The City of Barrie continues to be one of Canada's fastest growing and dynamic cities. Barrie manages to achieve an important balance of nature and small town charm. We boast ample parkland and a beautiful waterfront. Our cultures and heritage found in our downtown core maintains a community-minded 'small town feeling', yet at the same time continues to grow and prosper with all of today's modern conveniences, business and development.

Barrie’s Molson Centre is a hot spot for Ontario’s premier sports and entertainment. Barrie has a well-established downtown that offers boutique shopping and outdoor cafes. Barrie has 3 major malls, a growing number of big box retailers and many commercial plazas located throughout the city. Take a tour of the bay on the Serendipity Princess which plays host to more than 40,000 people per year. Visit Rounds Ranch Farm and get lost in the corn maze or visit around Halloween to take part in their Pumpkin Mania Festival. See what’s showing at the Gryphon Theatre for Arts and Entertainment and spend an evening being entertained.