Event Venue

Private & intimate

30 seated guests and 50 standing guests.

Professional event service

We ensure your event runs flawlessly.

Custom menu & décor

Shape the look and feel of your event.

Venue options and pricing

Our event venue pricing can match style, budget, and season—making it easier to host an unforgettable event.

• We can accommodate 30 seated guests and 50 standing guests

• Wifi access is included

• Include one additional hour if you need time to set up and take down decor, or to set up technology for conference-style business or networking meetings

Hourly venue price

1-hour session (7 am - 11 am)

Price: $144/hr

Evening and weekend venue price

1-hour session (7 pm to late)

Price: $144/hr

Day rate venue price (limited availability)

8 hours are required to book the venue

Price: Call for pricing or use our contact form

Key features of our event venue services

Charming aesthetic: We offer the charming architectural character of the Historic Downtown Barrie District.

Boutique Event Space: Our venue features rustic farmhouse or western decor, paired with a sensory catering experience that instantly elevates the gathering and makes it memorable.

Smaller, more intimate setting: Ideal for 20–50 guests. Perfect for private or upscale events with a deliciously designed custom menu.

Highly customizable layout and decor: Move furniture with flexible floor plans, minimalist wallspace for décor freedom.

Personalized Service: We work closely with clients to offer a curated event venue experience.

Perfect venue for trendy, modern events: Showers, micro-weddings, engagement parties, photo shoots, corporate launches, business lunches, networking parties and VIP gatherings.

Great for catered events: Our venue pairs well with our catering, thanks to its open layouts and flexible setup. It's perfect for buffet-style events, networking, and cocktail parties.

Stylish rustic decor: Our venue in Downtown Barrie features rustic decor and ceiling-high street-level window views, ideal for photo ops and natural light.

Chalkboard: Our venue features a ceiling-high chalkboard, ideal for capturing handwritten, colourful guestbook moments.

Works beautifully with social, shareable dining: Our boutique-sized event venue encourages mingling, networking and connection.

Showcase visuals and photos: We have four monitors that can rotate images via a USB drive, like a digital picture frame or digital screens for presentations.

Proven top-rated reputation: We have over 200 Five-Star reviews and are known for our friendly service, inviting restaurant atmosphere, professionalism, and delicious BBQ.

How Billy Dick’s Barbecue event venue and catering fit perfectly into hosting events

Personalized, small-batch venue and catering: Our event space thrives on intimacy and personalization, just as our catering does. We prepare barbecue meats and sides in small batches, giving every platter a handcrafted quality that feels curated rather than mass-produced.

Elevated yet authentic culinary experience: We craft food that feels special yet still approachable. From brisket, duck, and smoked dry-aged steak to artisanal sides that bring refined flavour without losing the rustic charm of real barbecue.

Unique food presentation options: We can create a custom menu to ensure your guests get exactly what they want. Our food scales beautifully without compromising the quality of food or the venue.

Warm, memorable guest experience: Your guests will enjoy rustic decor paired with a delicious food experience that instantly elevates the gathering and makes it memorable.

Trendy and casually elevated celebrations. Our venue is small, which makes it easier and more affordable to design the space for rustic-chic, industrial-loft, boho weddings, craft-beer socials, and BBQ-lux vibes.

Our top-rated authentic craft barbecue fits seamlessly into all rustic event themes, adding comfort and a touch of “wow”.

Shareable moments: Billy Dick’s Barbecue event venue encourages sharable platters, grazing-style setups, buffet setups and interactive carving stations, fostering a naturally relaxed, social atmosphere.

Custom menu: We offer one of Barrie’s top event venues thanks to our unique pairing of a custom catering menu with premium options like 30–90-day dry-aged meats. Dick’s Barbecue transforms and elevates weddings, corporate events, and celebrations of any size into a standout guest experience filled with exceptional flavour.

