Orangeville Comicon
There will be no record conventions until later this month but the Orangeville Comicon will be held this Sunday, the 11th of May 2024 at the Orangeville Curling Club from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 at the door and kids under 12 will get in free. But unfortunately there is no transit service in this town on Sundays.
Lots of Events This Weekend
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The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo will be at Stampede Park from the 25th to 28th of April, 2024 and will feature memorabilia from film, television and music.
Admission information can be obtained by clicking here and the venue is serviced by the Victoria Park / Stampede Station.
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The Hamilton Record Show will occur at Bridgeworks this Saturday, the 27th of April 2024 from 10:30am to 4pm.
Early admission from 9am will be $20 but General Admission will be $5. And the venue is a six mute walk through Central Park from bus stop number 2977 at the corner of Cannon and Hess or an 11 minute walk away from the West Harbour Go Station.
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The Markham Comicon will be hosted by Thornhill Community Centre from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, April 27th, 2024.
Admission information can be found by clicking here and the venue is serviced by multiple routes from York Regional Transit.
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The Foire Aux Vinyles Sur Plateau Record Show, also known as the Montreal Plateau Record Show, will be held at the Église St Denis from 10am to 4pm, also on Saturday, April 27th, 2024.
Admission will be $5 or $15 for early entry from 9am to 10am. And the venue is conveniently placed next to the north entrance of the Laurier Metro Station, which is next door from entrance to the fair at 5075 rue Rivard.
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Also this Saturday, the Toronto Downtown Record Show will be hosted by the Tranzac Club, in the Main Hall from Noon to 5pm.
General admission will be $7 or $20 for Early admittance. And the venue is a six minute walk from either the Bathurst Metro Station or Spadina Metro Station.
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This Sunday, the 28th of 2024, the Bowmanville CD and Record Show will be held at the Bowmanville Memorial Park Clubhouse from 10am to 4pm and admission will be free.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is 1499 with is an 8 minute walk away from the venue and is serviced by Durham Regional Transit, whose site has a trip planner.
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The Lindsay Comicon will occur at the Victoria Park Armoury from 10am to 3pm Sunday, the 28th of April, 2024.
Admission information can be found by clicking here. The nearest bus stops are at the corner of Victoria Avenue N and Wellington and are serviced by the Green route by Lindsay Transit.
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The Calgary Music Collectors Show will be held at the Acadia Recreation Complex this Sunday as well, from 11am to 5pm.
Easily admission to the venue from 9:30am to 11AM will be $10 and general admission will be $5. And the nearest bus stops are 6414 and 6447 which is serviced by route 99 on Calgary Transit.
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Note that some of these events may be cash only so you may want to note the nearest ATMs to these venues.
Record Store Day & More
This year’s Record Store Day will be this Saturday, the 20th of April 2024 and vinyl collectors in the Kitchener, Ontario area will also have a second chance to find that ever elusive LP at Rabid Fox Tavern from 11am to 4pm, where a vinyl pop up is scheduled.
Admission to the Kitchener Vinyl Popup is a donation to Women’s Crisis Services of the Waterloo Region and the nearest bus stops to the venue are 1718 & 1782 (Route 10) and 2052 & 2053 (Route 201) with Grand River Transit.
By the way, a list of participating retailers for Record Store Day can be found by clicking here and the list of that day’s special releases is listed here.
Enjoy.
2 Comicon & 2 Record Conventions
There will be four events this weekend:
The Collingwood Comicon will be held on Saturday, the 6th of April 2024 at the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 3pm.
Admission is $5 or $20 VIP, with kids under 12 getting in for free. And the nearest bus stops are 234 and 420. Additional transit information can be obtained from Collingwood Transit.
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The Rose City Comic Convention will be held at the Giovanni Caboto Club in Windsor, Ontario from 11am to 6pm on Saturday April 6th, 2024.
Admission is $10 with free admission for children under 10. And the nearest bus stops are 1110 and 1111. Additional information on transit can be obtained from the City Of Windsor.
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The Toronto Flipside DJ & Collectors’ Vintage Records Sale will be held at 1650 Dupont St from noon to 6pm on Sunday, the 7th of April 2024 and admission will be $5.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are 1007 and 1019. And additional transit information can be obtained from the TTC.
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The Record Show will occur at the Dominion House at 3140 Sandwich St. in Windsor, Ontario from 10am to 3pm, also on Sunday, April 7th, 2024.
Entry will be free and the nearest bus stops this this venue are 1074 and 1075. And additional information on transit in the city can be obtained from the City Of Windsor.
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Anime, Records & More
There will be two events this weekend, one in Ottawa, Ontario and the other in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The first Anime Ottawa will be held at the EY Center from the 29th to the 31st of March, 2024, and will of course feature memorabilia form this art form.
Ticket prices vary. Click here for additional information. And the nearest bus stop, 1076, is at the venue itself. Contact OC Transpo for additional information.
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The Halifax Record Fair will be held in the Maritime Hall of the Halifax Forum on Saturday the 30th on March, 2024, from 9am to 4pm.
Early admission will be $15 from 9am and regular admission will be $5 from 10am. And the nearest bus stops, 8564 and 8572, face the venue and are serviced by Halifax Transit.
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