{"id":926349,"date":"2026-10-09T09:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T09:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/926349\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T09:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T09:10:11","slug":"two-events-set-to-take-over-one-of-mississaugas-busiest-neighbourhoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/926349\/","title":{"rendered":"Two events set to take over one of Mississauga\u2019s busiest neighbourhoods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Celebration Square in Mississauga hosts the Egyptian Coptic Festival this weekend. (Photo: City of Mississauga)<\/p>\n<p>Two very different events, one celebrating a significant annual holiday and the other inviting guests to relive the past, will take place just steps apart in Mississauga this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Diwali RazzMatazz and Nostalgia Fest Expo are both taking place from Oct. 9 to 11, with the events happening in Mississauga\u2019s downtown core\u2013a place that\u2019s best known for being home to the city\u2019s main entertainment space and one of the province\u2019s busiest shopping centres.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At Mississauga Celebration Square, Diwali RazzMatazz will offer three days of Indian culture, music, food and family entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted annually by the Indo-Canada Arts Council (ICAC) since 2014, the festival attracts more than 50,000 attendees each year, according to organizers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can expect Bollywood performances, live musical concerts, cultural dance showcases and a Diwali Bazaar, along with kids\u2019 activities and rides.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Nostalgia Fest Expo will take over the Square One Event Hall for three days of trading cards, collectibles, entertainment and nostalgia.<\/p>\n<p>The event will feature a lineup of vendors offering Pok\u00e9mon, One Piece, Riftbound, Gundam, Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh!Magic: The Gathering and sports cards, among other trading card games.<\/p>\n<p>The event will also feature toys, figures, anime merchandise and other nostalgic collectibles, along with special guests and celebrity appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A DJ will provide live nostalgia-themed music throughout the weekend, while giveaways, raffles and interactive activities will be offered for visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The event is designed to be family-friendly, with entertainment and activities for visitors of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>With both events taking place in downtown Mississauga during the Thanksgiving long weekend, residents can visit one or make a day of both. Both events are free to enter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 55,412 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,565,142 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    394 VOTES<br \/>\n    Do you think municipalities should freeze property taxes for seniors?    <\/p>\n<p>\tStay in the know.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to receive our daily email of today\u2019s top stories in your city!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celebration Square in Mississauga hosts the Egyptian Coptic Festival this weekend. (Photo: City of Mississauga) Two very different&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":926350,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194297],"tags":[49,48,55405],"class_list":["post-926349","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\/926349","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=926349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/926349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/926350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=926349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=926349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=926349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}