Events

The City’s public works professionals play an important role in keeping Mississauga residents and visitors safe. They maintain roads, sidewalks, parks, natural areas, bike lanes, transit stops, stormwater infrastructure and more. National Public Works Week (May 17-23, 2026) recognizes how these professionals enhance the quality of life in our communities.

Family Fun Day is a great opportunity to meet City staff and learn more about their work through a variety of interactive family-friendly activities. Get up close to the equipment and trucks and join in on the fun.

Event Details:

What

National Public Works Week Family Fun Day event.

Pick up a passport from any of the event stations and get a stamp at every station you visit.

Submit your completed passport for the chance to win a prize.

Event activities include:

• ‘Touch a Truck’ and equipment displays (e.g., snow plow, MiWay bus, front-end loader). This year, the City will have its new windrow-clearing plow on display.
• Free interactive exhibits with fun and educational activities.
• Bouncy castle.
• Bus tours of the MiWay Transitway.

When

Saturday, May 23, 2026
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where

Near City Hall, outside of the Living Arts Centre and on Princess Royal Drive.

This event is free to attend. Registration is not required.

Consider using MiWay or riding your bike to get to the event. Use the City’s cycling map to map out your route. If you’re unable to bike the full way, consider using MiWay to get partway there and then bike the rest of the way.

For more information about public works in the City, visit mississauga.ca/services-and-programs/transportation-and-streets/.

Celebration Square will host public watch parties

Soccer fever is coming to town; the City will be hosting soccer watch parties at Mississauga Celebration Square (MCS). These plans reflect the City’s cultural diversity, strong community spirit and love of sports.

MCS is planning to broadcast 59 matches over 23 tournament days, planned around previously scheduled festivals and events. This includes all three Canada group stage games, the round of 32 and the final.

Residents and visitors can enjoy the beautiful game at family‑friendly public match screenings in a safe, welcoming environment for fans of all ages. The award-winning accessible MCS space also offers assistive listening devices available upon request.

View the match schedule online.

Hosting Canada Celebrates FIFA World Cup 2026™ tour stop

Announced last month, Mississauga is excited to host a stop on the Canada Celebrates FIFA World Cup 2026^TM tour in partnership with Visit Mississauga, taking place on July 1 in downtown Mississauga. This one‑day event will attract visitors and fans from across the country to watch the tournament, participate in soccer-themed festivities and enjoy the jubilation of the game.

Take MiWay and watch the world play

Whether you’re heading to MCS to catch the action on the big screens or travelling to Toronto for a live match experience, MiWay makes getting there easy and affordable. An adult single ride with PRESTO is just $3.50 and for $145, a monthly PRESTO pass offers unlimited travel. Skip the stress of traffic, parking and rising fuel prices, and leave the car at home. With PRESTO, you can also connect seamlessly to TTC and GO Transit at no extra cost within the transfer window. Plan your trip.

For additional details about game screenings, please visit the saugaLIVE website.

Event details:

What

The City is hosting its third annual BikeFest. It’s a free community event for all ages that celebrates cycling. You’ll learn more about biking, meet others in your community and enjoy a fun day. No registration required.

Some highlights of BikeFest include:

• Bike Fix-it Station
• Bike-themed photo booth
• MiWay Bus (practise putting a bike on a bus)
• Live music by DJ Andre
• Local bike groups and vendors
• Children’s Bike Skills & Drills Course (for kids up to age 10)
• Bicycle safety (helmet fitting)

When

Saturday, May 9, 2026
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Where

Mississauga Celebration Square

To help the environment and get outdoor exercise, consider riding your bike to BikeFest. Use the City’s cycling map to map out your route. If you can’t bike the whole way, you can use MiWay for part of your trip and bike the rest.

To learn more about BikeFest, visit mississauga.ca/bikefest

Book lovers can join a nationwide reading experience this month at the Mississauga Library. The library has partnered with One eRead Canada, a digital book club that brings readers and libraries together across Canada.

During April, the library is offering unlimited eBook and audiobook checkouts of the award-winning novel “What I Know About You (Ce que je sais de toi)” by Éric Chacour, translated from French by Pablo Strauss. This is a heartbreaking story of family and an impossible love, torn apart by secrets and tradition in late twentieth-century Cairo. Readers can borrow the book instantly through the library’s online catalogue to read or listen on a tablet, phone or audio device.

The program invites readers to journey behind the text with a free online talk with the author. The talk will be streamed live across Canada in English on the Mississauga Library’s YouTube channel.

Details

What

Borrow “What I Know About You” in both eBook and audiobook formats during the month of April. Readers can then join an online talk with author Éric Chacour and translator Pablo Strauss, hosted by Antonio M. Downing of CBC’s “The Next Chapter.”

Who

Mississauga Library cardholders can instantly borrow unlimited eBook and audiobook copies during the month of April. Sign up for a virtual library card on the Mississauga Library website.

Anyone can attend the online author talk.

Where

Streamed live on the Mississauga Library YouTube channel

When

April 30, 2026, starting at 7 p.m.

Why it matters

Libraries often pay excessively high prices to provide eBooks and audiobooks for borrowing. One eRead Canada is a project of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council. During April, it provides free and unlimited access to a chosen eBook and audiobook. It helps show how libraries play a critical role in supporting Canadian publishers by helping readers find new stories and authors.

One eRead Canada’s annual campaign brings attention to high digital book prices and supports change. This work supports the Mississauga Library’s goal to encourage reading and make books more accessible, as outlined in the Library Future Directions Plan.

Review the Budget Committee agenda
Watch the Livestream (April 22 at 1 p.m.)

Budget Committee agenda

City staff will present the following reports:

• 2025 Year End Financial Report and Quarter 1 Update as at March 31, 2026
• Capital Works in Progress (WIP) Update as at December 31, 2025
• 2025 Year End Reserves and Reserve Funds Report
• 2025 Annual Grants Report

Staff will also outline the proposed timeline for deliberations on the 2027 Budget. The proposed 2027 Budget will be available in January 2027.

What

The Budget Committee is a standing committee of the City of Mississauga Council. It is responsible for reviewing, recommending and approving the City’s operating and capital budgets. The committee also reviews relevant reports that reflect the City’s overall financial position.

Who

Mississauga residents, businesses and community groups are welcome to attend the meeting in person or follow along online.

Where

Mississauga City Hall – Council Chamber, second floor
300 City Centre Dr.
Mississauga, ON

Why it matters

The City shares budget and financial information openly so residents can understand how decisions are made. The reports also reflect the City’s financial standing and show how tax dollars are used to fund everyday services that residents rely on. This includes services like fire services, MiWay transit, libraries, roads and infrastructure, parks, trails and support for small businesses.

Looking ahead

The full schedule of meetings is available online on the Council and Committees Calendar Listings page. If you miss a live meeting, you can always watch it at a later time as all Budget Committee meetings are recorded and made live for the public.