How to use Active Mississauga

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Who can have an Active Mississauga account?

Anyone can have an Active Mississauga account but there are different conditions and costs when you are not a resident of Mississauga.

Non-residents may complete registrations after registration begins for residents, and are required to pay additional fees for paid activities, memberships and facility rentals.

To be considered a resident of Mississauga, your primary home must be within the city boundaries.

Create and use your Active Mississauga account

You need an email address to create an account.

A family account must have a main contact who is responsible for paying for activities and facility rentals. The main contact must be 18 years or older. If the main contact changes, you’ll need to create a new account.

To create an account, you’ll need an email address, your personal information and your contact information. If your address contains a unit number, enter it as unit number-street address. For example, 4-123 Main Street.

You need to be over 18 years old to create an account or be the main contact.

Why we need your personal and contact information

  • So you can register for age-restricted or gender-specific activities
  • To verify your eligibility for registration and facility rentals
  • To contact you when there are changes or cancellations for activities or facility rentals

Creating your account

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Select “Create an Account” in the top right corner
  2. Enter your email address and choose “Next”
  3. Provide your name, date of birth, country, and set a password
  4. If you’re the main contact for your family, check the box for that option
  5. You can opt-in to news and information from Active Mississauga
  6. Read through the terms of use and select the checkbox to agree to them, then choose “Next”
  7. Provide your personal and contact information
  8. Choose “Submit” to create your account

After you submit the form, you’ll get an invitation in your email to activate your account. You need to click the link in your email to activate your account. When your account is activated, you’ll be able to login and use Active Mississauga.

You can add family members to your account at any time if you are the main contact.

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Select “Manage family member”
  3. Select “+ Add family member”
  4. Enter the family member’s information and select “Submit”

Your family member will now be listed on your account. To add more family members, repeat the steps. Family members can share an email address.

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Select “Edit” next to your name
  3. Change your personal information, address and contact information as needed
  4. Select “Save” to update your account

If you get locked out of your account, forget your password or change your email address, you’ll need to reset your password.

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Choose the “Forgot your password?” link
  3. Enter the email address you used to set up your account
  4. Select “Request reset password”
  5. Open the email from City of Mississauga (active@mississauga.ca) and choose the “Reset Password” link (this will open a new browser window)
  6. Enter and confirm your new password
  7. Select “Set new password”

You can now login with your new password.

Register and track your recreational activities

There are thousands of activities available across the City of Mississauga in our community centres, libraries and other facilities. Knowing the names of the locations can help you find activities near you.

Activities can be filtered by when (date), where (location), who (age), activities (activity type) and the number of open spots you need. You can combine filtering with search for activity names or keywords.

Filtering and searching will limit the results you see so you can find exactly what you’re looking for. To get accurate results, only use one activity at a time in search.

The “Reset all” link at the end of the available filters resets the filters to show you every available activity. This allows you to start over if you aren’t getting results you want or want to look for a different activity.

You can register for activities online or in person once registration opens. Registering online is the fastest and easiest way to register for activities. If you need internet access, many City locations offer free Wi-Fi that you can use with a personal device.

Registration day

On the first day of registration, sign in early to search for activities or access your wish list before registration starts at 7 a.m.

To register without a wish list

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Choose “Activities” in the navigation bar
  3. Find your activity
  4. When registration opens, refresh your browser to activate the enroll button
  5. Select “Enroll now” on your desired activity
  6. Select the “Participant” and “Add to Cart”
  7. Select “Register another participant” and “Add to Cart” for each person you are registering for the same activity
  8. Repeat steps 2 to 7 until all activities for all participants are added to your cart
  9. Agree to all the waivers and choose “Check out”
  10. Select “Pay” (or “Finish” if no payment is needed)

To register with a wish list (desktop)

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Choose “My Wish List” in top right corner
  3. When registration opens, refresh your browser to activate the enroll button
  4. Select “Enroll now” on your desired activity
  5. Select the “Participant” and “Add to Cart”
  6. Select “Register another participant” and “Add to Cart” for each person you are registering for the same activity
  7. Repeat steps 2 to 6 until all activities for all participants are added to your cart
  8. Agree to all the waivers and choose “Check out”
  9. Select “Pay” (or “Finish” if no payment is needed)

To register with a wish list (mobile)

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Under your account, scroll to “Activities and Memberships” and choose “Manage Wish List”
  3. When registration opens, refresh your browser to activate the enroll button
  4. Select “Enroll now” on your desired activity
  5. Select the “Participant” and “Add to Cart”
  6. Select “Register another participant” and “Add to Cart” for each person you are registering for the same activity
  7. Repeat steps 2 to 6 until all activities for all participants are added to your cart
  8. Agree to all the waivers and choose “Check out”
  9. Select “Pay” (or “Finish” if no payment is needed)

Review your receipt and save a copy for your records.

