Family Day Weekend 2023

An illustration of dinosaurs skating, eating and playing music.

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Dinosaurs are taking over the Square this Family Day Weekend with four days of Jurassic fun!

Snap a pic with four life-sized animatronic dinosaurs. Watch as velociraptors, triceratops, and a 20ft long Baryonyx come to life around the Square. Satisfy your monster appetite at the tasty food truck line-up and peruse the indoor artisan market, in partnership with Food Truck’N Events.

Put on your dancing skates and hit the rink at the daily DJ Skate. Dinosaurs meet 90s nostalgia with movie screenings of The Land Before Time (Saturday and Sunday). Learn more about your favourite dinos at the interactive kids show, Jurassic Live (Monday only).

Check it out before it’s extinct!

Check out all the Winter Magic fun activities in the heart of Mississauga!

Event schedule

Friday, February 17 - 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

  • Food truck festival in partnership with Food Truck’N Events
  • Artisan Market in partnership with Food Truck’N Events (located in the Great Hall)
  • DJ Skate
  • Animatronic dinosaurs on the Square!

Saturday, February 18 - 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm

  • 12:00 pm to 9:00pm - Food truck festival in partnership with Food Truck’N Events
  • Artisan Market in partnership with Food Truck’N Events (located in the Great Hall)
  • 2:00 pm - Movie Screening: The Land Before Time
  • 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm - DJ Skate
  • Animatronic dinosaurs on the Square!

Sunday February 19 - 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm

  • 12:00 pm to 9:00pm - Food truck festival in partnership with Food Truck’N Events
  • Artisan Market in partnership with Food Truck’N Events (located in the Great Hall)
  • 2:00 pm - Movie Screening: The Land Before Time
  • 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm - DJ Skate
  • Animatronic dinosaurs on the Square!

Monday, February 20 - 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm

  • 12:00 pm - Dino Storytime with Mississauga Libraries
  • 12:45 pm, 1:45 pm, & 2:45 pm - Jurassic Live: Interactive kids show
  • 3:00 pm to 8:00pm - DJ Skate
  • Food truck festival in partnership with Food Truck’N Events
  • Artisan Market in partnership with Food Truck’N Events (located in the Great Hall)
  • Animatronic dinosaurs on the Square!

Win Raptors905 tickets!

Enter for a chance to win a special Family Day Weekend saugaLIVE contest! You and three guests can win 4 tickets to see a Raptors905 game! Visit saugaLIVE's Instagram for full details or see the contest's Rules & Regulations (pdf).

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Multiple day event Feb 17 - Feb 20, 2023

Sponsor

  • Presented by:

    TD Canada Trust
  • Supported by:

    Tim Hortons
  • In partnership with:

    Food Truck'N Events
  • Heated patios sponsored by:

    Mississauga Tourism
  • Ice rink powered by:

    Alectra
  • Funded by the Government of Canada:

    Government of Canada

Contact

311 or 905-615-4311 outside of City limits