🍁 🍂 🌞 Family Fall Hike @ the Ganaraska Hiking Trail

The Ganaraska Hiking Trail is a 500km long trail extending from Port Hope to the Bruce Trail near Collingwood with side trails to Barrie, Wasaga Beach and Midland. The Barrie section starts at the Sugarbush Estate and runs west and north crossing Horseshoe Valley Road continuing through Craighurst.

🗺️ Trail Map Information

🎅🦌 Barrie’s 75th Annual Santa Claus Parade

Join in on a great holiday tradition and head to downtown Barrie this Saturday to see the 75th Annual Santa Claus Parade. Make sure to dress for the weather and plan where to park ahead of time. Shuttles will be running. See shuttle times here.

⌚️ Saturday, November 16th. The parade begins at 5 pm but starting at 2 pm at Centennial Park there will be food trucks, a fire pit and bleachers set up for the parade.

📍 Centennial Park. Barrie. Please note that Lakeshore Drive will be closed to traffic.

💡 The Magic of Lights @ Springwater Provincial Park

Magic of Lights is a unique drive through holiday lights experience with more than a mile of dazzling light displays.

⌚️ Runs from November 15th to January 4th. from 5 pm to 10 pm. Tickets required.

📍 Springwater Provincial Park. 1331 ON-26, Midhurst.

🏒 Catch a Barrie Colts game as they take on the Oshawa Generals

Get up and close to the action at the Barrie Colts game this Saturday! Enjoy all the fun and pay a 10th of the cost of a Leafs Game right in your own city.

⌚️ Saturday November 16th at 7:30 pm.

📍 Sadlon Arena. Barrie

🌽 Recipe of the Week: Mexican Street Corn Chicken Skillet

Just like elote, but throw in some chicken, and you’ve cooked up a super easy, one-pan chicken dinner the whole family will love. You can serve it with toppings as sides so everyone can build their own - try queso, fresh cilantro, lime juice, chiles, avocado, pickled red onions, jalapenos and whatever else you like!

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📅 Mark Your Calendar ⏰ 

The Barrie Recreation wish list is available starting on November 26h and program registrations opens on December 3rd at 8 am. Set your alarms!

🗞️ Local Good News Stories

🏒 Blind hockey team faces off in Stayner. Read more.

👮‍♂️ ‘After Dark’ event raises thousands for gender-based violence victims. Read more.

💓 ‘It’s essential’: Innisfil IdeaLAB partners with CFS to provide walk-in youth mental health counselling at Lakeshore branch. Read more.

🪖 Remembrance Day ceremony honouring veterans held in Barrie. Read more.

👩‍⚕️ OPP officer, nurse awarded for outstanding community service. Read more.

✨ Taylor Swift in Toronto: Everything you need to know if you’re going to the Eras Tour. Read more.

🌲 Several area schools hosting holiday markets, craft fairs. Read more.

🏠️ October home sales in Simcoe County up 45% over last year. Read more.

 🌆 What’s Happenin’

Friday

🎬️ Friday Flicks @ Barrie Library Painswick Branch - PA Day Special 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Learn More.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents night out @ Stronger Together Family Wellness (62 Commerce Park Drive) - 6 pm to 9 pm. Sign up.

😁 Sin Bin Comedy Show with Marc Anthony Sinagoga @ Harbour House Grill - 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Get tickets.

🎵 The Thunderstealers Live @ Donaleighs - 9:30 pm to 1 am. Learn more.

Saturday 

⛸️ Pancake Breakfast & Skate with the Barrie Colts @ Sadlon Arena - 9 am to 11 am. Learn more.

🥖 Fabulous Food Fair and Craft Bazar @ Grace United Church - 9 am to 12 pm. Learn more.

🎄 3rd Annual Holly Holly Market @ Barrie Legion - 10 am to 3 pm. Learn more.

🎵 Music Marathon @ Midhurst United Church - 10 am to 4 pm. Learn more.

🎄 Noella Tree Lighting Celebration @ Meridian Place - 1 pm. Learn more.

🧝 Wreath Making Workshop @ Peggy Hill Team Community Centre - 1:30 pm to 4 pm. Get tickets.

❄️ Snowy Seasons Market @ Barrie Free Methodist Church - 10 am to 3 pm.

🎅 Santa’s Coming to read a story at the Barrie Library Holly Branch - 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Learn more.

🟩 Lego Drop In @ the Library Downtown Branch - 2 pm to 3:30 pm. Learn more. 

💃 Collage Workshop Dance Party @ UPlift Black Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion. Learn more.

Sunday

🎄 Festive Market & Tree Lot @ Meridian Place - 10 am to 4 pm. Learn more.

📷️ Intro to Photo Editing Workshop @ Henry’s Barrie - 1 pm to 2 pm. Learn more.

🎨 Family Sundays @ the Maclaren Art Centre - 1 pm to 2 pm or 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Theme: Icy Animals. Learn more.

🚪 Doormat Painting Workshop @ Donaleigh’s - 1 pm to 3 pm. Learn more. 

🎸 Taylor Swift Appreciation Party @ the Library Painswick Branch - 2 pm to 3:30 pm. Learn more.

😆 Ashwyn Singh’s The Audacity Tour Stand Up Show @ Donaleigh’s Irish Public House - 7 pm. Get tickets.

🎉 South Indian Bash @ The Queens Hotel - 10 pm. Learn more.

🌞 🌤️ Barrie Weekend Weather

Friday - 8 🌡️ 1 l 🌤️ l 30% 🌧️ l 18 kmh 🌬️ 

Saturday - 9 🌡️ 0 l ☀️ l 10% 🌧️ l 18 kmh 🌬️ 

Sunday - 10 🌡️ 7 l 🌤️ l 30% 🌧️ l 25 kmh 🌬️ 

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