Port Perry Vinyl Record & Collectible Show
This year’s show will be held on Sunday, the 23rd of July 2023 at the The Latcham Centre at 121 Queen Street from 10am to 3pm, on the shores of Lake Scugog, next to the Marina.
Admission will be $4 and there will be parking along the nearby street.
Durham Region Transit provides access to the nearest bus stops at Simcoe and Queen (#3340 Northbound/#3339 Southbound), which are a 10 minute walk away from the venue, straight east down Queen.
This event is pretty much the only record fair, show or convention that I know of that will occur in July, although the Woodstock Toy & Collectibles Expo on Sunday, July 16th will feature music memorabilia and collectibles.
That event will occur at the Woodstock Fairgrounds at 875 Nellis St, in the Oxford Auditorium and Mutual/Market Buildings, from 9:30am to 2:30pm.
Early admission will be $10 from 9:30am to 10:30am, whilst regular admission will be $5 afterward and $3 from 1pm to 3:30pm. Admission will be free for kids under 12 when accompanied by an adult but note that cash is only accepted at this event.
Unfortunately, no conventional transit or para-transit is made available on Sundays in that city.
No Record Fairs This Weekend But…
It’s Canada Day on Saturday. And if you’re in the Ottawa area for the festivities, you can also visit the small town of Merrickville and browse the 15% to 50% off used vinyl at Vinyl Destination, which will be open for its 11th Anniversary from 10am to 5pm.
I also believe stores in the Rideau Center like FYE may be open for limited hours in Downtown Ottawa, which is accessible by public transit for free.
People who live outside of the national capital area should probably look at their favourite music store websites to see if they’re open on Saturday (or Sunday), with limited hours. And possibly consult their local public transit authority to see if they’re offering free rides on Canada Day.
You should also note that some retailers may be closed on Saturday but offerings deals via their website , some starting Friday and ending Sunday.
Have a safe weekend.
Pop Up Events & More
Record collectors should be aware that there will be two pop up events this weekend in Ontario.
The Burlington Pop Up Record Show will be hosted at the Halton Naval Veterans Hall from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, the 25th of June.
The nearest bus stops to the venue at 2444 Industrial Ave are bus stop #204 at Guelph at Mountainside and Bus Stop # 207 at Guelph at Davidson. And although admission is free with a donation to the venue, you should bring cash.
The other event will be held in Kanata, Ontario, where the member of the OG Vinyl Group on Facebook will buy, sell and swap vinyl at the Big Rig Brewery at 103 Schneider Road in the northern part of this western Ottawa suburb.
This free event will be occurring from 2pm to 5pm, also on Sunday the 25th of June, but there is a 200 person limit to the venue. And the nearest bus stops are #7409 and #7410, both on Schneider Road.
By the way, the 2023 Prime Day dates have been released and these will be July 11th and 12th, from 3am Eastern at Amazon.ca and Amazon.com. But you should note that deals already appear on the link provided.
Enjoy.
No Record Shows This Weekend But…
….you should visit your local CD and record stores for Father’s Day discounts.
For example, Sunrise Records stores are discounting CD purchases of over $50 by 10% and vinyl purchases of over $100 by 20%. until June 19th, 2023. And i’m sure other local stores have similar offers so you could pop by your favourite retailers to see what’s being offered. Keep an eye on their official social media accounts.
Those looking for Apple gift cards can also purchase $50 gift cards at participating Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores and receive a bonus of 5000 Optimum Points per gift card until June 21st, 2023. Or they can obtain $10 Rexall gift cards per $100 Apples gift card purchase at participating Rexall stores from June 16th to June 22nd, 2023, although stores do reserve the right to limit the amounts of gift cards purchased.
PC Optimum members can also get a bonus of 10,000 Optimum Points per $100 Happy Him Gift Card purchase at participating Dominion, Loblaws, No Frills and Your Independent Grocer stores until June 21st, 2023, which can be used to purchase books at Indigo.
New Sunrise Records in Saskatoon
A new source for vinyl, cds and merchandise will open in the western section of The Center at 10am on June 6th, 2023. And apparently they’ll have “several gift with purchase offers and other giveaways”.
The mall is located at 3310 8 St E, next to the 8th Street exit on the Yellowhead Highway/Circle Drive East. Enjoy.
Stratford Record Show
The only record convention occurring in Canada this weekend is the Stratford Record Show, at the Royal Canadian Legion at 804 Ontario St, in Stratford, Ontario.
It will happen on Saturday, the 3rd of June 2023, from 10am to 2pm, and admission will be $2 (which will be donated to the Legion). And I believe on demand transit services are available on that day from the city of Stratford (click here for details).
If I find another convention, i’ll add it here.
Enjoy.