KEMPENFEST 2025

Kempenfest presented by TD, is Barrie Ontario’s signature festival event, celebrating 53 years Aug 1-4, 2025, located across two-kilometers of Barrie’s beautiful waterfront.

The annual event is one of Ontario’s largest waterfront festivals, featuring 300 arts & crafts vendors, a midway, community village, antiques, face painters, buskers, great food, a poutine village, and two stages of live music!

Kempenfest attracts 100,000+ patrons per year, and generates over $7,500,000 in Tourism Induced Economic Impact for the City of Barrie. Kempenfest is also recognized within Ontario’s Top-100 Festivals & Events, as per FEO Awards 2025.


OLG MAINSTAGE CONCERTS, powered by Osborne Goddard Team.

Early-Bird Concert Tickets ON SALE NOW!
https://kempenfest.com/olg-main-stage/
General Admission to Kempenfest concerts is all-ages, VIP is 19+.

Friday Aug 1st
SHAWN DESMAN w/ Con The Artist, Puma June, and Painted Sky.
Presented by RESCON & 107.5 Kool FM

Saturday Aug 2nd
COLIN JAMES w/ Face The Lion, Lyric Dubee, Cudbear, and Lifted.
Presented by Rock 95

Sunday Aug 3rd
THE WASHBOARD UNION w/ Sully Burrows, Brian John Harwood, Andy Colonico, and Tim Ronan.
Presented by Mattamy Homes & Pure Country 106

Monday Aug 4th
PRACTICALLY HIP w/ Cam Brown, and Shake Your Money Maker
Presented by Rock 95

All Ages / Licensed.


Festival info-> www.kempenfest.com

MainStage Concert Tickets-> https://kempenfest.com/olg-main-stage/

Brand Partner & Sponsorship Application-> https://kempenfest.com/become-a-sponsor/

Live Performance Application-> https://kempenfest.com/perform-at-kempenfest/

Arts Vendor Application -> https://kempenfest.com/become-an-exhibitor/
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