Winterfest – Barrie

Saturday and Sunday

Winterfest Offers Cool Fun in Barrie
Annual event is one of the top 100 Festivals in Ontario
For more information, including a full schedule of activities, please visit www.barrie.ca/Winterfest .
 
(Barrie, ON) The City of Barrie is proud to present the community’s annual celebration of all things winter – Barrie Winterfest. Winterfest takes place February 6 and 7 in Heritage Park, Memorial Square, and venues throughout Barrie.  The event has been named one of the Top 100 Festivals in Ontario by Festivals and Events Ontario.
 
The event includes:
Outdoor fun
Drop-in activities
Community events
  • Spectacular ice & snow sculptures
  • Lumberjack show
  • Horse-drawn wagon rides
  • Snow Valley’s mini tube slide
  • Ice maze
  • BodyZorbs, curling, and mini golf
  • Bonfire warming zone
  • Maple taffy samples
  • Helicopter rides
  • Food & merchandise vendors
  • Roaming performers
  • Winter sports demos (weather permitting)
  • Barrie Farmers’ Market
  • Pancake breakfast at Central United Church
  • Crafts & story time at Barrie Public Library
  • Tour the Grey & Simcoe Foresters Museum
  • Family fun at the MacLaren Art Centre
  • Skating at various locations
  • Polar bear dip at Centennial Park
  • Family entertainment at Holly Community Centre & Allandale Recreation Centre
  • Downtown Barrie Hot Chocolate Trail
  • February Blues Festival
  • Huronia Symphony’s Family Concert
  • Reel Stories Film Festival
  • Soup’s On!
 
Shuttle & Downtown Parking
Winterfest offers a free Park ‘n Ride Shuttle on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The shuttle will pick-up on Coulter Street behind the Bayfield Mall at Barrie Transit stop #203 and will drop off at the Downtown Transit Terminal. Download the shuttle schedule at barrie.ca/Winterfest for all of the details.
 
If you plan to drive, downtown parking is available within close walking distance to the festivities. Downtown parking is free after 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and on weekends. Visit barrie.ca/downtownparking for more information and to download a parking map.
 
Road Closures
Road closures for the event will include:
  • Simcoe Street from Maple Avenue to Dunlop Street – 7 a.m. on February 6 to 6 p.m. on February 7
  • Fred Grant Street from Dunlop Street to Chase McEachern Way and Chase McEachern Way from Fred Grant Street to Dunlop Street – 6 a.m. on February 6 to 6 p.m. on February 7.
 
For more information, including a full schedule of activities, please visit www.barrie.ca/Winterfest .