Multiple events this weekend.
Fan Expo Vancouver will be occurring from the 21st to 23rd of February, 2025 at the West Building of the Vancouver Convention Center.
Admission information on this event is available by clicking here. The venue is next to the Vancouver Ferry Terminal and a twelve minute walk away from Waterfront Station, which services the Canada Line and Seabus Terminal.
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The Oshawa Comicon will be held on Saturday the 22nd of February, 2025 from 10am to 3pm at YWCA Durham.
Admission is $5 or free for kids 12 and under. The venue is services by multiple route so please use the trip planner on the Durham Region Transit web site.
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The Galaxy Records Sarnia S Record Show will be held on Sunday, the 22nd of February 2025 at the Sarnia Moose Lounge from 10am to 4pm.
Admission will be a cash donation to the lounge. And Routes 1 and 2 on Sarnia Transit services this venue from two stops on Confederation Drive, which is a two minute walk away from the venue.
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The Peterborough Comicon will be held on Sunday the 23rd of February from 10am to 3pm at the Peterborough Curling Club.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. Unfortunately, the nearest bus stops to the venue, #1302 and #1600, are a 17 minute walk away. They are serviced by Route 7 on Peterborough Transit.
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Please note that cash is preferred at these events so you may want to note the nearest ATMs to the venues where these events are occurring.
Burlington Pop-Up Show
There will be one event this weekend, the Burlington Pop-Up Record Show at the Halton Naval Veteran Association on Sunday, the 16th of February 2025, from 10am to 3pm.
Admission is a cash donation to the association. And the nearest bus stops are #204 and #207, which is serviced by Routes 3 and 6 on Burlington Transit.
Events this Weekend & More
There will be no record conventions this weekend but Ottawa will be hosting two free events that might be of interest to some of this blog’s readers.
The first will be the two day, Winter Edition of Ottawa Comicon on the 25th and 26th of January at the EY Center:
There will be no guest speakers but plenty of exhibitions at this free event, which will be open from 11am to 6pm on Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sunday. And note that the Uplands O-Train Station next to the venue will be open on Saturday, the 25th of January, so you will be able to use Lines 2 and 4 that day.
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Furthermore, the 613flea Market will be held at the Aberdeen Pavilion, also on Saturday the 25th of January, 2025, from 10am to 4pm. And you can use Bus Route 7 from the Carleton University Station to & from the venue:
This is a free event that occasionally has vendors that sell vinyl LPs/singles, DVDs/blu-rays and memorabilia, so it might be worth your while to pop on by. And remember to both stock up on cash and warm clothing, because it is cold!
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Now for some news for people in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec:
Steve’s Music will be moving into their new location, 280 St. Catherines Street, by February 1st, 2025. This store faces the former Ottawa Bus Terminal site and is next to Tannis Cash & Carry.
Also scheduled for February is the opening of the Boutique Musique web site; This is a cute little store in the scenic village of Wakefield, Quebec that sells vinyl LPs/singles, CDs and turntables.
Two Events This Weekend
There will be two events, the first being a two day Fan event in Mississauga and the second being a pop up record and CD sale in Burlington:
CSC Fancon 2025 will be held on the 18th and 19th of January, 2025 in Halls 2 & 4 of the International Center in Mississauga, ON.
Admission information for this event can be found by clicking here. And this venue is located next to the Malton Go Station and Malton Via Rail Station, which is also serviced by Bus Route 505 on Brampton Transit (stop #4194) and Bus Route 30 on MiWay (stop #2902). The venue is also serviced by Routes 52B and 52D on the TTC from bus stop #4756, which is an 8 minute walk from the venue.
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The Burlington Pop Up Record Show will be held on Sunday, the 19th of January, 2025 at the Halton Naval Veteran’s Association from 10am to 3pm and admission is a donation to this association.
The nearest bus stops, #204 and #207, are serviced by Routes 3 and 6 on Burlington Transit.
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Sorry for the late post – I was sick. And please note that cash is preferred at these events.
Comic Conventions This Weekend
There will be two Comicon this weekend in Ontario, one of which will be in Peterborough and the other being in Aurora.
The Peterborough Comicon will occur on Saturday, January 4th 2025 from 10am to 3pm at The Venue.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops to the venue are 1494 and 1537, which are serviced by multiple routes by Peterborough Transit.
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The Aurora Comicon will occur the following day, on Sunday the 5th of January, 2025, also from 10am to 3pm, at Aurora Legion.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 or under. And the nearest bus stops are 1746 and 1758 on York Region Transit.
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Please note that cash is usually preferred at these events.