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CHEER FROM THE SIDELINES
Mississauga has become a rising star in
sports tourism. Jackalope Action Sports
Festival returns this summer (July 11-13).
The high-adrenaline multi-day event brings
together pros and enthusiasts for daring
competitions. Be one of the fans cheering
international athletes base jumping,
breakdancing, and competing in BMX
challenges (www.jackalopefest.com).
Catch the CPKC Women’s Open at the
historic Mississaugua Golf and Country
Club (August 18-24). The LPGA tournament
unites the world’s top-tier female golfers
and you can be there when it all happens
(www.cpkcwomensopen.com).
Come winter, the thrilling action continues.
Save your seat for the 2026 Scotties Tour-
nament of Hearts (January 23-February 1).
Mississauga will be the first GTA city to host
this national sporting event, attracting local
communities and visitors to the heart of
one of Canada’s largest curling competitions
(www.curling.ca/2026scotties).
Of course, Celebration Square morphs
into an urban snow park during APIK
(Coming January 2026). The free winter
event gathers fans for gasp-worthy ski and
snowboarding competitions featuring top
international athletes (www.apikfest.com).
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TAKE PART IN THE ACTION
In warmer months you can travel by e-bike
or e-scooter on the Waterfront Trail or stroll
along the lakefront shoreline at the Rattray
Marsh Conservation Area. Come winter,
take a few laps around Mississauga’s largest
outdoor skating rink, or shop ‘til you drop at
Ontario’s largest mall, Square One Shopping
Centre (www.shopsquareone.com).
For even more challenges, head to
BRKFREE where you’ll compete in physical,
mental, and emotional challenges across
35+ high-tech rooms (www.brkfree.com).
GETTING HERE
Pearson International Airport (YYZ) places
you right in Mississauga already. The roads to
the city are an intricate web of highways from
across the province, and the drive from the
airport is a near-straight shot to most attrac-
tions. Public transit is available on the MiWay
transit system, and the province’s GO Train
offers two designated station stops
(www.miway.ca; www.gotransit.com).