The Festival

The biggest Latino-Canadian celebration in Mississauga is coming your way! MISSISSAUGA LATIN FESTIVAL 2026 will celebrate its 18th anniversary by bringing you non-stop entertainment, mouthwatering LATINO food, folklore, artisans, and a celebration of culture and heritage like no other! 🎶🎭

Join us from August 7 to 9 at the iconic Celebration Square for a high-energy weekend filled with the rhythms, colours, and flavours of Latin America—experience live music, dance, art, and traditional cuisine in a joyful celebration of Latin heritage.

As part of the series of summer Latin festivals taking place in the heart of Mississauga, Latin pride is highlighted through the culture, joyful spirit, and kindness of its people.

The Festival

The diversity of cultural and artistic activities, as well as the participation of artisans, food vendors, entrepreneurs, exhibitors and large companies that support the festival each year, ensure the continued success of this beautiful festival that promotes Latin culture in Canada. This year, we have included Brazil within the Latin Countries that our festival represents, which promises a memorable event that will highlight the richness and dynamism of our communities.

Performers

Each year, over 200 artists pass through the stage of the Mississauga Latin Festival providing a show of cultural diversity with the colourful display of costumes and contagious movements, and a variety of musical rhythms performed by the different bands and singers. The festival is proud to promote our local talent and to showcase the folkloric groups that show the traditions of the different geographical regions in Latin America, and they, in turn, preserve those traditional dances for future generations.

Kids Zone

The Kids’ Zone is presented by three professional, child-focused organizations: Party Kids, Mexxi Arts, and Kiddo Magazine. The program offers engaging, hands-on activities that emphasize physical movement, artistic expression, and interactive participation, making it suitable for children and families. On Saturday, the Kaptain Leaf Scavenger Hunt will provide opportunities for collaborative enjoyment and the chance to win prizes.

Art Gallery

Each year, the Mississauga Latin Festival opens its doors to Latin American artists, painters, and photographers who have the opportunity to exhibit their work, thus embellishing the festival with a colorful and high artistic demonstration. The Art Gallery of the Mississauga Latin Festival is coordinated by the Colombian Cultural House - Casa Cultural Colombiana.

Parade

One of the most important attractions at the Mississauga Latin Festival is the parade.
Every year the parade is headed by the Mississauga Mayor, Councillors from the area as well as Provincial and Federal representatives. Each year, Latin American countries are represented by delegations that put together a beautiful display of traditional costumes, musical groups with percussion, and wind instruments such as "Papayeras" and "Chirimias" that engage the audience and the dancers along the parade’s route. Throughout the years, the parade has welcomed participants from the other continents that want to have their country represented in the parade that has grown to be not only a Latin American parade but a parade of the cultures.