Barrie 
Credit: Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
A list of Christmas events in and around Barrie including children’s events, Santa Claus Parade, Christmas lights, carols, theatre, and other holiday events.
Things to Do to Celebrate Christmas & Holidays in Simcoe County
*Few Collingwood/Wasaga Beach events are also included.
Contents
- Christmas Lights & Santa Claus Parades
- Christmas Carols & Holiday Concerts
- Christmas Theatre & Other Events
I. Christmas Lights & Santa Claus Parades in Barrie
BWG Santa Claus Parade
On November 21 and 28, we invite you to “Spot Santa” as he travels across BWG to bring holiday spirit to all. Santa and his mini-float will be visiting the urban areas of Bradford on Saturday, November 21, and will visit Bond Head on Saturday, November 28. A route map and approximate schedule will be published closer to the event date. Details
Saturday, November 21, 2020 @ Bradford
Saturday, November 28, 2020 @ Bond Head
Various locations in Bradford and Bond Head
A route map and approximate schedule will be published closer to the event date.
Free
Enchant – Holiday Magic at Blue Mountain
Join us for holiday music paired with enchanting and interactive light displays sparkling through the night! Details
November 14 – December 25, 2020
Blue Mountain Resort, 190 Gord Canning Drive, The Blue Mountains
Free
First Light
First Light returns for its 21st year with an “Unplugged” experience. Candlelit pathways will guide you through the historic site, including through our highlighted historic buildings, dressed up for the holiday season. Details
November 20 – 21 & 27 – 28, 2020
Sainte Marie Among the Hurons, 16164 Highway 12 East, Midland
$0 – $7.14
Santa Claus Drive-Through Parade
Santa is still coming to town in 2020 in a drive-through parade! Come out to the Parry Sound Mall parking lot on Saturday, November 28 to celebrate the holiday season with the community. Details
Saturday, November 28, 2020 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Parry Sound Mall – Parking Lot, Joseph Street, Parry Sound
Free
Christmas in the Valley
This year’s tree lighting hosted by CARA and The Creemore Tree Society will be a village-wide celebration. Community members are asked to light up their favourite tree or their homes and turn on the lights at exactly 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 4th.
The Creemore BIA is hosting a stationary Santa Claus Parade Clearview wide and is encouraging people to set up a festive scene or “float” in front of their home or business. A map will be printed in The Echo marking where all of the floats and displays will be. Details
Tree Lighting | Friday, December 4, 2020 | 6:30 PM
Stationary Santa Claus Parade | Saturday, December 5, 2020 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Creemore
Free
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II. Christmas Carols & Holiday Concerts
Guided Zoom Study of Early Advent and Christmas Music on Wednesdays, November 11 – December 16, 2020 | 7:45 PM – 8:30 PM
Grand Harmony Chorus’s Our Online Christmas to You! will be streamed online on December 4 – 6, 2020 | 5:00 PM
Enjoy A Quiet Village on Saturday, December 5, 2020 | 8:00 PM
Messiah Lite on Saturday, December 5, 2020 | 7:30 PM
Boreal’s Songs for a Snowy Season on Friday, December 11, 2020 | 8:00 PM
Hawksley Night in Canada at Christmastime on December 11 – 12, 2020
Foy Vance – Hope in the Highlands on Saturday, December 12, 2020 | 9:00 PM
A Village Messiah on Saturday, December 12, 2020 | 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Hear A Festival of Carols on Saturday, December 19, 2020 | 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
A Tafelmusik Christmas
A joyous chorus and tender chorales from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio are paired with a radiant chorus from Charpentier’s Christmas Pastorale, and with richly harmonized baroque arrangements of Christmas carols.Details
Tuesday, December 10, 2020 | 8:00 PM
Online
$25 – $32
CP Holiday Train at Home
Celebrate the holidays with us and listen to great music! Serena Ryder and The Trews are headlining CP’s 2020 “Holiday Train at Home” concert with special guests JoJo Mason, Logan Staats and Kelly Prescott.Details
Saturday, December 12, 2020 | 8:00 PM ET
Online
Free
Yuletide Spectacular Online
Waterloo Region’s favourite holiday tradition may look a little different than usual this year, but it will still be as spectacular as ever! Led by KWS audience favourite Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and hosted by Mike Nadajewski and Glynis Ranney, it features Canadian Broadway star Chilina Kennedy performing holiday favourites, along with some special surprise guests!Details
