One Record Convention + Multiple Comicon
There will be multiple events this weekend, one of which will be a record convention. And yes, there are two comic conventions in Oshawa on Saturday, the first of June 2024.
CompasCon Oshawa is a pop up event that will feature multiple film, television and music related memorabilia, that will be hosted at the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 3pm. And admission will be $2.50 and kids under 12 get in for free.
The nearest bus stop to the venue are numbers 665 and 670, which are serviced by Durham Regional Transit.
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The Oshawa Comicon will be hosted by the Harmony Creek Community Center from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
Multiple stops service the major intersection near this venue, which is serviced again by Durham Regional Transit. Note that both Oshawa event venues are linked by bus routes 410 and 902.
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The Trenton Comicon will also be held this Saturday from 10 am to 3pm but at the Trenton Curling Club. And admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
The venue has its own bus stop, serviced by B Route on Quinte Transit.
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The Toronto East (Scarborough) Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be held on Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 at the Ellesmere Community Center from 10am to 3pm an admission will be $5.
This venue is serviced by multiple routes on the TTC.ca, a site that has a trip planner that can help you find the best options available. Just enter 20 Canadian Road as the destination. And yes, there is a nearby subway station, Ellesmere, which is located an 11 minute bus ride east of the venue.
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The Capital Trade Show Sports Card and Comic Show will be held at the Nepean Sportsplex, also on Sunday, the 2nd of June 2024, from 9am to 3pm, with free admission.
This venue is located on the Transitway so it is serviced by multiple routes on OC Transpo, which now accept credit and debit cards via O-Payment.
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Note that cash is usually the preferred currency at these events so remember to look for the nearest ATMs to the venues.
Lots of Events This Weekend
This weekend will be great for record shopping road trips in Ontario and Newfoundland, and i’ve also added three Ontario comic conventions that collectors may want to check out for film, television and music memorabilia:
Starting on Saturday, the 25th of May 2024, The North Bay Record Show will be held at the Elks Lodge from 10am to 3pm and admission with be $5 or $10 for early admission at 9am.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 1022 and 1147 and those stops are serviced by Route 5 on North Bay Transit.
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The Stratford Comicon will be occurring this Saturday at the Best Western Plus The Arden Park Hotel from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 with free admission for kids 12 and under.
This venue is served by on demand transit. Please consult City of Stratford Transit for details.
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A Vinyl Pop Up will also be occurring in Hamilton, Ontario on the same day at Door’s Pub from 2pm to 7pm and admission for this event will be free.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is stop number 1009 , which is serviced by multiple routes on HSR.
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The next record convention will occur the following day, on Sunday, May 26th 2024 on the east coast, in St.John’s Newfoundland – Record Fair NL will be held from 10am to 4 pm at the St.John’s Farmer Market and admission will be $2 or free for kids 12 and under.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 2780 and 3080, which are serviced by Route 12 on Metrobus.
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Another vinyl pop up with free admission will occur at the MacKinnon Brothers Brewery in Bath, Ontario, this time on Sunday, the 26th of May 2024, from 10am to 4pm.
This area is unfortunately not serviced by transit.
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The Ajax Comicon will be held at the Ajax Community Center from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, the 26th of May 2024 and admission will be $5 (or free for kids 12 and under).
This venue is serviced by bus numbers 2070 and 2079, by route 224 on Durham Regional Transit.
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Also on Sunday, the Pop Up Record Show in Burlington, Ontario will be held at the Halton Naval Veterans, from 10am to 3pm and admission will be a donation to the venue itself.
The nearest bus stops to this event are bus stop numbers 204 and 207, which are serviced by routes 3 and 6 on Burlington Transit.
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The Capital Comic Book Convention will be hosted by the RA Center in Ottawa on Sunday, from 11am to 4pm and admission at the door is $8 (or $12 VIP) and kids 12 and under get in free.
Multiple major OC Transpo bus routes service the area and the nearest bus stops to this venue are numbers 1152 and 1567, which are a five minute walk away.
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And last but not least, the Sudbury Music & Collectibles Show will also occur on Sunday, the 26th of May 2024 at the Northbury Hotel & Conference Center from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 (or $10 for early admission) and it appears the nearest, safest bus stops are on Riverside Drive and serviced by Routes 3 and 14 by GOVA.
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Note that cash may be preferred at some of these event so make you to look for an ATM and some of the venues.
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Lots of Events This Weekend
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The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo will be at Stampede Park from the 25th to 28th of April, 2024 and will feature memorabilia from film, television and music.
Admission information can be obtained by clicking here and the venue is serviced by the Victoria Park / Stampede Station.
