Carassauga Festival of Cultures
Travelling around the world without leaving Mississauga: 21 pavilions, 17 scenes, a passport · Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (pavillons spread throughout the city)
The festival
In Mississauga, Carassauga turned the entire city into a weekend. A single passport opened the doors of cultural pavilions in the neighbourhood community centres: in 2026, 21 pavilions and live shows on 17 scenes, with kitchens, dances, music and crafts from each country of origin. The organizer presented it as Canada's largest multicultural festival.
Good to know
The festival was born from a challenge launched in the fall of 1985 by Mayor Hazel McCallion to ethnocultural groups in the city; the first edition followed in 1986, with 10 pavilions. It is sponsored by Carassauga Festival Inc., a non-profit volunteer organization, and the City celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2025. Official review 2025: 22 pavilions, 462 performances, 2,615 artists, 3,449 volunteers and 289,378 recorded visits. Passport: $10 for presale, $15 for door, children 12 years and under free; MiWay transport and free shuttles with passport, free parking. Official contacts published: [email protected] , 905.615.3010, 5600 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga.