Editing Mississauga (section)

==Arts and culture==
Mississauga has a vibrant arts community, promoted by the Mississauga Arts Council, which holds an annual awards ceremony, called the MARTYs, to celebrate the city's entertainers, artists, filmmakers, writers, and musicians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mississaugaartscouncil.com/martys/|title=MARTYS {{!}} Mississauga Arts Council|website=Mississaugaartscouncil.com|access-date=2016-11-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017064350/http://www.mississaugaartscouncil.com/martys/|archive-date=17 October 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Mississauga's largest festivities such as [[Canada Day]] Celebration, Mississauga Rotary Ribfest, Tree Lighting Ceremony, and [[New Year's Eve]] Bash generally occur in Celebration Square. The Canada Day celebration was attended by 130,000 people in 2012, the Ribfest has recorded 120,000 visitors in 2012, and the inaugural New Year's Eve in 2011 has attracted 30,000 spectators.<ref name="About Mississauga Ribfest">{{cite web|title=Mississauga Ribfest » About|url=http://mississaugaribfest.com/about-2/|access-date=2 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926054117/http://mississaugaribfest.com/about-2/|archive-date=26 September 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Paterson|first=David|title=A Mississauga Ribfest Experience|date=16 July 2014 |url=http://www.mississauga.com/community-story/4634064-get-ready-to-grill-ribfest-returns-to-celebration-square/|publisher=Mississauga News|access-date=6 August 2014}}</ref>

One of the most anticipated events in the city is Carassauga, a festival of cultures that occurs annually during mid-May. It is the second largest cultural festival in Canada. During 2013, 4014 performances took place and 300,000 people attended.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carassauga by the Numbers|url=http://www.carassauga.com/?page_id=910|website=Carassauga.com|access-date=28 April 2013}}</ref> Carassauga attempts to display the different cultures around the world by setting up pavilions for countries around Mississauga. Visitors get free public transportation with their ticket to tour the city and explore the different pavilions. Various countries showcase their culture through food stalls, dance performances and small vendors. The event largely takes place in the Hershey Centre.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}

There are also culture-specific festivals held in Celebration Square, including Fiesta Ng Kalayaan for the [[Philippines]], Viet Summerfest for [[Vietnam]], Muslimfest for the city's [[Muslim]] community, Indian festival Diwali and Mosaic Festival, which is the largest South Asian multi-disciplinary arts festival in North America.<ref name="Mississauga Celebration Square">{{cite web|title=Mississauga Celebration Square – About the Square|url=http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/celebrationsquare/aboutthesquare|website=Mississauga.ca|access-date=3 October 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101329/http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/celebrationsquare/aboutthesquare|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The annual Bread and Honey Festival is held in [[Streetsville]], a district that was once an independent rural village. It is held every first weekend of June at Streetsville Memorial Park to commemorate the founding of the village. The festival was inaugurated in 1974, in response to amalgamation with the City of Mississauga.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Story of Streetsville|url=http://www.breadandhoney.ca/assets/history.php|work=Streetsville Founders' Bread and Honey Festival Inc.|access-date=28 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602064611/http://www.breadandhoney.ca/assets/history.php|archive-date=2 June 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Activities include the Bread and Honey Race, which raises money for charities and local hospitals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Untitled|url=http://www.breadandhoneyrace.com/breadandhoney/Home.html|work=Streetsville Founders' Bread and Honey Festival Inc.|access-date=28 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416000629/http://www.breadandhoneyrace.com/breadandhoney/Home.html|archive-date=16 April 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It also has its own annual Canada Day celebrations, which are also held at Streetsville Memorial Park.

[[Port Credit]], another neighbourhood that was formerly a town, holds multiple festivals throughout the year. During the summer, there are street performances on multiple venues scattered throughout the district during Buskerfest. The neighbourhood also holds a grand parade named "Paint the Town Red" during Canada Day. Finally, during August, it holds the Mississauga Waterfront Festival, which includes concerts as well as family activities. During September, the [[Tim Hortons]] Southside Shuffle is being held to celebrate the neighbourhood's Blues and Jazz Festival, which includes musical performances from local blues and jazz artists.<ref name="street performers">{{cite web|author1=Lindsay Cairns|title=Buskerfest Returns to Port Credit|url=http://www.mississauga.com/shopping-story/4540323-buskerfest-returns-to-port-credit/|publisher=Mississauga News|access-date=9 October 2014|date=1 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="Paint The Town Red">{{cite web|title=Paint The Town Red|url=http://paintthetownred.ca/|access-date=9 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="Mississauga Waterfront Festival">{{cite web|title=Mississauga Waterfront Festival|url=http://www.seetorontonow.com/annual-events/mississauga-waterfront-festival/|website=Seetorontonow.com|access-date=9 October 2014|archive-date=16 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016220426/http://www.seetorontonow.com/annual-events/mississauga-waterfront-festival/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Malton, Mississauga|Malton]] neighbourhood, which contains a significant number of [[Sikhs]], holds its annual [[Khalsa Day]] parade, marching between the [[gurdwara]]s in Malton (Sri Guru Singh Sabha) and in the [[Rexdale]] neighbourhood in Toronto (Sikh Spiritual Centre). This parade is attended by 100,000 people.
<ref>{{cite web|title=100,000 turn out for Malton parade|url=http://www.southasianfocus.ca/news/100000-turn-out-for-malton-parade/|access-date=9 October 2014|work=South Asian Focus|date=4 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016042630/http://www.southasianfocus.ca/news/100000-turn-out-for-malton-parade/|archive-date=16 October 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Mississauga has a significant [[Jews|Jewish]] population, with active community classes, cultural activities and holiday celebrations.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Kumar Agrawal|first1=Sandeep|title=Faith-based Ethnic Residential Communities and Neighbourliness in Canada|journal=Planning Practice & Research|date=14 Jun 2008|volume=23|issue=1|pages=41–56|doi=10.1080/02697450802076431|s2cid=128679393}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Le|first1=Julia|title=Course teaches soul-searching journey|url=http://www.mississauga.com/community-story/3161950-course-teaches-soul-searching-journey/|agency=Mississauga News|date=7 Feb 2011|quote=The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute's (JLI) new course, Toward a Meaningful Life: A Soul-Searching Journey for Every Person...}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Dean|first1=Jan|title=Chabad Mississauga honours builder|url=http://www.mississauga.com/community-story/3130116-chabad-mississauga-honours-builder/|access-date=27 Nov 2012|agency=Mississauga News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Paterson|first1=David|title=Chabad marks Purim Japanese style|url=http://www.mississauga.com/community-story/3132681-chabad-marks-purim-japanese-style/|agency=Mississauga News|date=24 Feb 2013}}</ref>

===Library===
[[File:Meadowvale Community Centre, 2017.jpeg|alt=|thumb|220x220px|The [[Meadowvale Community Centre]] was renovated in July 2014 and re-opened in fall 2016 with a new library within the building.]]
The [[Mississauga Library System]] is a municipally owned network of 18 libraries.