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Family Fright Fest is Barrie’s annual Halloween celebration, drawing thousands for a free evening of fun! In its sixth year, the event transformed Lampman Lane Park and Community Centre into a Halloween wonderland with a haunted house, busker performances, inflatables, crafts and the ever-popular costume contest. Families could also explore the vendor market, enjoy tasty treats and listen to a haunted story around the fire.
This is a family-friendly event, suitable for all ages. While the event took place 3–9pm, those with sensitivities and younger attendees were encouraged to come early as the event got scarier as the evening progresses. Parents/guardians were encouraged to use their discretion when deciding whether to participate in Family Fright Fest.
- 3-4pm: Sensory-friendly hour hosted by the City’s Inclusion Services team, offering a quieter, less scary experience with no animated features, no scary costumes, and lights on throughout.
- 4–5pm: Friendly frights hour for tiny trick or treaters featuring all the fun sounds, lights, and sensory effects. Costumed performer on site.
- 5–9pm: Full Fright Fest experience progressively scarier as the evening unfolded with increased sensory elements including louder music and sound effects, dimmed lighting in the gym, flashing lights, fog effects, and performers in scarier costumes.
The event space was accessible. Those with specific accessibility requirements, were encouraged to contact us at events@barrie.ca or 705-739-4285 to discuss and plan ahead.
Did you know? Family Fright Fest previously earned an Innovation Award for its inclusive programming from Festivals & Events Ontario!
Activities
FREE activities throughout the evening included:
- Haunted house
- Inflatables & games provided by Moonwalk Entertainment
- Craft corner provided by Bradford Greenhouses
- Live performances
- Costumed characters
- Barrie Police and Barrie Fire vehicles
- Forensic crime-solving activities with Barrie Police
- Barrie Transit’s “Scary Bus”
- Dance party with DJ Tee
- Interactive photo booth
- Fire pit
Paid activities included:
- Airbrush face painting & body art
- Carnival games
- Balloon twisting
- Vendor market & food trucks
Scheduled Activities
Food & Merchandise Vendors
- Barrie Soccer Club
- BeaverTails Simcoe Muskoka Mobile
- Chungchun Rice Hotdog
- Domino's Pizza
- Drizzled By Adrienne
- Foodiez Barrie
- Miss Richie's Kitchen
- Smoke's Poutinerie
- Space Station Sweets
- Thirsty Hitch (non-alcoholic beverages)
Sponsors
Family Fright Fest was generously supported by:
