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Amphitheatre Unplugged - August 19
2026-02-21 09:54 (America/Toronto)
Join us on Thursday, August 19th at 7 PM for our next Amphitheatre Unplugged!

Whether you’re a musician, spoken word artist, comedian or dazzling performer, the stage is yours! Share your craft or enjoy the great talent Mississauga has to offer at open mic nights in the Amphitheatre, starting Thursday, August 12.

Pre-registration is required for all attendees and guests.
Reserve your performance spot or to attend a performance. Walk up reservations will be accommodated if space permits, 10 minutes after event begins.

Say hello to our August 19th Amphitheatre Unplugged host – Vivek Mehmi!
Vivek utilizes musical expression as a way of healing and as a vehicle to guide others toward wellness. Recently, he won our MAC Music Spotlight – People’s Choice Award!

There is an audience capacity of 80 people to ensure safe social distancing in the Amphitheatre. Registration is required and seating is assigned on a first come first serve basis. Reserved seating will be released ten minutes after the show starts. Please note that face coverings are required at all times while in the Amphitheatre. The Amphitheatre offers accessible seating. If you require specific accommodations, please call 311 at least 48 hours in advance of the program to make the request.
Outdoor events are weather permitting, please check social media for event updates.

Presented by TD.

Click HERE to sign-up as a performer.
Want to be a part of the audience? Register for the event here: http://ow.ly/3b0t50FQLG6

Carassauga - Drive-In Festival - August 20-22, 2021
2021-08-20 15:00 - 16:00
Carassauga DRIVE-IN Festival of Cultures
Join us live in the comfort of your own car as we showcase a tremendous lineup of performances from local cultural groups and national recording artists.
Featuring 5 shows, various dance and musical performances and food trucks on site. What better way to showcase our cultures than by celebrating than with food and entertainment!

https://www.martyshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Carassauga.mp4

DRIVE-IN DETAILS

LOCATION AND PRICE

Location: Paramount Fine Foods Centre – 5500 Rose Cherry Place, south parking lot.
Price: $20.00 per car (per show), portion of fee will be donated to Trillium Hospital
Please note:

Admission is by car only
No walk-ins or stand-in.
Price covers all occupants in the car based on seatbelts.

Head to Carassauga.com to purchase tickets and join us live from Aug 20-22 for a Drive-in event like never before.

We are counting down to the first-ever Carassauga Drive-In Festival Of Cultures. Our 3 Day festival features outstanding music recording artists’ sensations, food trucks, and the live concert experience from the comfort of your own car.

IMPORTANT EVENT SAFETY INFORMATION:

Carassauga Festival along with the Paramount Fine Foods Centre puts safety first. All guests and staff are required to adhere to current Public Health and City of Mississauga guidelines regarding COVID-19 prevention in areas including:

Vehicle Spacing
Entering and Exiting Vehicles
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for staff
Contactless Ticketing
Food Trucks (food handling protocols in place)
Cleaning and disinfecting (Port-o-Lets / Hand Sanitizer stations)
Event will proceed “rain or shine,” except during extreme weather conditions
We hope you come, experience and celebrate Carassauga all done safely.

GENERAL RULES AND EVENT INFORMATION:

Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email, this email will contain your reservation.
Each reservation admits one standard passenger car, truck, or SUV (RV’s and limousines not permitted)
All cars must register for a ticketed show time, space is limited.
Reservation is not valid for multiple shows. (If you would like to attend more than 1 show you must purchase individual show tickets)
Maximum number of individuals in a vehicle cannot exceed seat belts, if there is an excess you will NOT be permitted entry
Gates will open 1 hour prior to your show time. All cars must be in their parking spot 15 minutes prior to show start time.
This is a timed event, if you arrive late or at the incorrect time slot, you will not be granted entry. Please check your ticket and arrive on time.
All guests will be subject to screening questions prior to entry
Upon entering the parking lot, you will be directed to your parking spot, by Staff.
Parking is based on a first-come-first-serve basis and limited capacity. (Parking spaces are not reserved)
To park in a space next to family or friends you must meet up ahead of time and drive in together.
Venue will park vehicles in a fashion to achieve both physical distancing and stage or video screen visibility.
Due to vehicle height, over sized vehicles (SUVs, trucks, and vans) may be directed to park in a designated area in an effort not to obstruct the view of standard size vehicles.
Carassauga and PFFC staff reserves the right to relocate any vehicle as needed.
Guests must follow parking lot speed limits, cones and marked lanes.
No re-entry permitted
All attendees must remain in their vehicles at all times. Attendees must wear a mask when outside of the vehicle, using the restroom or visiting a food truck.
Children should not be left unattended
Please use your emergency brake so that your lights do not go on if/when your car is running.
Sound will be broadcast through FM radio; the station frequency will be provided upon arrival
Guests must wait until the end of the show to depart the parking lot
Food truck selections will be made available prior to event for advance online ordering.
Do not bring alcohol.
We are not serving any alcohol.
Guests must adhere to all Carassauga Festival Inc. and Paramount Fine Foods Centre rules and policies, including all City of Mississauga by-laws
Carassauga and Paramount Fine Foods Centre staff reserve the right to move and/or eject any vehicle or patron who fail to follow safe distancing at the request of staff will be safely removed from the event. No refunds given.
The City of Mississauga, PFFC and Carassauga Festival Inc. are not responsible for any lost or stolen items
Events are subject to cancellation in cases of extreme weather

Permitted Items:

Face masks, binoculars, cameras (no detachable lenses), plastic/metal water bottles, outside food & beverage – excluding alcohol , small soft-sided coolers, blankets, service animals

Non-Permitted Items:

Alcohol, Narcotics, Weapons, Projectiles, Video or Audio Recording, Glass Containers, Large/Hard-sided Coolers, Flag Poles, Flags, Banners, Inflatables, Pets, Barbecues and Grills, Noisemaker, and Air Horns.

