Canada Day Celebrations

Saturday, July 1, 2023 | 12:00–10:30pm

Contact

Special Events Office

Phone

705-739-4285

events@barrie.ca

Website URL

Join us on Saturday, July 1st for family-friendly activities, entertainment and more at Meridian Place and Heritage Park in downtown Barrie.

Open Air Dunlop also takes place (starting at 8am) along Dunlop Street, featuring a variety of activities and more.

Programming Schedule

Programming schedule subject to change.

In the case of inclement weather, the fireworks will be held on Sunday, July 2. Information about cancellations or delays will be posted in the City's Facebook event and on Twitter, and announced by media partners. Every effort will be made to announce any rescheduling by 9pm on Saturday.

If fireworks are moved to Sunday, additional transportation after the fireworks from Barrie Transit will not be available. Barrie Transit will follow the regular Sunday service schedule on July 2, 2023.
Time	Detail
12–5pm	Top Link Disk Golf's beginner-friendly disc golf course at Heritage Park
12–7pm	Canadian Wildlife display from Speaking of Wildlife Face painting Vendors and more!
12–10pm	Busker performances
12pm & 3pm	Rockabilly Joe
12:45pm & 3:45pm	Tex Rexman
4:30pm	Cairo's Jewels BellyDance
6pm	Singing of O Canada by Moving Art youth choir, accompanied by Baytowne Big Band, & cupcakes – Presented by Downtown Barrie
6:15pm	Baytowne Big Band
8pm	Elton Sean - Early Elton Tribute
10pm	Fireworks show over Kempenfelt Bay, visible from multiple vantage points along the waterfront. Barrie Transit is offering additional trips from the Downtown Terminal after the fireworks on July 1.

About the Performers

Joey Albert is a professional circus and street performer. His show is a one-man comedy, juggling, acrobatic show with a rockabilly vibe. Highly skilled in acrobatics and juggling Joey brings a unique twist when he mixes both together. Joey prides himself on delivering a truly unique show with skills you wont see anywhere else. This show will have you consistently laughing while feeling nervous for Joey’s safety.
Cairo’s Jewels BellyDance was established in 2008. Since then dancers have come and gone, but the troupe has continued to perform welcoming new students and dancers to share and to connect sharing smiles and shimmies throughout the Barrie community. In 2019 Cairo’s Jewels they competed in their first BellyDance competition HiBC, taking 2nd place & in 2022 won Platinum in the Community Votes Awards.
BellyDance is joy and connection through movement and it creates an empowering and uplifting community for all.
Re-live the sights and sounds of the classic 70's Elton John. The glamorous costumes, the glasses, the platform shoes and above all... the endless hits and timeless songs of Elton John in the heyday of his song writing and performance prowess. Sit back and take a ride with Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer & Your Song. Sing along to the soaring harmonies of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Candle in the Wind & Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me.
Catch this year's headliner at Meridian Place, as part of Open Air Dunlop with Inside The Music.

Barrie Transit

On Saturday, July 1, Barrie Transit will run according to the Sunday service schedule. Additional trips departing the Downtown Terminal at approximately 10:30pm have been added to take people home after the fireworks show.

View the Notice & Schedules

Sponsors & Partners

Barrie's July 1st activities are funded in part by The Government of Canada and generously sponsored by Tim Hortons.

Media Partners

We are capturing photos/videos of this amazing event. These photos/videos may be used by the City of Barrie or its partners in publications, promotional materials, social media or other communications, without subject notice or compensation.