Four Record Conventions / Three Comicons
Ontario will be the place to be for event this weekend, except for two, which will happen in Edmonton and Vancouver.
The Crystal Ridge Dream Center will host the 2nd Annual Charity Record Show on May 30th, 2026 from 9am to 1pm and admission will be $2.
A On Demand transit service may be available from the Fort Erie Leisureplex on Niagara Transit.
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The Huron County Comicon will be held on Saturday, May 30th, 2026 at Columbus Club Hall from 11am to 4pm and admission will be free.
There is unfortunately no transit to the area at the time of this event.
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The Smiths Fall Comicon will be held at the Smith Falls Memorial Community Center from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, the 30th of May, 2026 and admission will be $10 at the door (or $5 online), with kids under 12 getting in for free.
This venue is an 18 minute walk away from the town’s Via Rail Station.
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The Dead Vinyl Society Spring Record G-Sale & DJ Raveyard will be held on both the 30th and 31st of May, 2026, from 11am to 6pm open both days, and entry will be free.
The nearest bus stops to this venue are bus stop numbers 2753 and 2859 which is serviced by Bus Route 523 on Edmonton Transit.
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The Bowmanvillle CD and Record Show will again be hosted by the Bowmanville Memorial Park Club House, this time from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, May 31st, 2026, and admission is free.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is Bus Stop 1499 which is serviced by route 902 on Durham Region Transit and an on demand service may be available.
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The MacKinnon Brothers Vinyl Record Market will be held from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, the 31st of May, 2026 at the MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Company and admission is free.
There is no public transit to this venue.
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The Gananoque Comicon will be held at the Lou Jeffries, Gananoque & T.L.T.I Recreation Centre from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, May 31st, 2026 and admission will be $10 at the door (or $5 online), with kids under 12 getting in for free.
The venue is an 18 minute walk away from the Flixbus stop.
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And last but not least, the Vancouver Vinyl Record Show will again be hosted by the Heritage Hall, this time from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, the 31st of May, 2026. And admission will be $5 at the door.
The nearest bus stops to the venue, bus stop numbers 50241 and 59581, are serviced by Route 003 on Translink.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at the above venues. Thank you.
Multiple Events This Weekend
There will be one comicon on Saturday, the 23rd off May 2026 in Ontario and multiple record conventions, collector events and comic cons on Sunday, the 24th of May, 2026 in Ontario, British Columbia and Newfoundland.
The Napanee Comicon will be held Saturday at the Best & Bash Arena from 10am to 3pm and admission at the door will be $10, with kids under 12 getting in for free with a paid adult.
Discounted online tickets can be purchased by clicking here. And this community is serviced by both Maplebus and Megabus, although the stops for those services are a 4 minute taxi drive away from the venue.
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The Mississauga Collectors Expo will be held on Sunday from 10am to 4pm at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale and admission details can one obtained here.
This venue is serviced by multiple bus routes on Go Transit and Miway.
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Record Fair NL will be hosted by the St. John’s Farmers’ Market on Sunday from 10am to 4pm and admission will be $2.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bust stop numbers 2780 and 3080, which are serviced by Routes 10 and 12 on Metrobus.
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The Vinyl Destination Record Swap will be hosted by The Royal on Sunday, from noon to 5pm and I believe this is a free event.
The venue is a minute walk away from bus stop number 160282 which is serviced by multiple routes on BC Transit.
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The Hamilton Record Show will be held at Bridgeworks on Sunday from 10:30am to 4pm and admission will be $5 or early entry at 9am for $20.
This venue is a 12 minute walk away from the West Harbour Go Station or 8 minute walk away from Bus Stop Number 2977, which is serviced by Routes 8 and 9 on Hamilton Transit.
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And finally, the Tweed Comicon will be hosted by the Tweed Community Center from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, and admission information can be found here.
This community is not serviced by transit.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
This Weekend’s Events
There will be one record convention and two comicons this Saturday, the 9th of May, 2026, all in Ontario.
The Fort Erie Record Show will be hosted by Sessions on the River from 10am to 3pm and admission will be a $3 donation to COPE.
The venue is serviced by the Fort Erie Community Bus on Niagara Transit via bus stop number 7028, which is a one minute walk away.
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The Brantford Comic Con will be held from 10am to 4pm at the Lions Park Arena and ticket prices vary (click here for details).
This venue has its own bus stop, bus stop number 557, which is serviced by Route 5 on Brantford Transit.
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The SDG Geek Con will be held at the Chesterville and District Arena from 10am to 4pm and admission will be $5 with kids under 12 getting in for free with a paying adult admission.
There is unfortunately no transit service in this township.
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Please note that cash be be preferred at these venues.
