Heritage Mississauga (Mississauga Heritage Foundation)

08/25/2026

🎬 See stories made close to home!

Join CreativeHub 1352 for Made Here: A Night of Local Short Films on Thursday, August 27, featuring a curated selection of short films chosen by the CreativeHub 1352 programming team.

The program celebrates the talent, creativity and diverse perspectives of filmmakers from Mississauga and surrounding communities. Whether you’re discovering a filmmaker for the first time or cheering on someone from your own neighbourhood, it’s a chance to experience original stories made right here in our community.

🍿 Films will be announced soon!

📅 Thursday, August 27
⏰ 7:30–9:30 p.m.
🎟️ General Admission: $5
🍿 General Admission + Popcorn: $8
📍 Small Arms Inspection Building

Come support local filmmakers and discover what’s Made Here. ❤️

🎟️ Get your tickets: https://www.creativehub1352.ca/event-details/made-here-a-night-of-local-short-films

Come enjoy an unforgettable evening celebrating filmmakers, storytellers and creative voices shaping our local community.

08/23/2026

Try your hand at embroidery!

Always wanted to learn embroidery? CreativeHub 1352’s Introduction to Embroidery workshop on Tuesday, August 25 is a great place to start!

This beginner-level workshop will introduce you to essential embroidery techniques. You’ll create an 8-inch stitch sampler showcasing each technique—a beautiful project that can also serve as a handy reference for future embroidery projects.

📅 Tuesday, August 25
⏰ 12:30–2:30 p.m.
💲 $20
📍 Small Arms Inspection Building

Whether you’re completely new to embroidery or looking to brush up on the basics, come learn, stitch and create! 🧵

🎟️ Get your tickets: https://www.creativehub1352.ca/event-details/introduction-to-embroidery

08/22/2026

Singer Bruno Monardo has a special invitation for you! 🇮🇹🎶

While you’re enjoying the music and festivities at Mississauga Italfest, be sure to stop by the Heritage Centre, proudly produced by Heritage Mississauga.

This year, we’re celebrating Lombardy, Mississauga Italfest’s 2026 Featured Region, with stories, displays and exhibits exploring its rich history and culture — along with the Italian-Canadian experience here in Mississauga.

Come for the music, stay for the stories. 🇮🇹

08/22/2026

🇮🇹 Italfest is happening TODAY! 🇮🇹

There’s still time to visit Mississauga ITALFEST and experience the sights, sounds, flavours and stories of Italian culture at Celebration Square!

Be sure to stop by Heritage Mississauga’s Heritage & Cultural Centre and discover this year’s featured region: Lombardy. 🗺️

Explore our interactive displays and exhibits, learn about the journey of Italians to Mississauga and the history of the Cooksville Brickyards, discover fascinating artifacts and famous Lombards, and see how Italian heritage has helped shape our community.

🎨 Plus, bring the kids by our craft table and take part in our interactive activities!

📅 Today, Saturday, August 22
📍 Mississauga Celebration Square

Come celebrate Italian heritage and discover the stories that connect Lombardy to Mississauga! 🇮🇹❤️

🌐 Learn more: mississaugaitalfest.com

08/21/2026

🥧 Sweeten your Sunday with a Banoffee Pie Workshop!

Calling all baking enthusiasts! Join CreativeHub 1352 on Sunday, August 23 from 10–11 a.m. and learn how to make your very own 6-inch banoffee pie from scratch.

You’ll learn essential baking skills and techniques while creating an individual pie to take home and enjoy. 😋

📅 Sunday, August 23
⏰ 10–11 a.m.
💲 $20
📍 Small Arms Inspection Building

The hardest part? Deciding whether to share your finished pie! 😉

🎟️ Sign up today: https://www.creativehub1352.ca/event-details/banoffee-pie-workshop

08/20/2026

🍝🇮🇹 Mississauga Italfest is almost here!

Join Heritage Mississauga this Friday and Saturday, August 21–22, as we host the Heritage & Cultural Centre at the 14th annual Mississauga ITALFEST at Mississauga Celebration Square!

This year, we’re celebrating Lombardy, Italy’s fascinating northern region known for its stunning lakes, Alpine landscapes, rich history, food, art and culture. 🇮🇹

Stop by the Heritage Centre to:
✨ Discover the history and culture of Lombardy
🗺️ Explore an interactive map tracing the journey of Italians to Mississauga
🧱 Learn about Italian workers and the Cooksville Brickyards
🏛️ See artifacts and exhibitions celebrating Italian-Canadian heritage
🎨 Visit our children’s craft table
📚 Take part in Heritage Mississauga presentations and interactive displays

Come explore, learn and celebrate the rich Italian heritage that is part of Mississauga’s story!

📅 August 21–22, 2026
📍 Mississauga Celebration Square
🌐 mississaugaitalfest.com

We’ll see you at Italfest! 🇮🇹❤️

08/20/2026

✈️ The AVRO Arrow has come home to Mississauga.

More than 70 years after the legendary aircraft was designed and built in Malton, a dramatic new scale replica is returning the Arrow to the place where its story began.

But the story of the AVRO Arrow is about much more than an aircraft. It’s a story of ambition, innovation, controversy, loss — and a remarkable local legacy.

Now, a new chapter is being written in Malton.

📖 Want to know how the Arrow came to be, what happened to the original aircraft, and how this new replica found its way home?

👉 Click the link to read our latest Way Back Wednesday article! https://www.modernmississauga.com/main/2026/8/20/the-avro-arrow-comes-home-again-to-mississauga

✈️ The Arrow is back where it all began.

08/19/2026

(EN) For Italians around the world, Ferragosto (August 15) marks the height of summer, a time for family, food, music, traditions and coming together with loved ones. Originating centuries ago in Italy, Ferragosto remains one of the country's most celebrated holidays, bringing communities together t...

08/18/2026