MEMBER PROFILE:
Mississauga is THE PLACE to host your next sporting event!
As Canada’s 6th largest city, Mississauga is the perfect place to host your events, and offers a diverse selection of facilities and amenities that your delegates will crave. With a population of over 800,000, Mississauga is recognized as one of Canada’s safest cities with stunning natural beauty and multi-cultural heritage. Mississauga welcomes you to explore and experience our city and all it has to offer.
Visit Mississauga. Mississauga is….
A place to HOST
Our premier entertainment destination and sports stage is the Paramount Fine Foods Centre.
This full service, championship sized venue boasts a 5,100 + seat spectator arena, a 90,000 sq. ft. fieldhouse, gymnastics training facility, triple gymnasium, lounge, outdoor artificial turf fields, fitness centre and three NHL sized rinks.
Home to the Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) and Raptors 905 (NBA Gatorade League), the Paramount Fine Foods Centre has hosted over 3300 local, national, and international events since opening in 1998. Their dynamic and experienced operating team is fully equipped and ready to make your event a huge success.
A place to PLAY
In addition to Paramount Fine Foods Centre, Mississauga is equipped with a wide range of facilities and multi-sport venues to accommodate any sport or event. Including the ability to host baseball, football, tennis, pickleball, track and field and more!
- 22 NHL regulation size arenas and 1 Olympic size arena
- 19 lit soccer pitches, including 8 artificial turf
- Two 18-hole golf courses
- And more!
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ever changing challenge it poses to sport and events, the City of Mississauga and Paramount Fine Foods Centre are taking every effort and precaution to ensure a safe return to sport and our facilities. We are ready to welcome you back to our City, and hope to see you soon.
A place to STAY
With over 60+ local hotels, and over 7,000+ hotel rooms, Mississauga can accommodate sporting events of any size.
A place to DINE
Home to a diverse mix of restaurants and cultural cuisines, Mississauga has a little something for everyone’s appetite. Try any one of our 1,200 local restaurants, from over 150 different countries.
A place to CONNECT
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is located in Mississauga, and provides easy access to major highways, trains and transit. Conveniently located 30 minutes from Downtown Toronto, and 90 minutes to Niagara Falls – Mississauga is central and accessible.
A place to VISIT
Looking for more? Mississauga has tons to see and do!
- Over 2,800 shops, including Canada’s 2nd largest shopping centre – Square One Shopping Centre
- An assortment of museums, attractions and local landmarks
- 500kms of bike trails, and over 500 local parks
- 13 local neighbourhoods and villages
- And much more!
Mississauga is THE PLACE, and we are ready to host your next sporting event!
For more information on our venues, hotels and additional programs, check out visitmississauga.ca or contact Katelyn May, Sport Tourism Coordinator at Katelyn.may@mississauga.ca.
If you would like to be the next member whose profile will be featured on the STC website, contact Barb MacDonald, Communications Consultant at bmacdonald@sporttourismcanada.com.