Explore Mississauga’s Past: 2025 Walking Tours with Richard Collins

This summer and fall, discover Mississauga’s rich and layered history one step at a time with free walking tours led by local historian Richard Collins.

From lakeside legends and industrial transformations to forgotten landmarks and newly protected heritage sites, Richard’s tours offer a unique and engaging look at the people, places, and events that shaped Mississauga.

📅 Tours run from June through October 2025, and are held in Clarkson, Port Credit, Streetsville, Lakeview, and Aldershot. Each tour highlights a different aspect of our local history – whether it’s the story of a mansion built by strawberries, the mystery of an ice hut, or the deep roots of our Indigenous communities.

👟 All tours are free to attend and no registration is required. Just show up, bring your curiosity, and enjoy the walk!

💵 Tips are appreciated (cash, tap, or e-transfer to [email protected]).

🌀 Please check Richard Collins’ website for any updates, cancellations or weather delays:
👉 richardcollins-walkingtours

2025 Walking Tour Schedule

Clarkson

  • Friday, June 20 @ 7 PM – Strawberry Tales & Trails: The Mansions That Strawberries Built
  • Saturday, October 18 @ 11 AM – Saving Mississauga’s Earliest Heritage
  • Saturday, October 25 @ 11 AM – Settlers, Stonehookers, and Spices

Port Credit

  • Tuesday, June 17 @ 7 PM – The Mystery of Bill Johnson’s Ice Hut
  • Tuesday, June 24 @ 7 PM – Hiawatha-on-the-Lake
  • Tuesday, July 8 @ 7 PM – The Story of the Stonehookers
  • Tuesday, July 15 @ 7 PM – Growth and Change in Port Credit’s Industrial District
  • Tuesday, July 22 @ 7 PM – Change at the Centre of the Village
  • Saturday, July 26 @ 11 AM – Moving Forward to Preserve the Past
  • Tuesday, July 29 @ 7 PM – Credit Grove: Port Credit’s First Suburb
  • Saturday, August 2 @ 11 AM – A Quiet Day in Port Credit
  • Tuesday, August 5 @ 7 PM – Purchasing Port Credit
  • Saturday, August 9 @ 11 AM – The Legend of “Nahnee”
  • Tuesday, August 12 @ 7 PM – Port Credit’s Exclusive “4-H Club”
  • Saturday, August 16 @ 11 AM – The Mystery of Bill Johnson’s Ice Hut
  • Saturday, August 23 @ 11 AM – Hiawatha-on-the-Lake
  • Saturday, August 30 @ 11 AM – The Other Side of the Tracks
  • Saturday, September 6 @ 11 AM – The Story of the Stonehookers
  • Saturday, September 13 @ 11 AM – Growth and Change in Port Credit’s Industrial District
  • Saturday, September 20 @ 11 AM – Change at the Centre of the Village
  • Saturday, September 27 @ 11 AM – Credit Grove: Port Credit’s First Suburb
  • Saturday, October 4 @ 11 AM – Purchasing Port Credit
  • Saturday, October 11 @ 11 AM – Port Credit’s Exclusive “4-H Club”

Streetsville

  • Wednesday, June 18 @ 7 PM – Strolling Along Streetsville’s First Business District
  • Sunday, July 6 @ 11 AM – Streetsville’s Hidden Historic Landmark
  • Wednesday, July 30 @ 7 PM – Streetsville’s Historic Buildings
  • Sunday, August 10 @ 11 AM – The Anishinabe People of Early Mississauga
  • Wednesday, August 27 @ 7 PM – The Affluent Families of Streetsville’s South Side
  • Sunday, September 14 @ 11 AM – Touring the Remains of Streetsville’s Riverside Mills
  • Wednesday, October 22 @ 7 PM – Ghost Hunting along Queen Street

Aldershot & Lakeview

  • Dates for Aldershot and Lakeview walking tours to be confirmed.

Whether you’re a lifelong resident or a curious newcomer, these tours are a chance to connect with Mississauga’s past in a whole new way. Join us this season for stories that walk with you. 👣