Prepare for registration by searching through the options and making a wish list of your preferred activities (choosing the open heart shape 🤍 for the activity). You can add activities to your wish list as soon as the activities are viewable online.

You can sort your wish list by the start date, the date you add the activity and the activity name. You can filter your wish list by participant.

Add to your wish list

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Select “Activities” from the navigation bar
  3. Use search to find activities by location, date, age, activity name or activity number
  4. Use the map view to browse by location
  5. Use the activities filter to browse by age or activity name
  6. Add the activity to your wish list by choosing the open heart shape 🤍 next to the activity (it turns red and filled ❤ when active, and is a gray outline when not active)
  7.  You can optionally choose a participant in the confirmation window after you activate the heart

View or manage your wish list

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. On desktop, select “My Wish List” in the top right corner
  3. On mobile, under your account, scroll to “Activities and Memberships” and choose “Manage Wish List”

Activities will remain on your wish list after you enroll until the activity ends or is cancelled. To remove activities, deselect the heart.

Activities are marked as full when all the available spaces are taken. You can join a waiting list to be contacted by email if a space opens up. Joining a waiting list does not guarantee enrollment.

To join a waiting list, choose “+ Waiting List” on the activity and select which participant is joining.

The option to join a waiting list only shows when the activity is full.

Within your Active Mississauga account, you can view your activity registrations and facility reservations. If you’re the main contact, you can also view your family members’ schedules.

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Under “My account” select “View Family Members Schedule” and choose the person whose schedule you want to review.
  3. You can also filter the options by schedule type and centres. Choose “Apply” to set your options.
  4. In the display, the “Week” toggle will provide a list, and the “Month” toggle will display a calendar view

To add the schedule to your personal device calendar, choose the calendar icon to the right of the “View Family Members Schedule” page title. If you don’t have any registrations, this option won’t be available.

Withdraw online

You can withdraw online and get a full refund if it’s five calendar days before the start of an activity.

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Select “Transaction and Payment History” in the Payments and Transactions section
  3. Find the activity you wish to withdraw from
  4. Choose the “Withdraw” button for that activity
  5. Review the refund details under each section
  6. If you see a drop-down arrow under the “To” column, next to “Account”, you can choose how you want to receive your refund. “Account” is the default setting which will create a credit on your recreation account. To refund the original payment method, you need to select it from the dropdown based on the last four digits shown.
  7. Select “Withdraw”
  8. Review the activity and fee and select “Finish”

Other ways to withdraw

To withdraw less than five days before an activity starts, or after an activity starts, call the Customer Service Centre or visit a community centre, outdoor pool or arena in-person for help. Some exclusions and limitations apply.

When an activity is cancelled by the City due to unforeseen circumstances, every effort will be made to add a make-up class. If a make-up class cannot be provided, a credit will be issued.

Activities may also be cancelled before the start date of the first class due to low registration. A full refund will be provided in this circumstance, to the original payment method.

Memberships and multi-visit passes

You can buy adult memberships, older adult memberships and multi-visit passes online. After your purchase, you can go to any community centre, outdoor pool or arena to have your photo taken and your membership card printed.

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Select “Memberships” from the navigation bar
  3. Review the options and choose the one that meets your needs
  4. Select “Enroll Now”
  5. Select who will have the membership
  6. Choose if you’d like to automatically renew the membership when it expires. Only 12-month memberships are renewable.
  7. Select “Add to cart”
  8. If you’re using a payment plan, check the “Use Payment Plan” box
  9. Read and agree to the waivers
  10. Review and then select “Check out”
  11. Enter your payment information and update your Billing Address if needed
  12. Select “Pay”

You’ll receive a confirmation email. Receipts are available on Active Mississauga in your profile under “Payments and Transactions”.

