Events

Lots of Events This Weekend

There will be four record shows this weekend, one of which will be in Vancouver BC, and three will be held in Ontario, two of which will be in Northern Ontario. And there will be a multitude of comicons/collector events, the majority of which will be in Ontario, with one event in Alberta.

The East Van Vinyl Dig will be held at the Heritage Hall in Vancouver, BC on the evening and night of Friday, September 11th, 2026 from 6pm to 11pm. And admission will be $5.

The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 50241 and 59581, which are service by Route 3 on Translink from the Main Street-Science World Metro Station.

The Ottawa Comicon will be held from Friday, the 11th to Sunday the 13th of September 2026 at the newly renamed EY Centre, now known as the Cohere Center. And tickets vary in price (click here for additional information).

This venue is of course serviced by the Uplands O-Train station on OC Transpo.

The MVC Comic Con will be held on Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th 2026 at the Mountain View Heritage Center and not only is the event free, but bus service to the venue will be provided free as well from all Mountain View County community libraries, with the exception of Cremona (click here for details)

This event is for anime, comic and gaming enthusiasts.

The Kingston Comicon is a collector’s event held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560 on Saturday, September 12th, 2026 from 10am to 3pm and admission will range from $10 with kids under 12 getting in for free to $30 VIP at the door, with options to purchase tickets online.

The venue has two bus stops service by Route 1 on Kingston Transit. And please note that vinyl vendors do frequent this event.

Graffiker Alley is a new event for Self-Published Comics, Manga and Zines that will be held on Saturday, September 12th, 2026 at the Small Arms Inspection Building in Mississauga from 11am to 5pm and admission is free.

The venue is a 10 minute walk west from the Long Branch Go Station and Long Branch Loop on the TTC streetcar system. And it is also serviced by multiple routes on Miway, namely Route 5 and 23 via four bus stops on Dixie Rd (3444 & 3449) and Lakeshore Rd East (0408 & 0443).

The Bowmanville Record & CD Show will be hosted by the Memorial Park Clubhouse on Sunday, the 13th of September, 2026 from 10am to 4pm and admission will be free.

The nearest active bus stop to the venue on Sundays is bus stop number 1499, which is serviced by Route 902 by Durham Region Transit and an 8 minute walk from the venue.

The Burlington Record and CD Sale will be held on Sunday, September 13th, 2026 at the Halton Naval Veterans Association Hall from 10am to 4pm and admission will be free.

The nearest bus stops to the venue are a five minute walk away and bus stop numbers 204 & 207 are serviced by Routes 3 and 6 on Burlington Transit.

And finally, the Peterborough Comicon will be hosted by the Peterborough Curling Club from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, September 13th, 2026 and admission will be $10 at the door or free for kids 12 and under. Please read the note below the map.

There is no public transit to this venue and there appears to be conflicting information on the details of this event online, the advertisement on Facebook claiming it’s still on whilst the links on the official site on Pop Culture Canada and Eventbright saying it’ll be held on January 2nd, 2027. I believe you can discuss the event on Facebook by clicking here and I have left an inquiry already on this forum.

Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy!

Barrie Comicon

The only event this weekend will be the Barrie Comicon, which will be held from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, the 5th of September, 2026 at the Eastview Arena. And admission will be $10 at the door or free for kids 12 and under.

The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stops 407 and 409, which are serviced by Routes 8A and 101 on Barrie Transit. And note that the venue is accessible from the Allendale Go Station via Route 8A, from a stop at the Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal next to this station, where Ontario Northland also has a bus stop.

Please note that cash may be preferred at this event. Enjoy.

Film Fans News

If you live in Toronto, you should note that Criterion is partnering with an independent Cinema Cellar to bring their collection to Canada, as of September 10th, 2026.

This independent retailer is located at the corner of John and Nelson in the downtown core and features films from Shout! Factory, Arrow Video, Elevation Pictures and the Warner Archive Collection.

Comicons This Weekend

There will be several major fan conventions and comicons this weekend, one of which will last all weekend long in Toronto.

Fanexpo Canada will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Thursday, the 27th of August, 2026 to Sunday, the 30th of August, 2026. And admission information can be found by clicking here.

This venue is accessible from Union Station to the east of the venue or the streetcar stop at the Spadina and Front Street to the west. Consult the TTC website for additional information.

The Quinte Comicon will be hosted by the Quinte Curling Club on Saturday, August 29th, 2026 from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $10 at the door with kids 12 and under getting in for free.

This venue is serviced by Route 8 on Belleville Transit via a bus stop in front of the venue.

The Orillia Comicon will be held on Sunday, the 30th of August, 2026 at the Main Building of Odas Park from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $10 or free for kids 12 and under.

Although Orillia Transit does offer limited services on Sunday, the nearest bus stop to this venue is unfortunately a 17 minute walk away.

Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy

Comicons Only This Weekend

There will be two comicons this weekend, both on Sunday, the 23rd of August 2026:

The Cambridge Comicon will be hosted by the Portuguese Community Centre from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $10 at the door and kids 12 and under get in for free.

This venue is not serviced by public transit.

The West Coast Comicon will be held from 11am to 5pm at the Maritime Labour Centre in Vancouver BC and admission will be $15 at the door with kids 12 and under getting in for free.

The nearest bus stops to this venue are bus stop numbers 50435 and 50496, which are serviced by Routes 4, 7 and 209 on Translink. And half-price admission will be available from 4pm to 5pm.

Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.

Fenelon Falls Comicon

This weekend’s lone event will be the Fenelon Falls Comicon on Sunday, the 16th of August, 2026 at the Fenelon Falls Community Center from 10am to 3pm. And admission is $10 at the door, with kids under 12 getting in for free.

This venue is not serviced by public transit. And please note that cash may be preferred by the vendors at this event so you may want to note the locations of the ATMs in the community, which are the CIBC ATM at the branch on Colbourne (@ Francis St. W), TD ATM at the Daisy Mart at the same corner and BMO ATM in the Sobeys on Lindsay Street (@ Helen St.), which is the nearest ATM to the venue.

Enjoy.