Thank you to summer of our amazing sponsors.
Canada Ontario City of Mississauga – Municipal Government LIUNA TD DIXIE Outlet
Ontario Trillium Foundation Pacific Paving, Inc. Toronto Pearson International Airport
Ontario Lottery Alectra Tim Hortons Peel Regional Police BPA Knights of Columbus

The price of admission is only $20 per car. Price covers all occupants in the car based on seatbelts for each show. At such a great deal, for live entertainment, tickets will go fast.
Purchase now at Carassauga.com

Art Trendz presents Art by the Yard - August 21
2026-02-21 09:54
Art Trendz presents Art by the Yard! This is a vibrant, outdoors and socially distanced, Art Show and Sale.
You can browse fine art, photography, jewellery, and more from members of the ArtTrendZ collective. There will also be live music to enjoy while you browse and live painting to watch! Happening Saturday, August 21 from 10 AM – 2 PM, rain date Sunday, August 22.

Swingin’ 50’s & 60’s Party! - August 22
2026-02-21 09:54
August 22, 2021 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Heather Christine will performing with Matt Zaddy as their duo “River North” for a special free, online concert, “The Swingin’ 50’s & 60’s Party”. This summer River North has teamed up with Nurse Next Door Mississauga to bring the uplifting sounds of the 50’s and 60’s to seniors and Mississauga residents this summer with their new musical presentation.
To show their appreciation for their sponsor Nurse Next Door Mississauga, River North will be hosting a FREE Public Virtual Presentation of The Swingin’ 50’s & 60’s Party on Sunday, August 22 at 2pm on Facebook. This concert is open to all music fans and will include Retro songs from the 50’s and 60’s including Motown Classics, songs by the Beatles, Leslie Gore, Frank Sinatra and more!
To watch the event, go to facebook.com/RiverNorthCanada
For more on Nurse Next Door, please visit Visit https://www.nursenextdoor.com/locations/mississauga-on/
River North is a Mississauga based duo comprised of award-winning musicians Matt Zaddy and Heather Christine. Together these artists are partners in music and in life. River North combines soulful acoustic guitar and moving vocal harmonies to create a smooth mix of original and popular music. In 2017 River North was featured on CBC Radio 2 and toured the East Coast of Canada performing in over 10 cities. Together with Arlene Paculan and The iDENTiTY CRiSiS they also composed, We Are the North, Mississauga’s official summer anthem for 2017.

META Arts Festival and Mississauga Arts Council present Brand Building Tips for Creatives and Entrepreneurs - Aug 25
2026-02-21 09:54
META Arts Festival and Mississauga Arts Council present Brand Building Tips for Creatives and Entrepreneurs.
Tune in this Wednesday, August 26 at 6:30 PM via META’s Facebook page for this informative webinar that covers how you can grow your audience through consistent and authentic content, defining your personal brand, and how to set yourself up for success online in today’s chaotic pandemic world. Join us and learn the basics of how to make things happen for businesses and artistic brands. Hosted by Daniel Francavilla, a creative strategist and mentor making a positive impact through his agency, Now Creative Group.
Click here to learn more.

Now Creative Group, celebrating its eighth anniversary this spring, has been acquired by Toronto agency King Street Media. The merger brings together two teams who have been collaborating for the past year, bridging the worlds of creative/branding and paid advertising/growth marketing.
The teams will now serve clients under one agency, King Street Media.

The company is also launching Now Impact Studio, a sub-brand under King Street Media serving impact-focused businesses and non-profit organizations. Now Impact Studio will be dedicated to helping organizations create and communicate their impact through authentic branding, quality content and inspiring storytelling. As part of the rollout, Now’s Creative Group’s website and social media presence will be rebranded to Now Impact Studio.
Daniel Francavilla, who founded Now Creative Group in 2013, is now a Partner at King Street Media serving as the lead Strategist.
“After 8 years of building Now, this is an exciting opportunity to join forces and expand our offerings to better serve businesses and organizations with additional subject matter expertise, while at the same time embracing a niche that’s at the core of our values: Nonprofit organizations and businesses focused on making a positive impact.”
Daniel Francavilla
April Hossain, who has served as Now Creative Group’s Managing Director for the last 2 years after starting at the company in 2016, is now the Director of Creative Services and Partner at King Street Media.
“Our clients are already benefiting from closer collaboration and expanded in-house skill sets. The merger was a natural fit, and I am thrilled to bring our creative, design, branding and strategy expertise over to King Street Media. I look forward to providing value to our community that we have fostered through Now over the years.”
April Hossain
Now Creative Group has earned a Business Excellence Award from the Brampton Board of Trade, a Social Good Design Award from RGD, and most recently contributed to a campaign for TELUS that received a silver Business Impact Award from the Canadian Marketing Association.
Both agencies are based in Toronto and have continued to operate fully remotely since the beginning of the pandemic.

King Street Media has officially become a member of the Upside Foundation of Canada, joining a community of Canadian entrepreneurs and innovators who have pledged equity to charity.

About King Street Media
King Street Media is a Toronto-based marketing and creative agency focused on purpose-driven growth. The agency supports entrepreneurs, businesses and nonprofits by providing dedicated services ranging from digital advertising and social media marketing to brand strategy and content creation. The company includes Now Impact Studio, committed to helping organizations create and communicate their impact through authentic branding, quality content and inspiring storytelling. kingstreetmedia.ca

Amphitheatre Unplugged - August 26
2026-02-21 09:54
Join us on Thursday, August 26th at 7 PM for our next Amphitheatre Unplugged!

