Lots of Events This Weekend
This weekend will be great for record shopping road trips in Ontario and Newfoundland, and i’ve also added three Ontario comic conventions that collectors may want to check out for film, television and music memorabilia:
Starting on Saturday, the 25th of May 2024, The North Bay Record Show will be held at the Elks Lodge from 10am to 3pm and admission with be $5 or $10 for early admission at 9am.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 1022 and 1147 and those stops are serviced by Route 5 on North Bay Transit.
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The Stratford Comicon will be occurring this Saturday at the Best Western Plus The Arden Park Hotel from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 with free admission for kids 12 and under.
This venue is served by on demand transit. Please consult City of Stratford Transit for details.
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A Vinyl Pop Up will also be occurring in Hamilton, Ontario on the same day at Door’s Pub from 2pm to 7pm and admission for this event will be free.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is stop number 1009 , which is serviced by multiple routes on HSR.
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The next record convention will occur the following day, on Sunday, May 26th 2024 on the east coast, in St.John’s Newfoundland – Record Fair NL will be held from 10am to 4 pm at the St.John’s Farmer Market and admission will be $2 or free for kids 12 and under.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 2780 and 3080, which are serviced by Route 12 on Metrobus.
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Another vinyl pop up with free admission will occur at the MacKinnon Brothers Brewery in Bath, Ontario, this time on Sunday, the 26th of May 2024, from 10am to 4pm.
This area is unfortunately not serviced by transit.
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The Ajax Comicon will be held at the Ajax Community Center from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, the 26th of May 2024 and admission will be $5 (or free for kids 12 and under).
This venue is serviced by bus numbers 2070 and 2079, by route 224 on Durham Regional Transit.
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Also on Sunday, the Pop Up Record Show in Burlington, Ontario will be held at the Halton Naval Veterans, from 10am to 3pm and admission will be a donation to the venue itself.
The nearest bus stops to this event are bus stop numbers 204 and 207, which are serviced by routes 3 and 6 on Burlington Transit.
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The Capital Comic Book Convention will be hosted by the RA Center in Ottawa on Sunday, from 11am to 4pm and admission at the door is $8 (or $12 VIP) and kids 12 and under get in free.
Multiple major OC Transpo bus routes service the area and the nearest bus stops to this venue are numbers 1152 and 1567, which are a five minute walk away.
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And last but not least, the Sudbury Music & Collectibles Show will also occur on Sunday, the 26th of May 2024 at the Northbury Hotel & Conference Center from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 (or $10 for early admission) and it appears the nearest, safest bus stops are on Riverside Drive and serviced by Routes 3 and 14 by GOVA.
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Note that cash may be preferred at some of these event so make you to look for an ATM and some of the venues.
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Comicons in Ontario & PC Optimum Offer
There will be two events this weekend, one in Cobourg on Saturday and another in Port Perry, both of which will feature memorabilia from film, television and music.
The first event, the Cobourg Comicon, will be held at the Cobourg Community Center from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, the 18th of May 2024 and admission will be $5 with free admission for kids 12 and under.
This community does have on demand transit services. Additional details can be found by clicking here.
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The second event, the Port Perry Comicon, we be hosted by the Scucog Community Recreational Center on the following day, on May 19th, 2024, again from 10am to 3pm with a $5 admission and free entry for kids 12 and under.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is #2455, which is serviced by route 905 on Durham Regional Transit.
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PC Optimum collectors that buy Google Play or Sony Playstation gift cards should note that an offer for 10,000 bonus points if being offered on $100 gift cards for the above mentioned at participating Shoppers Drug Mart stores starting on Saturday, May 18th 2024. Consult your local flyer for details by clicking here.
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.