Things to Do in Mississauga

Old brick buildings line the main street through town and nearby streets. Inside these wonderfully restored structures, you'll find an interesting assortment of over 300 shops, restaurants, and services. Try and time your visit for a Saturday morning, it's at this time that the Summer Market takes place, featuring foods and crafts from local artisans.

The Fo Guang Shan Temple in Mississauga is located near Streetsville in northwestern Mississauga. The building houses a large prayer hall with five Buddhas surrounded by lanterns. The hall is open to visitors of all religions, except on Mondays when regular services are taking place. While visiting, be sure to see the large bell and drum located in front of the building.

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Combine a visit to Lakefront Promenade Park with a stop at the Adamson Estate. This 13.2-acre waterfront park is a quiet place offering nice views out over Lake Ontario. The historic home, dating from 1920, is an excellent example of Colonial Revival and Flemish architecture.

Located in the middle of what would be an average area of pleasant homes is a jewel of a residence dating from 1853. Somehow over the years, the home survived the onslaught of development in the Clarkson neighborhood of Mississauga to become the city's best repository for historical artifacts.

If you are looking to do something in town on a rainy day or are interested in learning more about the history of the early settlers in the Mississauga area, swing by the Bradley Museum Complex. The two-acre park has four buildings; three are of historical note.

Lakefront Promenade Park draws the residents of Mississauga to the shores of Lake Ontario by the thousands on warm summer days. The park is an ideal place to get into or out onto the waters of the lake with one of the city's best beaches. Shallow water with sandy beaches and four volleyball courts draw sunseekers of all ages.

Erindale Park has wide open spaces, wonderful walking and biking trails, and five group picnic sites. However, the real star of the show is the access to Credit River the park provides. Almost cutting the park in two, the river flows merrily down towards Lake Ontario.

Mississauga has an extensive waterfront that is a mix of parks and private property. One of the easiest ways to sightsee is by walking or biking along the Waterfront Trail. Mississauga is only a small part of the wider trail that extends for 3,600 kilometers along the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.

Kariya Park is one of the most peaceful and serene parks in Mississauga. Framed by tall wooden fences, the park is an oasis of calm and quiet in the center of a busy city. The park, named after Mississauga's sister city in Japan features gardens with curving pathways around water features spanned by arched wooden bridges. Planted around the ponds and on the rolling hills are a wide variety of flowering trees and shrubs. Each spring, the garden bursts into a riot of pink blossoms when the cherry trees come into bloom.

One of Mississauga's hidden natural areas is a place well worth seeking out. Found in the southwestern part of the city along Lake Ontario, this wonderful wetland is a hot spot for wildlife spotting.

Located in the northern echelons of Mississauga, the delightful town of Streetsville, like Port Credit, was once a stand-alone city. Over the years Mississauga has encroached on the town but being surrounded by suburbia, the core of Streetsville retains its small-town charms.

One of Mississauga's most popular urban gathering spots is Celebration Square. Located at City Hall, this modern area is the place to visit in the city for outdoor fun. Regular performances take place on the large stage at the southern end. Don't worry if you can't see the performer over the crowds; two large screens mounted high on either side of the stage broadcast the performance in real-time.