Barrie during winter offers one extended winter festival. Visitors look forward the winter carvinval, x-country skiing, ice fishing or snowmobiling on Lake Simcoe. Barrie ski progrgrams are available at Snow Valley, Horseshoe Valley or Hardwood Hills. There is easy access to snow tubing and many restaurants. Evening entertainment apres-ski fun can be found at a variety of venues, lounges and clubs. And gamers are close to two Casinos. |
Barrie Hotels, Resorts, Inns
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Last Minute Getaways |
Ontario Weekends and last minute getaway decisions often go hand in hand. Many holiday variables play a role. Click the last minute getaway box above and keep abreast of holiday weekend dates and vacation event ideas. See BLOG for the latest updates.
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The French Connection
Branchez-vous en français!
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Barrie Snowbelt Getaways |
| Downhill Skiing, Snowshoeing, Cross Country Skiing information and locations for winter fun in the Barrie area.
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Family Getaways in Ontario |
| Resort Destinations north of Toronto
are ready for a busy season, anticipating and increase in family
vacations. A Variety of Family Holiday
Getaways are available throughout the year. |
Weekend Getaways |
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on a variety of Ontario Long Weekend
Getaways during the holiday and vacation season. Check your
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Romantic Getaways |
| Couples wanting a romantic getaway
in Ontario can choose from more than 50 Ontario
Romantic Getaways at various destinations across the Province |
Barrie Travel & Tourism News
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Barrie Winter Ski, Snow & Festival News
 Barrie Ski Areas
Barrie Ski areas are some of the closest to the GTA via Highway 400 north. For a quick check for all of your alpineskiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding, terrain park and snowtubing links see Barrie Snowbelt. If you have ever thought of getting your kids into skiing or snowboarding there are a number of supervised kids learn to ski programs. See Barrie Ski Photo Gallery where Kids learn to ski.
 Winterfest & Festival of Ice
Barrie Winter Carnival "Barrie's Winterfest & Festival of Ice", is one of Ontario's Top 100 events is a major Barrie Tourism and travel event. Barrie once known as the Ice Capital of Canada has been know as a winter fun destination going back to the turn of the 19 the century. Enjoy all of the children's fun events that make adults feel like kids again. See Winter Carnival Photo Gallery of past Barrie Winterfests
Reel Stories lighting up the screen
Film festival brings documentary features to Barrie theatre, Feb. 3 to 5 It’s a first. Marilyn Munroe and Donald Trump meet in Barrie this weekend.
Both share a controversial history and both are the subject of individual films during Reel Stories. See Reel Stories Line-Up
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Barrie Winterlicious is Back
A festival that gives you the chance to try a diversity of culinary experiences in Downtown Barrie, Ontario. January 20th - February 5th 2012Barrielicious has had an overwhelming success over the past three years; with our participating restaurants ending up completely booked up with reservations! Barrielicious returns once again, beginning January 20th with 50 restaurants! See Barrielicious |
TIFT Presents 'No Way to Treat a Lady'
Based on the novel by William Goldman, which was a popular 1968 movie starring Rod Steiger, this theatrically charged musical comedy thriller is about a publicity crazed actor turned killer and the befuddled, but endearing detective who pursues him. It's devilish combination of fun, romance and murder!
Date: January 26 – February 4, 2012
Location: Mady Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Dunlop Street West
Contact: (705) 792-1949; www.tift.ca |
 Barrie Festival of Trees Continues to Spring 2012
Barrie lights up along Kempenfelt Bay's Lakeshore Drive on Lake Simcoe through until the spring of 2012. See the Barrie Festival of Trees and Lights Photo gallery where some of the 50,000 lights which form the Festival of Trees Display at Centennial Park will be five animated displays. A Barrie shopping trip for Christmas New Year holiday gifts could involve an overnight stay in featured Barrie hotels, resorts and romantic inns.
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 Barre Folk Society Entertains at Barrie's Georgian Mall
The Barrie Folk Society is pleased to present LIVE entertainment in our food court throughout the holiday season.
Check the holiday entertainment line-up, find more shopping event information on Barrie Georgian Mall including photos
with Santa Claus. Barrie has many shopping areas to choose from see the Barrie Shopping page. |
 Barrie Fishing Getaways
The Barrie waterfront has a boat launch at the foot of Tiffin Street and Lakeshore Drive, and is well situated for shoreline fishing, said to be the 'best shoreline fishing" in Ontario as well as the best ice fishing in southern Ontario. The Barrie waterfront locations are good for Yellow Perch and Smallmouth Bass. Participate in the Barrie Fall Fishing Tournament. Ice Fishing Packages at the Barrie Comfort Inn.
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 Shopping in Downtown Barrie
The Barrie Beaches are only minutes from Downtown Barrie where one can shop for cottage style decor, women's fashions and beach accessories.with ethnic restaurants, entertainment, coffee shops, pubs and bars for all tastes...a few favourites in the downton are O'Reillys Pub, Bohemia for Coffee, Tara for Indian Cuisine, and Arabesque of Middle East tastes. Barrie has several main shopping areast.... for more Barrie Shopping ideas see Barrie Shopping or Downtown Barrie. |
Barrie Ontario Golf Getaways 2011
The Alliston-Barrie-Orillia area in Simcoe county is becoming one of Ontario's great Golf resort destinations. Golfers can engage with some of the best golf courses in Canada. Barrie area accommodation with golf packages include, Carriage Ridge Resort at Horseshoe Valley - Barrie, Nottawasaga Inn Resort - Alliston, Comfort Inn - Barrie (Hart Drive), Best Western Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre - Orillia Comfort Inn - Orillia, Georgian Conference Services and Summer Accommodation - Barrie, Harbour View Inn - Barrie, Red Pine Inn - Alliston, |
 Simcoe County Trails News
County not trailing when it comes to paths
The Barrie Examiner
"We've taken it a bit further ... for a made-in-Simcoe plan," said Simcoe County's director of planning, development and tourism, Bryan MacKell. ...hope is to see an independent series of trails connected to form a continuous route, or a circle. The concept would appeal to those wanting to use the trails to commute by foot or bike, recreational uses such as rollerblading and horseback riding in spots, and tourists looking for an enjoyable weekend getaway. See Ontario Trails North Getaways & Packages |
 New Military Museum: Grey & Simcoe Foresters Regimental Museum
Military Buffs will be interested in this new Military Museum in the heart of Downtown Barrie across from the MacLaren Art Centre on Mulcaster Street within a stones through of Dunlop Street. See Historical Perspective, and Regiment Website
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 Barrie's Spectacular Sunsets
Sunsets over Barrie, Kempenfelt Bay and Lake Simcoe are spectacular throughout the year and can be viewed
from one of several waterfront parks. Perhaps some of the best views are from the Barrie South Shore Centre located
along Lakeshore Drive (lots of parking). See more summer in Barrie Sunsets, and sunset times for
Barrie June 2010 Sunsets, and Barrie July 2010 Sunsets |
Barrie is the largest community in Simcoe County (Historic Huronia) and Lake Simcoe. Barrie represents one of the fastest growing tourism destinations north of Toronto Via Highway 400. Stay overnight by looking our featured hotels and resorts, or a selection of Barrie Hotels on-line. See Barrie Photo Galleries. Back to Barrie Travel Information. |
