Vesak Festival 2025: A Multicultural Celebration of Buddha’s Birthday

Come join us at Mississauga Celebration Square for a vibrant celebration of Buddha’s birthday at the Vesak Festival 2025! Immerse yourself in a multicultural experience filled with uplifting cultural music and spiritual dance performances, sacred chanting ceremonies and traditional rituals including the symbolic Bathing the Buddha ceremony.  Witness a colourful parade  of unity and devotion uniting more than 100 monastics, 25 Buddhist temples and centres.  Discover temple exhibits featuring spiritual practices,  join in short meditations, and speak with monastics and lay teachers. This outdoor free event promises to be a memorable gathering of diverse communities coming together to honor a significant day in Buddhist culture. Whether you’re Buddhist or simply curious, we invite you to come experience this one-of-a-kind celebration bringing together temples, traditions, and communities for a day of inspiration and unity.