Hey, In-the-Know Parents,
Sign-up mornings are competitive (and always have been). Laptop open at 7:59am, coffee going cold, refresh, refresh. A fellow parent used to text me a heads-up, and honestly, that got me through. So here's yours: 19 registration openings and deadlines in Barrie and nearby, nearest date first, with addresses, prices where posted, and links.
Put these in your calendar now:
Mon Nov 9: Northern Stars winter registration opens
Wed Nov 18, 3pm: Paint Bar Art Camp sales close
Thu Nov 19: Nova Winter 2 priority registration opens
PA day Fri Nov 20? Five camp options are below, plus the free Friendsgiving Social that evening.
Free: Zelda Escape Room, Friendsgiving Social, and a Sportball trial class.
New dates go in the Wednesday email as they're confirmed and updated here.
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LAST UPDATED: Nov. 1, 2026
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All ages Preschool Kids Teens
free (no cost) $ (under $10)
$$ ($10–$99) $$$ ($100+)
Out of town
Opens Sun Nov 1
🎨 MacLaren Family Sundays: Stringy Prints
MacLaren Art Centre (PIE Education Centre), 37 Mulcaster Street, Barrie. Sign up that day at the front desk, Sun Nov 1 or Sun Nov 8, for the 1-2pm or 2:30-3:30pm workshop. $5 (free for members). All ages $
Good to know: First-come, max 25 per workshop, adults included. All projects are subject to change.
🗝️ Zelda Escape Room (PA day Fri Nov 20), Barrie Public Library
BPL Downtown Branch, corner of Worsley and Owen, Barrie. Registration opens Sun Nov 1, 9am. Registration closes Thu Nov 19: 10am for the morning session, 1pm for the afternoon. Sessions Fri Nov 20, 10am-1pm (school-aged kids) and 1-4pm (teens and school-aged kids). Kids Teens free
Good to know: Teams of 6 max, 15 minutes per team.
Register before Tue Nov 3 (classes start)
🤸 Nova Gymnastics Academy: Winter 1 classes and PA day camps
Nova Gymnastics Academy, 110 Anne St. South, Unit 17, Barrie. Registration open now: Winter 1 runs Nov 3-Dec 21. PA day camps (9am-4pm) Nov 20, Jan 29, Apr 30 and Jun 4 are also open. Prices vary. All ages
Register before Wed Nov 4 (blocks start)
🏐 Spikes Volleyball Skills Blocks, Barrie Spikes Volleyball
Wednesdays at Algonquin Ridge School, Barrie: Gr 1-3 6-7pm, Gr 4-6 7-8pm, Gr 7+ 8-9pm.
Mondays at Holly Meadow School, Barrie: Gr 4-6 and Gr 7+, 6:45-7:45pm.
Registration open; Block 2 starts Wed Nov 4 (Wednesdays) and Mon Nov 9 (Mondays). No deadline posted. $100 per block. Grades 1-3, 4-6 and 7+. Kids Teens $$$
Good to know: "For athletes from Grade 1 to Grade 10." No online sign-up: download the form from the Skills page, email it to [email protected] and pay by e-transfer.
Register before Sat Nov 7 (run day)
🏃 Horseshoe Valley Holiday Hustle Fun Run
Horseshoe Valley Resort, 1101 Horseshoe Valley Road West, Oro-Medonte. Sat Nov 7, 10am. No deadline posted. $25 donation to register. All ages. All ages $$ Out of town
Good to know: Not timed, about 3 km, open to all ages and abilities. Proceeds go to Gift-a-Family.
Opens Mon Nov 9
🤸 Northern Stars Gymnastics: Winter 2027 classes
Northern Stars Gymnastics, 27 Hooper Road, Barrie. Registration opens the second Monday of November (Mon Nov 9). 12-week session Jan 4-Apr 3, 2027. Prices vary. Ages 12 months and up. Preschool Kids $$$
Good to know: Classes start at Parent & Tot, with senior groups for ages 8+, 10+ and 11+. A Gymnastics Ontario membership is required.
Register before Sat Nov 14 (event day)
🦸 Boys-Superhero, The Salvation Army Barrie
The Salvation Army, 151 Lillian Cres, Barrie. Sat Nov 14, 1-3pm. Register by the Google Form on the page; no deadline posted. Price not listed. Ages 10-17. Kids Teens
Good to know: "Leading Boys to become Good Men."
Closes Wed Nov 18, 3pm
🖌️ The Paint Bar PA Day Art Camp
The Paint Bar, 45 Dunlop St E, Barrie (rear entrance off the Simcoe St lot). Ticket sales end Wed Nov 18, 3pm. Camp is Fri Nov 20, 9am-3pm. $75 plus HST and fee (2 for $140, 3 for $205). Ages 5-13. Preschool Kids Teens $$
Opens Thu Nov 19
🤸 Nova Gymnastics Academy: Winter 2 priority registration
Nova Gymnastics Academy, 110 Anne St. South, Unit 17, Barrie. Priority registration opens Thu Nov 19 for Winter 2 (Jan 2-Feb 26). Prices vary. All ages
Book before Fri Nov 20 (PA day, SCDSB and SMCDSB)
Upchuckle's enrollment closes Tue Nov 17 at 9am; the others don't list a deadline, so book before the day.