Whether you’re a musician, spoken word artist, comedian or dazzling performer, the stage is yours! Share your craft or enjoy the great talent Mississauga has to offer at open mic nights in the Amphitheatre, starting Thursday, August 12.

Pre-registration is required for all attendees and guests.
Reserve your performance spot or to attend a performance. Walk up reservations will be accommodated if space permits, 10 minutes after event begins.
Want to be a part of the audience? Register for the event here!

There is an audience capacity of 80 people to ensure safe social distancing in the Amphitheatre. Registration is required and seating is assigned on a first come first serve basis. Reserved seating will be released ten minutes after the show starts. Please note that face coverings are required at all times while in the Amphitheatre. The Amphitheatre offers accessible seating. If you require specific accommodations, please call 311 at least 48 hours in advance of the program to make the request.
Outdoor events are weather permitting, please check social media for event updates.
Presented by TD.

Click HERE to sign-up as a performer.

SAWITRI Theatre presents Pandemic Pandemonium | Friday, August 27, Saturday, August 28 and Sunday, August 29
2026-02-21 09:54
Pandemic Pandemonium by Jasmine Sawant & Kyle Climans is a tragi-comic chronicling of the days our world stopped spinning (well almost) when COVID closures hit the friendly neighbours, Mehtas, Chois and Barrett and the Aroras who were visiting. Fences went up, masks went on, tempers rose and everything hung in an ambivalent haze in this little haven in Mississauga. Suddenly in this hostile and inhospitable environment love dared to put forth a tentative tendril.
Set in the gorgeous landscaped groups of the Benares Historic House, this timely outdoor theatrical performance in on a Donation basis, and BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair) – and is sure to make for a great outing to not only visit one of Mississauga’s heritage landmarks, but witness live theatre’s thriving persistence in our community as summer comes to a close.
Tickets and Registration
Visit www.Sawitri.ca for more details

NÓŻKI OPERA PRESENTS: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO - AUG 26 & 28
2026-02-21 09:54
Nóżki Opera Presents: The Marriage of Figaro! Funded by MAC’s Matchmaker MicroGrant program, this is an intimate outdoor garden performance of Mozart’s beloved opera, The Marriage of Figaro, produced by young artists.
Available for viewing in-person August 26th & 28th
We will be offering two outdoor performances (weather permitting) this summer. Reserve your spot in the garden now! Join us for an evening of magical music under the stars!
Reserve Your Spot in the Garden!

About Nóżki Opera:

We are a group of young artists who are passionate about opera. Experience preparing and performing operatic roles is essential to our career development so by creating our own performance opportunities, we are able to set goals that further our vocal and musical development. Having the freedom to make creative decisions about the presentation of a work, in addition to our individual roles, is crucial to developing our own artistic voices. As the drivers of our own artistic vision, we can build an understanding of what we aim to contribute to our communities as artists.
What started off as a passion project to occupy our time during the summer of 2020, has become such a rewarding experience. Our primary goals for the project are: 1) to bring opera to those who may not have access to it, 2) to present opera that is relevant and meaningful to those with limited knowledge of the art form, 3) to present live theatre that utilizes the outdoor setting to enhance the performance experience.
​We strive to eliminate many of the barriers that we see deterring many potential opera viewers: high ticket prices, formal concert settings, exclusion of those with less prior knowledge about opera, and a perception that the narratives and music are outdated. In this summer’s garden production of The Marriage of Figaro, we will foster an intimate and laid-back atmosphere.
​Through our performances, we hope we can impart our love of opera to you!
​Creative Team: Anna Wojcik, Vivien Illion, Benjamin Loyst, Alex Wang

Amphitheatre Unplugged - Sept 2
2026-02-21 09:54
Join us on Thursday, September 2nd at 7 PM for our next Amphitheatre Unplugged!

Whether you’re a musician, spoken word artist, comedian or dazzling performer, the stage is yours! Share your craft or enjoy the great talent Mississauga has to offer at open mic nights in the Amphitheatre, starting Thursday, August 12.

Pre-registration is required for all attendees and guests.
Reserve your performance spot or to attend a performance. Walk up reservations will be accommodated if space permits, 10 minutes after event begins.
Want to be a part of the audience? Register for the event here!

There is an audience capacity of 80 people to ensure safe social distancing in the Amphitheatre. Registration is required and seating is assigned on a first come first serve basis. Reserved seating will be released ten minutes after the show starts. Please note that face coverings are required at all times while in the Amphitheatre. The Amphitheatre offers accessible seating. If you require specific accommodations, please call 311 at least 48 hours in advance of the program to make the request.
Outdoor events are weather permitting, please check social media for event updates.
Presented by TD.

Click HERE to sign-up as a performer.

Love Local Art Shop at Celebration Square - Sept 3 - 5
2026-02-21 09:54
Love Local Art Shop

Celebration Square

Art lovers, look no further!
This summer, visitors can shop and support local at the Love Local Art Shop – a charming shipping container turned pop-up shop at Celebration Square. Pop in and browse a new selection of unique and original artwork by the City of Mississauga’s Resident Artists every weekend!
Whether you’re looking for jewelry, ceramics, glass art or more, the Love Local Art Shop has the next piece for your collection.
Open every Friday to Sunday 1:00pm to 8:00pm.
Increased safety measures will be in place. Based on Step 2 of Ontario’s Reopening Framework, the Art Shop has a maximum capacity of 3 people at one time. Masks are mandatory for all individuals inside the shop.
Art Shop Schedule

