Saturday, the 18th of April 2026 is of course the day record collectors have been waiting for. But did you know that multiple conventions will also occur this Record Store Day weekend, including several record conventions and a comicon?
Individuals living in the Sudbury, Ontario area will also be able to attend the Sudbury Music & Collectables Show on the same day as Record Store Day, an event that will be hosted by the Northbury Hotel (a.k.a Days Inn) from 10am to 3pm:
General admission will be $5 or $10 for early entry at 9am. And this venue is an 11 minute walk from the Via Rail station, which is also serviced by Routes 3, 4, 10 and 14 on Greater Sudbury Transit; You can use the tunnel under the tracks leading to Riverside Drive and walk down Broadway street to the venue.
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The next event is the North Bay Record Show, which will occur on Sunday, April 19th, 2006 from 10am to 3pm at the Elk’s Lodge, which is a hour and forty minute drive away from Sudbury. And admission will also be $5 at the door or $10 for early entry at 9am.
The event has been conveniently plotted out on Google Maps but one should be able to walk to this venue in 15 minutes from the North Bay Train Station & Bus Terminal via a pedestrian tunnel leading to the Northgate Shopping Center.
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The Galaxy Windsor Record Show will also be occurring from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, April 19th, 2026 but at the Dominion House. And admission will be a donation to the Windsor/Essex County Humane Society.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 1074 and 1075, which is serviced by Route 1C on Windsor Transit.
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And the one and only comicon event this weekend in Canada, the Rain City Comicon, will be held from 11am to 5pm at the Croatian Cultural Center on Sunday, the 19th of April, 2026. And admission will be free.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 50967 and 51217, which is serviced by Route 020 on Translink, from the nearly Commercial-Broadway station.
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Last Minute Update: Ottawa-Gatineau residents should note that a swapping event, The Dead Media Maniacs, will be held at the House of Targ in Ottawa from 4pm too 7pm on Friday, the 17th of April, 2026.
This is a free swap – trade – sell event for vinyl, vhs, cds, cassettes, dvd, books, games, etc…
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. And sorry for the late posts; I had a bit of flooding thanks to the heavy rain. Enjoy.