to offer but make sure that both they and their boats are prepared should the unexpected occur.

On Sept 22 come out for the second edition of Game On! In partnership with the BPL Comic Con ®!

Save the Date for this year’s Showcase of Homes tour, taking place in the Barrie and area district, Saturday September the 22nd from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Finalists will perform LIVE!  

This free family friendly event holds several areas of interest

We are also VERY excited to announce that Amanda Lynn Mayhew and Wil Wegman have been confirmed as guest speakers for the show!

With 1 in 8 Canadian women expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, your support matters more than ever.

The Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides is a national fundraising walk held in approximately 300 communities across Canada.

Experience the phenomenon of hauntingly magical and stirring outdoor exhibits of hand-crafted Funkins pumpkins, all set against the night-time backdrop of Discovery Harbour. But BEWARE….new characters will be lurking about in the expanded TERROR ZONE!!

There’s no better way to enjoy Thanksgiving weekend and the fall colors than at Blue Mountain Village and Thornbury.

Join Barrie Positive Pursuits Psychic and Wellness Fair for an exciting day featuring many of our region’s most talented Psychics, Mediums, Astrologers, Energy Healers and a great variety of wellness vendors! Free admission!

As a ‘thank you’ to their home country, these Canadian greats will embark on The Thank You Canada Tour,

Presented by the May Court Club of Barrie. Explore the self-drive tour of 5 holiday decorated homes & Tea Room/Unique Boutique at the Heights of Horseshoe. Tickets $30 ea. available mid-October at the May Court Shop, 54B Maple Ave., Barrie and SNAP’d TIX. All funds raised to charitable donations in our community.

Experience Sainte-Marie’s spectacular “First Light” as we illuminate the famous historic site with over 5,000 candles.

An evening of mental health, sharing, hope and inspiration The evening will include: a 3 course meal, silent auction and autograph session Proceeds to benefit From the Rock to the Rockies in support of the RVH educational services for the child and youth mental health in patient unit.