Friday, September 3 to Sunday, September 5 – Matthew McIntyre & Alby Kenny (Wood & Textiles)
About the Artists
Matthew McIntyre is an emerging woodworker, Matthew’s pieces showcase innovative modes of working with materials, narrative furniture making, and pushing the boundaries of conceptual and functional design.
Alby Kenny is an emerging mixed media artist, Albie uses her craft including dye and screen printing to invite conversation around climate change and the industrialization of agriculture and other socio political issues.
View Rewind, a virtual exhibition featuring works by the City of Mississauga’s Resident Artists, here:
https://www.livingartscentre.ca/gallery/exhibition

Funded in part by

Love Local Live Music
2026-02-21 09:54
Join us for a concert under the stars!
Local music curators present a series of safe, outdoor, physically distanced concerts in the Amphitheatre. Tickets are required and seating is assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Please note that face coverings are required at all times while in the Amphitheatre.
The Amphitheatre offers accessible seating. If you require specific accommodations, please call 311 at least 48 hours in advance of the concert to make the request. Outdoor events are weather permitting, please check social media for event updates.
Love Local Live Music is presented in collaboration with Culture’s Music Office.
Outdoor events are weather permitting, please check social media for event updates.

Oleyada, We Wander and FXRRVST
Friday, September 3, 2021 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
This terrific music lineup features some of Mississauga’s emerging artists performing LIVE and in-person at the Celebration Square Amphitheatre.
Purchase tickets

Gabriela Rodgers featuring Cynthia Fay and Shanaya Patel
Friday, September 10, 2021 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Looking for a fun and eventful evening of LIVE MUSIC? Featuring some of GTA’s emerging artists performing LIVE at Celebration Square Amphitheatre! Get your tickets today.
Purchase tickets

AM//PM presents Big Smoke Brass, gee. and Vivek Mehmi
Saturday, September 11, 2021 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Hip hop and brass makes its way to the Celebration Square Amphitheatre! Join us for a PWYC outdoor show in the heart of Mississauga with local acts on a Saturday night.
Purchase tickets

Hip Hop Made Me Do It: 90’s – 00’s Edition
Friday, September 17, 2021 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Ticket and concert information coming soon!

Let’s Make Good Productions presents Wonder Women – Youth Edition!
Saturday, September 18, 2021 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Join us as we celebrate emerging female singer-songwriters! For over 10 years, Let’s Make Good Productions has been producing events across Canada to showcase local talent of all art forms.
Purchase tickets

Mike Cannz, SHAE, 148 and Yung AB
Friday, September 24, 2021 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Antiskeptic Entertainment presents Mike Cannz, SHAE, 148 and Yung AB at the Celebration Square Amphitheatre.
Purchase tickets

A Pop-up Jazz night featuring Ahmed Moneka, Moneka Arabic Jazz and Dan Julien presented by Mzmak Events
Saturday, September 25, 2021 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
A night of upbeat cultural jazz and classic hits is set to fill Celebration Square this September! Join us as we bring local GTA talent to downtown Mississauga!
Purchase tickets

Funded in part by

Friday, September 3, 2021 –7:00pm to 9:00pm
Friday, September 10, 2021 –7:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday, September 11, 2021 –7:00pm to 9:00pm
Friday, September 17, 2021 –7:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday, September 18, 2021 –7:00pm to 9:00pm
Friday, September 24, 2021 –7:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday, September 25, 2021 –7:00pm to 9:00pm

For more information contact:

celebration.square@mississauga.ca

311 or if outside city limits: 905-615-4311

VAM Creative Residency Presents friend of a friend
2026-02-21 09:54
Visual Arts Mississauga’s Creative Residency presents friend of a friend, an exhibition curated by the 2020-2021 Creative Residency, on now at the Small Arms Inspection Building (SAIB) from Sept 8-27. The artwork presented is inspired by the social and creative connections that shape their artistic practices, identities, and evolving narratives. Visit the show Tuesday-Friday 10 AM – 6 PM, and Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM.
Click here to learn more.

A4MH VIRTUAL DATATHON - Data Party Sept 7, 8 & 9
2026-02-21 09:54
A4MH VIRTUAL DATATHON

Mass Culture in partnership with Mississauga Arts Council is excited to announce our upcoming first virtual Datathon event! Mass Culture & Mississauga Arts Council (MAC), are co-hosting a three-day virtual Canada-Wide Datathon that runs on September 7-9, 2021 to collect research, resources, and projects that pertain to arts and mental health. Our goal is to collect one-hundred resources that will be shared in a central repository and made available to artists, health care providers, and the public. This data will help inform the upcoming Arts For Mental Health conference on October 6th.
To support Arts + Mental Health research, we’re looking for Canada-wide participants to attend this great initiative to contribute more sources toward arts and mental health. The event runs from September 7-9th and will have fun activities, workshops, and prizes!

To contribute resources during the Datathon, click the button below to sign up.
Sign Up to Contribute to the Datathon
To take part in one (or all) of the Data Parties featuring special guests and fun sessions as well as submit resources, click the right button below.

Register to Take Park in a Data Party

Each day during the Datathon we will be hosting one-hour Data Party events at 1pm Eastern. Each Data Party will be an occasion to bring people together, talk about and upload some Arts & Mental Health resources and offer other arts and health engaging activities. Sign up to a Data Party (or all three) using the selection below. Prizes will be an offer for those who submit the most resources.
For more information: https://artscare.ca
Please note: The data collected for this event should be open sourced research and resources.

