Ever wonder what it’s like to experience Mississauga on two wheels? The City of Mississauga is hosting Community Rides – free, guided bike rides in different neighbourhoods throughout Mississauga. Starting Saturday, May 3, residents can join a ride and get comfortable riding on various types of cycling infrastructure, while enjoying the outdoors and meeting members of the community. All you need is a bike and a helmet. If you don’t have a bike, consider renting one of the City’s shared e-bikes.
Event details
What
Community Rides are free, guided bike rides that take place in different neighbourhoods in Mississauga. Rides of all skill-levels are welcome.
Who
Mississauga residents of all ages and cycling abilities who are looking to be active outdoors and want to explore the city by bike.
Where/when
Community Rides take place every two weeks between May and October. This year, there will be 15 Community Rides taking place until the end of October. Rides are for all ages and cycling abilities. They are between eight to 16 kilometres in length, with exception of the Bike the Creek ride being 70 kilometres.
Sign up
If you’re interested in participating in a ride, you must register online and be ready at the starting location for the start time with your bike and helmet. City staff will be onsite at the starting location to help guide participants and answer any questions. Registration for these in-person guided rides is required.
2025 Community Rides
May
- Saturday, May 3 – Toronto Pearson launch ride, starts at Max Ward Park
- Saturday, May 24 – Tour de Carassauga ride, starts at Frank McKechnie Community Centre
- Saturday, May 31 – Streetsville ride, starts at Rivergrove Community Park
June
- Saturday, June 7 – Bike the Creek, starts at Meadowvale Community Centre
- Saturday, June 14 – Applewood ride, starts at Garnetwood Park
- Saturday, June 21 – Clarkson ride, starts at Clarkson Community Centre
July
- Saturday, July 12 – Port Credit ride, starts at Port Credit Memorial Arena
- Saturday, July 26 – Meadowvale ride, starts at Meadowvale Community Centre
August
- Saturday, August 9 – Lisgar ride, starts at Tobias Mason Park
- Saturday, August 23 – Downtown ride, starts at Mississauga City Hall
September
- Saturday, September 6 – Malton ride, starts at Malton Community Centre
- Saturday, September 20 – Sheridan ride, starts at Sheridan Park
- Saturday, September 27 – Cooksville ride, starts at Huron Park Recreation Centre
October
- Saturday, October 4 – Salmon Run ride, starts at Rivergrove Community Centre
- Saturday, October 25 – Halloween ride, starts at J.C. Saddington Park
Join the Bike Challenge
The Bike Challenge is a fun way to get active while giving back to your community. To participate, simply log the kilometres you ride on your bike from now until Saturday, September 27. Your entry will be added to the total.
For every 50 kilometres you log, the City will plant one tree to count towards the One Million Trees program. Consider joining the City’s Community Rides, renting an e-bike or finding a new trail to ride to help you gain more distance. Log your distance.
At the end of the Bike Challenge, the City will be hosting a tree planting event during the Cooksville Community Ride on Saturday, September 27 at Red Oaks Park.
Emergency Preparedness Week takes place May 4-10. While this week provides an opportunity for residents to learn how to protect their families, property and belongings during an emergency, it also reminds us of how important it is to come together during extreme situations, like a disaster or an emergency. This year’s Emergency Preparedness Week theme for Mississauga is ‘You. We. Us.’.
Emergencies are happening more often each year, from severe weather events to power outages, road collisions to protests and demonstrations, to infrastructure failures or major disasters. In fact, last year was the first time in Canadian history, insured damage caused by severe weather events surpassed $8 billion, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada and Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ).
While we can’t predict when an emergency will happen, there are steps we can take to make sure we’re prepared, together:
- Create an emergency plan: Sit down with your family and close neighbours to create an emergency plan. Don’t forget to include your pets.
- Build an emergency kit: Gather important things like food, water and first aid supplies. Remember to include items for pets or service animals, along with at least three days’ worth of food.
- Watch out for neighbours in need: Be a good neighbour in check in with older adults on your street and those who may need a hand in preparing and planning for emergency situations. Consider creating a neighbourhood chat using an online messaging app.
- Be fire safe: Learn fire prevention tips and review them with your family regularly throughout the year as different hazards occur in different seasons.
- Know the risks: Understand what could go wrong where you live, so that you know what to prepare for. Some of the top hazards that commonly affect Mississauga include severe storms, floods, power and telecommunications outages, fires, gas leaks, and extreme heat or cold, amongst others.
