Festivals & Events

There is never a shortage of things to see & do in Mississauga, with events happening year-round!

Summer Artisan Series Markets (Aug 19th)

crescent hill gallery 10-2575 Dundas Street West, Mississauga

This *NEW* event will take place at Cresent Hill Gallery in the main space. We have invited local artisans/artists/crafters/makers to showcase their pieces at our Summer Artisan Series art market. Each event (July 22nd, August 19th, 11-4pm) will host new makers from our area. Come cool off in the gallery and discover some brilliant local…

Free

Brown People Can’t Be Ballerinas

Sampradaya Dance Creations 3250 Ridgeway Dr., Mississauga

The premiere of "Brown People Can't Be Ballerinas" is this August at the Mississauga Multilingual Fringe Festival. What if you knew you couldn't be something, but you tried anyways? Like, really tried? This coming of age story is based on the real lived experience of a brown girl who scrambled her way into the professional…

$2 – $12

Halal Ribfest

Meadowvale GO Station 6845 Millcreek Drive, Mississauga, Canada

Get ready to indulge in the best Halal food Mississauga has to offer as Halal Ribfest Tour 2023 makes its triumphant return to the city from August 25 to 27. Following a successful debut in Toronto in 2022, this year's event promises an even more extraordinary experience. Halal Ribfest Mississauga takes its place as the…

$9.93

Portugalo Fest

Mississauga Celebration Square 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Portugalo Fest is a new festival in Mississauga that hosted it’s inaugural event in 2022 and exists for the sole purpose of celebrating Portugal's extremely rich and colourful heritage that dates back to the year 1139 as well as it’s culture that is a result of a complex flow of different civilizations during the last…

CANADA Thumak Da Dance Reality Show – Grand Finale

Canada Thumak Da Grand finale will be showing 20+ Contestants who would be competing for the Dancing Star 2023 Trophy and will be Winning Cash Prizes  The event is FREE Admission for the audience  Food Vendor at the Venue selling snacks, hot beverages at a very nominal price.  The Organizing company Adline Events objective is…

Free

2023 Community Crime Awareness Day

Mississauga Celebration Square 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

The 2023 Community Crime Awareness Day (CCAD) is an unprecedented cultural experience organized by the Mississauga Chinese Business Association (MCBA), in partnership with the Peel Regional Police. Marking the 22nd anniversary, CCAD is an event combining information, entertainment, multi-cultural inclusion and friendship to promote a positive, safe and supportive environment for people who live and work…

Free

Canada Diwali RazzMatazz

Mississauga Celebration Square 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Since 2014, Canada Diwali RazzMatazz has been a multicultural community festival celebrating "DIWALI", Festival of lights signifying the victory of good over evil, knowledge of ignorance and light over darkness. The festival brings community together with musical and dance performances by over 1,000 artists & performers of international fame including Bollywood headliners, musicians, singers, dancers…

Free

Celebrating Chet Baker

Living Arts Centre 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, ON, Canada

Presented by Franklin Penny. A Warm, Inviting & Romantic Cabaret featuring trumpet/vocalist Franklin Penny. “Franklin Penny is the complete package; a showman, a fine musician, a singer with great chops, and astonishingly a nice guy.  It doesn’t get better than that!” - DAVID WARRACK Producer, Director, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Conductor, Actor, Pianist - Toronto. Franklin…

$53.45

Ways of Seeing Exhibition. Opening Event

crescent hill gallery 10-2575 Dundas Street West, Mississauga

Crescent Hill Gallery is hosting an opening event for the return of their highly anticipated fall exhibition. The exhibition, Ways of Seeing, will open on Friday, October 20th from 6-9pm. The show will examine the ways in which our experiences, beliefs, and knowledge influence the way we see and interpret a piece of artwork. The…

Free

Festival of Arabic Music and Arts

The first of its kind in Ontario; an annual festival in the greater Toronto area will draw from all over Ontario and beyond. During each cycle from the end of October to mid-November, the festival presents a series of concerts and performances hosting well known Arab and non-Arab artists, both local Artists, and Artists from…

22nd Annual Lakeshore Art Trail

Small Arms Inspection Building 1352 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga

Mark your calendar! This year’s Lakeshore Art Trail will be bigger and better with more artists and a focus on supporting the arts for artists with disabilities. Happening October 21, 10 AM-5 PM, and October 22, 10 AM – 4 PM at the Small Arms Inspection Building. LAT has partnered with Creative Hub 1352 once…

Free

Lakeshore Art Trail 2023

Small Arms Inspection Building 1352 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga

This year's art trail will be held Oct 21 and 22 in the Small Arms Inspection Building.  Once again, all artists will be in one location, so it will be easier than ever to take in all the new works. The Trail was first established in 1999 as a collective of local artists, exhibiting from…