Events
May
Mississauga Marathon
Held mid May
905-949-2931
This "Race-to-the-Lake"
course highlights the beauty of the City of Mississauga. Starting at City Hall,
the course finishes on the scenic Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail.
Events Include
Mississauga Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K, Marathon Corporate Relay and a 10K
Student Relay. There is also a two day runners’ expo, a pre-race pasta dinner
and a finish line party.
Meadowvale Family Fun Day & Walk for the Dam
Held early May
Location: Meadowvale Community Centre, 6655 Glen Erin Dr., Mississauga
905-826-6558
Fee charged
A 5K Walk in support of The Dam, a resource for youth to help youth stay at
home, in school and in the community. Throughout the 5K walking path there will
be entertainers and refreshments. Starting at noon, there will be a Penny
Carnival and food, located in the soccer fields behind the Meadowvale Community
Centre.
Carassauga - Mississauga's Festival of Cultures
Held late May
Location: Various
locations
Admission Charged, Children
12 and under free with paying adult
905-615-3010
Call for additional information
Visit at least 16 international pavilions with
cultural entertainment, cuisine, costume, and displays. Passports are available
in advance and at the door.
June
Mississauga
International Children's Festival
Held early June
Location: Living Arts
Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga
905-306-6000
Call for schedule of events
and admission information
The whole family can enjoy
live performances in puppetry, acrobatics, dance, music and more! Come and meet
some amazing Canadian authors and take part in the free craft making and outdoor
activities!
Canadian Artistic
Gymnastics Championship
Held early June
Location: Hershey
Centre, 5500 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga
905-502-9100
Call for additional
information
A 6 day event featuring
top-notch gymnasts.
Streetsville Bread and
Honey Festival
Held early June
Location:
Streetsville Memorial Park, 335 Church St., Mississauga
905-816-1640
Enjoy free bread and honey,
fairground, parade, games, crafts, bands, sports, food and plenty of
entertainment for the whole
family.
Candlelight Tour of
Historic Streetsville
Held early June
905-858-5974
Call for additional information
Within Streetsville, you
will find the highest concentration of historic buildings in Mississauga. Tours
start promptly at Red Hill Art Glass, 271 Queen Street South.
Mississauga Waterfront
Festival
Held mid June
Location: Port Credit
Memorial
22 Stavebank Rd. W.
Mississauga, Ontario
905-891-0002
Call for additional
information
Enjoy a fun-filled weekend
with something for all, including headline entertainment all weekend, carnival,
crafters and much, much more.
Mississauga Heritage
Kite Fly
Held mid June
Location: The City Sports
Field at Matheson Blvd West and Falbourne Street (2 Blocks west of Highway 10
and just south of Britannia Road)
905-615-4415
Call for additional
information
Kite flying for young and
old; bring your own, make one in the children’s tent or buy one! There are Kite
Makers Tents with demonstrations of making and flying traditional kites from
around the world and a hand-made painted Kite Art display. Bring your own picnic
lunch or treat yourself to lunch from the food vendors.
July
Canada Day in
Streetsville
Held July 1
Location: Cenotaph Square
(6 – 9:30pm), Streetsville Memorial Park - Fireworks (10pm)
905-858-5974
Call for additional
information
Come out and celebrate
Canada Day in the Village of Streetsville.
Live music, children’s
activities, food, clowns, birthday cake, children’s sing along, award winning
break-dancing show and audience contest, candle lighting ceremony, prize giving
and much more. This will be followed by Streetsville Pipes and Drums band
leading the parade down to Memorial Park for the Fireworks Show at 10:00 pm.
Mississauga's Canada Day
Celebrations
Location: Civic Centre
300 City Centre Dr.
Mississauga, Ontario
905-896-5056
Held: July 1st
Hours: 12-5pm
Mississauga's Canada Day
celebration is a free event open to all residents to commemorate Canada's
Birthday. The event features singers, dancers, sporting competitions, strolling
entertainers, and fun for the whole family.
November
Toronto Toy & Doll Collectors' Show
Held mid November
Location: International
Centre
6900 Airport Road, Suite 120
Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1E8
905-945-2775
Admission Charged
Call for additional information
Collectors from across Canada, overseas and the
USA come together at Canada's finest show to represent an outstanding sale and
display of their best toys, dolls and childhood memorabilia. Relive your
childhood or add to your collection of Barbies, G.I. Joe, Dinky Toys, Matchbox,
Corgi, Tonka, Britains, Superheroes, Banks, Boats, Puzzles, Marbles, Books, Marx
or Meccano Sets on the 100's tables. A free toy identification clinic from 12-2
p.m. is back by popular demand. Find out who made Granddad’s old toy and what
it’s really worth.
Toronto Christmas Train Show
Held mid November
Location: International
Centre
6900 Airport Road, Suite 120
Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1E8
613-378-0309
Canada's largest toy & model train show with
over 60,000 square feet of operating layouts in all gauges, live steamers,
"How-To" modeling clinics, interactive layouts for the youngsters, "Thomas",
Railroadania, Historical Associations, Heritage operating railroads, vendors of
all railway items, apparel, DVD's, videos, photos, prints, Model Kits, computer
railway simulation, and much more! Ontario's model railroad clubs show you their
operating layouts in gauges from Z to G and offer clinics and assistance to the
beginner and advanced model train enthusiast. Train Collectors can find the
golden oldies by Lionel, Marx, Hornby, and AF toy trains.
