Get ready for food, music, culture, dancing, and major summer-night energy - because Mississauga ItalFest is back at Mississauga Celebration Square on Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22, 2026.
Z103.5 wants to hook you up with the VIP treatment!
Listen to The Night Shift with Tony Monaco on Z103.5 for your chance to win 4 VIP passes to the Z Zone at Mississauga ItalFest on Friday, August 21. Which includes access to light hospitality; pizza, pasta, veggies, fruit, caffe and soft drinks. With a licensed cash bar available.
How to Win
Listen to The Night Shift with Tony Monaco on Z103.5.
When you hear your cue to win, follow Tony’s instructions for your chance to score 4 VIP passes to the Z Zone at Mississauga ItalFest + bonus prize of an OLG voucher.
Experience the Z Zone at Mississauga ItalFest
Enjoy the party from the Z Zone, your VIP spot for one of Mississauga’s biggest summer festivals.
The night will be hosted by Tony Monaco, bringing that classic Z103.5 energy to the evening, with DJ Danny D playing “Sauga Under the Moon” and keeping the dance floor alive with the sounds Z103.5 listeners love.
Think Italian festival vibes, live music, dancing under the summer sky, and a VIP view of the action.
Stage Line Up: Friday Night Dance Party: Starts: 7pm
Michael Vincent Quattro, Zoee, N'RIKO, Elissa, Armando Music, Dj Danny D
Tony Monaco as your host!
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About Mississauga ItalFest Key Attractions
NEW is more family fun for all ages with another Italfest contest added to our popular pasta, watermelon & cannoli eating contests. Our First Annual Piazza Grape Stomping Contest will invite 6 competitors at a time to step into 6 separate barrels of grapes. The countdown to get stomping will see crowds cheering on each participant to see how much juice flows before the whistle blows!
We’ll showcase authentic Italian cuisine & Celebrity Chefs, unique artisans & market vendors, and FamilyZone attractions. Our Heritage Centre’s featured region of Lombardy will highlight historical info, artifacts, and regional music. The Hockey Hall of Fame’s tribute to the Canadian Italian Hockey League will cover the 50-year span of this historic organization, while Mississauga Heritage celebrates the incredible journey of Italians to Mississauga.
Through a new collaborative partnership with the Italian Chamber of Commerce (ICCO), Italfest will see food and beverage enhancements to the VIP Lounge, experiential tasting from upscale food brands and a car display featuring new and classic Lamborghini's.
Live entertainment explodes Friday with Z103.5’s magnetic Tony Monaco broadcasting live from Italfest where our popular Under the Sauga Moon dance party features MC & Comedian, Frank Spadone, and in-demand artists including singers Michael Vincent Quattro, Zoee, N’RIKO, Elissa, internationally acclaimed Armando Music & dance radio host DJ Danny D!
Saturday showcases singers, dancers, choirs and comedians, a soccer challenge, learn to play bocce, and bocce tournament with over 50 Ontario clubs participating. The spotlight continues with MC, CHIN TV Personality Andrea Trentadue and local headliners including Carlo Coppola, legendary Alfie Zappacosta and popular artists Direct from Italy including Pino Gioia, charismatic Armando Quattrone, dynamic Armando Music & Soprano Scarlato, and superstar Piero Mazzocchetti.
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No purchase necessary. Contest starts at 7:00 pm on July 20 and closes at 7:59 pm on July 24, 2026. Open to legal residents of Ontario, Canada who are 19 years of age or older. Some restrictions apply. A winner of a Z103.5 contest, or a contest conducted by CKDX-FM (Hot Country 88.5), CHLO (CHLO AM530 Multilingual), CFWC-FM (Hot Country 93.9 FM), within the seven (7) days preceding the start of the Contest (including any individuals designated by such winners to take ownership of prizes) and individuals domiciled with such a winner are ineligible to enter and may be disqualified. Complete Contest Rules available at https://z1035.com/general-contest-rules-regulations/