This Weekend’s Events
There will be two events this weekend for music and memorabilia collectors in Ontario, not on Sunday the 3rd of December, 2023.
The Ancaster Nostalgia And Vintage Show will be hosted in the Marritt Hall on the Ancaster Fairgrounds in Jerseyville, Ontario (just outside of Hamilton) from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Admission will differ from $5 for entry from 10:31am to 1pm, $10 for early entry from 9:30am to 10:30am and $3 for late entry from 1pm to 2:30pm. The nearest bus stops to the venue are are a five minute walk away at Tradewind and Wilson (#4491, #4492) and are serviced by Route 44. Click here for additional transit information.
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The Toronto East (Scarborough) Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will occur in the Heron Park Community Centre in Scarborough, from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stops to the venue are #5284 and #5285. A convenient trip planner is available at TTC.ca.
Please note that cash transactions are preferable at these events. And sorry about the late post – The delay was quite literally a pain in the buttock. 🙂
Black Friday/Cyber Monday & More
This Black Friday multiple Canadian retailers will be participating in the Black Friday edition of Record Store Days, offering limited edition recordings in multiple formats. And on Sunday, the 26th of November, two record conventions will occur; One in Burlington, Ontario and the other in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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The Burlington Record Show will be at the Burlington Seniors Center at 2285 New Street from 10am to 4pm.
Admission will be $3 and the Central Park area in which the venue is located is serviced by bus route 4, which terminates at the Aldershot GO and Appleby GO stations. Contact Burlington Transit and GO Transit for additional details.
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The Vancouver Vinyl Record Show will occur from 11am to 4pm at the Heritage Hall at 3102 Main St.
Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stops are #59581 and #50241, which is serviced by Route 3. Translink has a trip planner for additional information
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Black Friday deals on vinyl and other music formats are currently being offered at Amazon.ca, as well as on film DVDs/Blurays and other products. And don’t forget to do some comparison shopping at Alibris.com, Alibris U.k
, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Australian entertainment retailer Sanity
, noting of course that there is a duty and tax exemption on personal purchases totalling less that a value of $20 Canadian (or gifts of a value less than $60 Canadian).
You should also note that Sennheiser Canada also has deals on headphones, whilst Bestbuy Canada, The Source, Microsoft Canada
, Newegg.ca and Rakuten Kobo
have various deals on electronics.
This Weekend’s Events
The Bowmanville CD and Record Show will occur from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, the 19th of November, 2023 at the Memorial Park Clubhouse at 120 Liberty St S in Bowmanville, Ontario.
Admission to this event is free and the nearest bus stop (#1499) is an 8 minute away at the corner of Prince and Liberty South. The Durham Regional Transit site has a trip planner you can use to make you way to this stop.
And although it isn’t music specific, one can buy music at 613flea, a monthly market at the Aberdeen Pavilion in Lansdowne Park on Saturday, the 18th of November 2023 from 10am to 4pm.
This is also a free event and the nearest bus stops are a few steps away on Bark Street. Consult Oc Transpo for additional information.
Record Conventions This Weekend
There will be two record conventions this weekend, one in Oshawa, Ontario and the other in Victoria, British Columbia. Both are on Sunday, the 12th of 2023/
The Oshawa CD/Record Show will be from 10am to 4pm at the LVIV Hall at 38 LVIV Blvd.
Admission will be $5 (kids 14 and under will get in free, as well as students with student ID). The nearest bus stops are on Simcoe St (bus stops #667 and #668). A trip platter is available on Durham Region Transit‘s web site for additional details.
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The Victoria Record Fair will be hosted at the Fernwood Community Center, from 11am to 4pm.
Admission will be a suggested donation of $2 to $5 with proceeds going to the Victoria Native Friendship Center. Kids will get free admission and the nearest but stops are #100240 and #100245, at the corners of Fernwood and Gladstone.
Please note that cash is preferable at these events. And BTW, Prime Members at Amazon should consider creating a GIFTMANIA wishlist on the Canadian site, as soon as possible because there is a contest there. Click here for details.
Record Conventions This Weekend
There will be three conventions on Sunday, the 5th of November 2023, two of which will be in Ontario whilst the third will be in Newfoundland.
The first will be the Windsor Record Show at the Dominion House Tavern from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be a $2 donation to TLC Animal Relief and the nearest bus stops are numbers 1074 and 1075. Contact Transit Windsor for additional information.
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The St. Catharines Record Show will be hosted at the Grantham Optimists Youth Centre from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stops are 303 and 306. Contact Niagara Regional Transit for details.
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The Record Fair NL Fall 2023 in St.Johns, Newfoundland will be at the St.John’s Farmer Market from 10am to 4pm.
Admission will be $2 and the nearest bus stops, 2780 and 3080, are next to the venue. Consult Metrobus for details.
And don’t forget that cashes the preferred payment at these events. Enjoy.
Various Events This Weekend
Multiple events of interest to music collectors will occur this weekend in Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia:
Although Winnipeg Comicon is not a record convention, I thought i’d mention this event because it features memorabilia and collectibles form music, film and television.
This event lasts from October 27th to October 29th 2023 at the RBC Convention Center in downtown Winnipeg and ticket prices vary. The nearest bus stops are one block south at the corner of Broadway and Cariton Street (#10592/#10587). Additional information on transit in the area is available from Winnipeg Transit.
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A vinyl pop-up will be hosted by the Clifford Brewing Company in Hamilton, Ontario from 6pm to 10:30 pm on Saturday, October 28th, 2023.
Admission is free and the nearest bus stops are #1215 and #1258, which are located a 9 minute walk south at the corner of Barton St. E and Nash. Please contact the City of Hamilton Transit Authority for additional information.
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Music, television and film collectibles will also be available at the Belleville Comicon at the Royal Canadian Legion in Belleville, Ontario from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 (free for kids under 12) and the Belleville Bus Terminal is located a free feet away, across the street from the Memorial Market Place, which is next to the venue. Consult the City of Belleville website for additional information.
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The London Record Show will be at the lower level of Centennial Hall this Sunday, the 29th of October 2023, from 11am to 4pm.
Admission will be $5 and this venue is located behind London City Hall, which is services by bus stop numbers 535 and 1936. Consult London Transit for details.
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The Record Show at the Vancouver Flea Market will also occur this Sunday, from 10am to 3pm.
Admission is $5 and the venue is an 11 minute walk East from the Main Street-Science World station. There are also bus stops near the Flea Market, #51354 and #51276. Consult Translink for details.
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And remember, vendors usually prefer cash. Enjoy your weekend.