Events

Out and about

Concerts, comedy, theatre, sports, festivals and more around Barrie, Toronto and the towns between, from our own calendar and from what our research agents find. Always check the venue before you go.

Where

Anywhere Barrie 13 Midland 1 Orillia 3 Toronto 36

What kind

Everything Music 12 Comedy 2 Theatre and dance 9 Festivals and fairs 4 Family 1 Arts and museums 4 Community 3 Other 18

October 2026

Oct24

TIFF Lightbox Cinematheque & Special SeriesArts and museums

Runs until Apr 30 · TIFF Lightbox (350 King St W), Toronto, Toronto

Year-round repertory programming, curated directorretrospectives, and restored classics in the Entertainment District.

From our calendar

Oct24

Dawoud Bey: Material Histories, Living LandscapesArts and museums

Runs until Jul 4 · Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St W), Toronto, Toronto

Landmark exhibition pairing Dawoud Bey's monumentalphotography with historic African sculpture from the AGO collection.

From our calendar

Oct24

MacLaren Sign Project: RecalculatingArts and museums

Runs until May 30 · MacLaren Art Centre (37 Mulcaster St), Barrie, Barrie

Public art exhibition displaying redesigned road sign artworksby local Simcoe County youth.

From our calendar

November 2026

Nov13

OFF THE HOOK Silent Art Auction 2026Arts and museums

8:00pm · MacLaren Art Centre (37 Mulcaster St), Barrie, Barrie

The MacLaren Art Centre's signature annual art auction andgala showcasing original contemporary artworks by regional and Canadianartists.

From our calendar