The energy of India,
under one roof.
Two days of Bollywood, Bharatanatyam, dhol, bhangra and street food at Canada’s largest multicultural festival. 300,000 visitors. One pavilion you’ll talk about all year.
One weekend.
Numbers that sponsors notice.
The India Pavilion is one of the busiest stops at Carassauga, the festival that turns Mississauga into a world tour every May.
What you’ll walk into
Every hour of both days is programmed. Come for the chaat, stay for the finale.
Main stageHigh-energy dance groups performing the hits you know and the classics you grew up on.
HeritageBharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi — centuries of artistry, live and metres away.
LiveClassical ragas, devotional bhajans and fusion sets that pull the whole room in.
30+ vendorsChaat, dosa, biryani, kulfi and regional dishes from every corner of India.
Your day at the pavilion
A full passport-stamp-to-last-dance walkthrough. Bring an appetite and comfortable shoes.
Walk in under the marigold toran, get your passport stamped and catch the dhol welcome.
30+ vendors serving street food, regional plates and sweets.
Back-to-back dance, music and cultural showcases on the main stage.
Silk dupattas, bangles, jhumkas, brass and a mehndi booth you won’t find at the mall.
Rangoli floor, marigold walls and the INDIA balloon letters everyone poses under.
Saturday runs late. The Bollywood dance party is where the night ends.
Come hungry.
Leave happy.
Our vendors are hand-picked for authenticity, so you taste India region by region without leaving Mississauga.
- Street-food classics: chaat, pani puri, vada pav, samosa
- Regional kitchens from Punjab to Kerala, Gujarat to Bengal
- Traditional sweets, kulfi and masala chai
- Artisan vendors, textiles, jewellery and cultural goods
Brands that show up for community
Past sponsors put their names on the busiest stage in the festival and walked away with a weekend’s worth of goodwill.
See sponsorship packages
Be part of it
Three ways in. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and spots fill before spring.
Vendors
Sell to tens of thousands of hungry, happy visitors over two days. Booth, table, chairs and power included.
Apply as a vendorPerformers
Dance groups, vocalists, instrumentalists, choirs and solo artists. All experience levels welcome. 15-minute sets.
Apply to performSponsors
Stage branding, signage, social, press and on-site activation space in front of 300,000 festival-goers.
View packagesRather lend a hand? Volunteer for the festival weekend →
From the pavilion
Guides, lineups, food maps and sponsor stories. Fresh posts drop every month before the festival.
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Why brands sponsor the India Pavilion, and what they get back
Read the post: Why brands sponsor the India Pavilion, and what they get backTwo days, 300,000 festival visitors and a room where people actually stop, taste, talk and remember.
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Getting to Paramount Fine Foods Centre: parking, MiWay and GO
Read the post: Getting to Paramount Fine Foods Centre: parking, MiWay and GOFree transit for passport holders, where the festival lots are and the easiest route from Square One.
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10 Indian street foods to try at the pavilion
Read the post: 10 Indian street foods to try at the pavilionPani puri, vada pav, kathi rolls, kulfi and the regional plates that make our vendors the best in the GTA.
in 2027.
Two days, spring 2027 · exact dates announced soon
Paramount Fine Foods Centre, 5500 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga