Streetsville sits in the northwest corner of Mississauga, along the Credit River, and is often nicknamed “the Village in the City.” It’s one of the few parts of Mississauga that still looks and feels like the independent town it once was, rather than a neighbourhood built around a suburban plaza.
Streetsville dates back to 1819, when Timothy Street financed the survey of the area and built the district’s first flour mill on the Credit River. A string of mill sites along the river made the village a local economic hub through the 1800s. It was incorporated as its own village in 1858, became a town in 1962, and was absorbed into the newly formed city of Mississauga in 1974 as part of regional government reorganization. Queen Street S., the main road through the old town centre, still carries its original name and is lined with heritage homes from the 1800s that today house independent shops, cafés, and restaurants.
Streetsville GO Station, on GO Transit’s Milton line, sits a short walk from the Queen Street core. It’s a useful option for commuters, though the Milton line runs primarily on weekday rush-hour schedules rather than all-day or weekend service, unlike the Lakeshore line through Port Credit. MiWay buses also connect Streetsville to the rest of the city. See our transit guide for the fuller picture of getting around without a car.
Streetsville’s signature event is the Bread & Honey Festival, running since 1973 and typically held the first weekend of June at Streetsville Memorial Park. The name comes directly from the village’s roots: Timothy Street’s flour mill and the area’s beekeeping tradition, with fresh bread and honey still handed out at the festival today. It draws crowds well beyond the neighbourhood itself, so expect Queen Street and the surrounding streets to be busy. Check our Things to Do page for this and other events as they’re listed.