Orange Shirt Day - 5th Annual Gathering Weekend
2025-09-27 10:00 - 2025-09-28 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Small Arms Inspection Building, 1352 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga, L5E 1E9
Join Eagle Spirits of the Great Waters for Mississauga’s largest Gathering to honour Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. All are welcome to attend this free family-friendly weekend to learn about and participate in Indigenous Cultures and Heritage. Enjoy Indigenous dancers and drummers, Indigenous food, craft vendors, workshops and activities, and the sacred fire and healing ceremony.

Dates and Times:

Saturday, September 27, 2025 , 10:00am-4:00pm

Sunday, September 28, 2025, 10:00am-4:00pmFor more details, see organizer’s website below.

Light Up the Square & Santa Claus Parade, presented by TD
2025-11-22 16:00 - 20:00 | Mississauga Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C1, Canada
Kickoff the winter season in downtown Mississauga with the Santa Claus parade, the opening of the City’s largest outdoor ice rink, and lighting of the Christmas tree!

The Santa Claus parade begins at 6 p.m., but there is plenty of holiday fun to be had before then!

The festivities begin at 4 p.m. as Celebration Square and the downtown core come alive with twinkling lights, live entertainment, and holiday cheer. Then, at 6 p.m., the Santa Claus parade will be enroute through the downtown with Santa himself ready to light the Christmas tree!

Celebration Square

Live entertainment from 4–6 p.m. featuring Soul Sublime’s disco holiday covers, SHOUT! The Band, and LED hoop dancer, Theland Kicknosway, hosted by Liem Vu and Jaden Lee-Lincoln from Global News

Photos with Santa & Friends, courtesy of Coca-Cola

Please note: Santa will dash off at 6 p.m. to join the parade, but Santa’s friends will step in to keep the photo fun going until 8 p.m.

Festive photo ops, face painting, glitter face bar and food trucks

Ice skating on the rink with skate rentals available (weather-permitting)

Santa Claus lights up the Christmas tree as his float travels through the Square!

The Holiday Express Stop at Living Arts Drive and Princess Royal Drive

Climb aboard for trackless train rides, illuminated artworks, food trucks, and a great view of the parade.

Candy Cane Corner at the Square One P3 Lot

Catch busker performances, hop on interactive musical bikes, food trucks, and take in all the Santa Claus parade magic.

Be sure to explore the full parade route and check out the wintry magic throughout the downtown.

Parade Route

The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition
2025-12-15 19:30 - 21:45 | Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, ON, L5B 4B8, Canada
Holiday magic is made year after year by Ballet Jörgen’s traditional treasure The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition. Created by acclaimed choreographer and Artistic Director Bengt Jörgen to Tchaikovsky’s well-loved score, this delightful classic is a favourite that brings magic to the holidays.

Born from a collaboration with Kleinburg’s world renowned McMichael Canadian Art Collection, and with well over 100 costumes in richly coloured fabrics, The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition brings out the magic of Canada. 20th Century landscapes make up the stunning 30-foot backdrops, including Franklin Carmichael’s Church and Houses at Bisset (1931), Tom Thompson’s Snow in the Woods (1916), and L.L. Fitzgerald’s Trees and Wildflowers (1922). This is a beautiful Canadian work, and audiences are taken on Klara’s familiar, magical dream journey as she arrives in Canada and experiences winter landscapes filled with snowflakes, lumberjacks, Mounties, and creatures of the woods. This celebration of the wonder of the season is based on the popular traditional story The Nutcracker and the King of Mice by E.T.A. Hoffman, enjoyed by audiences for years.

The ballet’s second act is remembered for its celebration of varied dances, and our charming divertissements of raccoons, loons, dragonflies, and bears demonstrate Klara’s longing for the summer months as she travels excitedly through her dreams. The iconic, show-stopping pas-de-deux in the final act is lovingly danced by Lord and Lady Birch as they usher Klara safely home at the end of the adventure. Ballet Jörgen’s Nutcracker is destined to become a national treasure that will warm the hearts of young and old alike. It is a holiday tradition that has showcased the magic of the season for years.

Rediscover the joy of dance with the show that audiences flock back to again and again.

LUXE NYE
2025-12-31 18:00 - 2026-01-01 02:00 | Hyatt Place, Luxe Convention Centre, 5787 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 2H7
Celebrate NYE at Luxe through a fully immersive journey where food, music, and live visuals evolve together throughout the night.

The multi-stage culinary experience includes a curated buffet, signature desserts, late-night food stations, and a deluxe open bar.

Live DJs, instrumentalists, and real-time visual projections across a 50′ LED wall transform the space as the night builds toward midnight.

As the countdown approaches, the entire room comes together for a shared moment of celebration, followed late-night dancing into the early hours of the new year.
