Editing Mississauga (section)

==Attractions==
===Mississauga Celebration Square===
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[[File:Mississauga Celebration Square 2021.jpg|thumb|Celebration Square]]
In 2006, with the help of [[Project for Public Spaces]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pps.org/ |title=Project for Public Spaces |website=Pps.org |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref> the city started hosting "My Mississauga" summer festivities at its Civic Square.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/discover/mymississauga |title=Discover Mississauga&nbsp;– My Mississauga |website=Mississauga.ca |access-date=2011-03-02 |archive-date=24 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224070425/http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/discover/mymississauga |url-status=dead }}</ref> Mississauga planned over 60 free events to bring more people to the city square. The square was transformed and included a movable stage, a snack bar, extra seating, and sports and gaming facilities (basketball nets, hockey arena, chess and checker boards) including a skate park. Some of the events included Senior's day on Tuesday, Family day on Wednesday, Vintage car Thursdays, with the main events being the [[Canada Day]] celebration, Rotary Ribfest, Tree Lighting Ceremony, and Beachfest.

Civic Square has completed its restructuring project using federal stimulus money, which features a permanent stage, a larger ice rink (which also serves as a fountain and wading pool during the summer season), media screens, and a permanent restaurant. It officially reopened at 22 June 2011 and has since been renamed as Mississauga Celebration Square. More events have been added such as holding free outdoor live concerts, and live telecast of [[UEFA European Football Championship]]. The square also holds weekly programming such as fitness classes, amphitheatre performances and movie nights during the summer, children's activities during spring and fall, and skate parties during the winter. The opening of the square has also allowed the city to hold its first annual [[New Year's Eve]] celebration in 2011.

In October 2012, the square had attracted its one millionth visitor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/celebrationsquare/thanksamillion |title=Thanks a Million |publisher=City of Mississauga |access-date=2013-04-28 |archive-date=2 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302173631/http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/celebrationsquare/thanksamillion |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Art Gallery of Mississauga===
The [[Art Gallery of Mississauga]] (AGM) is a public, not-for-profit art gallery located in the [[Mississauga Civic Centre]] right on Celebration Square across from the Living Arts Centre and Square One Shopping Centre. AGM is sponsored by the City of Mississauga, [[Canada Council for the Arts]], Ontario Trillium Foundation and the [[Ontario Arts Council]]. The art gallery offers free admission and tours and is open every day. AGM has over 500 copies and is working on creating a digital gallery led by gallery assistant Aaron Guravich.<ref>{{cite web|title=Photo Slideshow: Allegory of the Cave, Opening Reception|work=Mississauga Life – Spirit of the City|url=http://www.mississaugalife.ca/2013/11/photo-slideshow-allegory-of-the-cave-opening-reception/|publisher=Mississauga Life|access-date=26 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006094316/http://www.mississaugalife.ca/2013/11/photo-slideshow-allegory-of-the-cave-opening-reception/|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ABOUT/WHO WE ARE|url=http://www.artgalleryofmississauga.com/about.html|access-date=26 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002082904/http://www.artgalleryofmississauga.com/about.html|archive-date=2 October 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Shopping===
[[File:Aerial_view_of_Square_One_Shopping_Centre_2022.jpg|thumb|Square One Shopping Centre]]
[[File:Erin_Mills_Town_Centre_202208.jpg|thumb|Erin Mills Town Centre]]
[[Square One Shopping Centre]] is located in the City Centre and is the second largest shopping mall in Canada. It boasts more than 350 retail stores and services and attracts 24 million annual visitors and makes over $1 billion in annual retail sales.<ref>{{cite web|title=Specialty Leasing|url=http://www.shopsquareone.com/general-info/leasing/specialty-leasing|work=Square One Shopping Centre|access-date=28 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728000547/http://www.shopsquareone.com/general-info/leasing/specialty-leasing|archive-date=28 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/square-one-achieves-1-billion-in-annual-retail-sales-622820213.html|title=Square One Achieves $1 Billion in Annual Retail Sales|website=Newswire.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref> It opened in 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insauga.com/a-look-back-at-square-one-40-years-ago |title=A Look Back at Square One 40 Years Ago &#124; Mississauga |date=5 September 2022 |publisher=insauga.com |access-date=December 8, 2023}}</ref>

