"Carassauga Festival of Cultures" is Canada's Largest Multicultural Festival!
We are once again proud to host the Lebanon Pavilion at the 40th annual Carassauga Festival of Cultures! Carassauga is a vibrant multicultural celebration held annually on the fourth weekend of May in Mississauga, Ontario. Our ACCO club is proud to mark its 17th year as the host of the Lebanon Pavilion. For more details visit: www.Carassauga.com!
This year, we're celebrating Carassauga's 40th anniversary, a milestone event that brings together communities to share and experience the sights, sounds, and flavours of over 70 countries represented in 22 pavilions at various locations across Mississauga.
Lebanon Pavilion at Carassauga Festival 2025:
Live, Love Lebanon ... Tour Lebanon in two days! Experience captivating entertainment, thrilling performances, educational displays, vendors exhibits, and delicious traditional cuisine. Join us for a family-friendly celebration of Lebanese culture - a journey you won't want to miss.
Opening Ceremony:
Carassauaga 40th Anniversary Opening Ceremony Event is at 7:00 pm on Friday May 23, 2025 at Paramount Fine Foods Centre.
Entertainment:
Join us for dynamic live performances by Maysaloun Dance Group and ACCO Youth Group in two main shows, featuring over 140 talented performers.
1st show: is inspired by "The Days of Prince Fakhreddine", a historical musical play, written by the renowned Lebanese composers and writers, the Rahbani Brothers. Set in the early seventeenth century, the story follows Prince Fakhreddine, the first ruler of the State of Lebanon, who governed independently under the Ottoman Empire. His reign was marked by economic and cultural prosperity, and he worked tirelessly to unite the people of Lebanon in their pursuit of independence from the Ottoman Empire. He is considered the first Lebanese Leader to seek sovereignty.
2nd show: celebrates iconic Lebanese artisits such as Fairuz, Sabah, Wadih El-Safi, Gibran K. Gibran, Talal Haidar, the Rahbani Brothers, Walid Gholmieh, and Zaki Nassif. This vibrant performance combines music and cultural showcases, taking audiences on a journey through Lebanon's diverse regions. The show highlights the richness of Lebanon's culture, heritage, and history, featuring a variety of sketches and performances-from traditional folk dances like dabkeh to mesmerizing figure and belly dances all showcased in vibrant, colourful handmade costumes.
In celebrating Carassauga's 40th anniversary, enjoy special performances by: Mayada Bellydance, Mayal Dabke Group, Oud Band, Kranti Solo, and Jenny C. Drumming.
Entertainment Schedule: (Click here for Carassauga detailed schedule)
Saturday May 24, 2025: Main shows will run every even hour from 12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m.
- "Maysaloun Dance Group" (10:00 pm is the last show)
- "ACCO Youth Dance Group" (6:00 pm is the last show)
- Special performances will run after the main show (time to be confirmed)
Sunday May 25, 2025. Main shows will run every even hour from 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm.
- "Maysaloun Dance Group" (6:00 pm is the last show followed by closing ceremony)
- "ACCO Youth Dance Group" (6:00 pm is the last show)
- Special performances will run after the main show (time to be confirmed)
Lebanon Documentary & Bio Exhibit: Discover Lebanon's history, culture, tourism, and Legends featuring Gibran K. Gibran.
Vendor Exhibits: Featuring arts, crafts, handamde jewelry, paintings, artizana goods, fashions, and more.
Arabic Calligraphy Booth: Get your name written in Arabic for FREE, plus enjoy posters and educational displays.
Arabian Hospitality Booth: Take a FREE photo in traditional Lebanese costume, plus face-in-hole board photo
Kids' Fun Zone: With face painting, henna tattoos, mini games, and lots of fun throughout the festival weekend.
Lebanese Cuisine: Lebanon is well known for its richness, healthfulness, and delicious cuisine, which is among the most varied and savory in the world. We cordially invite you to savor a selection of signature dishes including tabbouli, hummus, moutabal, vine leaf rolls, falafel, pastries, shawarma, shish tawouk, kafta and kibbeh. Also, enjoy our Lebanese sweets such as baklawa, maamoul, nammora, and sfoof.
Location: We are located at Paramount Fine Foods Centre - Rink 2 at 5500 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga (north of Matheson Blvd East, one block of Kennedy Rd).
Transportation: FREE Shuttle Ridership on all MiWay regularly scheduled bus routes and on special Carassauga buses connecting all the locations during the Festival’s operating hours. For full-size map of Carassauga's Shuttle Routes (click here to view/download Festival Map as an image).
Passports: $15 per person (13 yrs. and older) with unlimited visits to all Cultural Pavilions. FREE admission for Children 12 and under. To purchase passports, call 416-562-2991 or 416-455-6906.
We warmly invite you to visit the Lebanon Pavilion on May 24 & 25, 2025. The Carassauga Festival of Cultures brings thousands of people from diverse backgrounds, inviting them to immerse themselves in the richness of global cultures during this extraordinary three-day event. We encourage you to join our group in showcasing our beauty, warmth, and richness of our culture in every aspect possible.