Richmond Hill’s Cosmo Music will unfortunately be closing after 57 years in operation and will shortly be replaced by a Long & Mcquade location.
COVID had taken its toll on the music instrument retailer according to the farewell message posted to the main page.
The Yorkgate Mall Comicon has already begun in North York and will end on the 14th of March 2025, from 11am to 5pm every day.
Admission is free and the venue is serviced by multiple TTC bus routes from Finch West Station.
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The Toronto Comicon will occur from the 14th to the 16th of March, 2025 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Admission information can be found by clicking here. And the venue is accessible from Union Station, a major transport hub serviced by the TTC, Go Train, Union Pearson Express and VIA Rail Canada.
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The Calgary Comic Book Show will happen on Saturday, the 15th of March, 2005 at the Millican Ogden Community Association from 10am to 4pm.
Admission will be free and the venue is serviced by multiple bus routes on Calgary Transit via Bus Stop Numbers 5857 and 8202.
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The Owen Sound Comicon will be hosted by the Owen Sound Legion on Saturday, the 15th of March, 2005 from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. The venue is serviced by the Brooke and Core bus routes on Owen Sound Public Transit, with stops next to the venue. This community’s bus terminal is also serviced by Flixbus and Grey County Transit.
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The London Record Show will again be held at the Centennial Hall, in the lower level, from 11am to 5pm on Sunday, the 16th of March, 2025.
Admission will be $5 and multiple bus stops and routes service this venue via London Transit, which recommends their Real Time App or Google Maps for additional information.
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Remember, cash may be preferred at these events so you may want to look for ATMs near these venues. And note that you may want to bring a mask and hand sanitizer because of the flu and other nasty viruses going around.
Enjoy and Be Safe.
I thought I’d list my favourite Canadian stores for music, film, books and instruments.
My favourite local stores for new and used CDs and vinyl here in Ottawa are Legend Records, The ODDs & SODs Shoppe and Turning Point. But I also like Sunrise Records and HMV, the latter being found in Toys-R-Us Canada stores, and I usually also purchase physical copies of films on DVD and blu-rays from these stores as well.
In Montreal and Gatineau, I shop at Archambault, where one can also find instruments and books in French and English. But for instruments and sheet music in my neck of the woods I shop at Long & McQuade, Granata Music and Steve’s Music.
Indigo offers books and a small selection of new vinyl records at many of their stores, although more vinyl can be found online. And many more Canadian retailers offer goods via Amazon.ca and eBay.ca if you want to do some comparison shopping.
Best Buy Canada stores no longer carry film and music but they do sell them online, some of which come from Canadian retailers. And you should note that Sony Music Canada, Universal Music Canada and Warner Music Canada have their own Canadian shops online.
You might also want to try Saskatchewan chain McNally Robertson and Quebecois chain Librarie Renaud-Bray for books, or Ontario chains The Beat Goes On and Deja Vu Discs for new and used film and music.
Eastern Canadians can also try Taz Records / Backbeat Records for new and used CDs, DVDs, LPs and Blu-rays. And don’t forget that Record Store Day is coming up at many local retailers on April 12th, 2025.
Those are the sources I can think of on the top of my head so I may add some more later on.
Hope this helps.
The Newmarket Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be occurring on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stops, #2060 and #2074, are a six minute walk down Muriel Street, on Gorham Street. These stops are serviced by Bus Route 430 on York Region Transit.
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The Ajax Comicon will also be occurring on Sunday, the 9th of March, 2025. That event will be held at the Ajax Sportsplex from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
This venue has its own bus stop, 94232, which is serviced by Route 216 on Durham Region Transit.
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Remember that cash may be preferable at these events so you should look for the nearest ATMs to the venue beforehand. Enjoy.
The Coboug Comicon will be held at the Cobourg Community Center on Saturday, the 1st of March, 2025, from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And an on demand service is available from Coboug Transit by clicking here.
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The St. Catherines Record Show is on Sunday, March 2nd, 2024 from 10am to 4pm at the Grantham Optimist Youth Centre and admission will be $5.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are #303 and #306, which are serviced by Route 417 on Niagara Transit.
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The Belleville Comicon will be hosted by the Masonic Temple on Sunday, the 2nd of March 2025 from 10 am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
This event’s venue is serviced by Routes 5A and 5B on Belleville Transit. Click here for additional information.
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Please note that cash may be preferable at these events so you might want to look for the nearest ATMs. Enjoy.
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.