Friday, December 18, 2020 | 8:00 PM
Online
$15 – $100
Holiday with the HPO Brass
Michael Fedyshyn, Trumpet Mary Jay, Trumpet Jessie Brooks, Horn David Pell, Trombone Jennifer Stephen, Tuba The HPO Brass Quintet performs festive favourites to bring holiday cheer! Enjoy carols, holiday classics and excerpts from Handel’s Messiah performed by our formidable brass section. Gather with family and friends to join in this HPO tradition that will brighten the spirit and warm the soul. Details
Saturday, December 19, 2020 | 7:30 PM
Online
$27 (Tax included)
London Symphonia – FROST, FIRE & BRASS
This holiday season, London Symphonia “rolls up the rug” for the Celtic-fusion virtuosity of Rant Maggie Rant. Nobody does December quite like Rant Maggie Rant. Their annual Frost & Fire concert combines their favourite traditional winter tunes with heartwarming originals and barn-burning instrumental jams that have their legions of loyal fans coming back year after year. Details
Sunday, December 20, 2020 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Online
$17 – $65
A Virtual Little Christmas
A Virtual Little Christmas with Allegri Ladies Choir & Orchestra Northwest. Details
Friday, December 25, 2020| 10:00 AM
Online
Free
III. Christmas Plays & Holiday Theatre
Holiday Pops Radio Show on December 12 & 19, 2020
A Staged Reading of a Christmas Carol on December 18 – 20, 2020
Rockin’ Round the Christmas Treeon December 19, 2020 – January 3, 2021
The Christmas Tree
Who should get the tree? Each gives reasons why they are the most deserving and each seems unaffected by the other one’s dilemma! It’s a story filled with laughs, heartache, and good old-fashioned holiday spirit. Details
November 19 – December 6, 2020
Orillia Opera House, 1 West Street N, Orillia
All seats $25.00
John D. Huston’s A Christmas Carol
The Aeolian Wassailing Quartette will perform Victorian carols along side the timeless story of Scrooge and Tiny Tim while Aeolian Hall’s intimate acoustics make this event a magical, must-see theatrical experience.Details
Thursday, December 24, 2020 | 7:30 PM
Online
Advance $20
IV. Other Christmas / Holiday Events in and around Barrie
On Line WCW Christmas Bazaar
An old fashioned Christmas bazaar (only located On Line) loaded with hand made items to make your Christmas special. We’ve got the Christmas Stockings, Quilts, Wall hangings, and Tree decorations. Details
November 13 – 16, 2020 | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Online on Facebook
$40 – $55
HOHO Holiday 5k
The HoHoHoliday 5K is the most festive FUN run in Canada! This 5km run/walk combines the magic of the Holidays with community engagement and fitness. Be apart of a holiday movement and join 10,000 Santa’s virtually across Canada who are spreading cheer in their local community while choosing to raise funds to support Make-A-Wish Canada. Details
November 25 – December 31, 2020
Wherever You are
$40 – $55
5 Days of Christmas Markets at the OFFM!
Vendors MAKE, BAKE or GROW their wares! Weekly draw for a Vendor Gift Basket, Live Musical Entertainment. Take your pictures with SANTA. Visit our Vendors, have a bite to eat, listen to the music, chat with Santa and enjoy these Saturday mornings with your family! Details
Saturdays, November 21 – December 19, 2020 | 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Orillia Fairgrounds Farmers’ Market, 4500 Fairgrounds Rd, Severn
Bake Cookies With Santa Online
Join Santa live online from Mrs. Claus’ kitchen to listen to stories and bake cookies together. Recipe will be provided beforehand so you can bake along with your family! Details
December 3, 10 & 17, 2020 | 6:030 PM
Online
Sign up for the event
Santa Shuffle Fun Run & Elf Walk
The Santa Shuffle is an annual 5km Fun-Run and 1km Elf Walk to fundraise for local Salvation Army initiatives which provide hope and support to those in need across Canada. This year’s Santa Shuffle will be a week-long event full of fun surprises and cool prizes! Details
December 5 – 12, 2020
Anywhere
$10 – $25
Mission Jolly: A Holiday Online Extravaganza!
“Mission Jolly: a Holiday Online Extravaganza!” is a free, two-day, family-oriented, virtual event filled with performances, treasure hunts, activities, special guests and much more. To find out if the elves succeed on their mission, register at missionjolly.com and watch the main show on December 19th and 20th! Details
December 19 to 20, 2020
Online
Free
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cant help but notice Barries weak participation in christmas events for a community experiencing covid 19 distancing…nice effort. have a look at other communities….you have been shamed….again. you make sure you raise those taxes again.