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Exploring
Mississauga’s
Seasonal Delights
BY WAHEEDA HARRIS
across Canada and around the
Mississauga welcomes visitors from
world. Home to Pearson Interna-
tional Airport (YYZ), the country’s
largest and busiest airport, the city serves
as the gateway to the Greater Toronto Area
(GTA). From world-class sporting events,
cultural festivals, waterfront trails, and much
more, ‘Sauga (a popular local nickname)
delivers year-round experiences for every
age and interest.
garden is just minutes from the urban core.
That month also ushers in the Carassauga
Festival of Cultures, one of Canada’s largest
multicultural celebrations, with pavilions
featuring global cuisine, music, and dance.
As temperatures rise, there are over 500
parks and 400-kms of multi-use trails to
walk, run, cycle and get a healthy dose
of the outdoors. A highlight is the 13-
kilometre stretch of the Great Lakes
Waterfront Trail, tracing the picturesque
shoreline of Lake Ontario.
SPRING
Spring blossoms at Celebration Square, the
city’s outdoor civic plaza. Since 2011, it has
hosted concerts, community events, and
athletic competitions. In April, Beneva
Mississauga Marathon welcomes runners
in 5K, 10K, half- and full-marathon races.
May brings Kariya Park’s cherry tree
blossoms to life. Named for Mississauga’s
sister city in Japan, the serene Japanese
SUMMER
Summer arrives with a festival flourish.
Streetsville’s historic village hosts weekly
concerts, artisan markets, and the long-
running Bread and Honey Festival in early
June. After Canada Day, adrenaline-laced
thrills and eye-catching moves occur at
Jackalope, an action sports event
spotlighting skateboarding, BMX,
MISSISSAUGA
BY THE NUMBERS
• Canada’s sixth largest city
• 500 parks and nine community
public gardens
• 1500 restaurants, with over 150
different countries represented
• 56 percent of the population
speaks a second language
• Residents come from over 230
different cultural origins and
speak 149 languages
• 73 Fortune 500 companies
• 400 km multi-use trails and
cycling paths
KEVIN TABLIZO