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The Hamilton Record Show will occur at Bridgeworks this Saturday, the 27th of April 2024 from 10:30am to 4pm.
Early admission from 9am will be $20 but General Admission will be $5. And the venue is a six mute walk through Central Park from bus stop number 2977 at the corner of Cannon and Hess or an 11 minute walk away from the West Harbour Go Station.
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The Markham Comicon will be hosted by Thornhill Community Centre from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, April 27th, 2024.
Admission information can be found by clicking here and the venue is serviced by multiple routes from York Regional Transit.
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The Foire Aux Vinyles Sur Plateau Record Show, also known as the Montreal Plateau Record Show, will be held at the Église St Denis from 10am to 4pm, also on Saturday, April 27th, 2024.
Admission will be $5 or $15 for early entry from 9am to 10am. And the venue is conveniently placed next to the north entrance of the Laurier Metro Station, which is next door from entrance to the fair at 5075 rue Rivard.
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Also this Saturday, the Toronto Downtown Record Show will be hosted by the Tranzac Club, in the Main Hall from Noon to 5pm.
General admission will be $7 or $20 for Early admittance. And the venue is a six minute walk from either the Bathurst Metro Station or Spadina Metro Station.
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This Sunday, the 28th of 2024, the Bowmanville CD and Record Show will be held at the Bowmanville Memorial Park Clubhouse from 10am to 4pm and admission will be free.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is 1499 with is an 8 minute walk away from the venue and is serviced by Durham Regional Transit, whose site has a trip planner.
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The Lindsay Comicon will occur at the Victoria Park Armoury from 10am to 3pm Sunday, the 28th of April, 2024.
Admission information can be found by clicking here. The nearest bus stops are at the corner of Victoria Avenue N and Wellington and are serviced by the Green route by Lindsay Transit.
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The Calgary Music Collectors Show will be held at the Acadia Recreation Complex this Sunday as well, from 11am to 5pm.
Easily admission to the venue from 9:30am to 11AM will be $10 and general admission will be $5. And the nearest bus stops are 6414 and 6447 which is serviced by route 99 on Calgary Transit.
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Note that some of these events may be cash only so you may want to note the nearest ATMs to these venues.
This Weekend’s Events
There will be three record conventions this weekend, two on Saturday (in Brantford and Ottawa) and one in Etobicoke on Sunday. And there will be one Comicon in Kingston, on Sunday as well.
The Brantford Record Show will be hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion in Brantford on Saturday, April 13th, 2024 from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be a $2 donation to the Legion and multiple bus stops services the immediate area. Brantford Transit has a trip planner you can consult.
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The third Ottawa Record Fair will be held at the Carleton-Dominion Chalmers Centre from 11am to 4pm on Saturday, the 13th of April 2024.
Admission is $5 and the nearest bus stops are 1902 and 2487, one block west on Bank Street – OC Transpo has multiple routes on this major street.
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The Toronto/Mississauga Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be at the Etobicoke Olympium from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, April 14th, 2024.
Admission will be $5 and bus stop numbers 1493 and 1501 are serviced by route 48 on the TTC.
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The Kingston Comicon is going to be open from 10am to 3pm at the Royal Canadian Legion in Kingston, Ontario on Sunday, the 14th of April, 2024.
Admission will vary from $5 to $20, the later being VIP, and kids under 12 get in for free (click here for details). The venue is serviced by Route 1 on Kingston Transit.
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2 Comicon & 2 Record Conventions
There will be four events this weekend:
The Collingwood Comicon will be held on Saturday, the 6th of April 2024 at the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 3pm.
Admission is $5 or $20 VIP, with kids under 12 getting in for free. And the nearest bus stops are 234 and 420. Additional transit information can be obtained from Collingwood Transit.
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The Rose City Comic Convention will be held at the Giovanni Caboto Club in Windsor, Ontario from 11am to 6pm on Saturday April 6th, 2024.
Admission is $10 with free admission for children under 10. And the nearest bus stops are 1110 and 1111. Additional information on transit can be obtained from the City Of Windsor.
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The Toronto Flipside DJ & Collectors’ Vintage Records Sale will be held at 1650 Dupont St from noon to 6pm on Sunday, the 7th of April 2024 and admission will be $5.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are 1007 and 1019. And additional transit information can be obtained from the TTC.
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The Record Show will occur at the Dominion House at 3140 Sandwich St. in Windsor, Ontario from 10am to 3pm, also on Sunday, April 7th, 2024.
Entry will be free and the nearest bus stops this this venue are 1074 and 1075. And additional information on transit in the city can be obtained from the City Of Windsor.
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