‘Noella’ Festival Kicks Off Saturday

November 19th - December 31st In Downtown Barrie

Downtown Barrie’s ‘Noella‘ festival kick’s off on Saturday with the annual Santa Claus Parade & Treelighting. The parade is presented by the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. This years theme is “Christmas Around The World”. The Parade starts at 5pm on November 19, there’s plenty of fun to be had before and after with fireworks, a tree-lighting ceremony and live music too!

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The parade departs from Tiffin and Lakeshore, heading straight up Tiffin to Bradford Street. It will then head North on Bradford to Dunlop, then through Downtown Barrie. Here’s a map of the route:

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We will be there collecting donations to the Rock 95 Kool FM Toy Drive as well! The Noella Festival runs all the way until the end of December, with tons of great events downtown, check out their website for more details.