Choose wisely. Connect locally.Add your business Mississauga is a big, multicultural city on the shore of Lake Ontario, just west of Toronto, with a lively lakeside village, green conservation areas and food from every corner of the world.
Port Credit
Lakefront Promenade Park
Rattray Marsh Conservation Area
Celebration Square
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Many travellers only know Mississauga as the home of Toronto Pearson, but the city has much more to offer. Its waterfront parks and marshes, a modern city centre with striking towers and the charming villages of Port Credit and Streetsville make it an easy and relaxed base close to Toronto.
Where the Credit River meets Lake Ontario, Port Credit is a walkable village with a marina, a lighthouse, patios and seasonal festivals. It is the best place in the city for an evening stroll by the water.
Port Credit is a lakeside village with a marina and lighthouse. Photo: ^ Missi ^ from Mississauga, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
This long lakeside park has beaches, boardwalks, picnic areas and views back toward the Toronto skyline.
Lakefront Promenade Park has beaches and boardwalks. Photo: Utcursch, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Boardwalks wind through one of the last lakefront marshes on this stretch of Lake Ontario, with good birdwatching in spring and fall.
Rattray Marsh is one of the last lakefront marshes in the area. Photo: WingedMoss, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The civic square in front of City Hall hosts outdoor concerts, movie nights and cultural festivals in summer, and its fountain becomes a skating rink in winter.
Celebration Square hosts concerts and festivals. Photo: Canmenwalker, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
The curving Absolute World towers, nicknamed the Marilyn Monroe towers, are the city's best known modern landmark.
The curving Absolute World towers are a city landmark. Photo: Sikander Iqbal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Square One Shopping Centre is one of the largest malls in Canada and a handy stop on a rainy day.
Named for Mississauga's sister city in Japan, Kariya Park is a peaceful Japanese style garden with a pond, bridges and cherry trees that bloom in spring.
Kariya Park is a Japanese style garden. Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trails along the Credit River valley pass through forest, meadows and gardens, a quiet escape in the middle of the city.
Trails follow the Credit River through the city. Photo: Ryan Hodnett, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The historic village of Streetsville has a lovely main street with shops and cafes and hosts the Bread and Honey Festival each June.
Streetsville is a historic village within the city. Photo: Milan Suvajac, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Bradley Museum and Benares Historic House show what life was like in the area in the nineteenth century.
Mississauga is one of the most diverse cities in Canada, and the food shows it. You will find excellent shawarma and Middle Eastern grills, South Asian curries and sweets, Portuguese bakeries and Chinese, Korean and Filipino restaurants across the city. For Canadian classics, try a flaky butter tart and a peameal bacon sandwich.
Popular dishes to try in Mississauga
The City Centre around Square One has many hotels close to shopping and Celebration Square. Port Credit is the most charming base, with the lake and GO trains to Toronto nearby, while the airport corridor is practical for early flights.
Where to stay in Mississauga
Summer is warm and sunny, the best time for the lakefront and festivals. Fall brings colourful leaves along the Credit River. Winters are cold and snowy, but the skating rink and holiday events keep the city lively.
Toronto Pearson International Airport is inside Mississauga, and the UP Express runs from the airport to downtown Toronto. GO Transit trains on the Lakeshore West line stop at Port Credit and Clarkson, and MiWay buses cover the city. A new light rail line along Hurontario Street is being built to link the lake with the City Centre.
Walk the trails at Rattray Marsh, have lunch in Port Credit and watch the sunset from Lakefront Promenade Park.
Visit Kariya Park and Celebration Square, then explore Streetsville and finish with dinner in the City Centre.
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