Things To Do
- Beaches and Picnics
- Boat Cruises
- Boating
- Bowling
- Canopy Tours
- Cycling
- Dogsled Rides
- Downtown Barrie
- Fall Colours
- Family Activities
- Farms
- Festivals and Events
- Fishing
- Fishing - Ice
- Go Karts and Speedways
- Golf
- Hiking and Walking Trails
- Heritage Barrie Walking Tour
- Horseback Riding
- Indoor Adventures
- Marinas
- Maple Syrup Farms
- Mini-Putt
- Outdoor Adventure
- Parks and Recreation
- Pools
- Rock Climbing
- Scuba Diving
- Simcoe County Attractions
- Skating
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Sleigh Rides
- Snowmobiling
- Snowshoeing
- Snow Tubing
- Spas & Wellness
- Tennis
- Watercraft Rentals
- Wildlife Viewing
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Downtown East Walking Tour
The Downtown East Walking Tour begins at the Five Points intersection of Dunlop and Bayfield and ends at City Hall at Mulcaster and Collier. Approximate walking time is 90 minutes.
Click here to download the Downtown East Walking Tour guide
"Built to replace a hotel destroyed in the Bayfield Street fire of 1876, the Simcoe Hotel is designed to fit its wedge-shaped lot between Clapperton and Bayfield streets. A 1908 gazetteer about Barrie claimed that the town was known for its hard drinking and many taverns. It was condemned in 1875 by the Young Men's Christian Association as the worst town east of Winnipeg...." (more)
The tour is sponsored by Heritage Barrie to highlight the heritage of the City of Barrie. Printed copies can be obtained from Barrie City Hall, or the Barrie Public Library.
Tourism Barrie: info@tourismbarrie.com (800) 668-9100
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