Mississauga Celebration Square Shines Bright to Kick Start the Holiday Season

If you’re looking for a bright way to kick start the holiday season and celebrate winter’s magic, you won’t want to miss Light Up the Square on November 24.

Start your night cozied up to the fire with a hot chocolate or hit the ice for the first skate of the season on Mississauga’s largest outdoor rink. Later, watch the Square turn into a winter wonderland as Mayor Bonnie Crombie, Members of Council and other special guests light up the Christmas tree.

Light Up the Square

Date
Saturday, November  24, 2018

Time
Event: 5 to 9 p.m.
Official Ceremony: 7 p.m.
Holiday Street Market: 3 to 11 p.m.

Where
Mississauga Celebration Square
300 City Centre Dr.
Mississauga, ON
(Map)

Who

• Official Ceremony with Mayor Bonnie Crombie, Members of Council and special guests
• Master of Ceremonies – Ross Hull, Weather Reporter, Global News Toronto

Further brighten your evening with interactive LED kids shows, lighting painting, a candy cane forest and live performances by RupLoops and The Free Label, a one-of-a-kind human jukebox, where you pick the playlist. Make sure to visit Santa and his elves for a festive photo-op before making your way to the Glow Lounge for some pre-holiday relaxation.

Find unique holiday gifts for everyone on your list as the highly-anticipated Holiday Street Market makes its return with more than 40 artisans and food truck vendors, and a s’more station. Don’t forget to treat yourself to a delicious snack!

This year, Mayor Bonnie Crombie will officially launch her annual city-wide Holiday Food Drive in support of The Mississauga Food Bank at Light Up the Square.

Get in the festive spirit and help those in need by bringing a non-perishable food item for donation. Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services will be onsite with their fire truck and Mississauga Food Bank mascot, Donny to collect donations.

Don’t miss The Orpheum by Art & Science, an interactive installation and musical instrument combining touch, sound and lights. Improvise, experiment and take in the magic as the Square is filled with light and sound.

Additional Event Details 
An evening of festive activities designed to awaken the holiday spirit:

3 p.m.             Holiday Street Market – features more than 40 artisan and food vendors
5:05 p.m.       DJ Live Spin
5:30 p.m.       RupLoops
6 p.m.             DJ Live Spin
6:15 p.m.        The Free Label – Human Jukebox
7 p.m.             Official Ceremony and lighting of the Christmas tree
7:20 p.m.       RupLoops
7:50 p.m.       The Free Label – Human Jukebox
8:30 p.m.       DJ Live Spin
5 to 9 p.m.     Family-friendly holiday programming including:

• Winter Wonderland: Face painting, light painting photo booth, DJ Mash Machine and performance from the Culture Dance Pack
• Candy Cane Forest: Shadow play interactive lighting play area, shadow casting and lumoplay
• Snowflake Kid – Hula Hoop LED Show, Jack Frost snow juggling, Winter Lights LED Show
• Photos with Santa and his elves, sponsored by Insurance Hotline
• Skate on Mississauga’s largest outdoor ice rink
• Glow lounge brought to you by Enbridge

Light Up the Square 2018 is presented in partnership with our generous sponsors – presenting sponsor Amacon and media partner Global News Toronto.

Take MiWay to Mississauga Celebration Square. Use MiWay’s online trip planner or call 905-615-INFO (4636).

Follow Mississauga Celebration Square on Twitter  to find out when the rink is open during the holidays.

For a full listing of events at Mississauga Celebration Square, please visit culture.mississauga.ca/celebration-square

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