The Pride festival has been approved to be held in Barrie on Sunday, August 11, according to a statement issued by Fierté Simcoe Pride.
The festival was approved by the City of Barrie’s creative economy department, the statement said.
The event will be organized by the Barrie Sub-Committee and supported by Fierté Simcoe Pride.
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The August 11 festival will be the closing event for Simcoe County’s Pride celebrations, which will begin on July 29.
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This is the eighth year that the county is hosting Pride festivities.
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