2025 BARRIE EVENT INFO
DRINK EXHIBITOR PORTAL
9 CITIES + 25k PEOPLE = ONE HECK OF A PARTY
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Dear Exhibitors,
We have been made aware that scammers are attempting to deceive our exhibitors by offering a fake attendee list in exchange for payment. These fraudulent emails originate from Gmail accounts and are not legitimate.
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Thank you for your vigilance in helping us maintain a secure and trustworthy event.
NEW
Coming Soon 2026
IMPORTANT
1 - Due to theft, we are now down to 4 carts from 8. We highly recommend you bring your own dolly or cart to quicken your unloading and loading times.
2 - Ice comes with your booth fee and can be picked up at the token booth with vouchers that can be found in your welcome package. We cannot guarantee that extra ice will be available for you if your vouchers run out.
3 - The venue can be dark, we highly recommend bringing battery operated lights for your booth if you haven't ordered power.
4 - You must bring a physical copy of both your insurance and your alcohol invoice (drink vendors) to the event.
5 - Parking is on site.
6 - If you ordered power, please bring extension cords, power comes from a main power panel and may or may not be close to your booth.
7 - Chaffing Dishes are Permitted in Barrie this year.
EVENT INFO
BASIC INFO
- Official Festival Name: 2025 Barrie I❤️BEER & Taco Festival
- Theme(s): Beer + Tacos
- Festival Code: BAR 25
- Days: 1
- Festival Date(s): Saturday, April 5th, 2025
- Festival Sessions: 2 (1 on Friday & 2 on Saturday)
- Location: Eastview Arena
- Location Address: 453 Grove St E, Barrie, ON L4M 5S1
HOURS
- Event Hours: Saturday - 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Unloading + Setup Hours: Saturday - 8:30 AM to 11:15 AM
- Teardown Hours: Saturday - 10:15 PM to 11:55 PM
TOKEN & ATTENDANCE INFO
- Token Value: $2.50 ($2.18 + $0.32 Tax)
- 2025 Projected Attendance: 1,800
- Max Possible Festival Attendance: 2,000
EXHIBITOR FEES & INCLUSIONS
- 10x10 Booth Space Fee: $0 + 40% Revenue Split
- Free Parking Spot(s): 1
- Free Table(s): 1
- Free Chair(s): 2
- Free Staff Passes: 2
- Free Ice: 2 Bags per session (20+ Pounds Per Bag)
POWER
Power must be ordered no later than Monday, March 31st, 2025. You can now order directly through the portal using the links below. Once power has been paid, we will provide the venue with your power order and they'll make sure you're set up and ready to go for the event.
✅ 15 AMP Power: LINK (2025)
✅ Ontario Tradeshow Electrical Standards: LINK (2025)
DOWNLOADS
✅ SOP (Special Occasion Permit): LINK (2025)
✅ Festival insurance requirements: LINK (2025)
✅ Exhibitor Guide: LINK (2025)
✅ Completed festival floor plan: LINK (2025)
✅ Venue loading dock directions: LINK (2025)
✅ Parking directions from the loading dock: Park at the back of the Building
PROJECTIONS
*Latest Update: March 25th, 2025
* Our last update will be on Wednesday prior to the event.
- Cost Per Token: $2.50
- Max Number of Drink Exhibitors: 16
- Projected dollar spend per Attendee: $21.00
- Projected Attendance: 1,800 (900 + 900)
- Projected attendee-to-drink exhibitor ratio: 112.5
- Projected Average Samples per Drink exhibitor: 945
- Projected Average Ounces per Drink exhibitor: 4,725
RESULTS
✅ Barrie: LINK (2024)
✅ Barrie - April 5th, 2025: LINK (2025)
HISTORY
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