Good morning Mississauga,
If you were waiting for a true summer weekend, this is it.
Ribfest is taking over Erin Mills, JACKALOPE is turning Celebration Square into an action-sports festival, and Port Credit has a Colombian festival with food, music, dancing, and a Sunday parade.
We’ve also got an indoor maker market, a family movie night in Streetsville, a few fresh places to eat, and local updates that are good to know before the week gets away from you.
Let’s get into it!
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Top Picks This Week
Mississauga Rotary Ribfest
📅 Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12 | 📍 Erin Mills Town Centre
Ribfest is the big one this weekend.
Come hungry for ribs, chicken, sausages, festival food, live music, and the kind of smoky summer dinner that works for almost any group. It’s easy with kids, good with friends, and simple enough to turn into a casual evening plan if nobody wants to overthink the weekend.
Go earlier if you want shorter lines. Go later if you want more of the music-and-crowd feel.
JACKALOPE Mississauga
📅 Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12 | 📍 Mississauga Celebration Square
Celebration Square gets a very different kind of energy this weekend.
JACKALOPE brings skateboarding, BMX, Moto X, mini-ramp sessions, climbing, food trucks, athletes, and a full festival setup downtown. Even if you’re not deep into action sports, this is the kind of event that’s fun to walk into because there’s always something moving, jumping, flipping, or drawing a crowd.
It’s a good one for teens, families, sports fans, or anyone who wants the Square to feel a little louder than normal.
Colombia en Mississauga Festival
📅 Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12 | 📍 Port Credit Memorial Park
Port Credit turns into a three-day Colombian celebration this weekend.
Expect live music, dancing, food, culture, and a Sunday parade that brings colour and movement through the park. If you like summer plans with great food and music in the background, this is an easy one to make time for.
Go for the arepas, empanadas, coffee, dancing, and the feeling of a waterfront park turning into a full community celebration.
Quick Hits
The Summer Social Presented by The Craft Market
📅 Saturday, July 11 | 📍 Vic Johnston Community Centre
Streetsville gets an indoor market on Saturday with handmade jewellery, candles, self-care products, home décor, accessories, baked goods, and giftable finds from local makers.
It’s a good daytime stop if you want something relaxed, air-conditioned, and easy to browse before lunch or coffee in the village.
Movie Night in The Square: Madagascar
📅 Sunday, July 12 | 📍 Streetsville Village Square
Sunday night is a simple family win in Streetsville.
Madagascar is playing outdoors at the Village Square, so bring a chair or blanket, get the kids settled, and make it a low-cost night out before the week starts again. If you go early, you can grab ice cream, churros, funnel cake, or another treat nearby.
Pearl Jamming Live at Stonehooker
📅 Friday, July 10 | 📍 Stonehooker Brewing Co.
Pearl Jam fans get a Friday night tribute show at Stonehooker.
This one is a good fit if you want live music, a brewery setting, and a room full of people who know the big 90s grunge songs. It’s also an easy Port Credit-area night out if you want something ticketed but not too formal.
This Week’s Best Eats
Mercatto Centrale
📍 230 Missinnihe Way, Port Credit
Mercatto Centrale brings Italian food to the Brightwater side of Port Credit, with a menu that works for a proper dinner, a nicer lunch, or a weekend meal that doesn’t need to become a huge production.
Start with arancini or fritto misto, then look at the burrata pizza with ’nduja, the Diavola with spicy soppressata, or the pollo alla diavola with fregola, pancetta, and kale. If you’re leaning seafood, there’s Arctic char and a chilled seafood section too.
It’s a good pick when you want Italian food, a livelier room, and a Port Credit plan that feels newer than the usual Lakeshore stops.
Berto's
📍 1063 Dundas St. W, near Erindale GO
Filipino food doesn't get nearly enough love on Mississauga menus, and Berto's has been quietly doing it right on Dundas West since 2014. Order at the hot counter and they'll bring it to your table: the combi platter feeds 2 to 4, the silog breakfast plates run all day, and the palabok and turon are the ones regulars keep coming back for.
It's bright, family-friendly, and the kind of generous home-style cooking that has you planning the next visit before you leave.
Wow Eats
📍 2855 Derry Rd. E, Malton
Wow Eats is a pure vegetarian Delhi-style street food spot in Malton.
The draw here is comfort food with crunch, sauce, spice, and plenty of sharing potential. Try the momos, tandoori chaap, chow mein, honey chilli potatoes, or a noodle tikki burger if you want something more snacky and fun than a standard takeout order.
It’s a good pick for a casual vegetarian meal that still feels filling, fast, and full of flavour.
What’s New in Sauga
Padel And Pickleball Just Got Serious In Mississauga
The District Padel & Pickleball Club, the 55,000-square-foot spot on Caterpillar Road, has brought in the internationally known M3 Padel Academy to run player development for the first time in Canada. Whether you've never held a paddle or you're chasing real coaching, Mississauga now has one of the country's biggest year-round homes for the sport.
A Data Centre Fight Is Heating Up In Lisgar
A proposed hyperscale data centre near Tenth Line and Argentia is drawing serious pushback from residents nearby. People are asking real questions about power use, water, noise, and whether the city needs clearer rules before big infrastructure lands this close to homes.
A Popular Trail Is Temporarily Closing In Lisgar
Part of the Lisgar Meadowbrook Trail is shutting down for several months while the city does the first-ever dredging of Osprey Marsh. If that trail is part of your walk, run, or dog-walk route, you'll want to reroute for now.
Thanks For Reading
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— Will