Calendar of Events
The Barrie & Area has it all to keep you and your family entertained all year long with an abundance of cultural festivals and events, many located along the waterfront. Enjoy a live theatre performance, watch a film under the stars or browse arts & crafts and culinary delights at Kempenfest and Open Air Dunlop.


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Reel Stories Festival
The 19th edition of Reel Stories will be downtown Barrie this year. Discover extraordinary things about the world from this thought-provoking film festival which includes documentaries and dramas inspired by true events and real people – enjoy this four-day film adventure!
The South Simcoe Theatre presents "Side By Side By Sondheim"
- Dates: 04 May - 21 May 2023
- Location: Cookstown
- Address: South Simcoe Theatre, 1 Hamilton Street
- Website: https://www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com/shows
- Phone: 705-458-4432
Simple and unpretentious, this Tony Award-winning musical is a perfect introduction to the work of the late, great Stephen Sondheim and a must for diehard fans. In this revue of his earlier work, some of the most lush, unforgettable songs from this musical theatre master are presented in one magical evening. Featuring music from Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone Can Whistle and Pacific Overtures, as well as classics written with musical theatre giants, Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne and Richard Rodgers, this dazzling array of some of Sondheim's best-known songs will thrill musical theatre lovers of all ages.
Event Time: Thurs, Fri and Sat - 8pm; Sun - 2pm