🎨 MacLaren Cozy Days PA Day Workshop
MacLaren Art Centre, 37 Mulcaster Street, Barrie. Fri Nov 20, 9-11:30am. $40 ($35 members). Ages 6-11. Kids $$
🤸 Barrie Kempettes Gymnastics PA Day Camp
Barrie Kempettes Gymnastics Club, 145 Welham Road Unit 6 & 7 or 141 Welham Road Unit 1, Barrie. Fri Nov 20, 9am-4pm. Prices vary. Ages 5 and up, or JK students. Preschool Kids
Good to know: Advance registration required. A Gymnastics Ontario membership is required.
✏️ Upchuckle Cartoon Camp
Upchuckle, Suite 135, 80 Bradford St, Barrie. Fri Nov 20, 10am-4pm. $99 + HST. Enrollment closes Tue Nov 17, 9am. Ages 8-13. Kids Teens $$
Good to know: "Seats are limited."
🍂 "Friendsgiving Social" Youth Holiday Party (Inclusion), City of Barrie
Peggy Hill Team Community Centre, 171 Mapleton Ave, Barrie. Fri Nov 20, 4:30-7:30pm. Ages 11-20. Kids Teens free
Good to know: Search program #136544 on the City's registration site.
Book before Mon Dec 21 (winter break camps start)
All open now, none with a posted deadline.
❄️ City of Barrie Winter Break Camps (one-day camps)
East Bayfield Community Centre, 80 Livingstone St. E, Barrie (8:30am-4pm) and Peggy Hill Team Community Centre, 171 Mapleton Ave, Barrie (8:30am-noon). Dec 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. $35 per day. Ages 6-12 (Kinderfun ages 4-5). Preschool Kids $$
Good to know: Kinderfun camps for ages 4-5 run at both centres, 8:30am-4pm. Look under the season "2026-27 Holidays & PA Days".
🎨 MacLaren Winter Camps
MacLaren Art Centre, 37 Mulcaster Street, Barrie. Winter Wonders Dec 21-23 and Snowy Creatures Dec 28-30, 9am-4pm. $195 ($180 members). Ages 6-11. Kids $$$
Good to know: Before and after care is $30 extra.
🧸 Kaleidoscoppe Winter Camp
Kaleidoscoppe, 11 King St, Barrie. Week 1 Mon-Wed Dec 21-23, Week 2 Mon-Wed Dec 28-30, 9am-4pm (extended care 8am-5pm). $285 per week, $545 for both weeks (no HST). Ages 4-10. Preschool Kids $$$
Good to know: "Spots are limited," with a waitlist if it sells out. Book in the online store or call 705-503-7529.
💻 Code Ninjas Barrie Winter Camps
Code Ninjas Barrie, 350 Big Bay Point Road, Unit 3-4, Barrie. Dec 21-24 and Dec 28-31. $179 per week. Ages 5-7 and 8+. Preschool Kids $$$
Ages 5-7: Snowtastic STEM JR, JR Winter Code & Circuit, JR LEGO Coding. Ages 8+: Roblox & Minecraft, Wintery Digital Directors, Snow Games. Full schedule at the link.
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Register before Sat Jan 9, 2027 (classes start)
⚽ Sportball Multi-Sport Winter 2027, Sportball Barrie
Sign-ups open now. Saturdays Jan 9 to Mar 20, 2027 (no class Feb 13).
Parent & Child (ages 2-3) is Saturdays 1:30-2:15pm at SILO Athletics, 526 Bryne Dr, Barrie.
At Burton Ave United Church, 37 Burton Ave, Barrie:
Jr. Parent & Child (16-36 months) 12:45-1:15pm
3-5 yrs 2:30-3:30pm
5-7 yrs 3:30-4:30pm
$230 plus HST ($259.90) for 10 classes. Ages 16 months-7 years. Preschool Kids $$$
Good to know: Free trial class.
Register before Mon Jul 5, 2027 (summer camps start)
🏐 Spikes Volleyball Summer Camp 2027, Barrie Spikes Volleyball
Location not posted yet. Week 1 starts Mon Jul 5, 2027 and Week 2 starts Mon Jul 26, 2027, Mon-Fri 9am-3pm. Registration open. $225 per week. Grades 3-6 and 7+. Kids Teens $$$
Good to know: No online sign-up: download the form from the Camps page, email it to [email protected] and pay by e-transfer.
Still waiting on
City of Barrie winter 2027 recreation registration: no date posted yet. It'll be in the Wednesday email once it's confirmed.
Every Wednesday
New sign-up dates get posted all the time. When I confirm one, it goes in the Sign-Up Radar in Wednesday's FYIFam email, out at 9am. That's your heads-up before spots fill.
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