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<\/p>\nThe Jackalope Action Sports Festival, a Montreal-based exhibition of skateboarding, bouldering (rock climbing), breaking (breakdancing) and more that tours North America throughout the year, returns to downtown Mississauga July 10-12. (Photo: City of Mississauga)<\/p>\n
A unique festival that features talented skateboarders, rock climbers and breakdancers displaying their best moves for tens of thousands of fans takes place over three days this weekend in Mississauga\u2019s downtown core.<\/p>\n
The Jackalope Action Sports Festival, a Montreal-based exhibition of skateboarding, bouldering (rock climbing), breaking (breakdancing) and more that tours North America throughout the year, returns to the city for its third consecutive summer.<\/p>\n
The action gets underway Friday at noon and continues throughout the weekend, concluding Sunday at 8 p.m. Admission is free.<\/p>\n
City of Mississauga officials said the \u201cadrenaline-filled weekend in the heart of the city\u201d will feature \u201celite athletes, action sports competitions, live entertainment, food and festival experiences for residents and visitors of all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n
Organizers will transform the Square One Shopping Centre parking lot into \u201can outdoor sports event venue featuring world-class skateboarding, BMX, calisthenics, Moto X demos, food, music, pop-up activations and more,\u201d the city added, noting visitors of all ages can participate as a climbing wall, a mini ramp and a mini-skatepark are also part of the fun.<\/p>\n
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(Photo: Jackalope Action Sports Festival)<\/p>\n
The Jackalope festival<\/a> has taken place the past two years at Celebration Square, a few steps to the west of this year\u2019s venue.<\/p>\n However, the ongoing FIFA World Cup watch party<\/a> at the square necessitated moving the action sports festival<\/a> this year, the city said. World Cup quarter-final matches will be shown on the Celebration Square screens on Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n Jackalope fans have their own lingo<\/p>\n A crooked grind, boardslide, brain bucket and double set are just a few terms visitors to the Jackalope festival might use and hear over the three days. You can add to that list an alley-oop, goofy-foot, 180, 360 and 720 as well as an air walk \u2014 and those bits of action sports lingo are just a few you\u2019ll find at the top of the alphabet. There are many more.<\/p>\n Jackalope organizers have previously said the festival \u201cis about way more than just skateboarding and climbing,\u201d and that the event will transform Mississauga\u2019s downtown core \u201cinto a full-throttle playground where adrenaline, music and street culture collide.\u201d<\/p>\n City officials noted this year\u2019s festival street course is designed to look like an airport runway.<\/p>\n Shoutout to Toronto Pearson Airport\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWith fun details such as a baggage carousel, airport-themed obstacles and a large departure board, the course is a playful nod to Canada\u2019s largest and busiest airport, YYZ, located in Mississauga,\u201d officials said. (YYZ is the International Air Transport Association code for Toronto Pearson Airport).<\/p>\n Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish said in a news release issued by the city that Jackalope \u201cbrings incredible energy to Mississauga and gives residents and visitors a front-row seat to world-class action sports.<\/p>\n \u201cEvents like this bring our downtown alive, support our local economy and show why Mississauga is a destination for unforgettable experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n The city added it encourages festival attendees to plan ahead and arrive early as the downtown core is expected to be busy throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n Jackalope\u2019s three-day visit to the city in summer 2024<\/a> marked the event\u2019s first appearance in Ontario.<\/p>\n