​Hosted by Yaroslav Leskiv · About the Host ↗

​Event Photography by Mariana Varenytsia · Photography Portfolio ↗

​Join Home Assistant users, makers, and smart-home enthusiasts from Mississauga and across the GTA for Home Assistant Community Day 2026 - Mississauga.

​This is a relaxed, community-focused meetup built around practical demos, real projects, shared experience, and conversations with other smart-home enthusiasts.

​Whether you already run a sophisticated Home Assistant setup or are just getting started, you are welcome to join, learn, ask questions, explore devices, and connect with others interested in open, interoperable, privacy-conscious smart-home technology.

​Beginners are absolutely welcome. No presentation or project is required to attend.

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What to Expect

• ​Live Home Assistant demonstrations featuring local-first automation, dashboards, smart lighting, sensors, and presence detection

• ​Discussions on Zigbee, Z-Wave, Matter, Thread, ESPHome, MQTT, networking, privacy, and smart-home cybersecurity

• ​Community Show & Tell featuring smart-home devices, DIY builds, and personal projects

• ​Optional attendee lightning talks and project demonstrations

• ​Open Q&A, troubleshooting, and knowledge sharing

• ​Informal small-group discussions, hands-on exploration, and networking with local smart-home enthusiasts

​Optional Community Demos & Lightning Talks

​Just coming to listen, explore, and meet people? Absolutely welcome - no presentation is required.

​If you do have something you would like to share, there will also be optional 5–10 minute community demos and lightning talks during the meetup.

​You can show:

• ​your Home Assistant setup or dashboard

• ​an automation you built

• ​an ESPHome or DIY hardware project

• ​Zigbee, Z-Wave, Matter, or Thread devices

• ​networking, privacy, or smart-home security ideas

• ​an interesting integration or device

• ​something you learned from a project

• ​a problem you solved that others may benefit from

​Nothing formal is required. A few slides, a live demo, a laptop, phone, or the hardware itself is enough.

​If you would like a dedicated time slot, please contact the host through Luma in advance so time can be reserved for you.

​Bring Something to Share

​Prefer something more informal?

​Feel free to bring your smart-home project, device, laptop, phone, dashboard, automation, or DIY build and share it in the Show & Tell area.

​No scheduled presentation is required for Show & Tell.

​You are also welcome to bring a smart-home problem, question, or idea you would like to discuss. Someone else in the room may already have experience with the same challenge.

​Questions & Community Discussion

​Have a question about the meetup, an idea to share, or a project you'd like to demonstrate?

​You're welcome to join our discussion in the official Home Assistant Discord community:

​Join the Mississauga Community Day Discussion on Discord ↗

​You can introduce yourself, ask questions, share ideas, or connect with other enthusiasts before the event.

​Discord participation is completely optional. You don't need to join Discord or bring a project to attend.

​For registration questions, accessibility needs, or private inquiries, please use Contact the Host on Luma.

​Venue

​Living Arts Centre - Mississauga Room

​Downtown Mississauga, Ontario

​The venue was intentionally selected to make the event convenient and accessible for attendees from Mississauga and across the GTA.

​Living Arts Centre is located in the heart of downtown Mississauga, within walking distance of Square One Shopping Centre, the City Centre Transit Terminal, Celebration Square, and other downtown amenities.

​Transit connections in the area include MiWay, GO Transit, and Brampton Transit.

​Free underground parking is available at the Living Arts Centre on weekends.

​Registration

​Registration is required.

​Due to strong local interest, the event capacity has been expanded.

​Photography & Attendee Privacy

​Event photography will take place throughout the meetup to capture highlights and memorable moments from Community Day.

​Selected photos may be shared with the Open Home Foundation and used in community-related communications or on social media.

​If you prefer not to be photographed, please let the host or photographer know when you arrive. We will respect your preference and avoid intentionally including you in photos.

​Let’s Grow the Local Community

​The goal of this meetup is to bring local Home Assistant users and smart-home enthusiasts together, help people learn from one another, exchange practical experience, and strengthen the community in Mississauga and the GTA.

​Come to explore, connect with the community, and learn something new. Feel free to bring something to share - it's entirely optional.