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Good morning Mississauga,
Mother’s Day weekend is here, and there’s lots going on around the city.
There’s a free Latin festival in Lakeview, BikeFest at Celebration Square, a comedy night at Stonehooker, a few food ideas for Mother’s Day, and one big local fundraiser worth booking now.
Let’s get into it!
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Top Picks This Week
Annual Rotary Lobsterfest
A look inside last year’s Rotary Lobsterfest
📅 Saturday, May 23 | 📍 Anapilis Hall, 2185 Stavebank Rd.
A classic Mississauga fundraiser dinner is back for another year.
The Rotary Club of Mississauga West’s annual Lobsterfest brings fresh Maritime lobster, lemon and herb chicken, a DJ, dancing, door prizes, and raffle draws, including an autographed Nylander jersey plus Leafs and Raptors tickets.
Best part: 100% of profits go back into the community.
Bring family, bring friends, or book a full table. Come for the lobster, stay for the dancing, and leave knowing the night helped support local charities across Mississauga.
Buy Tickets:
https://payments-west.mississaugarotary.org/buy
Tickets are $125 each, with a partial charitable tax receipt to follow.
Questions:
[email protected]
Spring Latin Festival 2026
📅 Saturday, May 9 | 📍 Small Arms Inspection Building
A free Saturday festival with Latin music, food, dance, artisan vendors, and a children’s area.
This is the best full-day event on the calendar if you want something lively, family-friendly, and easy to drop into. It runs from noon to 9 p.m., so you can go for lunch, stay into the evening, or make it a simple Lakeview stop before dinner.
BikeFest Mississauga 2026
📅 Saturday, May 9 | 📍 Mississauga Celebration Square
BikeFest is back at Celebration Square for its third year.
There will be bike skills and drills, a bike fix-it station, a MiWay bus demo for loading bikes, safety checks, helmet fitting, local bike groups, vendors, music, and family activities.
Bring your bike if you want to take part, or just stop by if you’re curious about riding more this spring.
Quick Hits
Comedy Nuggets Stand-Up Showcase
📅 Friday, May 8 | 📍 Stonehooker Brewing Company
A Friday night comedy show inside Stonehooker Brewery in Lakeview.
Doors open at 8 p.m., the show starts at 8:30 p.m., and it’s a 19+ night with food and drinks available. Good if you want a local night out with comedy, beer, and food in one place.
Mother’s Day Grand Brunch
📅 Sunday, May 10 | 📍 Oasis Convention Centre
If you’re still trying to pull together a Mother’s Day brunch, this is one more local option to check.
Oasis Convention Centre is running a Mother’s Day Grand Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1036 Lakeshore Rd E.
Camp Rock The Musical
📅 Thursday, May 14 to Sunday, May 17 | 📍 Maja Prentice Theatre
A local junior production of Camp Rock is coming to Maja Prentice Theatre next week.
This is a good save-ahead for families, Disney Channel nostalgia, or anyone who wants a lighter local theatre plan close to home.
Easy Plan This Week
Streetsville Evening
Start with dinner, coffee, or a quick drink somewhere around Queen Street South.
Then check into Ladies Night Out in The ’Ville tonight, which runs from 4 to 8 p.m.
You’ll get a passport and reusable Streetsville shopping bag, then can visit participating businesses for promos, menus, samples, giveaways, open houses, and a raffle for $200 in Streetsville Dollars.
It’s a simple way to turn a regular evening into a full Streetsville outing.
This Week’s Best Eats
This Week’s Food Feature
La Casa Dolce
A Mother’s Day pastry spread from La Casa Dolce
📍 755 Queensway St E
Need something sweet for Mother’s Day?
La Casa Dolce is a Mississauga Italian bakery and café known for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pastries, cannoli, tarts, squares, and custom desserts.
If you’re hosting, visiting family, or bringing dessert to mom, this is a much better move than grabbing whatever is left at the grocery store.
Their Mother’s Day collection includes cakes and sweets that are perfect for your Mother’s Day spread, whether you want something classic, thoughtful, or easy to share.
It’s the kind of place that makes dessert feel a little more special.
Apricot Tree Café
📍 1900 Dundas St W
Apricot Tree Café is a long-running European-style café in Sherwood Forrest Village.
Go here when you want something sit-down but not too heavy. The menu has eggs Benedict, apricot French toast, crêpes, schnitzel, smoked salmon flatbread, prosciutto focaccia, pastas, duck, seafood, and plenty of cakes and pies.
It works well for Mother’s Day weekend, a quieter family meal, or a relaxed west-end lunch.
Takumi BBQ
📍 1170 Burnhamthorpe Rd W
Takumi is the kind of dinner where everyone gets involved.
It’s all-you-can-eat Japanese BBQ, so you grill beef, chicken, pork, seafood, and vegetables right at the table. There are also appetizers, soups, rice dishes, noodles, maki rolls, ramen, and dessert if you want to keep ordering.
This is a good call for a group dinner, birthday meal, double date, or any night where you want dinner to feel more fun than just ordering one plate.
What’s New in Sauga
Movie nights are coming to a park near you
Mississauga is planning to bring outdoor movie nights to more neighbourhood parks starting in summer 2027.
The idea is to create free local events in multiple areas of the city, with parks picked out across Mississauga. It’s not for this summer unfortunately, but it could turn into a great way for communities to come together on summer nights to enjoy your favourite films.
Know the Victoria Day fireworks rules
Victoria Day weekend is coming up next week, so here’s the early heads up.
The City says consumer fireworks can only be used on private property on Monday, May 18 from 6 to 10 p.m.
They’re not allowed in parks, parking lots, streets, sidewalks, or property you don’t own. The City also says roman candle fireworks are now prohibited.
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See you next week!
— Will