{"id":820936,"date":"2026-07-23T13:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/820936\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T13:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:58:10","slug":"big-trucks-big-fun-family-fun-day-returns-to-celebrate-public-works-professionals-city-of-mississauga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/820936\/","title":{"rendered":"Big trucks, big fun: Family Fun Day returns to celebrate public works professionals \u2013 City of Mississauga"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday, August 8, get close to the City\u2019s trucks and equipment. Meet City public works professionals and enjoy free, family-friendly fun. <\/p>\n

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On Saturday, August 8, the City of Mississauga is celebrating its public works professionals and the important work they do with a free Family Fun Day event \u2013 and you\u2019re invited! The City hosts Family Fun Day each year in May during National Public Works Week. This year, the May event was cancelled due to rain and has been rescheduled to August 8 outside City Hall.<\/p>\n

The City\u2019s public works professionals help keep Mississauga residents and visitors safe and moving. They maintain roads, sidewalks, parks, natural areas, bike lanes, transit stops, stormwater infrastructure and more.<\/p>\n

Family Fun Day\u00a0is a free event open to all ages. This is a great opportunity\u00a0to meet\u00a0City\u00a0staff\u00a0and\u00a0learn more about\u00a0their work through a variety of interactive family-friendly activities. Get up close to the\u00a0equipment\u00a0and trucks\u00a0and join in on the fun.<\/p>\n

Event Details
\nWhat<\/p>\n

The City\u2019s Family Fun Day event is a celebration of Mississauga\u2019s public works professionals.<\/p>\n

Pick up a passport from any of the event stations and get a stamp at every station you visit. Submit your completed passport for the chance to win a prize.<\/p>\n

Event activities\u00a0include:<\/p>\n

\u2018Touch a Truck\u2019 and equipment displays, featuring a snowplow, MiWay bus, front-end loader and the City\u2019s new windrow-clearing machine.
\nFree interactive exhibits with fun and educational activities.
\nBouncy\u00a0castle.
\nBus tours of the Mississauga Transitway.<\/p>\n

When<\/p>\n

Saturday, August 8, 2026
10\u00a0a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Where<\/p>\n

Near City Hall, on Princess Royal Drive<\/a>, outside the Living Arts Centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This event is free to attend. No need to register. Consider using MiWay or bike to the event. Use the City\u2019s\u00a0cycling map<\/a>\u00a0to plan your route. If you can\u2019t bike the full way, you can take MiWay<\/a>\u00a0part way and bike the rest of the way.<\/p>\n

In case of inclement weather, the event may be cancelled and a notice will be shared on the City\u2019s social media channels.<\/p>\n

Learn more about public works in the city<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Media contact<\/p>\n

City of Mississauga Media Relations
media@mississauga.ca<\/a>
905-615-3200, ext.\u00a05232
TTY:\u00a0905-896-5151
Get email updates<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Saturday, August 8, get close to the City\u2019s trucks and equipment. Meet City public works professionals and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":820937,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194297],"tags":[49,48,55405],"class_list":["post-820936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mississauga","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-mississauga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=820936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/820937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=820936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=820936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=820936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}