🍦 Pokémon School, Snow Tubing & More

❤️ Barrie Women’s Show @ Bradford Greenhouse Gallery

The Barrie Women's Show will feature guest speakers, live fashion shows, makeovers, health, wellness & beauty secrets, food inspiration, decor advice, travel ideas and so much more.

Enjoy shopping exclusive products from local vendors, and many of them are one of a kind. Everyone in your group is sure to be entertained at one of Barrie’s hottest events of the year!

Admission is $7+hst with 100% of NET proceeds going to Roots For Youth. Children under 12 get in for FREE.

📆 Saturday January 24th & Sunday January 25th - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

📍 Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery Springwater

😀 Pokémon School for Kids @ Dragon World Card Games & Collectibles

Looking for a fun, free, and educational activity for your kids this weekend? Dragon World Card Games & Collectibles in Barrie is hosting a FREE Pokémon School for Kids on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Kids will learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game, understand the rules, build basic strategies, and play with other kids in a friendly, welcoming environment.

Perfect for ages 6 to 12, whether they’re brand new to Pokémon or already collecting cards.

📆 Saturday January 24th - 10 a.m.

📍 Location: Dragon World Card Games & Collectibles – Barrie

 🏔️ Family Tubing Fun @ Snowshoe Valley Resort

Looking for an easy, high-energy family outing this weekend? Snow tubing at Snow Valley is one of the most fun winter experiences around, and perfect for kids and parents alike.

With 14 massive tubing chutes, three lift systems, and runs over 10 storeys high, it delivers big thrills with zero skill required. Just sit, slide, laugh, and repeat. There’s also a dedicated Kidz Zone for smaller children, making it great for families with mixed ages.

It’s fast, exciting, outdoors, and guaranteed to burn off energy, plus there’s hot chocolate and food on site to warm up after your runs.

📆 Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

📍 Location: Snow Valley Resort

👩‍🍳 Recipe of the Week: One-Pan Creamy Chicken & Gnocchi

This cozy one-pan chicken and gnocchi is the ultimate weeknight comfort meal. Tender, golden-seared chicken is simmered with pillowy gnocchi, earthy mushrooms, and fresh spinach in a rich, creamy garlic-herb sauce—all in a single skillet. It’s indulgent, satisfying, and on the table in under an hour, with minimal cleanup and maximum flavour. Perfect for busy nights when you still want something special.

🗞️ Local Good News Stories

⛸️ Skate Trail opens for the season at county museum in Midhurst. Read more.

🧑‍🎓 Province backs Georgian College with $1M for simulation centre in Barrie. Read more.

🏆️ Special Olympics figure skating coach honoured with national award. Read more.

🌳 Conservancy hosting 'nature forum' to discuss Barrie's Little Lake. Read more.

🧑‍💼 DMZ Innisfil business support programs now taking applications. Read more.

🏅 'Slow and steady leader': Barrie student short-listed for Loran Award. Read more.

🎸 Icelandic band to rock Casino Rama in lone visit to Ontario. Read More.

⛳️ Bridget’s Bunnies moves spring fundraiser to March with virtual golf. Read More.

🏒 Barrie AAA teams raising money for CMHA through Hockey Talks. Read More.

☀️ Crazy numbers: 2025 data shows almost 1M visitors stayed overnight in Barrie. Learn more.

 🌆 What’s Happenin’

Friday

🧸 Rise & Shine Playtime @ the Barrie Library Holly Branch - 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.

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

⛄️ Moonlit Snowshoe @ Horseshoe Valley - 7 p.m. Learn more.

Saturday

😀 Pokémon School for Kids @ Dragon World Card Games & Collectibles - 10:30 a.m. Learn more.

⛷️🏔️ Family Tubing Fun @ Snowshoe Valley Resort - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Learn more.

🌹 Barrie Women’s Show @ Bradford Greenhouse Gallery - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn More.

⛄️ Moonlit Snowshoe @ Horseshoe Valley - 7 p.m. Learn more.

Sunday

⛷️🏔️ Family Tubing Fun @ Snowshoe Valley Resort 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Learn more.

🌹 Barrie Women’s Show @ Bradford Greenhouse Gallery - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn More.

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