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Select Activities and Memberships
  3. Select Memberships
  4. Your membership information show your pass number, type of membership, usage (including any limits), and its expiry date
  5. Select “View details to see your usage”

Facility rentals

You can use Active Mississauga to reserve some arenas, gymnasiums, artificial turf, picnic areas, library study rooms and makerspaces online.

Each facility has different rental schedules and not all facilities can be reserved online.

For facilities that can’t be reserved online, or if you need help, you can request a facility rental through the Request a facility rental or park permit form.

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Select “Facility Rentals” from the navigation bar
  3. Select a facility from the Reservation groups to view its information, reservation rules and availability
  4. Enter the event name
  5. Select the location, date and time of your reservation and entre the number of attendees
  6. Select “Confirm bookings”
  7. Answer any custom questions if applicable and review your choice
  8. Review and agree to all terms and conditions
  9. Sign your name and review your reservation information
  10. Select “Check out” (or “Reserve” if no payment is needed)
  11. Enter your payment information
  12. Select “Pay” (or “Finish” if no payment is needed) to complete your reservation

You’ll receive a confirmation email. Receipts are available on Active Mississauga in your profile under “Payments and Transactions”.

Facility rentals are non-refundable.

Payments and refunds

You can pay for activity registrations using a credit card, debit card, physical gift card, account credit or ActiveAssist. Additionally, some activity registrations allow you to pay over time by selecting “Use payment plan”.

You can pay for facility reservations using a credit card, debit card, physical gift card or account credit.

Saving your credit card on your account will help speed up your checkout time. The three-digit CVV/CVC number is required every time you check out.

The registration system is thoroughly tested and uses encryption like what is used for e-commerce and banking systems. The padlock symbol in the address bar indicates the pages are secure.

Partial payments using payment plans

If an activity costs more than $50 and is more than 8 weeks in duration, you may pay in two instalments, 50% when you register, and 50% mid-way through the activity.

For camp activities, payment is due in full on June 1 for July camps and July 1 for August camps.

Prorating activity fees

If you register after an activity has started, your fees will be prorated based on the number of sessions remaining. Skating and dance recital activities don’t permit late registrations.

When you’re ready to check out, you’ll be prompted to enter or validate your credit card information.

To save it to your account, check the “Store this card for future use” box.

How to add multiple credit cards

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Select the “Saved Credit Cards” tile in the “Payments and Transactions” section
  3. Use the plus (+) link to add a new credit card
  4. Enter your credit card information. If you want to make the new card your default payment card, check the “Set this as my primary card” box

Your credit card will now appear in “Saved Credit Cards”.

You can also add a new credit card at checkout if you don’t want to use the one(s) saved on your account.

If you wish to use cash or debit, you can purchase or refill a physical gift card for online registration at any community centre, outdoor pool or arena.

Using a gift card

When you’re ready to check out, you can choose to pay with a physical gift card by entering the gift card number from the back of the card.

If the cost at checkout is more than the credit you have available, you’ll need to pay the difference.

ActiveAssist is a financial subsidy to help Mississauga residents with the cost of recreation and culture activities. You can use ActiveAssist to pay for activities and buy memberships. Visits are not included.

Pay using ActiveAssist

You can use ActiveAssist for all or part of the activity or membership fee. The subsidy will be automatically applied when ActiveAssist is active and has a balance.

Withdrawing or transferring will return the subsidy amount to your ActiveAssist balance.

View ActiveAssist balance

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Under “Payments and Transactions”, choose “ActiveAssist”

This will display subsidy information for each family member:

  • If the subsidy is active or expired
  • The effective dates of the subsidy
  • The amount of the subsidy issued
  • The amount of the subsidy used
  • The balance remaining

Refunds can only go to the credit card used to pay for the registration. We can’t refund an expired credit card.

If you split the payment between a credit card and a subsidy, both will be credited as they were split.

You must select the credit card you used when you withdraw. The credit card used is identified by the last four digits, such as xxx1234.

If you choose “Account”, the activity registration fee will be credited to your account. Only the original payer can use the credit to pay for other activities. Other family or account members can’t use the credit.

If you want to get a refund of a credit to your account, contact the Customer Service Centre. They’ll mail you a cheque.

On ActiveMississauga.ca:

  1. Sign in
  2. Under “Payments and Transactions”, choose “Transaction and Payment History”

Contact us

You can contact our Customer Service Centre from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling 905-615-4100 extension 1 (Registrations). You can also go in person to any community centre, outdoor pool or arena.