Carassauga is an incorporated non-profit volunteer community organization, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. It operated for the first time in 1986 with 10 Pavilions, initially operating only on Saturday and Sunday.  It was created in response to a challenge put out by  Mayor Hazel McCallion to all ethno cultural groups at a meeting of her calling in the old City Hall in the fall of 1985.  It quickly evolved into a 3-day, 22 hour event.

The Festival has become an important annual event in Mississauga’s calendar, and its popularity has steadily increased in recent years.  It  is the largest multicultural Festival in Ontario and is now recognized as the 2nd largest cultural Festival in Canada in terms of visits & ethnic diversity representation.

The organization attributes its success to the many volunteer leaders on the Board who have tirelessly devoted their time and expertise to running the annual 3-day event. In 2015,   4,279  performers supported by 6,458 volunteers created an incredible multi cultural experience.  The community’s commitment over the years to honouring and showcasing Mississauga’s multicultural landscape is unsurpassed.

Carassauga Facts 2015

• Over 72 countries represented at 30 Pavilion Locations, throughout Mississauga
• 4,279 performancers & 172 artisans
• 956 performances
• 327,776 visits
• 6,458 volunteers
• 397,539 volunteer hours
• 22 hours of operation
• Charity & Community Challenge introduced
• Over $11k raised for charities

For the past four years Carassauga has been recognized as one of the top 100 Festivals in Ontario by Festivals and Events Ontario.

EVENT LOCATION

Burnhamthorpe Community Centre
1500 Gulleden Drive Mississauga, ON (1 block East of Dixie, S. of Burnhamthorpe)

Free Shuttle Bus stops at this pavilion

Passports:
Buy in Advance: $10
Buy at Door: $12
Children under 12 years old: FREE

Contact the Prophet Elias Church Office to get your Passports!!