The City will only issue permits for professional fireworks displays, not for consumer fireworks.
You can set off consumer fireworks (type F.1 or low-hazard fireworks) without a permit on your private property on the following holidays:
- Lunar New Year (Tuesday, February 17, 2026, from 6 to 10 p.m.)
- Victoria Day (Monday, May 18, 2026, from 6 to 10 p.m.)
- Canada Day (Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from 6 to 10 p.m.)
- Diwali (Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 6 to 10 p.m.)
- New Year’s Eve (Thursday, December 31, 2026, from 11 p.m. until 1 a.m. on January 1, 2027)
Consumer fireworks can never be used in a park, on a street, sidewalk, boulevard or public property. They can’t be used on private property that is not yours without written permission from the property owner.
You can only purchase fireworks 10 days before a holiday, but not the day of.
If you’re planning an event that uses display fireworks on private or public property, the licensed fireworks operator will need a firework display permit.
The person applying for the permit must have a current fireworks operator certificate at the level of supervisor and their name must match the one on the certificate and application.
Permit application requirements
To get a display fireworks permit, the licensed fireworks operator must provide the following information to Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services by email at fire.prevention@mississauga.ca:
- The name of every person involved in the setup, firing and takedown of the display or consumer fireworks
- A photocopy, scan or image of the fireworks operator certificates for each person involved, clearly showing their name and the certificate’s expiry date
- The display fireworks application form completed by the fireworks supervisor
- Proof of $5 million liability insurance naming the City of Mississauga as a co-insured
- A letter of consent from the property owner (if the applicant isn’t the property owner) that includes the owner’s name, signature, address and the address of the subject property, as well as explicit permission to use fireworks on the date and time indicated on the completed permit form
- A diagram, schematic or satellite image showing the overall site or location of fireworks use, which must include at a minimum the location of spectators, buildings, streets or roadways, vehicles, trees, overhead wires, or other combustibles and their distances to the firing zone, fallout zone, as well as the size and shape of the fallout zone,
- A detailed list of the fireworks to be set off, their size and fallout distances
- Proposed fire control or extinguishing equipment and strategies before, during and after the event
Next steps following permit application submission
After you submit your documents, we’ll email you instructions on how and where to pay the permit fee.
Your submission will be reviewed for approval and permit issuance. If the reviewer has questions or corrections are required, they will contact you using the email you provided on the permit application.
The current fee amount can be found in the Fire and Emergency Services Fees and Charges By-Law.
Applications must be received at least 14 days prior to the event. Submissions received less than 14 days may not be accepted.
For events where parking lots will be used, you shouldn’t obstruct any fire access routes.
Indoor venues
If your event is in an indoor venue, don’t disable or change any fire or life safety systems without permission from the Chief Fire Official. If your event is at in indoor venue, you must complete the special effects pyrotechnics permit application.
If you’re planning an event where special effect pyrotechnics are going to be used, the licensed fireworks operator will need a special effect pyrotechnic display permit.
Permit application requirements
To get a special effect pyrotechnic display permit, the licensed fireworks operator must provide the documents listed below by email to Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services at fire.prevention@mississauga.ca.
At minimum, you’re required to submit the following documents (you may provide additional information if desired):
- The name or names of all persons involved in setup, firing and takedown of the special effect pyrotechnics
- A photocopy, scan or image each of their fireworks operator certificates, which must include their name and the expiry date, one of which must be at the level of supervisor and that supervisor must be the permit applicant
- The special effect pyrotechnic application form completed by the holder of the fireworks operator certificate at the supervisor level
- Proof of $5 million liability insurance naming the City of Mississauga as a co-insured
- A letter of consent from the property owner (if the applicant isn’t the property owner) that includes the owner’s name, signature, address and the address of the subject property, as well as explicit permission to use fireworks on the date and time indicated on the completed permit form
- A diagram or schematic showing the overall site or location, which must include at a minimum the location of spectators, their distances to the firing zone, fallout zone, the location of exits, fire spotters and fire and life safety equipment
- A written description of the roles and responsibilities of the fire spotter, including the person or persons who will be solely responsible for this task
- A detailed list of the pyrotechnics to be set off, their size and fallout distance
- Proposed fire control or extinguishing equipment and strategies before, during and after the event
Next steps following permit application submission
Once all documents are submitted, you’ll receive an email with instructions on where and how to pay the permit fee.
Your submission will be reviewed for approval and permit issuance. If the reviewer has questions or corrections are required, they will contact you using the email you provided on the permit application.
The current fee amount can be found in the Fire and Emergency Services Fees and Charges By-Law.
Applications must be received at least 14 days prior to the event. Submissions less than 14 days may not be accepted.
Don’t disable or change any fire or life safety system without written permission of the Chief Fire Official.
A pyrotechnic simulation device or equipment is a device that produces a visible or audible effect by combustion or explosion.
These devices or equipment are designed to create visual effects for entertainment purposes, typically used in live performances, concerts, or private events like weddings and include devices that produce sparks such as “cold spark machines”.
If you’re planning an event or gathering for civic, political, travel, religious, social, educational, or recreational purposes, or an event that includes food or drink consumption and plan to use a device or equipment intended to simulate a Pyrotechnic or Pyrotechnic effect, you must obtain a permit from Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services.
To obtain a permit for pyrotechnic simulation devices or equipment, please contact Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services at fire.prevention@mississauga.ca or by phone at 905-896-5908.
Never disable or change any fire or life safety system without written permission of the Chief Fire Official.