Event(s) Structure/ Schedule (feel free to attend as many sessions).
1. Data Party: “Connecting”: September 7th 2021 (1-2pm ET)

Play reading by Catherine Frid
Submission Process to Contribute to Airtable’s Arts & Mental Health Resource List
Google Jamboard Brainstorming Prompts & Resource Compilation
Ending Remarks and Submitting Resources Together

2. Data Party: “Resetting”: September 8th 2021(1-2pm ET)

Breathwork Session with Aliya Daniels from Move & Mindful
Hear from Student Aaron Richmond (from Mass Culture’s Research in Residence Program) on building health & well-being resources
Submission Process to Contribute to Airtable’s Arts & Mental Health Resource List
Google Jamboard Brainstorming Prompts & Resource Compilation
Ending Remarks and Submitting Resources Together

3. Data-Party: “Reciprocity”: September 9th 2021(1-2pm ET )

Play reading by Wren Brian
Submission Process to Contribute to Airtable’s Arts & Mental Health Resource List
Google Jamboard Brainstorming Prompts & Resource Compilation
Ending Remarks and Submitting Resources Together

Resource Submission Breakdown:

Sources will be submitted using Airtable and showcased throughout the course of the Datathon (Airtable/Social Media)
Sources will live on both Artifex (https://criticaldigitalmethods.ca/artifex/) & as a living library on Miro following the event.
Sources will benefit the preparation for Mississauga Arts Council’s A4MH conference in October

Benefits

Work, collaborate & network with leaders in arts and mental health
Hear from Canadian-established Playwrights made possible through the Playwrights Guild of Canada’s PlayConnect program
Students to work with a Breathwork Facilitator transitioning into a fresh school-year

Prizes & Incentives (minimum of 3 source submission to be eligible)

LinkedIn certificate
Slack platform premium upgrade
Annual subscription to a digital whiteboard/ overarching software (TBA)

Tim Hortons South Side Shuffle Blues & Jazz Festival
2026-02-21
The Southside Shuffle is an award winning blues and jazz festival that has been entertaining Port Credit since 1999, founded by Chuck Jackson. Honoured by the Mississauga Arts Council in 2018 with the MARTY award for Mississauga’s Best Festival.

This legendary music festival is sure to please all. The park is fenced in and fully licensed. 6 food trucks will be in the park. The festival presents over 26 performances with artists from Ontario and Quebec on 2 stages with each performing 45-75 minute sets.
Click here to check out the Official Festival program!

2021 Southside Shuffle – Official Program

There are two ticket options, Bourbon Street and General Admission

Bourbon Street
Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the Festival from the comfort of our Bourbon Street VIP tent; Covered tent free from sun & rain, guaranteed seating, Mardi Gras beads, free snacks, dedicated cash bar service station & upgraded washrooms exclusively for the use of Bourbon Street guests. 3 food trucks with lots of variety and 3 more in the General Admission Area.
Masks & social distancing required when away from your seating area.
The event is rain or shine. No refunds. Entrance to the Bourbon Street ticketed area is at the south side of the arena parking lot. Weekend passes are to be picked up at the ‘will call’ tent just inside the entrance to the park at the south end of the arena parking lot.

General Admission
Plenty of green, grassy space for every one, but feel free to bring a blanket to sit on, or some lawn chairs to make the experience that much more comfortable. If the day is sunny, bring a hat and some sunscreen. If the day looks grey, bring an umbrella and catch some exciting entertainment in the rain.
Large screens are placed on the sides of the stage for optimal viewing.
No fixed seating. Cash bar, and plenty of washrooms. 3 food trucks with lots of variety in the ticketed area and 3 more in the free stage area.
Masks and social distancing required when away from your seating area.
The event is rain or shine. No refunds. Entrance to the General Admission ticketed area is at the south side of the arena parking lot. Weekend wrist bands are to be picked up at the ‘will call’ tent just inside the entrance to the park at the south end of the arena parking lot.

The line-up of Artists
To download the schedule go to www.southsideshuffle.ca

Covid Policy
All public areas will be sanitized on an on-going basis, including washrooms, tables, chairs, tents, and stages. Volunteers will be wearing masks, gloves and face guards where required. Mask requirement and social distancing of 2 metres will be in place and monitored. Failure to comply to policy may result in removal from the park with no refund. All guests are required to provide contact tracing information and provide self assessment screening prior to being admitted to the festival grounds.

Event Underlying Details
Passes for Bourbon Street and wrist bands for General Admission can be picked up on Friday onwards at the ‘will call’ tent at the south end of the arena parking lot.
Wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking on the premises.
Children 12 and under are free admission when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Masks and social distancing of 2 metres is required when away from your seating area.
The event is rain or shine, no refunds.
No outside food or alcohol, no smoking or vaping, no pets allowed.
Entrance to the ticketed area is via the south end of the arena parking lot.
Entrance to the free stage area is by the south side of Lakeshore Road by the Memorial park.

Please visit the website for further information on parking, emergency safety plan etc. at www.southsideshuffle.ca

#BollywoodMonster Mashup
2026-02-21 09:54
What is Bollywood all about?

Dazzling colours, intoxicating beats, classical instruments melding with modern sounds, beautiful people, and beautiful designs. And, of course, dreaming BIG, monstrously big! With its very existence, Bollywood has the ability to bring cultures together through festival and celebration. Vikas Kohli, a musical man himself, dreamed the monster dream too. And, the end result? He created the LARGEST South Asian Festival in Canada, #BollywoodMonster Mashup, an event that shares the elegant yet ecstatic Bollywood culture with everyone. An event that helps bring cultures together.

