Calling all adrenaline junkies! For three days only, Celebration Square in Mississauga is transforming into a massive snow park for APIK, hosting a series of free activities including a snowskate demo and lessons, and a roster of professional athletes performing epic tricks.
The festivities run from Feb. 7 to 9, 2025 and are completely free to attend.
“We can’t wait to welcome visitors as we transform Celebration Square into a winter sports haven – complete with skiing and snowboarding competitions in the middle of our city,” says Victoria Clarke, CEO of Visit Mississauga.
“We invite you to bring your whole family out to this free event and enjoy the magic of winter while you experience the rush of watching these incredibly talented athletes compete. It’s going to be exhilarating, entertaining, and lots of fun,” Clarke continues.
The snowpark
According to APIK, the urban snowpark stands 37 feet high and 282 feet in length, around the size of a football field.
The installation was custom-built for the occasion, created by Today’s Park. Inside, spectators can feast their eyes on 2,000 cubic metres of “natural and artificial snow” that will blanket the building, creating jaw-dropping slopes.
More than 80 male and female athletes from Canada, the GTA and around the world will take to the hills with a $100,000 prize purse up for grabs across the various events.
Other notable athletes competing include American skier Tom Wallisch, Olympic skier from Newmarket, Ontario Megan Oldham, one of Europe’s most popular freestyle skiers, Jesper Tjäder from Sweden, Olympian and X Games medallist, Quebec skier Olivia Asselin, American snowboarder and gold medal favourite in Aspen X Games, Pat Fava, Canadian Championship gold slopestyle medallist and Quebec snowboarder Frank Jobin, professional Canadian snowboarder Natalie Allport, and Quebec snowboarder and Olympic medalist, Laurie Blouin.
The festivities
The three days will be jam-packed with competitions such as snowskate (skateboarding on snow, without bindings), skiing and snowboarding.
Festival-goers can also enjoy live DJ sets, a beer garden, after-parties, vendors and food trucks.
This is going to be gnarly, Ontario!
APIK
When: Feb. 7 to 9, 2025
Where: Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Dr, Mississauga, ON
Cost: Free
