Two Comicons This Weekend
There will be two comicon events this weekend, one in Toronto and the other in Belleville, Ontario:
The first Action Figure Comic Con will be held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on Saturday, the 31st of January 2026 from 11am to 7pm for General Admission ticket holders, with early entry at 10 am for Grail Hunter Pass holders (click here for additional information).
The nearest bus stops to the venue are numbers 4723 and 4724, which are serviced by Routes 34 and 100 on the TTC.
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The Belleville Comicon will also be held on January 31st, 2026 but from 10am to 3pm at the Masonic Temple Hall and admission prices vary (click here for information).
The nearest bus stops are a two minute walk away from the venue, on nearby Dundas Street East (and Albert Street), and are serviced by Routes 5A and 5B on Belleville Transit.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Thank you.
Winter Record Fest
The Winter Record Fest will be held on Saturday, the 24th of January, 2026 from 8:30am to 1:30pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall in St.Johns Newfoundland. And admission is $1.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are numbers 2845 and 2935, which are serviced by Route 11 on Metrobus. And remember, cash may be preferred at this event.
Enjoy.
This Weekend’s Events
There will be a record convention in Niagara on the Lake, a pop-up record show in Burlington and comicon in Ottawa this weekend.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Record and CD show will be held from noon to 5pm at the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 124) on Sunday, the 18th of February, 2026. And admission will be a donation to the legion.
Transit to the venue may be available from the town itself, via a Microtransit system. Click here for details.
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The Burlington Record Pop Up Show will be hosted by the Halton Navy Veterans Association from 10am to 3pm on February 18th, 2026 and admission will be a donation to the association.
The nearest bus stops to this venue are numbers 204 and 20, which are serviced by multiple routes on Burlington Transit.
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The Ottawa Comicon Winter Edition 2026 will be held at the EY Center on the 17th and 18th of February, 2026 and admission will be free.
The venue is located next to the Uplands LRT Station and one stop away from the Airport on light rail transit.
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Please note that Cash may be preferred at these venues. Enjoy.
Family Illness
As you can see I haven’t been updating this site because of family illness but I still thought I’d mention there are no major events scheduled until the middle of the month anyway.
The next major event, Ottawa Comicon, will be held on the 17th and 18th of January, 2026 at the EY Center, conveniently located next to the airport and Uplands LRT Station. And I will add additional information a.s.a.p.
Enjoy.
Multiple Collector Events This Weekend
There will be one record conventions, two minor record collector events and three comicons this weekend, most of which will be in Ontario.
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The Holiday Edition of the Niagara Falls Comicon will again be held at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, this time from 11am to 6pm on Saturday, December 6th, 2025.
Click here for ticket information. And this venue is serviced by multiple routes on Niagara Transit via bus stop numbers 6153 and 6576 but note that the Google Maps information does not match the official site so please consult the latter for information.
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The Toronto-Leaside Vinyl Record, CD & Collectibles Show will be hosted by the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens on Sunday, December 7th, 2025 from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are numbers 7980 and 7981, which are serviced by Route 88 on the TTC from Eglinton Station. The venue is also serviced by Route 56 from the Donlands Station via stop numbers 5136 and 15671 on nearby Laird Drive. And that route also goes to Eglinton Station.
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The Music Fair at Foil Gallery in Montreal, Quebec will also be held on Sunday, December 7th, 2025 but from 10am to 5pm and admission will be free.
The venue is serviced by multiple routes from the De Castelnau Metro Station via stop numbers 51411 and 51440.
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The Awesome Toy Show will be held from noon to 4pm at the Courtyard Merriott Toronto/Mississauga West on Sunday, December 7th, 2025 and tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is number 2396, which is serviced by multiple routes on Miway and Brampton Transit.
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The BRING OUT YOUR DEAD! Vinyl Sale & Swap will be held at the Alley Cat Brewery in from 5pm to 8pm on Sunday, the 7th of December, 2025 and admission will be free.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are numbers 2671 and 2832, which are serviced by Route 523 on Edmonton Transit.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Weekend
Black Friday discounts have begun online at amazon.ca, bestbuy.ca, lego.ca, newegg.ca, samsung.ca and wayfair.ca but you shouldn’t forget to do price comparisons at Canadian retailers like archambault.ca, canadacomputers.ca, canadiantire.ca, homehardware.ca, hmv.ca, indigo.com, leons.ca, marks.com, mastermindtoys.com, princessauto.com, shoppersdrugmart.ca, structube.com, thebrick.com, toysrus.ca, visions.ca and well.ca. And note that Rakuten Canada is offering higher cash back rates on purchases from many of these retailers and a $30 offer.
Sunrise Records‘s official site is unfortunately not taking orders but you can drop in at your local store to purchase items, whilst you out shopping your other local record stores for the Black Friday Edition of Record Store Day. And if you are stocking up on gift cards, I’d suggest popping into your local Rexall on Black Friday for a special offer on Apple, Playstation, Rakuten Kobo and DoorDash gift cards.
Participating Rexall stores are offering $50 Rexall Gift Cards on $250 purchases of the above gift cards, the offer ending on December 4th (except Apple gift cards, whose offer is limited to Black Friday).