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Free Events in Barrie Today: Thu, Nov 5, 2026

13 free events in Barrie today — concerts, festivals, family fun, markets and community picks that cost nothing. See all events in Barrie today for the full list, or the full Barrie guide for everything coming up.

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🧒 Kids & Family (5)

Baby Time Meetup

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2026 – Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 1:30 PM
📍 Holly Library · Barrie
Bring your baby and enjoy a fun, drop-in program made just for you. After a staff-guided half hour of bounces, rhymes and tickles, stay for relaxed…
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Hop, Skip & Drum

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2026 – Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM
📍 Downtown Library · Barrie
Nursery rhymes help children learn new words and understand numbers. Repeating rhymes helps strengthen motor skills. Knowing a few simple rhymes wi…
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Robots, Robots, Robots

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2026 – Tue, Dec 22, 2026 · 4:00 PM
📍 Painswick Library · Barrie
No experience needed. This program has limited spots and is first-come, first-served. If you have any questions, please call 705-728-1010 or email…
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STEAM Challenge

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2026 – Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 10:45 AM
📍 Downtown Library · Barrie
Enter into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art or Math. Each week will feature a different challenge to solve.
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STEAM Challenge

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2026 – Wed, Dec 23, 2026 · 4:00 PM
📍 Holly Library · Barrie
Program materials are limited and spots are first-come, first-served. If you have any questions, please call 705-728-1010 or email askus@barrielibr…
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French for Intermediate Speakers

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2026 – Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 4:30 PM
📍 Downtown Library · Barrie
Register to Attend/Inscrivez-vous - Click on Register Button. Ages 16+ *This is not a language course, it is a group conversation. It is not intend…
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Italian Conversation Circle: Intermediate Speakers

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2026 – Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 5:00 PM
📍 Downtown Library · Barrie
Register to Attend/Inscrivez-vous - Click on Register Button. Ages 18+ This is not a language course, it is a group conversation. It is not intende…
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Mahjong Meetup: American Version

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2026 – Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM
📍 Holly Library · Barrie
Dust off your tiles and join us for a casual afternoon of Mahjong, where the focus is on smooth gameplay and shared strategy. This meetup is perfec…
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Small Business Connect

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 9:00 AM
📍 Bloom Bistro · Barrie
Small Business Connect: a free morning networking meetup for Barrie small business owners at Bloom Bistro, listed on the Barrie Chamber calendar.
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Stitch Together

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2026 – Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 10:30 AM
📍 Downtown Library · Barrie
Join us every Thursday to work on your own knitting, crocheting, or needlework projects while socializing with fellow yarn lovers. Meet new friends…
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Ukulele Meetup: Holly Drop In

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2026 – Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 6:30 PM
📍 Holly Library · Barrie
Join us at this weekly drop-in session for a fun evening of strumming. Teen and adult participants are welcome, and no experience is required. Limi…
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