📍 When + Where
Event: Barrie Butter Tart Festival
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Dunlop Street East, Downtown Barrie, ON
Situated along the vibrant lakefront downtown core, this annual butter tart festival in Barrie draws thousands of tart lovers from across Simcoe County and beyond. With food trucks, handmade goods, and Canada’s top tart vendors all in one place, it’s a destination summer event — and we were thrilled to be part of it.
🧁 What We Brought to Barrie
At Carla’s Cookie Box, we focus on what we do best:
✔️ Gourmet butter tarts handcrafted in small batches
✔️ Canadian-sourced ingredients including rich golden brown sugar and local eggs
✔️ Vacuum-sealed freshness for easy travel, gifting, and shipping
✔️ A rotating selection of flavours like Pecan, Classic, Raisin, Maple, and No Nut
This year, the Barrie crowd didn’t just buy tarts — they bought by the box. Our Mix & Match deal (2 for $7 or 6 for $20) sold out fast. Several families told us it was their first stop of the day — and they weren’t taking any chances with our booth selling out.
Whether you were a returning customer from last year or a first-time visitor, you made this event unforgettable.
💬 What We Heard from You
Throughout the day, we heard so many heartwarming comments that reminded us why this city is one of our favourite stops:
“I always grab your tarts first before walking the rest of the festival.”
“My daughter said she wouldn’t eat any other kind. She asked for your tarts by name.”
“You’re the only vendor I trust to ship my butter tarts safely.”
And it’s true — we do ship across Canada, directly from Toronto. If you didn’t get enough in Barrie (or you couldn’t make it), we’ve got you covered.
👉 Order gourmet butter tarts online →
👉 Browse our personal and corporate dessert subscriptions →
🎯 Why Barrie Is a Tart Hotspot
Events like this are more than just markets — they’re cultural moments. Barrie’s waterfront festival brings in families, dessert lovers, and out-of-town visitors all looking to explore the best that Ontario has to offer.
And when it comes to butter tart festivals in Ontario, Barrie always delivers. We’ve watched this festival grow over the years, and we’ve grown with it — adding new flavours, improving our packaging, and building up our loyal customer base with every visit.
Want to know why we sell out every year? Try one for yourself.
📸 Highlights From the Day
If you visited our booth, there’s a good chance we caught a moment on camera. From kids dancing with tart boxes to customers showing off their haul on Instagram, this was one of the most photogenic events of the summer.
We’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes videos, booth tours, and your tagged photos over on our social channels:
👉 Follow us on Instagram →
👉 Watch our festival reels on TikTok →
And if you’re one of our many Toronto-area customers who couldn’t make the drive to Barrie, we’re always adding new pop-up events, farmers’ markets, and festivals to our calendar:
🚚 Shipped from Toronto. Loved Across Canada.
One of the biggest questions we got this year:
“Do you ship these?”
Yes — and not just locally. We ship butter tarts Canada-wide in insulated, vacuum-sealed packaging, designed to keep your desserts as fresh and gooey as the day we baked them.
So whether you’re in Barrie, Ottawa, Calgary, or Vancouver — your tart fix is just a few clicks away.
✅ Shop all butter tart boxes →
✅ Send a dessert gift →
✅ Start a subscription →
🛍️ What’s Next After Barrie?
We’re always moving — and our tarts go fast. Want to be first in line at the next event? Make sure you follow our socials, join our email list, or check our website for the next chance to get your hands on Canada’s most-loved butter tarts.
If you were one of the many who bought a box, took a bite, and came back for seconds — thank you. If you missed us this time, there’s always next year (or… the online shop is open 24/7).
🧡 A Big Thank You
Barrie, you brought the sunshine, the smiles, and the sweet tooth — and we brought the butter. We’re so grateful for another amazing year at this incredible Ontario festival. We’ll see you again in 2026, but until then… don’t let your tart cravings go unanswered.