Multiple Events This Weekend
There will be four collector events starting on the first of May, 2026, two in British Columbia and two in Ontario, and two record conventions in Ontario on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026.
Northern FanCon is a three day event starting on the first of May, 2026 that will be held at the Prince George CN Centre and tickets are available from Ticketnorth.
The nearest bus stops to this venue are stop numbers 105160 and 105334, which are serviced by Routes 5 and 55 on BC Transit.
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The Vernon Comicon will be held on Saturday, the 2nd of May, 2026 at the Vernon Recreation Centre from 10am to 6pm and admission will be $10 or free for kids 12 and under.
Thew nearest bus stops to the venue are 144072 and 144282, which are serviced by Route 9 on BC Transit.
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The Toronto Toy Riot will be hosted by the Tranzac Club on Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 and admission will be free.
This venue is located a five minute walk away from the Spadina Station on the TTC.
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Tricon is also a two day event that will be held on Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 5pm at TheMuseum, and ticket information is available by clicking here.
The Queen ION LRT Station is located a 3 minute walk away from this venue and the Frederik ION LRT Station is a 4 minute walk away from TheMuseum.
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The Brantford Record Show will be hosted by the Dunsdon Legion from 11am to 4pm on Sunday, the 3rd of May, 2026 and admission will be $2.
The nearest bus stops to this venue are bus stop number 450 and 483, which are serviced by Routes 4A and 4C on Brantford Transit.
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And the Toronto-Leaside Vinyl Record, CD & Collectibles Show will be held on Sunday, the 3rd of May, 2026 from 10am to 3pm at the Leaside Gardens and admission will be $5.
The nearest bus stops to this venue are bus stop numbers 5136 and 15671, which are serviced by Route 51 on the TTC.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at some of these venues. Enjoy.
Lots of Events!
There will be multiple record conventions in Ontario (with one in Montreal) and comicons through-out Canada this weekend, one of which is starting today in Calgary.
The Calgary Expo is a four day convention that will be held at the Stampede Park starting today and ending Sunday night. And “The Hobbits” will be in attendance.
Admission information can be found by clicking here and the venue is serviced by the Victoria Park / Stampede Light Rail Station on Calgary Transit.
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The Cornwall & Area Pop Event will be hosted by the Benson Center on Saturday, the 25th of April and Sunday, the 26th of April, 2026. And tickets will be $18 on Saturday, $12 on Sunday and kids 12 and under get in free on both days when accompanied by a paying adult.
The venue has its own bus stop, which is serviced by Route 3 on Cornwall Transit and a free shuttle service to this venue will be made available by this municipal transit service on Sunday, as detailed on this page on the official event web site.
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The Foire Aux Vinyles Plateau, a.k.a Montreal Plateau Record Show, will again be held at the Église Saint-Denis on Saturday, April 25th, 2026. And this venue is conveniently located next to the Laurier entrance/exit (Édicule B) of the Laurier Metro Station on the Orange line of the Montreal Metro operated by the STM.
Admission to this event is $5 from 10am to 5pm or $15 for early entry at 9am.
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The Galaxy Sarnia Record Show will be hosted by The Moose Lodge on, Saturday, the 25th of April, 2026 from 10am to 4pm and admission will be a donation to the venue itself.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are located at the nearby corner of Confederation Street and Phillip Street East, which are service by Route 1 on Sarnia Transit.
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The Capital Comic Book Convention will again be held at the RA Center on Sunday, April 26th, 2026 from 11am to 4pm and general admission will be $8 or $10 for early VIP entry at 10am, with kids under 12 getting in for free.
The nearest bus stops to the venue, bus stop numbers 1152 and 1567, are on the Transitway and are therefore serviced by multiple routes on OC Transpo.
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The Stratford Vinyl Sale & Record Show will be hosted by the Army Navy & Air Force Veterans Hall from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, the 26th of April, 2026 and admission will be a donation to the Stratford Perth Humane Society.
On demand service is provided to the venue on Sundays by Stratford Transit and the venue is a four minute taxi drive from the Via Rail Station.
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The Peterborough Record & CD Show is a free event that will occur from 11am to 4pm on Sunday, the 26th of April, 2026 at the Peterborough Legion.
The venue is serviced by Routes 6 and 7 on Peterborough Transit from multiple bus stops at the corner of Spillsbury Drive and Landsdowne St. W.
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And last but not least, the Toronto Downtown Record Show will again be held at the Tranzac Club, from 12 to 4pm on Sunday, April 26th, 2026, and general admission will be $7 or $20 for early entry at 10am.
The venue is located a five minute walk from the Spadina subway station on the TTC.
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Please not that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
Record Store Day Weekend & More
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.