You've lived here for years, going back and forth from your home in Port Credit to your office, where you sell power of sale properties in Mississauga. Mississauga is undoubtedly your home, but you never thought of it as being a place you'd like to hang out for fun. When you think of fun, you think of neighboring Toronto and all the concerts, sports games, and festivals that are going on every day in the Entertainment District. But did you know: there are events and festivals happening in Mississauga all the time too? It's true! Click on the links above to learn about some of the biggest or read below for an overview.

As you know because you've fallen victim to it, Mississauga tends to be overshadowed by its larger neighbor Toronto. In the eyes of the world, Mississauga is nothing more than an extension of Toronto. Even people holding parties in Mississauga often hire catering companies in Toronto to do the meals for their event! Well the City of Mississauga is working hard to change all that. With financial and organizational effort from the city government, Mississauga is striving to create a separate image for itself though events and entertainment.

What kind of events and entertainment, you ask? Well we're not talking about small stuff like a fair celebrating cosmetic dentistry in Mississauga, though things like that happen too. We're talking big productions that draw in thousands of people, even from Toronto! One of the largest was the 2006 My Mississauga summer festival in the city center. There were concerts, sports games, car shows, food festivals, and a beach party. And with the help of organizations like the Project for Public Spaces, there will be more such celebrations in the future.

While the My Mississauga festival was a transient event, one which you needed to be there at a specific time to enjoy, other efforts by the City of Mississauga are designed to be permanent attractions to boost tourism and civic pride. The best example of such efforts was the architectural design competition. Entries came in from all over the world, and the winner, the Absolute World condo towers, will change the face of the city forever. In fact, if you're in real estate training now, selling units in this building might be in your future.

These are all city wide big deals - major productions that can only happen at the most once every year. But that's not all that's happening in the city. At any given time there are numerous conferences on everything from publishing to dentistry. There are concerts, plays, art shows, sporting competitions, mall sales, and much, much more. The beautiful public spaces Mississauga enjoys even make it a popular location for family events, and you will often see a park or hall booked as a family reunion space or a wedding rental. Mississauga offers something for everyone, from small intimate events to large crowd-forming ones, and appeals to every interest group under the sun. So come to Mississauga and join the fun!