- Stay updated: Know where to get trusted information during an emergency such as reputable news outlets, the City’s Newsroom, The Weather Network, Peel Regional Police. Make sure to have a list of important phone numbers that you can easily access.
- Be proactive: If you know someone who might need extra help in an emergency due to health or mobility concerns, make sure they are registered on Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services’ Vulnerable Persons Registry. This helps firefighters know their needs when attending an emergency call. Also, consider the needs of older adults and those with disabilities; even if you don’t live with someone who needs extra help, it’s good to know how to assist others in your community. Take a moment to read: Mississauga’s Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities.
- Check your insurance: Talk with your insurance provider to make sure you have adequate insurance coverage for a range of risks that might occur in your area. Be sure you know the 24/7 emergency phone number to start a claim.
This year, the City’s Emergency Management Office team will also be hosting events during Emergency Preparedness Week in an effort to bring residents together.
Emergency Preparedness Session with Sauga Connections for Older Adults
A session designed specifically for older adults residing in Mississauga, offering information on how to effectively prepare for emergencies and disasters.
Date: Tuesday May 6, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: Virtual as a part of the Sauga Connections for Older Adults series (Registration is not required – participants may access the session through the above link under the Tuesday drop down menu.)
Ready, Set, Respond! Youth Emergency Workshop
In this interactive workshop, youth will explore how to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies through game-based learning. Online registration is required.
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Location: Burnhamthorpe Community Centre, Program Room
Emergencies Exhibit
An exhibit to showcase different emergencies across Mississauga’s history to bring awareness and highlight how to be prepared for similar events.
Date: Wednesday May 7, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: City Hall – Great Hall
Hazel McCallion Central Library Drop-in Event
A drop-in event for people to meet and learn about the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) team, as well as general information about emergency preparedness, including examples of emergency kits and vehicle emergency kits.
Date: Thursday May 8, 2025
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
Location: Hazel McCallion Central Library
For more information about emergency preparedness, visit the Mississauga Emergency Management website.
Digital assets and downloads
Download an audio clip of Ben Gallagher, Manager of the Office of Emergency Management for the City of Mississauga, sharing tips on safety and preparedness.
For more information about emergency preparedness, visit the Mississauga Emergency Management website.
Calling all crafters! Minecrafters of all ages are invited to Mississauga this summer to experience the thrill of participating in an epic interactive quest at Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue, happening at Square One beginning June 20.
This Minecraft experience combines advanced technology with game design, experiential storytelling and high-tech multimedia. Now, for the first time in Canada, Minecrafters of all ages can take part in this epic rescue mission and story-based experience brought to life before their eyes.
Event details:
What?
Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue interactive adventure’s debut in Canada.
Who?
Open to all ages, this experience is designed to welcome long-time players, new players and families of all ages. No prior knowledge of Minecraft is required to enjoy the experience.
Where?
Square One
199 Rathburn Rd. W
Mississauga, ON
When?
Beginning June 20, 2025, for a limited time.
Tickets:
Tickets are on sale now and start at $32. Multi-pack, group and flex tickets are also available. For additional information and tickets, visit minecraftexperience.com.
About Minecraft
Minecraft is the best-selling game of all time with more than 300 million copies sold, entertaining players from around the world through gaming and the recently released blockbuster film A Minecraft Movie. Minecraft is the most popular video game of all time with a worldwide community of millions including Antarctica and the Vatican City. At its core, Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures.
Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue was created by Montreal-based multimedia creative studio, Supply + Demand, in close collaboration with Experience MOD and game developer Mojang Studios.
Keep the fun going in Mississauga!.
The adventure in Mississauga doesn’t need to stop after you’ve completed your heroic feat. Be sure to check out Square One for shopping, food and more fun to be had at The Rec Room, or you can immerse yourself in another fantasy world at LVLUP Games board game café. Or, if you’d like to head outdoors, check out what’s happening at Mississauga Celebration Square – there are many fun events scheduled for the summer.
It’s time to celebrate music in Mississauga! Introducing A City in Tune – the Museums of Mississauga’s latest exhibition.
From April 24 to August 3, 2025, you’re invited to come out and experience Mississauga’s newest exhibition, presented in partnership with the Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) program at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information.
This exciting exhibition explores Mississauga’s rich musical landscape. From local legends to grassroots movements, it showcases the ways music connects people, builds identity and reflects Mississauga’s evolving story. Through artifacts, stories and interactive experiences, visitors will discover how music continues to inspire and unite the city.
Join an opening reception on Thursday, April 24 and be one of the first to immerse yourself in the diverse voices, cultures and communities that have shaped Mississauga’s sound. Mark your calendars—you won’t want to miss this!
