Barrie NYE Celebration

Thursday, December 31, 2026 | 3:00–9:00pm

Location
City Hall

Celebrate New Year's Eve in downtown Barrie with an evening of free family-friendly fun. Stay tuned for full event details. 

Call for Local Acts

The search is on for local talent to perform a 5 to 30 minute set as part of the evening’s festivities. Submissions will be accepted until end of day Friday, November 6 from performers who meet the following criteria:

  • Suitable for all audiences (family-friendly)
  • Able to perform outdoors
  • A current resident, born in Barrie or consider Barrie your hometown (at least one member for groups)

Acts of all types are encouraged to apply including bands, solo musicians, children’s entertainers, dance groups, buskers, comedians, magicians, storytellers, authors, live painting artists and more.

Apply to perform

December 31, 2026 - 3:00pm - December 31, 2026 - 9:00pm