Catering-friendly facilities

Our top-rated barbecue catering transforms your event into a memorable experience, offering a variety of tender BBQ meats.

Taste testing

We offer taste testing appointments to ensure every bite is just right for the event. We have a commercial kitchen for kitchen ass to work smoothly with your event for catering needs.

Flexible capacity options

We offer flexible capacity for small groups, team lunches, workshops, seated dinner meetings, and stand-up mingle and networking events.

Customizable décor and layout

Depending on the event type, we can help to customize decor, seating, and table designs.

Strong local vendor network

Our event venue services are designed to impress at every level. We partner with trusted local vendors for bar service, including non-alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine and coolers, DJs, musicians, florists, photographers, and party equipment rentals, for tables, chairs, linens, flatware, glassware and dinnerware.

Themed catering

We can help you host the themed party and event that’s Pinterest-worthy. For events like backyard cookouts, country or western parties, and farmhouse and rustic events.

We will work with you to customize dinnerware, flatware, glassware, tables, chairs, linens, and table numbers to suit your themed event.

Birthday party venue

We host birthday parties and milestone parties, so your celebration will be as memorable as it is delicious.

Privacy & exclusivity

We offer one large private room with exclusive access for your guests only, so your event feels special and uninterrupted.

Smooth flow for guests

With an easy street-level main entrance, our venue ensures smooth movement between tables and guests for dining, mingling, and entertainment.

Safety & licensing

Our venue complies with local Barrie by-law regulations, insurance requirements, food safety and occupancy codes.

Accessible washroom

Our venue has a fully accessible washroom on the ground level, with an automatic, self-closing door for easy and safe entry. The interior safety features include grab bars, a large, clear turning space, and an emergency call system.

Bar service

We offer flexible bar service options to suit the style of your event. For alcohol service, allowing you to serve beer, wine, cocktails, or a full bar setup tailored to your celebration.

Convenient location for guests

We are conveniently located in Barrie’s downtown core, with easy exit off the 400 Highway at the Dunlop St East exit ramp to 29 Dunlop St W. The Bayfield exit is also just as convenient, and it's easy to get to the venue by taking a right onto Bayfield and driving to the end at Five Points. Then make a left onto Dunlop St West to Billy Dick’s Barbecue at 29 Dunlop St W.

We are a short walk west on Dunlop Street from the Five Points in Downtown Barrie.

Additionally, Barrie is centrally located between the GTA and Muskoka cottage country, as well as Collingwood’s Blue Mountain, making it easy for guests travelling from nearby areas.

Beautiful waterfront & scenic views

Barrie offers stunning views of Kempenfelt Bay — perfect for photos, outdoor ceremonies, and relaxed summer events. Our venue is just around the corner from Maple Street, which leads you right to the Spirit Catcher at Kempenfelt Bay, with walking paths and boardwalk access for scenic views.

Or go left and follow the walking trail, heading towards photo opportunities at the Heart Barrie sign and downtown Barrie murals.

Parking & accessibility

On-street parking is plentiful, and our accessible street-level entrance makes events stress-free for your entire guest list.

Professional event support

Our corporate and professional event venue combines the convenience of an event coordinator to help set up technology and audio-visual equipment.

We also offer event management, ensuring everything runs smoothly for business meetings, conferences, networking events, and intimate company galas and gatherings.

We partner with local downtown businesses to make your event even better by extending our venue space into theirs, bringing the excitement of visiting other downtown locations for your guests.

Modern audio-visual capabilities

We have a Sonos surround system installed for exceptional sound.

We have a 55” high-definition TV with Apple technology that mirrors from your laptop or smartphone screen for presentations, slide decks, videos, or images.

Additionally, we have 43” Samsung monitors that can accommodate presentations for stand-up or sit-down meetings with a USB.

Need a projector? We have that too.

Liquor licensing

We are a non-licensed liquor restaurant; however, we can accommodate you by applying for Special Occasion Permits (SOPs) to serve liquor at your event.