MON SEP 6 @ 4 PM EST

Learn Soca dance at the #BollywoodMonster KidZone brought to you by Tim Hortons
Learn Warli art (for kids, adults and seniors)
Ask questions live to child prodigy Akash Vukoti, from the Netflix documentary “Spelling the Dream”
Seniors Showcase

TUE SEP 7 @ 4 PM EST

Learn Indo-Caribbean percussion at the #BollywoodMonster KidZone brought to you by Tim Hortons
Learn watercolour painting (for kids, adults and seniors)
Ask questions live to artist Amara Ramdhanny, who designed a sneaker for Nike
Seniors Showcase

WED SEP 8 @ 4 PM EST

Learn potato stamp printmaking at the #BollywoodMonster KidZone brought to you by Tim Hortons
Learn Bollywood Funk (for kids, adults and seniors)
Ask questions live to Shweta Subram, the voice on Jalebi Baby by Tesher ft. Jason Derulo
Seniors Showcase

THU SEP 9 @ 4 PM EST

Learn Bollywood dance at the #BollywoodMonster KidZone brought to you by Tim Hortons
Learn arts & crafts and singing lessons (for kids, adults and seniors)
Ask questions live to Raj Girn, known for celebrity interviews with Priyanka Chopra, Freida Pinto, and more
Seniors Showcase

FRI SEP 10 – SAT SEP 11 @ 6 PM EST

Raftaar
Javed Ali
Harshdeep Kaur
Priyanka
#BollywoodMonster Orchestra: Raags to Riddim f/ Melissa Marie Dance
Frog in Hand
Giggle Queens
Veils of Bollywood
Rahul Sathu
Destiny
CrossGen
Sanjina
Miss Shay Dee
Mango Lassi
Shayjina
BollyHeelsTO
Pure Soul Energy

#BollywoodMonster Main Stage brought to you by Tourism Mississauga hosted by Patricia Jaggernauth and Amin Dhillon
#BollywoodMonster Concert Ask Me Anything brought to you by OLG hosted by Amish Patel
#BollywoodMonster Family Fun hosted by Dilshad Burman

Gabriela Rodgers LIVE @ Mississauga Celebration Amphitheatre Stage
2026-02-21 09:54
Looking for a fun and eventful evening of LIVE MUSIC? Featuring some of GTA’s emerging artists performing LIVE at Mississauga Celebration Amphitheatre Stage! Get your tickets today.

Mississauga Music Walk of Fame - 2021 Inductees
2026-02-21 09:54
Mississauga Music Walk of Fame announces their 2021 Inductees! Radio and Television Broadcaster George “Strombo” Stroumboulopoulos and Internationally Renowned Recording Engineer/Producer Noel Cadastre are to be inducted as part of this year’s Tim Horton’s Southside Shuffle!

Crane Creations presents PLAY DATE: "Machinal" - September 16
2026-02-21 09:54
PLAY DATE

READ A PLAY WITH US EACH MONTH

Monthly play reading activity aiming to spread awareness, and increase appreciation of playwrights playwriting from around the world. Anyone is welcome to join, and read regardless of play reading or language skills. The session will be followed by a discussion led by a professional theatre artist to spark conversations about the themes, style, form, and current world issues related to the selected play.

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SEPTEMBER 16TH, 7:00PM – 9:30PM

Machinal

Sophie Anita Treadwell (October 3, 1885 – February 20, 1970) was an American journalist and playwright of the first half of the 20th century. Her best known work, which we will read this month is Machinal which is often included in drama anthologies as an example of an expressionist or modernist play. In addition to writing dozens of plays and journals, she also wrote several novels, as well as serial stories and countless articles that appeared in newspapers. Treadwell also produced, directed and acted in some of her productions. The styles and subjects of Treadwell’s writings are vast, but many present women’s issues of her time, subjects of current media coverage, or aspects of Treadwell’s Mexican heritage.[1]

A young woman works as a low-level stenographer and lives with her mother. She follows the rituals that society expects of a woman, however resistant she may feel about them. She subsequently marries her boss, whom she finds repulsive. After having a baby with him, she has an affair with a younger man who fuels her lust for life. Driven to murder her husband, she is convicted of the crime and is executed in the electric chair.

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Celebrate the Moon Festival with Your Own Haiku – 這個中秋淺吟俳句
2026-02-21 09:54
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with a fun and interactive poetry appreciation event hosted by Anna Yin. Anna Yin is an IT consultant, translator, and poet. There will be haiku and photo matching activities, fun moon-view games, and the poetry guessing game “Mirrors and Windows” that will help you write your own poetry. Conducted in English and Mandarin.​
To join this Zoom event you will need a computer, tablet or phone with internet access. Headphones are recommended. New to Zoom? Learn more about using it here.
ACCESS THE EVENT HERE
在星子安娜(詩人/譯者/IT顧問)的俳句攝影配對, 賞月詩歌遊戲以及《鏡子與窗戶》中英短詩猜謎遊戲中, 學習和欣賞詩歌, 試寫俳句短詩, 歡度中秋佳節。英語及國語活動
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SAWITRI FolkFest 2021
2026-02-21 09:54
A year of firsts for SAWITRI Theatre Group.
The 1st Multilingual Fringe Festival in Canada and the 1st he first Theatre-in-the-Park play “Pandemic Pandemonium” in August 2021!
And now the 1st Folk Festival on Friday 17th September 2021 at the Small Arms Inspection Building, Mississauga. In its nascent form, the SAWITRI FolkFest is a one-day festival featuring folk dancing to live and recorded music. We begin with two of the most popular folk dances of the state of Gujarat, the ‘garba’ followed by the ‘dandiya’. There will be a workshop prior to the event for those who would like to try it out.
So come and dance to the vocals of Nick Pandya and his band Vedik Vibez!

SOUNDSCAPE - Free Concert - Sept 19
2026-02-21 09:54
In collaboration with the Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, the Intrada Brass of Oakville presents a free “concert in the park.”
It is our way to give back to the community as pandemic restrictions lift.
Bring your chairs or blankets and a picnic and enjoy a short concert of light classics and explore the grounds and gallery.
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.

