Carassauga Opening Night Launch & Festival of Cultures @ Hershey Centre, Mississauga, ON - Fri May 24th - Sun May 26th!

Carassauga is an incorporated non-profit volunteer community organization, which celebrates its 27th anniversary this year. It operated for the first time in 1986 with 10 Pavilions, initially operating only on Saturday and Sunday.  It was created in response to a challenge put out by  Mayor Hazel McCallion to all ethno cultural groups at a meeting of her calling in the old City Hall in the fall of 1985.  It quickly evolved into a 3-day, 22 hour event.

The Festival has become an important annual event in Mississauga’s calendar, and its popularity has steadily increased in recent years.  It  is the largest multicultural Festival in Ontario and is now recognized as the 2nd largest cultural Festival in Canada in terms of visits & ethnic diversity representation.

The Opening Night Ceremony May 24, 7:30 pm is held at the Outdoor Stage at the Hershey Centre and is a kaleidoscope of color and cultures. This launches the three-day Festival and is celebration of all the countries represented at the Festival, clearly depicting the cultural diversity of the City.

Non-stop cultural entertainment throughout the Festival weekend is featured on the Outdoor Stage, which is a main attraction point for visitors.

In addition to the welcome formalities by the Chair of the Festival and dignitaries and the Opening Night Ceremony, Carassauga Festival is pleased to present Simply the Best.

Simply the Best

If you are a Tina Turner fan, you are going to love “Simply the Best” a tribute show which recreates the excitement and music of Tina Turner. Free admission with an Adult Passport.

May 24, 2013 9 p.m. Outdoor Stage, Hershey Centre.

Carassauga Passport 2013
Advance passports $10.00
At the Door Passports $12.00

Passports purchased online must be picked up at the Carassauga Office, Hershey Center SportZone,  2nd Floor, 5600 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 4B6
Office Hours

Monday – Friday 10:00am – 6:00pm

Please call to arrange a time to come pick up your passports.

FESTIVAL HOURS

Friday, May 24
7:30 pm - 12:00 midnight

Saturday, May 25
1:00 pm - 12:00 midnight

Sunday, May 26
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location:  Hershey Centre, 5500 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga, ON

More info visit:  http://www.carassauga.com/