Running an event in Mississauga
This guide covers 27 mapped venues in Mississauga, Ontario, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Mississauga Celebration Square Amphitheatre is the largest room on record at 30,000 seats.
Mississauga Celebration Square Amphitheatre states a capacity of 30,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Mississauga has to put people in
Mississauga has a recorded population of 717,961 (2021), in Ontario.
Across the city the dataset records 4 exhibition or convention halls, 5 dedicated conference and function spaces, 4 arenas and stadiums, 3 theatres and concert halls and 11 independent event spaces.
By type that is 11 event spaces, 4 banquet halls, 3 arenas and 3 convention centres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Convention Centre | convention centre | not published | 7.8 km (4.8 mi) |
| Lakeshore Convention Centre | convention centre | not published | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |
| Fairgrounds Coffee | fairground | not published | 7.8 km (4.8 mi) |
| Oasis Convention Centre | convention centre | not published | 8.1 km (5 mi) |
Conference and function space (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Grand Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 8.9 km (5.5 mi) |
| Maple Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
| McCallion Ballroom and Conference Centre | conference centre | not published | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) |
| Shahrayar Centre & Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) |
| Swagat Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 8.4 km (5.2 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre | arena | 5,400 | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Rob Ford Stadium | stadium | 2,200 | 10 km (6.3 mi) |
| Port Credit Memorial Arena | arena | not published | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) |
| Vic Johnston Community Centre | arena | not published | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississauga Celebration Square Amphitheatre | concert hall | 30,000 | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Living Arts Centre | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Erindale Studio Theatre | theatre | not published | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
Independent event spaces (11)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Auditorium | event space | 1,300 | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Meadowvale Theatre | event space | 395 | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) |
| Studio Theatre | event space | 310 | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Etobicoke Civic Centre | event space | not published | 10 km (6.5 mi) |
| Mississauga Civic Centre | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Preet Palace | event space | not published | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| The Meeting Place | event space | not published | 6.5 km (4 mi) |
| Flames Castle | event space | not published | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Missisauga Grand | event space | not published | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
| The Studio Paint Bar | event space | not published | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) |
| Wise Adventures | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Mississauga appears above. The ones with enough published detail to be worth reading have their own guide and are linked; the rest are named here, which is honest about what the record holds without giving each of them a page made of three facts.
Where an exhibition fits
4 venues in Mississauga are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Apollo Convention Centresize not published
- Lakeshore Convention Centresize not published
- Fairgrounds Coffeesize not published
- Oasis Convention Centresize not published
Capacities are the figure the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published. They are usually the seated maximum, and the same room in banquet or reception layout can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want before you plan around a number.
Getting attendees to Mississauga
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) sits 11 km (6.8 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
Mississauga keeps Toronto time (America/Toronto), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Oakville, Brampton and Milton are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Mississauga has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- YYZ
- Toronto Pearson International Airport, 11 km (6.8 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/Toronto, in September
- City population, 2021
- 717,961
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0002)
Who else books Mississauga
Carassauga come back to Mississauga. A returning show is the best evidence a place has the rooms, the hotel stock and the airlift to carry one.
- Carassaugarecurring event
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Mississauga, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Worth knowing before you sign
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Mississauga record flags an unusual constraint, which in practice means the ordinary one applies: hold the venue before you announce the date, because a date without a room is the only mistake that cannot be fixed later.
A worked example, sized to Mississauga
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Mississauga event sized to Mississauga Celebration Square Amphitheatre, the largest stated capacity in the Mississauga dataset. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at CA$7 each
- CA$6,300for the whole event, at CA$7 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Mississauga does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Which kind of event this suits
With a stated ceiling of 30,000 seats, Mississauga can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
4 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Mississauga without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 30,000-seat room carries a plenary with breakouts running alongside it.
- association annual meetings
An association meeting needs one big room, several small ones and a hotel block, which is the combination Mississauga is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 30,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Mississauga can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Contains information from Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, used under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. event67 has no commercial relationship with any venue listed.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- CA$7
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- CA$6,650
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Mississauga conference?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so CA$6,300 for the event. The price is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What is the largest venue in Mississauga?
Of the 27 venues mapped in Mississauga, the largest stated capacity belongs to Mississauga Celebration Square Amphitheatre at 30,000. Capacities in open data are the figure the venue itself published, and they are the seated number rather than a standing or exhibition figure, so confirm the layout you actually want before you plan around it.
Does Mississauga have a convention centre?
Yes — 4 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Mississauga, including Apollo Convention Centre, Lakeshore Convention Centre and Fairgrounds Coffee. Exhibition halls are booked by floor area rather than by seat, so ask for the hall sheet with column spacing and load-in access rather than a capacity number.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Mississauga?
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), about 11 km (6.8 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Toronto; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
What happens under 50 attendees?
One live event with up to 50 activated attendees costs nothing. Beyond that it is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What events already happen in Mississauga?
Recurring shows recorded for Mississauga include Carassauga. This list comes from Wikidata and covers series with an encyclopaedia entry, so it is a floor rather than a full calendar. Check your dates against it: hotel rates and venue availability both move around a returning show.
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