MISSISSAUGA CELEBRATION SQUARE - LIGHT UP THE SQUARE 2022

It was the official kick-off to the winter season, featuring the lighting of the Christmas Tree on November 26th. There was live entertainment, ice skating, food trucks, and so much more!

Families enjoyed a magical evening filled with dazzling lights and spectacular entertainment!
Hosted by Deepa Prashad plus Members of Council invited attendees to join them for the official lighting of the Christmas tree.

There was music, and requests taken for your favourite songs from Celebration Square’s very own LIVE jukebox (with music by the JukeBells ft. uRequest Live and The Big Smoke Brass Band.

There is now an immersive light installation called "Passage".

Kids and families got to snap a free photo with Santa at the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan.

The ice rink opened for the first time this season with DJ Roshanie spinning live music right next to it all night long.

Four glowing public art installations were setup throughout the Square

Diaphanous Charms by Asli Alin
Echoes by Nate Nettleton
Sugar Mountain by Weppler and Mahovsky
The Guest’s Shadow by Weppler and Mahovsky (one night only)
Families were able to sign up for a free lantern making workshop, inspired by a Light Up the Square installation The Guest’s Shadow. Sessions were held at the Great Hall on November 19 and November 26, led by artists Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky. Learn more.

A wide variety of eats and hot beverages were available at one of the many food trucks for the evening:

Arepa Republic
Green Machine Food Truck
Nabulu Coffee
Dimkin Crepes
Le Chateau Chicken
BeaverTails
Choco Churros
Paelleros

Kids were also able to play one of the unique giant light up games

Passage, the new large interactive art installation is made up of 20 circles of light that form a tunnel. The passage through the tunnel activates light animations and sounds. Each configuration has its own ambiance.

Creation: Serge Maheu
Production: MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE
Tour producer: Creos

Event Schedule
Started at 5:00 p.m. - Ice Skating, Food Trucks, Photos with Santa at the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan, DJ Roshanie Spinning
6:00p.m. - Live Music by the JukeBells ft. uRequest Live
7:00 p.m. - Official Ceremony and lighting of the Christmas tree with Council and special guests
7:20 p.m. - Live Music by Big Smoke Brass
8:00 p.m. - Live Music by the JukeBells ft. uRequest Live (encore performance)