Register for the Sept 19th – 12:30pm Performance

Register for the Sept 19th – 3:30pm Performance

Physical distancing measures will be in place, and current Government of Ontario regulations require masking outdoors.
This event is rain or shine.
Please consider donating today! Donations will be shared between the Intrada Brass of Oakville and the Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre.

Find the Joshua Creek Heritage Centre on Martys HUB: https://www.martyshub.com/user/joshuacreekheritageartscentre/

TD Culture Lab Webinar - The Artist Statement: Writing About Your Work | September 21
2026-02-21 09:54
Your Artist Statement: What is it? Why do you need one? When do you use it?

Artist Statements are a key piece of how you share your art with grantors, colleagues, audiences, and more. Whether you are describing your new project, or summing up your artistic drive, it is vital to be able to write about you and your art in a way that resonates with the reader.
Join Colleen Snell as she shares her editing checklist and shares examples of working through the artist statement writing process.

Colleen Snell devises and performs collaborative, multidisciplinary, site-specific work. Her creative projects have taken place in parks, theatres, a water fountain, a factory, a conservation area, a sawmill, and in the digital realm (dance films and an original radio play). Colleen’s choreographic tendencies lean toward large-scale ensemble work and stories inspired by science fiction. She is an avid writer, arts advocate and Artistic Director at Frog in Hand.
Learn more: https://www.froginhand.com/colleen-snell

Find Collen Snell on Martys HUB at: https://www.martyshub.com/user/froginhand/
For more TD Culture Lab webinars visit: https://www.mississaugaartscouncil.com/programs/td-culture-lab/

The TD Culture Lab webinar series is:

Call for BIPOC Curator Information Session - Sept 21
2026-02-21 09:54
Calling all curators!
The Museums of Mississauga and Mississauga Celebration Square have partnered to invite a Curator or team of Curators who identify as BIPOC to develop a project that engages with the community using the Museums and Mississauga Celebration Square as a platform to be delivered in 2022.
This initiative is intended to provide access to space and resources within the City’s cultural spaces. This call is open to a Curator or Curators who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person(s) of Colour.
During this information session, Museums and Celebration Square will answer all of your questions about the application process, our venues, the project goals and more!

Click Here to Learn More

#TogetherAtHome - Open Mic hosted by Matt Zaddy, w/special guest FXRRVST - Mississauga Music Week
2026-02-21 09:54
Tune in for a special #TogetherAtHome – Mississauga Music Week Open Mic hosted by Matt Zaddy, sponsored by a MAC MicroGrant. Happening tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept 21 at 8 PM over Facebook Live, join in for a night of great music and community! Feat. special guest FXRRVST. Interested in performing?

Email info@mattzaddy.com to sign up.
Click here for more information

Create, Connect, Celebrate – MAC Rebrand and Website Launch
2026-02-21 09:54
MAC has a new look and website!

Celebrating our 40th anniversary, MAC has rebranded and launched a new website. The rebranding is a part of MAC’s digital transformation. Click here to read our press release.Join us for Create, Connect, Celebrate – MAC’s Rebrand and Website Launch event on Weds, Sept 22 at 3:00 PM. We will be sharing design insight into the new rebrand and website, as well as sharing upcoming news and programs from MAC. Click here to register.
Visit mississaugaartscouncil.com to explore the new website and our new look!

Mississauga Culture presents Presence Exhibition
2026-02-21 09:54
Click here to learn more and book a tour.

Presence relates to the state or fact of existing, occurring or being present in a place or thing.
Presence is a year-long program funded by the City of Mississauga. Throughout the program, residents were invited to participate in workshops, exhibitions, and performances, to explore storytelling and uncover the city’s cultural identities. The project aims to use the city’s cultural spaces to amplify young BIPOC creatives to share and collect cultural samples. What evolved is a living repository of contributed Mississauga stories.
Join us at Bradley Museum this fall to explore artwork from two local artists, Amrita Chopra and Whyishnave Suthagar. Visit the exhibition during public hours, Thursday to Sunday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.
You must get tickets to enter the exhibit (for COVID safety) and the tickets can be found online through eventbrite: https://presence-mississauga-exhibition.eventbrite.ca.
Whyishnave Suthagar
Artisit Bio:
Whyishnave Suthagar is an installation artist and experiential designer from Mississauga, Ontario. She has received her BFA from McMaster’s School of the Arts, and was a part of the 14.0 Remix Project. To date she has shown her work at the McMaster Museum of Art, WIPP Toronto, MUCH Music HQ, the Gladstone Hotel, Manifesto 2018, the Drake Hotel, Stackt Market, the MOCA and The Distillery District. She has upcoming works being developed for the Gerrard Street BIA, the Critical Distance Gallery and Nuit Blanche 2022.
Artist Statement:
Whyishnave’s practice focuses on creating site specific installations using light and thread-based weavings. The aim of her work is to play with light and space to create immersive meditative experiences. Themes she explores in her work include ancient myths, dreams, memory and the subconscious mind.
Whyishnave specifically creates work reflecting on her experience as a second gen diaspora living in a Canadian-Tamil household, of parents who immigrated to Canada due to the Sri Lankan Civil War of 1983-2009. Through her artwork, Whyishnave visually assesses the juxtaposition of her upbringing in a home with Hindu-Tamil beliefs embedded in a land of Western values.
Amrita Chopra
Artist Bio:
Amrita Chopra is a Mississauga-based multimedia artist working primarily with 3D renderings, animations and audio. Her work explores identity, space, architecture and sound. She draws inspiration from everyday environments and moments, technology, spirituality and Punjabi history and musical traditions. Amrita’s work often takes shape as depictions of futuristic, dream-like, and contemplative scenes.
Artist Statement:
Using 3D renderings and layered sound, “Beyond” is meant to serve as a reminder of the omnipresent. The knowledge of the universe may show itself in physical stimuli we can experience with our senses, but it is always there, even when nothing else is – boundless.