What
A City in Tune – a new exhibition at Bradley Museum
Where
Bradley Museum
1620 Orr Road, Mississauga
When
Thursday, April 24, 2025 – opening reception from 4 to 7 p.m.
Exhibit runs daily until August 3, 2025 from 12 to 4 p.m.
To learn more about the exhibition, visit the webpage.
MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 16, 2025 – Canada Day #INThePort Presented by Paint the Town Red and the Port Credit BIA scheduled for July 1, 2025.
A new Canada Day event was announced today during a media launch in Port Credit.
Canada Day #INThePort will take place on July 1, 2025, and will include a vibrant street festival followed by a symphony of fireworks launched from a barge at the mouth of the Credit River.
Paint the Town Red, Port Credit BIA, Visit Mississauga, and the City of Mississauga have collaborated to bring an unprecedented Canada Day event to Port Credit.
After significant community outcry over the postponement of the annual Paint the Town Red festival to 2026, the community groups rallied together to bring a spectacular new Canada Day event in Port Credit.
Ward One Councillor Stephen Dasko highlighted the significance of the collaborative effort to celebrate Canada Day:
“I am absolutely thrilled that this year we are taking a collaborative approach to Canada Day celebrations. A heartfelt thank you to Paint the Town Red, the Port Credit BIA, Visit Mississauga and our incredible sponsors and supporters. It’s an honour to work alongside these dedicated groups to make this partnership a reality. This collaboration is a true reflection of the incredible spirit of our community. Canada Day, especially this year, is more than just a celebration—it’s a reflection of our shared values, diversity, and pride for all the world to see. With a revamped Canada Day experience, I’m excited to see this beloved tradition move forward, bringing residents and visitors together for what will surely be a memorable day.”
The Canada Day celebration will include a road closure along Lakeshore from Stavebank Road to Hurontario Street. The Main Street in Port Credit will be lined with live music, street performers, live shows, vendors, a kid zone, and more.
The focal point on the Main Street will be a giant ferris wheel and amusement rides and games for the whole family.
The festival will attract visitors from the community and everyone from beyond Mississauga to come join in the celebrations.
Through the generous contributions of Visit Mississauga’s CEO, Victoria Clarke shares her support for building the event for the future:
“We’re incredibly proud to be able to make Canada Day #INThePort possible again this year. This longstanding event is a vibrant celebration that showcases the very best of Mississauga’s community spirit, culture, hospitality and local Canadian pride. This year’s Canada Day event will bring visitors from across the region to experience everything Port Credit and Mississauga has to offer, from live entertainment and local flavours to an unforgettable waterfront fireworks display. Visit Mississauga is honoured to play a role in bringing this celebration back to life in collaboration with our dedicated community partners and the PCBIA.”
The event will be a first Main Street road closure by the Port Credit BIA and will provide significant economic benefits to Port Credit businesses and the community.
John Pappas, Chair of the Port Credit BIA, highlights the economic benefit of activated Main Streets and celebrating Canada Day #INThePort: “Our Port Credit Main Street businesses are more than just places to shop or dine —they are the pulse of our community, driving job creation, sustaining entrepreneurs, and fostering economic growth. The Taste of Port Credit inspired street festival invites attendees to support local and indulge their taste buds with a diverse selection of cuisine and beverages from Port Credit’s renowned restaurant scene and experience our unique retail businesses. Canada Day #INThePort provides a unifying event that celebrates Canada and supports our local businesses and economy. Our vibrant, safe, and clean streets that are animated with these large-scale festivals have a direct and significant impact on our community.”
The enormity of the Canada Day #INThePort celebration required the support and collaborative efforts of the community groups involved including the support of Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish who has shared:
“Canada Day is a cherished tradition in Mississauga, and I’m overjoyed to see our community come together to create something truly spectacular with Canada Day #INThePort. This celebration is a testament to the creativity and vibrant spirit that defines Port Credit and our city. From the lively street festival to the fireworks display, this event will offer something special for everyone. I invite residents and visitors to join us in celebrating our shared pride, diversity, and love for Canada in the heart of Port Credit to make this Canada Day unforgettable.” The festival will culminate in an extraordinary fireworks display launched from a barge at the mouth of the Credit River. Fireworks in Port Credit have been a long-standing Canada Day tradition in Port Credit.”
