Experience the Magic—Join us for the fifth annual Mississauga Festival of Trees

December 5 – 14, 2025
Small Arms Inspection Building, Mississauga
Pay-What-You-Can • Fully Accessible • Free Parking • Transit Options

A joyous celebration of the winter season, art, food, and community, the Mississauga Festival of Trees once again transforms the historic Small Arms Inspection Building into a fantastic winter wonderland—a magical holiday festival that’s not to be missed!

Under the twinkling canopy of seasonal lights, explore a contemporary art exhibition featuring commissioned tree installations by ten Ontario-based artists; shop local, handmade goods, indulge in delicious eats and treats at our fabulous artisan and culinary holiday market, get creative at our festival workshops; and enjoy some festive cheer, live music and much more—all in a one-of-a-kind setting that celebrates community and creativity. Check out our 2025 Festival Schedule below and let’s make plans to get festive!

Admission: Pay-What-You-Can

CreativeHub 1352 is pleased to present the Mississauga Festival of Trees as a Pay-What-You-Can Event. Your donation directly supports local artists, community programs, and helps us create a memorable festival experience. We accept both card and cash donations. Each donation is truly valuable, and contributes directly to the array of inclusive community programming presented by CreativeHub 1352. Donations make it possible to keep celebrations such as the Mississauga Festival of Trees, accessible for everyone—while also supporting opportunities for Ontario artists, local culinary and artisan vendors, musicians and performers.

Jordan Shaw, Networked Growth, 2025. Digital concept render showing 9-foot sculptural tree with woven cables and digital fireplace. Render: Jordan Shaw. Image courtesy of the artist.

Festival of Trees Art Exhibition

The Mississauga Festival of Trees exhibition celebrates the power of nature and the environmental connections that sustain and inspire us. Through the artistic reimagining of the tree, these ten unique artworks invite you to reflect on the ecological and cultural systems that nourish us and to consider the living systems that support our world, in addition to our role in their care and preservation. Each tree installation grows from the connections between culture, community and place, reflecting the ways shared experience shapes how we understand and engage with the world around us. Rooted in both local and global contexts, the Festival of Trees explores art as a living, communal act; a conversation with the natural world that inspires more sustainable and interconnected futures.

Featuring works by 10 contemporary Ontario-based artists: Ben’s Lemonaid, Tanya Besedina, D&S Projects, Joanne DeGraaf, Fausta Facciponte, Laura Fedynyszyn, Paula Hartmann, Tara J Paterson, Jordan Shaw, and The Flying Bushman.

Images (left to right): Mississauga Festival of Trees Holiday Market; Workshop Promotional Image for Linocut Holiday Card-Making. Images courtesy of CreativeHub 1352.

Holiday Market: Artisan and Culinary Vendors

Featuring 90+ local artisan and culinary vendors, this newly combined market promises a unique and festive experience for all. PLUS, this holiday season, we’re excited to introduce the Holiday Market Passport—a fun way to explore the festive markets in our community and discover new local vendors!

Festival Schedule

Tree Installation Art Exhibition
On view every day, December 5–14, 2025

Weekend Holiday Market • Featuring 90+ Artisans and Culinary Vendors
December 5 • 7:00pm – 10:30pm
December 6–7 & 13–14 • 10:00am – 6:00pm
December 12 • 5:30pm – 10:30pm

Live Music Performances
December 5–7 & 12–14
A variety of talented musicians and entertainers will be performing throughout the duration of the Festival. A full list of performances will be updated on our website once available—stay tuned!

Festival Closed
December 8

Festival Workshops for All-ages
Ongoing December 5–14
Workshop Schedule
Take part in our festive hands-on workshops, where creativity comes alive! Led by talented local artists and makers, these sessions invite participants of all ages to craft unique holiday creations.

Thank you to our funders and sponsors!

CreativeHub 1352 gratefully recognizes the generous support and commitment of our funders and sponsors to the presentation of the Mississauga Festival of Trees, including the Province of Ontario (Experience Ontario Grant), the City of Mississauga, McKenna Logistics, Visit Mississauga, and Toronto Pearson.

CreativeHub 1352 is a charitable non-profit that powers arts, culture, and community in Mississauga. As the lead tenant and key partner of the historic Small Arms Inspection Building, CreativeHub 1352 delivers year-round programming in the arts, heritage, and environmental stewardship that engages tens of thousands of residents and visitors annually.

CreativeHub 1352 operates at the Small Arms Inspection Building, owned and operated by the City of Mississauga.

• Small Arms Inspection Building
  1352 Lakeshore Road East
• Mississauga, ON L5E 1E9

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Accessibility & Transportation
Pay-What-You-Can Admission • Fully Accessible Venue • Free Parking • Steps from Long Branch GO Station • MiWay transit stop directly at the venue