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In today’s Mom Scoop:
👻 Family Fright Fest @ Lampman Lane Park & Community Centre
🎃 Pumpkinferno @ Discovery Harbour Midland
🎸 Learn Guitar Basics @ The Barrie Library Downtown
🍽 Recipe Of The Week: Crock-Pot Chicken & Dumplings
🗞 Local Good News Stories
🌆 What’s Happenin’
Let’s get to it!
In partnership with Kreative Dance Co.
🎃👻 SPOOKY STEPS & HOLLY JOLLY DANCE PARTIES! 🎄🎅
Get ready for TWO magical mornings filled with dancing, fun, friendship, and Kreative magic! ✨
👻 SPOOKY STEPS DANCE PARTY
📅 Sunday, October 25
🧡 Ages 2–4: 9:30–10:00 AM
🖤 Ages 4–6: 10:05–10:35 AM
💰 $15 + HST
Come dressed in your favourite Halloween costume for spooky dancing, games, and fun! 🎃
🎄 HOLLY JOLLY DANCE PARTY
📅 Saturday, December 12
🎅 Ages 2–4: 9:00–9:45 AM
🎅 Ages 4–6: 9:45–10:30 AM
💰 $36 + HST
Wear your favourite festive outfit or Christmas jammies and enjoy a holiday dance class PLUS a special visit from SANTA! 🎅📸
🎟️ Spaces are LIMITED! Register today and save your spot for these unforgettable seasonal celebrations! ✨"
👻 Family Fright Fest @ Lampman Lane
Family Fright Fest is Barrie’s annual Halloween celebration, drawing thousands for a free evening of fun! In its sixth year, the event will transform Lampman Lane Park and Community Centre into a Halloween wonderland with a haunted house, busker performances, inflatables, crafts and the ever-popular costume contest. Families can also explore the vendor market, enjoy tasty treats and listen to a haunted story around the fire.
This is a family-friendly event and suitable for all ages. While the event takes place 3–9pm, those with sensitivities and younger attendees are encouraged to come early as the event will be scarier as the evening progresses. Parents/guardians are encouraged to use their discretion when deciding whether to participate in Family Fright Fest.
FREE activities happening throughout the evening include:
Haunted house
Inflatables & games provided by Moonwalk Entertainment
Craft corner provided by Bradford Greenhouses
Live performances
Costumed characters
Barrie Police and Barrie Fire vehicles
Forensic crime-solving activities with Barrie Police
Barrie Transit’s “Scary Bus” with scary story time provided by the Barrie Public Library
Dance party with DJ Tee
Interactive photo booth
Fire pit
Paid activities include:
Airbrush face painting & body art
Carnival games
Balloon twisting
📅 Saturday October 24th - 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📍 Lampman Lane Park & Community Centre - 59 Lampman Lane
🎃 Pumpkinferno @ Discovery Harbour
Pumpkinferno transforms Discovery Harbour into a glowing fall spectacle featuring more than 5,000 illuminated artificial pumpkins, dazzling light displays, themed installations, music, and interactive experiences. T
his family-friendly event invites visitors to stroll through a magical autumn wonderland while enjoying live entertainment from roving performers, including fire acts, magic, and other surprises on select nights. With immersive displays around every corner, special themed evenings, Pumpkinferno is one of the region's most enchanting fall traditions and a must-see seasonal attraction for guests of all ages.
📆 Thursdays - Sundays from Oct 1st to 31st - 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
🎟 $15 entry per person, kids 5 and under are free
📍 Discovery Harbour - 93 Jury Drive, Midland
🎸 Learn Guitar Basics @ The Barrie Library Downtown Branch
Join local Musician Kat Chabot as she teaches us some guitar basics. Recommended for grades 4-8. Please register each child individually.
📆 Saturday October 24th - 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
🎟 Free, Registration Required. Guitars can be provided if you don’t have one.
📍 Barrie Library Downtown Branch - Angus Ross Room
👩🍳 Recipe of the Week: Crock-Pot Chicken & Dumplings
If you look up the definition of comfort food, this dinner is what you'll find. Classic chicken and dumplings will always be one of the coziest dinners, perfect for when you need something to warm you up and nourish you from the inside out. This slow-cooker version takes out a few of those extra steps you might not feel like dealing with, and is proof that sometimes food tastes even better when you didn’t have to put in quite so much effort.
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🗞 Local Good News Stories
🎅 City accepting submissions for mayor’s Christmas card artwork. Read more.
⚽ Academy finds ‘welcoming’ space at Midhurst Valley soccer field. Read more.
🏃 Cross-country runners ‘blessed’ with beautiful day at Hardwood. Read more.
🍫 Woman makes Canada’s first chocolate to ease period pain. Read more.
🌳 Innisfil makes 9 parks ‘more beautiful, resilient’ with tree plantings. Read more.
🏌 Tournament tees up $25K in support of Hospice Simcoe-Seasons Centre. Read more.
🏃♂ Thousands of county students lace up for Primary Fun Run. Read more.
💻 More online cancer support options now available through Gilda’s Club. Read more.
🥇 Barrie teen honoured at national youth summit for anti-trafficking work. Read more.
🚂 This historic train ride through Ontario’s scenic countryside feels like travelling back in time. Read more.
🌆 What’s Happenin’
Friday
✂ Craft & Connect @ Barrie Library - Downtown Branch - 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Learn more.
🎈 Parachute Play @ Barrie Library - Holly Branch - 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Learn more.
🍂 Fall Festival @ Chappell Farms - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Learn more.
🎥 Friday Flicks @ the Barrie Library - Painswick Branch - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Learn more.
🎃 Halloween Costume Contest @ Sunset Barrie Drive-in. Learn more.
🎃 Halloween Bash Drag Events @ Farmhouse Restaurant - 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Learn more.
Saturday
🧑🌾 Barrie Farmer’s Market @ City Hall - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more.
✂ Creative Tales @ Barrie Library Painswick Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🟦 Build Your Own Disney’s Stitch @ Staples Barrie (free event - reservation required) - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Reserve a spot.
🧸 Rise & Shine Playtime @ Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🤖 Robots, Robots, Robots @ Barrie Library Holly Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🌳 Halloween Community Tree Planting Event @ Mapleton Park - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Learn more.
🍂 Fall Festival @ Chappell Farms - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Learn more.
👻 Cookstown BOONanza @ Cookstown Downtown - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more.
🐝 From Hive to Honey @ Georgian Mall Shoppers Court - 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Learn more.
🟦 Lego Drop In @ Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn more.
🧩 Board Games & Puzzles @ Barrie Library Holly Branch - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn more.
🕯 Diwali Utsav Festival of Lights @ Churchill Community Centre - 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Learn more.
🎃 Halloween Costume Contest @ Sunset Barrie Drive-in. Learn more.
👻 Drysdale’s Nighttime Haunted Wagon Ride (recommended for kids 12+) @ Drysdale Tree Farm - 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Learn more.
🎸 Live Music w/ Zack Wojtala @ The Crazy Horse Horseshoe Resort - 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Learn more.
Sunday
📙 Creative Tales @ Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🧸 Rise & Shine Playtime @ Barrie Library - Painswick Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
📙 Creative Tales @ Barrie Library Holly Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🍂 Fall Festival @ Chappell Farms - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Learn more.
🕹 Halloween Party @ Pixel Paradise Arcade Angus - 2 p.m. Learn more.
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