Record Conventions & More
There will be two record conventions and one comic book convention this weekend, all in Ontario.
The Ottawa Record Fair will be held at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre on Saturday, the 5th of October, 2024 from 11am to 4pm.
Admission will be $5 and multiple routes service the nearest bus stops on nearby Bank Street (1902 and 2487). Consult OC Transpo for additional information.
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The Newmarket Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will occur the following day, on Sunday October 6th, 2024, from 10am to 3pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 426.
Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stops to the venue, bus stop numbers 2060 and 2074, are a seven minute walk south Muriel Street and on Gorham Street. Route 56 services these stops and York Regional Transit does have a trip planner.
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The Ajax Comicon will also occur this Sunday at the Ajax Community Center, in the HMS Community Hall from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the venue is serviced by two bus stops, numbers 2070 and 2079, with Route 224 on Durham Regional Transit.
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Note that cash may be preferable at these events, so you may want to look for the nearest ATMs on the maps that were provided. And by the way, don’t forget that Prime Big Day Deals will be happening on the 8th and 9th at Amazon.ca, which includes deals on music, television & film, electronics and more.
Enjoy.
Four Record Conventions and More
There will be record conventions in Fort Erie, Guelph, North Bay and Sudbury, as well as a comic convention in Cobourg.
The Fort Erie Record Show will be held on Saturday, the 28th of September, 2024 at the Sessions On The River live venue and recording studio from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $3 or free for kids 12 and under. And on demand transit is available from Niagara Transit.
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The North Bay Record Show will also be held this Saturday from 10am to 3pm but at the North Bay Elk’s Lodge No 25, with early entry for $10 at 9am.
Regular admission will be $5 and the venue is serviced by Route 5 on North Bay Transit.
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The final event for Saturday will be the Cobourg Comicon, which will be from 10am to 3pm at the Cobourg Community Center.
Admission will be $5 or free for children 12 and under. And on demand transit services are available from Cobourg Transit.
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The Guelph Record Show will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 234 on Sunday, September 29th, 2024 from 10:30 to 4pm and admission will be $5.
This venue is serviced by Route 4 on Guelph Transit and is listed as bus stop 5811.
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The Sudbury Music & Collectible Show will again be held at the Northbury Hotel and Conference Centre from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, the 29th of September 2024.
Admission will be $5 or $10 for early entry at 9am to 10am. And the venue is serviced by multiple routes on Sudbury Transit and is a ten minute walk away from the Via Rail Station.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events, so you might want to find the nearest ATYMs to the venues hosting them. Enjoy.
A Record Convention & Lots of Comicon
The Toronto/Mississauga Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be this Sunday, from 10am to 3pm at the Etobicoke Olympium, and admission will be $5.
The venue has two bus stops, 1477 and 1493, which is served by Route 48 out of Royal York Station on TTC.
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The Edmonton Expo three-day Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, and Gaming event will start tomorrow and end on Sunday at the Edmonton Expo Center and admission priced vary (click here for information).
This venue is next to Coliseum Station, which is also serviced by multiple major bus routes. Contact Edmonton Transit for additional details.
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The Hamilton Comicon will be hosted by the Hamilton Convention Centre this Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 4pm.
Admission varies (click here for information) and the venue is serviced by multiple major routes because it is located in the core, next to Hamilton City Hall. Contact Hamilton Transit for additional information.
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Thundercon will also occur on Saturday and Sunday at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition grounds in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Admission varies (click here for information) and the venue is serviced by Route 3M by Thunder Bay Transit via bus stop numbers 1754 and 1808.
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The Peterborough Comicon is a single day event that will be held on Saturday, the 21st of September, 2024, from 10am to 3pm at The Venue.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops, 1494 and 1537, are serviced by Routes 2 and 12 on Peterborough Transit.
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The Kingston Comicon will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560 from 10 am to 3pm on Sunday, the 22nd of September 2014. And admission will also be $5 or free for kids under 12 years old.
This venue is serviced by Route 1 on Kingston Transit. * Please note that the LaSalle Causeway Bridge is closed to traffic and vehicular access is via Montreal road.
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Note that Prime Big Day Deals at Amazon.ca will be on October 8th and 9th, 2024.
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Labour Day Weekend
There are no record conventions or comic conventions this weekend because it’s Labour Day weekend. But you should keep an eye on your local record stores for specials.
For example, you can get 20% off on $100+ in store purchases of vinyl this weekend at Sunrise Records locations. And there are also the usual Labour Day discounts on CDs & vinyl at Amazon Canada and Amazon.com, if you want to do some comparison shopping.
By the way, you should note that the PC Optimum / Apple Music promotion for three months ends today, Wednesday the 28th of August, 2024 (click here for details), as does the 5000 Bonus Points Offer on $50 Apple Gift Card purchases from participating Shoppers Drug Mart stores. But Playstation users should note that a 10,000 Bonus Points Offer on $100 Playstation Gift Cards will begin tomorrow at participating Atlantic Superstore and Real Canadian Superstore locations and end on August 31st.
Enjoy.
A Record Show, Finally!
The Burlington Record Show will occur this Sunday, the 25th of August (2024) at the Halton Naval Veterans Hall from 10am to 3pm and admission is a donation to the hall itself.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are 204 and 207, which are serviced by Burlington Transit.
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Memorabilia collectors should also note that the four day Fan Expo Canada will occur at the Metro Toronto Convention Center from tomorrow, the 22nd, to Sunday, the 25th of August, 2024.
Admission varies (click here for additional information) and the venue is an 8 minute walk away from Union Station, which is serviced by subway or commuter trains on the TTC, Go Transit and Up Transit. This is also a major Via Rail station.
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The Westcoast Comic Con will also occur on Sunday, August 25th (2024) at Vancouver’s Maritime Labour Center from 11am to 5pm.
Admission is $12 and children 12 and under get in free. And this venue is accessible on public transit from the north (Bus Stops 50435 and 50495) and South (Bus Stops 50733 and 50944) via Translink, all of which are less than a nine minute walk from the venue.
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Please note that cash may be preferable at these events. Enjoy.