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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
Location: Civic Centre
300 City Centre Drive
Mississauga, ON 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
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