Nearly 100 athletes compete for $100,000 in prize money at a three-day winter action sports festival
For one weekend only, downtown Mississauga will again become an urban winter playground as APIK Mississauga takes over Celebration Square from January 30 to February 1, 2026. Made possible by Visit Mississauga, the free three‑day festival features a custom-built ski hill, elite skiing and snowboarding competitions, DJs, food trucks, activations and a full weekend of family‑friendly programming.
This year’s event features nearly 100 athletes from across the GTA, Canada, and around the globe, all competing for a $100,000 prize purse—split equally between men and women. First-place winners in ski and snowboard will each take home $10,000.
What’s new for APIK Mississauga 2026
A bigger and more technical custom-built urban snowpark, including:
- 45-foot-tall structure (eight feet taller than 2025)
- 292 feet in length (almost the size of a football field)
- Eight rail features designed for high-performance tricks
- 3,500 cubic meters of snow (approximately 350,000 shovel loads)
- 800+ staff hours and 12 days of build time
Celebration Square will also host live DJs, interactive activations, pop‑ups, Visit Mississauga game zones, free snowskate lessons and an outdoor winter beer garden. A full weekend webcast will be hosted by Craig McMorris, with ski specialist Kim Lamarre joining on Saturday and snowboard specialist Mikey Ciccarelli on Sunday.
Featured athletes
APIK Mississauga welcomes standout local, national, and international competitors, including:
- Liam Brearley (Ontario) – snowboard judge and ambassador
- Dani Brown (Ontario, snowboard)
- Ben Patterson (Ontario, skateboard)
- Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon (Yukon, ski)
- Raph Détienne (Quebec, skate and snowskate)
- Taylor Brooke Lundquist (United States, ski) – 2025 champion and 2026 ambassador
- Jackson Karsteter (United States, ski) – 2025 ski champion
- Bella Bacon (United States, ski)
- Andreas Hatveit (Norway, ski)
- Andy James (Australia, snowboard)
…and many more to be announced.
Golden Ticket recipients (Visit Mississauga and TRIBU initiative)
- Maria Esteban (Spain, ski)
- Ryan Buttars (United States, ski)
- Nick Fox (United States, snowboard)
- Mia Langridge (Great Britain, snowboard)
Additional Wildcards
Alais Develay (France), Mathieu Dufresne (Quebec), Sofia Bruck (United States), Callen Hwang (United States), Christian Brenny (United States)
Event schedule
Friday, January 30, from 5 to 10 p.m.
• Snowskating Best Trick (Ambitions Snowskate)
• Skateboarding Best Trick session
• Snowskate lessons available all weekend (on-site registration)
Saturday, January 31, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Skiing competition – Best Trick and podium presentation
Sunday, February 1, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Snowboarding competition – Best Trick and podium presentation
Just the Details
What
APIK Mississauga
Where
Mississauga Celebration Square
300 City Centre Dr.,
Mississauga, ON
When
Friday, January 30 to Sunday, February 1, 2026
Cost
Free
The full schedule will be released online and on social soon so be sure to follow @VisitMississauga and @Apikfest for all event updates. For more information, please visit apik.tribu.co/en/Mississauga.
How to get there and where to park
Celebration Square is located in the heart of downtown Mississauga at the intersection of Burnhamthorpe Road West and Duke of York Boulevard. Just a short walk from City Centre Transit Terminal, visitors can reach Celebration Square through many local and regional transit routes.
Free weekend parking is available in the Civic Centre and Central Library underground parking lots (entrance on Duke of York Boulevard). On-street parking spots are available on Burnhamthorpe Road West.
lead photo APIK Mississauga 2025 photo by Isami Kiyooka
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