Presence was curated and led by Amanda Foulds, Amrita Virdi, Eldiana Begovic and Hibah Mian. It was the first project selected as part of an annual BIPOC Community Curator program.

Thursday, September 23, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Friday, September 24, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturday, September 25, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Sunday, September 26, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Thursday, September 30, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Friday, October 1, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturday, October 2, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Sunday, October 3, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Thursday, October 7, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Friday, October 8, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturday, October 9, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Sunday, October 10, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Thursday, October 14, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Friday, October 15, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturday, October 16, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Sunday, October 17, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Thursday, October 21, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Friday, October 22, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturday, October 23, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Sunday, October 24, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Thursday, October 28, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Friday, October 29, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturday, October 30, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm
Sunday, October 31, 2021 –12:00pm to 4:00pm

MISSISSAUGA MUSIC WEEK: MAC Arts Café - Online Open Mic Sept 23
2026-02-21 09:54
MAC Arts Café – Online Open Mic returns on Thursday, September 23, 7:00 PM on MAC’s Facebook and YouTube.

Reaching over 23,900 people with over 7,200 views across Facebook & YouTube, our MAC Arts Cafe – Online Open Mic’s, hosted by award-winning singer/songwriter, Heather Christine have been very successful. Since July 2020, our monthly MAC Arts Cafe – Online Open Mics, have been a great opportunity for performers to showcase their talents during the COVID-19 pandemic. MAC Arts Cafe features emerging and established Mississauga talents including singers, musicians, spoken word artists, poets, and more.
Learn more at: https://www.mississaugaartscouncil.com/programs/mac-arts-cafe-online-open-mic
Want to catch up on past MAC Arts Cafe performances?
Click here to view the playlist!

Want to perform at our MAC Arts Cafe – Online Open Mic?
Each performer gets a 7-minute timeslot or the equivalent of two songs.
Submit an online audition including:

your contact information
a short bio about you (max. 200 words)
a video or audio recording of you performing (submit as a link)

You will be contacted by the Mississauga Arts Council with:

confirmation if you’ve been selected as a performer
details on how to join the online broadcast studio, your time slot, and what you need in order to perform from home

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT AN AUDITION

​CreativeHub 1352 Presents MISSISSAUGA’s first ever CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
2021-09-24 14:00 - 2021-09-25 19:00
Sept 24 – 25 |
QUENCH that THIRST with MISSISSAUGA’s first ever CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL!
​CreativeHub 1352 is proud to present Mississauga’s first Craft Beer Festival on September 24th and 25th, 2021. Creative Craft will bring people together for two days of great beer, food and entertainment in one of the GTA’s most interesting historical venues, the Small Arms Inspection Building.
Mississauga’s Creative Craft Beer Festival will feature carefully selected fine craft brewers and cideries along with tasty food and non-alcoholic beverage options all wrapped up in excellent music vibes at one of the greatest venues you can find in the GTA. Join us to meet old friends and to make new ones too!
Discover a truly delicious craft beer adventure!

Date
​POSTPONED due to COVID-19 until
September 24th-25th, 2021
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Location
​CreativeHub 1352 at
Small Arms Inspection Building
​1352 Lakeshore Road East
Mississauga, Ontario
(Dixie and Lakeshore Rd. E)

View Map

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https://www.facebook.com/MississaugaCreativeCraftBeerFestival/
This is a 19+ event and ID will be checked upon entry. Please bring valid photo identification.

Craft Brewers & Drink Vendors

Food Vendors

Delicious beer complimented by delicious food! Enjoy savory food to satisfy your cravings.

Entertainment

They say music can create happiness. What is better than beer, food AND music? Join us for fun music and local talent during these fun-filled two days.

Contact Us

Questions about the event?

See Eventbrite details or contact us via email at mississaugabeerfestival@gmail.com
See more Festival Events at: https://www.martyshub.com/category/festivals/

PREVIOUS UPDATE:

Attention beer lovers!

As you know, back in March, following direction from our city officials and regional public health team, we made the decision to postpone our festival event to November 13-14. Once again, we found ourselves in this position.

We still firmly believe in our vision that Mississauga deserves its own dedicated Craft Beer festival, and we are determined to make this a reality! We have selected a new deferral date – June 18-19, 2021. Mark the date in your !

We look forward to celebrating and sampling alongside you in 2021!

Until then, stay well and stay safe!

#getcrafted #creativecraft

MISSISSAUGA MUSIC WEEK: Mississauga Music Awards - Sept 25
2026-02-21 09:54
Tune in for the Mississauga Music Awards on Saturday, September 25 at 7:00 PM on Mississauga Music’s website to celebrate the finalists and winners!
MAC & Metalworks Studios Sauga’s Summer Songwriting Contest winner will also be announced at the awards!
Click here for more information

Watch last year’s Award Show and relive all the great wins and memories below:

ARTS DRIVE - September 26
2026-02-21 09:54
On September 26th, 2021, Join Arts on the Credit for a wonderful Fall Arts Drive!

The artists are very ready to meet and greet visitors once again. This will be our first ‘live’ event since last September. Artists will be set up in their driveways, front and back yards and in garages in some cases, all spread throughout southern Mississauga.

Check out the map below for each of the various Arts Drive locations:
