Local Entertainment

Performance will take place Nov. 19 in conjunction with the tree-lighting celebration at Meridian Place and the Barrie Chamber of Commerce Santa Claus Parade

Festival runs Oct. 14 to 23 and will be held at multiple venues around Barrie

'Being on this tour is very important because before the tour, I would just catch people who were driving along the road, and now I’m finally getting a bit of a profile in the area,' says local artist

James & Jamesy's O Christmas Tea coming to Orillia Opera House in November

'Halloween and immersive theatre go so well together. It is truly the spirit of the season to dress up, play pretend, and experience your community in a way that may surprise you,' says creator Griffin Hewitt

Annual Thanksgiving weekend event Saturday will include championship matches

'Being an artist on the Images tour is a fantastic experience,' says local fine art photographer Mike Bailey — one of 30 artists at 22 stops throughout area

'The community is just growing, so even though we’ve been doing this in smaller groups, this will be our first annual one at this scale,' says South Asian Association of Simcoe County president

Performers at Saturday night's Lonely Fest include CousinFloyd, Rodda, Epidemic, and Mac Johnson

In addition to performances Oct. 14 to 16 at Orillia Opera House, the downtown will be 'pulsing with local artists playing at our finest participating restaurants'