🍦 Dinosaurs, Crafting, NYE & More

🦖 🎪 Jurassic Jump @ Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery

Join Moonwalk Entertainment for an epic, family-friendly fundraising event in support of Barrie Families Unite. Kids can run, bounce, and play in a massive KidZone featuring 10+ inflatables, including obstacle courses, slides, bouncy castles, interactive sports, carnival games, and more.

📆 Dec 27–30 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily

🎟️ Regular Admission: $20 Child & $10 Adult (1 free adult with paid child admission).

Height rules apply: 30” minimum for Junior Jump; 36”+ for all other inflatables

📍 Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery, Springwater

🎆 NYE Celebration @ Meridian Place

Ring in 2026 at the Barrie NYE Celebration, a free, family-friendly event in downtown Barrie on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Meridian Place.

Enjoy an early evening of live entertainment with music by The Munich Layover, Barstool Confession, and headliner Kim Mitchell, plus engaging hosts and performances. Activities include: inflatables and interactive games, roaming busker and circus acts, face painting, button making, a cozy bonfire zone, community art, photo opportunities, and a variety of food trucks.

The celebration concludes with a fireworks finale at 9:00 p.m. over Heritage Park.

Barrie Transit will offer free service starting at 5:00 p.m., and downtown parking is free after 5:00 p.m.

📆 Wednesday December 31st - 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

📍 Meridian Place (30 Simcoe Street)

🛷❄️ Winter Break Activities for the Whole Family

🏂️ Get a day pass to ski, snowboard or tube at Snow Valley or Horseshoe Valley Resorts. Learn more.

 ⛸️ Go outdoor skating at Barrie’s rinks like Circle at the Centre or Will Dwyer Park. Learn more.

⛄️ Brave the snow with a snowshoe ecotour at the Wye Marsh. Learn more.

🍵 Warm up with some hot cocoa or mulled wine and get in the holiday spirit at the Friday Harbour Christmas Market. Learn more.

✨ Relax and unwind at the Scandinave or Vetta Nordic Spa (parents only). Learn more.

📖 Visit a holiday event at the library (like K Pop Demon Hunters or a Stuffie Party). Learn more.

🕹️ Play some games and eat out at The Rec Room Barrie. Learn more.

🎅 Shop for presents and take a picture with Santa at the Georgian mall. Reserve a time.

🎆 Recipe of the Week: Brie Stuffed Mushrooms 🍄 

Do you love brie cheese? How about mushrooms? If you answered yes to both, you’re going to love these Brie Stuffed Mushrooms. Earthy, tender mushrooms filled with rich, melty brie come together for a bite that feels indulgent but effortless. They make a fantastic appetizer for entertaining, a crowd-pleasing party snack, or an elevated side dish alongside any meal. Best of all, they’re quick to prepare and use just a handful of simple ingredients, making them an easy go-to when you want something impressive without the fuss.

🗞️ Local Good News Stories

🎅 'Amazing experience': NORAD reports successful Santa-tracking mission. Read More.

💟 Barrie Food Bank 'very confident' holiday fundraising goal will be met. Read more.

⚾️ New league, new season: Barrie Baycats unveil 2026 schedule. Read more.

🎤 Talk Is Free Theatre launches new show. Read more.

📕 Simcoe County Rovers FC sold to Barrie Soccer Club. Read more.

🛟 Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition more than halfway to year-end fundraising goal. Read more.

👌 Ahmadiyya Youth donates 3,000 pounds of food to Barrie Food Bank. Read more.

🏒 City bringing in more electric ice resurfacers. Read more. 

❄️ Region sees economic promise in new snowmobile trail funding. Read more.

🎿 Don’t ski or snowboard? Here are 3 places in the Simcoe County area to check out snow tubing. Read more.

 🌆 What’s Happenin’

Saturday

🖍️ Crafty Kids @ The Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 9:30 to 11 a.m. Learn more.

🧒 Lego Drop In @ The Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Learn more.

🎅 The Holiday Market @ Friday Harbour - 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Learn more.

✨ Magic of Lights Barrie @ Springwater Provincial Park - 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Get tickets.

🦖 Jurassic Jump @ Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Get Tickets.

Sunday

🤖 Robots Robots Robots @ The Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 9:30 to 11 a.m. Learn more.

🧒 Checkmates & Boardgames @ The Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Learn more.

🌑 Explore the Moon @ The Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Learn more.

🎅 The Holiday Market @ Friday Harbour - 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Learn more.

✨ Magic of Lights Barrie @ Springwater Provincial Park - 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Get tickets.

🦖 Jurassic Jump @ Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Get Tickets.

Thank You ❤️ 🍦 

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