Erinoak Winter Wonders
Craft Sale
Location: 2277 South
Millway
Mississauga, ON
L5L 2M5
Held early November
905-820-7111, ext. 2303
Call for exact date and
time
A craft sale benefiting
Erinoak, a children's treatment centre servicing 6,000 clients, dedicated to
supporting children and youth with physical, developmental and communication
disabilities.
The World Famous
Lipizzaner Stallions
Held early November
Location: Hershey Centre
5500 Rose Cherry Place
Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 4B6
905-502-9100
Call for information
Admission Charged
The World Famous Lipizzaner
Stallions perform at the Hershey Centre.
Mississauga Celebrates
the Season - Lighting of the Square
Held late November
Location: Civic Centre
Square
300 City Centre Dr.
Mississauga, Ontario
Admission Free
The holidays are right around the corner and what better way to get into the
festive mood than to join in the merriment with Celebrate the Season from late
November to mid January. After the official lighting of the square, there is
free entertainment and skating (weather permitting) in the Civic Square. The
beautiful light displays at the Civic Centre are turned on every evening at
dusk.
Santa Claus Parade
through downtown Streetsville
Held late November
Location: Streetsville
December
Home for the Holidays
Held mid December
Location: Bradley Museum
1620 Orr Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario
905-822-1569
Celebrate an early 19th century "Christmas in the Backwoods" in the 1830's
farmhouse of Lewis & Elizabeth Bradley. Warm yourself by the open fire, enjoy
some festive treats or treat yourself to tea in the Museum Tea Room. A short
drive up Clarkson Road takes you to Benares Historic House where you can
celebrate an early 20th century Christmas. See the table top tree and all the
festive finery of this gorgeous home. Take part in the caroling in the parlour.
Kids can make some crafts to take home, and visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus!
Before you leave, be sure to take a ride on the horse drawn carriage!
Ice Fishing Show
Held mid December
Location: International
Centre
6900 Airport Road, Suite 120
Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1E8
416-764-1642
Call for additional information
Exhibitors will include major manufacturers,
retailers, travel outfitters, snowmobile and ATV dealers and more! There will be
a unique, in-depth entertainment package. Seminars will be by top pros. The
expected attendance is 5,000 hard-core ice fishermen.
Arts and
Entertainment
Living Arts Centre (Home
of the Symphony, Opera and Choral Society)
4141 Living Arts Drive
Mississauga, ON L5B 4B8
905-306-6100
Mississauga Symphony
Orchestra
905-615-4401
Opera Mississauga
905-306-0060
Mississauga Choral
Society
905-278-7059
Call for performance
schedule
Admission Charged
From opera to symphony,
jazz to blues, ballet to big band, the centre is place for performing arts in
the city. The Living Arts Centre is a 225,000 square foot multi-use facility,
which opened in 1997. It houses magnificent performance theatres and is home to
the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra, Opera Mississauga and the Mississauga Choral
Society. Also located within the Centre are an exhibition gallery and eight
professional art studios.
Art Gallery of
Mississauga
L5B 3C1
905-896-5088
Call for viewing hours
Admission Free
Art Gallery of Mississauga
on the southeast corner of the Great Hall. The Art Gallery features exhibitions
of community and major artists.
Hershey Centre
5500 Rose Cherry Place
Mississauga, ON L4Z 4B6
905-502-7788
Call for schedule of events
Admission Charged
The centre is the city’s
major sporting centre and home arena for the OHL team Mississauga IceDogs. It
has been the venue for several notable musical acts.
Meadowvale Theatre
6315 Montevideo Road
Mississauga, ON
L5N 4G7
905-615-4720
Hours: The Box Office is
open Mon – Sat, noon-4pm and one hour before performances
Call for performance
schedule
During the course of a
typical season, Meadowvale can expect to enjoy some of the best live
entertainment Mississauga has to offer. Music Theatre Mississauga brings five
exciting musical theatre productions to Meadowvale each year. The theatre is
also home to the Mississauga POPS Concert Band. You can also look forward to
professional performances as well, as the Meadowvale Theatre Advisory Board
brings the best in entertainment from around the world.
Springbanks Arts Centre
3057 Mississauga Rd. N.
Mississauga
Call (905) 828-9151 for more details
Monday - Friday 9 am to
4:30 pm
Set against a backdrop of
trees and park land, this lovely old Heritage Schoolhouse is the perfect setting
for artistic inspiration. Here artists exhibit a wide variety of works and
anyone can participate in art and craft classes
Sports
Mississauga IceDogs
Ontario Hockey League
Venue: Hershey Centre
5500 Rose Cherry Place
Mississauga, ON
L4Z 4B6
905-502-7788; 905- 502-9100
Box office hours: Monday
through Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tickets cannot be purchased
by phone.
Season runs September -
March
