Provincial funding has been announced for some area festivals.
Two-hundred, and fifty-nine thousand dollars will be shared by events including Collingwood Pride, the 2026 Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues Festival, Clearview’s Small Halls Festival, Side Launch Days, and the Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival.
The funding is part of the Experience Ontario program.
$55,000 Blue Mountain Film & Media Festival
$55,000 Collingwood Pride
$20,000 for the Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues Festival, Collingwood Fashion Week, Barrie Fair, Creemore Arts Festival, Wasaga Hootenanny and Mayor’s Rodeo, Sidelaunch Days
$19,270 Clearview’s Small Halls Festival
$10,000 Frost and Flavour Festival