This year Canada Day #INThePort will be creating a fireworks show unlike any other in Mississauga. Paint the Town Red Chair John Bozzo expressed his dedication to an unparalleled Canada Day celebration:
“As founder and chair of Paint the Town Red, I was devastated when earlier this year we had to announce the cancellation of our Canada Day Celebration. However, I am, at this time very pleased to announce that we have partnered with the Port Credit BIA to present Canada Day #INThePort, this July 1. My promise to you is that we will be providing the most spectacular fireworks display Port Credit has ever witnessed.”
Canada Day #INThePort presented by Paint the Town Red and the Port Credit BIA will take place on July 1, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in Port Credit.
After a year of unprecedented weather, including flooding and extreme heat, now more than ever we must try to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Small actions at the community level can make a big difference. To recognize Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, the City is hosting a series of Earth Days events from April 8 to June 7.
You can participate in family-friendly eco-crafts, plant trees in local parks, drop by a repair hub at Hazel McCallion Central Library to repair damaged household items or Bradley Museum to repair textiles and practice environmental stewardship by helping with a park cleanup. Get involved and learn how your actions can make Mississauga more sustainable and climate change resilient.
Event details
What
Earth Days events in Mississauga from April 8 to June 7.
Enjoy eco-crafts and a book club
- Discuss your favourite non-fiction books at the Earth Day Book Club: Let’s Talk Non-Fiction at Hazel McCallion Central Library on Tuesday, April 8 from 7 to 8 p.m.
- Enjoy family-friendly Earth Day Stories & Crafts at Cooksville Library on Saturday, April 19 from 3 to 4 p.m.
Don’t trash it, repair it
- Bring ripped or damaged clothing items to be repaired at the textile repair hub at Bradley Museum on Saturday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Drop by the repair hub at Hazel McCallion Central Library on Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with everyday items that need repair such as bicycles, electronics, clothing, toys and small appliances.
Recycle clothing and electronics
- Donate clothing and electronics at City Hall and select community centres from Monday, April 14 to Sunday, April 27.
Keep our green spaces clean
- Join Mississauga Parks staff for a group litter cleanup from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at select locations.
- Or volunteer anytime to pick up litter around your community with friends, family and co-workers.
Plant trees for climate resilience
- Support the One Million Trees project by participating in tree planting events from Saturday, May 3 to Saturday, June 7 at select locations in Mississauga.
Who
All Mississauga residents interested in participating in an Earth Days event.
Where
The events take place at various locations. Registration is required for certain events. To register, visit mississauga.ca/earth-days. Repair hubs are drop in on a first-come, first-served basis.
Become a recognized Nature Steward
Nature lovers rejoice! Mississauga is launching a new program, Mississauga Nature Stewards at Home, encouraging residents to naturalize their yards to help wildlife, reduce the impacts of climate change and create a healthy, diverse ecosystem.
Residents’ yards must:
- Have at least five native plant species that support pollination
- Have native plants cover at least 75 per cent of the naturalized area
- Be free of harmful or invasive plants
- Be pesticide and herbicide free
To join the program, residents must register their naturalized yard online. Staff will review the photographs provided during registration or visit the yard to confirm that it meets the criteria. If a resident’s yard qualifies, they will receive a free yard sign recognizing their stewardship.
Learn more at mississauga.ca/earth-days.
Do you produce concerts in Mississauga or know someone that does? Six lucky applicants will have the opportunity to be mentored, develop their craft and grow their business on a two-year term through the City of Mississauga’s 2025 Love Local Music program. The program is designed to help Mississauga’s aspiring concert producers, artists, curators, managers and all other types of presenters, gain the experience they need to take their business to the next level.
The annual program focuses on skill-building workshops and industry mentorship, led by Canada’s Music Incubator. Participants will also produce two ticketed concerts at the Living Arts Centre.
Successful candidates, will:
- Receive training and mentorship on concert production fundamentals – topics include programming strategies, ticketing and concert marketing
- Take part in ongoing professional development sessions led by industry experts
- Learn to execute live music events
- Produce their own concerts (one in 2025 and 2026) at a City venue with support from experienced sound technicians
Since 2021, Love Local Music has created more than 80 opportunities for local musicians and has helped 20 concert producers gain valuable experience through ticketed sales. Last year’s program featured a diverse and exciting lineup including performances by Fame Holiday, Patti Jannetta, Five and Tens, El Ciebo, Sarah Catharine and U.N. Jefferson.
The 2025 concerts will take place at the Studio Theatre in the Living Arts Centre on Saturdays from September to November.
Interested? Eligible participants must be available to attend a mandatory, in-person training session on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga and must apply by 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
For more information, visit the webpage.