[[Erin Mills Town Centre]] is the second largest mall in Mississauga. It is located in the western end of the city at [[Eglinton Avenue]] and Erin Mills Parkway and opened in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|last=Erin Mills Town Centre|title=Erin Mills Town Centre|url=http://www.erinmills.ca/|access-date=28 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kovessy|first=Peter|title=Pension Buys Mississauga Mall for $370M|url=http://www.obj.ca/Canada---World/2010-12-23/article-2065738/Pension-fund-buys-Mississauga-mall-for-%24370M/1|work=Business Journal|publisher=Ottawa Business Journal|access-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101131614/http://www.obj.ca/Canada---World/2010-12-23/article-2065738/Pension-fund-buys-Mississauga-mall-for-%24370M/1|archive-date=1 January 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Other shopping centres include [[Dixie Outlet Mall]]; located in the southeastern area of the city. It is Canada's largest enclosed outlet mall. It opened in 1956 when the city was still known as Toronto Township, and is Mississauga's first shopping mall. Many factory outlets of premium brands are located in this mall.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dixie Outlet Mall|title=Dixie Outlet Mall|url=http://www.dixieoutletmall.com/en-CA|access-date=28 April 2013}}</ref> [[Heartland Town Centre]] is an unenclosed [[Power center (retail)|power centre]] with 180 stores and restaurants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insauga.com/interesting-facts-you-never-knew-about-heartland-town-centre-in-mississauga|title=Interesting Facts You Never Knew About Heartland Town Centre in Mississauga|website=Insauga.com|date=17 November 2017 |language=en|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> A flea market, the Fantastic Flea Market, is Mississauga's oldest flea market, and opened in 1976.

===Recreation===
[[File:Kariya Park 2022.jpg|thumb|Kariya Park]]
Recreational clubs include the Mississauga Figure Skating Club, Mississauga Synchronized Swimming Association,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mssa.ca |title=Welcome to the Mississauga Synchro Swim Association |website=Mssa.ca |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref> Mississauga Canoe Club, Mississauga Scrabble Club,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mississaugascrabble.com |title=Mississauga Scrabble Club |access-date=2012-03-22}}</ref> Don Rowing Club at Port Credit, International Soccer Club Mississauga,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isoccerclubmississauga.ca/ |title=International Soccer Club Mississauga |access-date=2013-08-21}}</ref> and the Mississauga Aquatic Club. There are over 481 parks and woodlands areas in Mississauga, with nearly {{Cvt|100|km}} of trails that users can traverse.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.walkandrollpeel.ca/trails/mississauga.htm|title=Peel Trails Database|website=Walkandrollpeel.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> Mississauga is home to many indoor playgrounds including Kids Time Family Fun Centre, KidSports indoor playground, and Laser Quest Centre. There are over 26 major indoor playgrounds in the city of Mississauga.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://kidsindoorplaygrounds.com/directory/indoor-playgrounds/mississauga-ontario | title = List of Indoor Playgrounds in Mississauga, Ontario | access-date = 2011-08-03}}</ref>

Kariya Park, opened in 1992, is a Japanese garden located in the City Centre. It is named after Mississauga’s sister city, [[Kariya]], Japan.

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=== Beaches ===
Since 2016, Mississauga has made immense efforts to rehabilitate its Lakeshore, with collection of garbage occurring daily, and detailed water quality monitoring taking place to ensure a safe swimming environment. As of 2024, Mississauga has some of the most pristine beaches in the Greater Toronto Area, attracting tens of thousands of locals and tourists from all over.

Within Mississauga, beaches are concentrated along the shore of Lake Ontario, with the notable exception of the Lake Aquitaine boardwalk.The most distinguished beaches are Jack Darling Memorial Park and RK McMillan Park, as well as St. Lawrence Park in Port Credit.

The images in the collage, from top left to bottom right, are: Tall Oaks Park, The Shallows at St. Lawrence Park, Jack Darling Memorial Park, and Hiawatha Park.