This FREE event holds great significance as it supports a vital cause. Every year, A Helping Hand Always Inc. organizes Your Family FunFest to promote inclusion and raise awareness towards Autism and related illnesses.

Get ready for a live band, delightful wagon rides, thrilling carnival games, kids activities , and a wide array of local vendors offering something for everyone. It's the perfect opportunity to create amazing memories with your loved ones. This is one of Simcoe County's largest family festival where all abilities are welcome.

📅 Saturday August 8th

📍 Bradford Greenhouses Barrie - 4346 County Road 90, Springwater

In partnership with Kreative Dance Co.

From toddler dance parties to ballet and acro trial classes for ages 4–10, it's the perfect chance to meet our instructors, explore our studio, and experience the fun before registering. Build confidence, make new friends, and discover the joy of dance in our welcoming community. Spaces are limited, so register today and let your dancer shine this fall!

Boots and Hearts is Canada’s largest camping and country music festival. Held annually at the Burl's Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, the multi-day event features top-tier global headliners and emerging artists.

Established in 2012, it has grown to become the second-largest country music festival in North America (behind the CMA Fest). It is a multi-stage, high-energy weekend that attracts tens of thousands of country music fans.

📆 August 7th to 9th - varying showtimes

📍 Burl’s Creek Event Grounds - Oro Medonte

Olaf’s Beach Day runs from 12–4 PM and transforms the shoreline into a sunny, Frozen‑themed celebration with music, décor, and playful activities that mix summer fun with snowy magic. Families can enjoy a relaxed afternoon of creativity, exploration, and treats — including a cotton candy machine.

Don't miss your chance to meet Olaf himself, who will be joyfully roaming the beach from 1:00–1:30 PM and 3:00–3:30 PM, offering plenty of chances for warm hugs and photos.

Snow Dough | $10.00 per activity
Beach Bag Decorating | $15.00 per activity
Build A Snowman | $25.00 per activity

📆 Sunday August 9th - 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

📍 Friday Harbour Beach

To make this low-lift, 25-minute dinner main, salmon fillets are dusted with cumin and paprika, rubbed with spicy harissa paste, and roasted alongside cherry tomatoes, shallots, and garlic, then topped with fresh dill and creamy feta. This is the perfect protein to pair with a tray of crispy roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, or golden girl salad and your favourite glass of buttery white wine.

The 2026 Barrie recreation fall registration wish list opens on August 18th with resident registration opening on August 25th at 8 a.m.

🎸 The Chicks, Jonas Brothers to break new ground at Boots and Hearts. Read more.

🩺 Ontario’s first school of medicine for family doctors receives $55.8M. Read more.

🐶 Barrie OSPCA welcomes 3 dogs from region evacuated by wildfires. Read more.

🏄 Bahamas to surf films: Downtown Barrie jam-packed with August events. Read more.

👨‍🎤 ‘So excited’: Local teen’s new concept album a passion project. Read more.

🚤 Yacht rock to fireworks: Memories of Summer returning to Wasaga Beach. Read more.

🥁 Rockfest returns with tribute acts, Canadian rock artists. Read more.

⚾ Barrie athletes score big with new turf-covered training ground. Read more.

🎸 Trio of emerging artists to perform in Local Opener Showcase. Read more.

🥇 Have your say! Vote now for Barrie’s best businesses with our Reader Favourites program. Read more.

🚽 ‘Tank Talk’: Learn the ins, outs of our septic system at info night. Read more.

🏗 Third tower adds 365 rental units to north Barrie development. Read more.

Friday

🌳 BPL @ the Park - Mapleton Park - 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Learn more.

🛝 BPL @ the Park - Painswick Park - 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Learn more.

🌊 BPL on the Move - Waterfront & Downtown - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more.

🎥 Friday Flicks @ the Barrie Library - Painswick Branch - 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn more.

🔬 Science Kids - Summer Reading @ the Barrie Library Holly Branch - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn more.

🎤 DJ Kiwi @ CIBC Pier Friday Harbour - 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Learn more.

🎥 Friday Flicks @ the Barrie Library - Painswick Branch - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Learn more.

Saturday

🧑‍🌾 Barrie Farmer’s Market @ City Hall - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more.

✂ Crafty Kids @ the Barrie Library Holly Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.

🧸 Rise & Shine Playtime @ the Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.

🧸 Rise & Shine Playtime @ the Barrie Library Painswick Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.

🧺 The Market @ Friday Harbour - 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Learn more.

🐟 Little Naturalist Summer Series: Fossil Finders @ Friday Harbour Beach - 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more.

🎤 Live Music @ Friday Harbour CIBC Pier - 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. (19+ after 9 p.m.) Learn more.

Sunday

🧸 Rise & Shine Playtime @ the Barrie Library - Holly Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.

🧺 The Market @ Friday Harbour - 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Learn more.

🦈 The Shark Attack Scavenger Hunt @ Friday Harbour Beach - 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more.

🐟 Family Fun: Sharks and Minnows @ Friday Harbour Beach - 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Learn more.

🧩 Board Games & Puzzles @ the Barrie Library - Holly Branch - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn more.

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