Downtown Barrie BIA

Site: Barrie

Record #: BAR0418
Last Modified: 09 Dec 2024
Last Full Update: 25 Sep 2024

Description

Description (Service)

Helps maintain and enhance the City of Barrie's downtown core, striving to make it a vibrant, friendly, safe and exciting community for residents, visitors, businesses and business owners

  • operated by an elected Board of Management
  • monthly passes for City of Barrie parking lots can be purchased at this office, CASH ONLY, for parking updates visit: Parking in Barrie

Facilitates the following:

  • Open Air Dunlop is held each summer, runs on some Saturdays from June-August
    • see website for the dates and themes for the 2024 season which will be posted when determined
  • Open Air Meridian is held in fall on some Saturdays in September-October
  • Noella Festival Tree Lighting Celebration is held in conjunction with the Barrie Chamber Santa Claus Parade , each year in November
  • Lawn Chair Luminata is held each summer at Meridian Place & Heritage Park on the Waterfront, bring your lawn chair or blanket for an evening under the stars, visit http://www.lawnchairluminata.com for details
    • For a schedule of outdoor films presented by the Barrie Film Festival, see website
  • Maintains a Business Directory of downtown businesses: https://downtownbarrie.ca/businesses/

  • DWNTWN GIFT CARDS - support local while shopping online, call or email for details


During the month of December 2025, all ON-STREET metered parking in the downtown area will be free for a 2-hour period of time, all off-street lots continue to be paid parking during this period.

Service Details

Hours

Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, hours may vary due to events
Events: Hours vary

Areas Served Barrie ; Downtown BIA Boundaries
Dunlop St East and West between Mulcaster St and Toronto St
Collier St between Bayfield St and Mulcaster St
Mary St, Maple St between Simcoe St and Ross St
Bayfield St between Lakeshore Dr and Ross St
Clapperton St and Owen St between Dunlop St E and Collier St
Boundaries Dunlop St East and West between Mulcaster St and Toronto St
Collier St between Bayfield St and Mulcaster St
Mary St, Maple St between Simcoe St and Ross St
Bayfield St between Lakeshore Dr and Ross St
Clapperton St and Owen St between Dunlop St E and Collier St
Eligibility
  • All downtown commercial establishments are mandatory members
  • Residency Requirements:
    • Dunlop St East and West between Mulcaster St and Toronto St
    • Collier St between Bayfield St and Mulcaster St,
    • Mary St, Maple St between Simcoe St and Ross St
    • Bayfield St between Lakeshore Dr and Ross St
    • Clapperton St and Owen St between Dunlop St E and Collier St
Application

Call, email or visit website

Languages English
Fees Membership; All commercial establishments assessed for business taxes are mandatory members and required by Municipal by-law to pay a special assessment or levy to the BIA; Government offices and nonprofit organizations are exempt from this levy

Address and Location

Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
93 Dunlop St E
Unit 102 (Lower Level)
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 1A8
Intersection Owen St and Dunlop St E
Physical Access Not Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-734-1414
E-Mail info@downtownbarrie.ca
Website https://downtownbarrie.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Downtown-Barrie-Business-Association-BIA/301502476599635
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downtownbarrie/?hl=en
Primary Contact Stacey Zubczyk, Operations Manager; Email: szubczyk@downtownbarrie.ca
Alternate Contact Craig Stevens, Executive Director; Email: cstevens@downtownbarrie.ca
Mailing Address 93 Dunlop St E 
Unit 102 (Lower Level) 
Barrie 
Canada L4M 1A8

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