Black History Month events bring awareness to the significant contributions that Black Canadians make to the cultural landscape of our country and our community.
The City of Barrie proudly promoted and supported Black History Month programming and initiatives that took place in the community. Events related to Black History Month could be submitted to the events calendar and added to this page.
2025 Programming
Ongoing Activities
Special Events Throughout Black History Month
Individual event listings were linked on this page throughout Black History Month 2025. The below list remains available for reference.
| Date & Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Fri. Jan. 31, 12:00pm | Black History Month Virtual Lecture - Alinka Angelova |
| Mon. Feb. 3, 2:30pm | Black History Month Flag Raising |
| Thu. Feb. 6, 12:00pm | Black History Month Virtual Lecture - Laura LaChappelle |
| Fri. Feb. 7, 6:30pm | MacLaren Art Centre - Winter Opening Reception |
| Sat. Feb. 8, 10:00am | Black History Month Celebration with Local Author Tricia Khan |
| Sat. Feb. 15, 1:00pm | Celebrating Black History Month | A Conversation with the Barrie Anti-Racism Task Force |
| Wed. Feb. 19, 7:00pm | Movie Night With UPlift Black: Paris Is Burning |
| Thu. Feb. 20, 12:00pm | Black History Month Virtual Lecture - Peter Meyler |
| Thu. Feb. 20, 12:00pm | Exploring Equity From the Perspectives of Black Students |
| Thu. Feb. 20, 7:00pm | Sound Canvas |
| Sat. Feb. 22, 12:00pm | Making our Mark: Artworks from Forest Hill Public School |
| Sat. Feb. 22, 6:00pm | 2nd Annual Black History Month Gala |
| Wed. Feb. 26, 12:00pm | Lunch & Learn: A Canadian Black History Story (That You Probably Never Heard About!) |
| Fri. Feb. 28, 1:00pm | Celebrating Black Joy & Resilience |
| Sat. Mar. 1, 6:00pm | SPEAK YOUR Truth! |