Barrie tourist information
Barrie
Barrie's waterfront is at the heart of its tourism industry, with events like Kempenfest arts and crafts festival attracting more than 300,000 people and major attractions like the Serendipity Princess that take more than 40,000 people cruising on the bay each year. Sports and recreational activities, like skiing, baseball, hockey and boating attract people to Barrie in all four seasons of the year.
Barrie is a vibrant and attractive city with swimmable beaches and challenging ski opportunities on our doorstep. An abundance of parkland, totalling over 90 parks, comprising in excess of 300 ha. are scattered throughout the city. Several of these parks line beautiful Kempenfelt Bay with extensive biking, roller blading and walking trails. Cultural attractions include the renowned Gryphon Theatre, and international concert and performance venue at Molson Park the Barrie Molson Centre, a 4,200 seat multi-purpose entertainment facility, and the MacLaren Art Centre.
The Lake Simcoe Regional Airport is one of the newest and most sophisticated regional airports in Canada. Located less than 20 minutes from Barrie, it boasts a 5000’ long lighted runway capable of handling a broad range of aircraft including helicopters and commercial jet aircraft . Services include: Public terminal building, car park, restaurant, aviation fuel (100 LL and Jet-A), aircraft parking, lease areas for hangers and instrument access. Lake Simcoe Regional Airport offers Port of Entry status, full Canada Customs facilities for all in-bound international flights.
The City of Barrie is built around Kempenfelt Bay on clean and picturesque Lake Simcoe, in the heart of the Central Ontario
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