If you do not intend to sell liquor, the no-sale permit is $50 per day. For a cash bar, the permit is $150 per day.

Homemade wine and beer can be served at your event, but they cannot be sold, and must be made by a family member hosting the event.

Non-alcoholic beverage service

We can cater events with premium non-alcoholic beverages from Sober Sips. Enjoy beer, wine, sparkling wines, mocktails, spirits, bitters and mixers.

How far in advance should I book the venue?

A: We recommend booking at least 2 weeks in advance. During peak seasons, book as soon as possible to ensure the event date will be available.

How can I get a quote?

A: Fill out our online contact form or call us directly — we’ll customize an event package based on your guest count, menu preferences, event details and venue requirements.

What makes a boutique event venue different from a traditional event hall?

A: Instead of large, generic spaces, boutique venues focus on curated décor, flexible layouts, and a warm atmosphere that feels custom-made for your event.

We host smaller groups, allowing for more hands-on service, unique menu options, and a higher level of attention to detail. This creates a memorable, tailor-made experience that feels elevated, stylish, and far more intimate than a standard banquet hall.

What types of events can be hosted in a boutique-style space?

A: Our space is perfect for micro-weddings, engagement parties, bridal and baby showers, birthday celebrations, milestone parties, corporate meetings, team lunches, networking events, photo shoots, product launches, VIP gatherings, and themed parties.

Can we bring in our own catering?

A: Yes! We allow other catering providers to cater at our venue.

Is outside alcohol permitted?

No, except homemade wine or beer.

Do you offer bar service options?

Yes! Let us know that you require bar service options when requesting an estimate.

What decor or furniture is included with the venue rental?

We have standing tables with stools, two-seater tables, and tables that seat 4-6 people.

Do you offer catering services with the venue?

Yes, we offer catering services and custom menu options.

Can the space be customized or rearranged to fit our event theme?

Yes, we can assist with rearranging or removing our furniture to use your party equipment rentals, including tables, chairs, linens, flatware, glassware, and dinnerware.

Can we schedule a tour of the venue before booking?

Yes, you can by appointment. Contact us to schedule your viewing.

ble to accommodate fridge storage before the event, but space will be limited.

What is required to secure the venue booking?

A 50% deposit is required upon signing a venue booking contract.

Do you allow live music, DJS or special entertainment setups?

A: Yes, our venue allows live music.

What AV or tech equipment is available?

A: We have surround sound, a 50” wall-mounted TV, a projector, and educational monitors for displaying a variety of graphics, video or slides.

Is there parking available?

A: Yes, there is street parking in front of the venue and several city parking lots within close walking distance.

Street parking is free after 5 pm, on holidays and on weekends.

Do you offer outdoor event spaces?

A: No, at this time, we don’t.

What is your cancellation or refund policy?

A: Let us know as soon as possible if you need to reschedule the date. However, we cannot guarantee that the venue will be available on the proposed new date.

Event venue deposits are non-refundable if a date change cannot be accommodated.

Can we bring our own decorations, lighting, and florals?

Yes, you can, but please let us know your decor preferences so we can confirm.

Is wifi available?

Yes, WIFI is available for guests and presentations.

Can you accommodate last-minute changes to layout or guest count?

Yes. Your final guest numbers can be confirmed 5 business days before the event date.

Do you have noise, lighting or photography restrictions?

Noise levels must follow Barrie by-laws.

We have no restrictions for lighting or photography, but please indicate your preferences prior to booking so we can confirm.

Is the venue climate-controlled all year?

Yes, we have air conditioning.

Are kitchen facilities available for caterers?

Unfortunately, our kitchen is not available to other caterers. We use our commercial kitchen for our restaurant operations. We may be a

Private and intimate

30 seated guests and 50 standing guests.

Customize decor

We let you shape the look and feel of your event.

Professional staff

We ensure your event runs flawlessly.