Record Conventions Galore!
There will be multiple record conventions and one comicons this weekend, in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec:
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The Vinyl in the Valley Collector Show will be held on Saturday, October 18th, 2025 at the Vernon Elks Lodge from 10am to 3pm and admission is $5 or $10 for early entry at 9am.
The venue is located next to the Downtown Exchange for public transit, where multiple routes on the Vernon Regional Transit converge.
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The Collingwood Comicon will also be held on Saturday, the 18th of October, 2025 from 10am to 3pm. But it will be hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 63 and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
The venue has two bus stops, 243 and 420, which is serviced by the Crosstown route on Collingwood Transit – This is an On Demand service on weekends.
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The Foire Au Vinyles Plateau Record Show will again be held at the Église Saint-Denis on Saturday, the 18th of October, from 10am to 4pm, and admission will be $5 to $10 for early entry at 9am.
The venue, whose entry is at 5075 rue Rivard, is conveniently located next to the Édicule B entrance/exit of the Laurier Metro Station.
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The Boogie Record Fair and Market will be held at Boogie on Queen on Sunday, the 19th of October, 2025, from 1pm to 5pm. And admission will be free.
This venue is serviced by multiple trams and busses on the TTC from stop numbers 6838 and 15348.
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The Calgary Music Collectors Show will again be hosted by the Acadia Recreation Complex, this time on Sunday, the 19th of October, 2025 from 11am to 4pm, and admission will be $5 or 10 for early admission at 9:30am.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are 6414 and 6447, and these are serviced by Route 99 on Calgary Transit.
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The Bowmanvillle CD and Record Show will be held at the event’s regular venue, the Bowmanville Memorial Park Club House, from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, October 19th, 2025, and admission will be free.
This venue is now now only being serviced by Bus Stop 100157, which is a 12 minute walk away from the venue, but by on demand services at Durham Regional Transit. And Go Transit also now operates from that stop.
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The Newmarket Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will also be held on Sunday, the 19th of October 2025, at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 426 from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5.
The nearest York Regional Transit bus stops, 2060 and 2075, which are a six unite walk away, are serviced by Route 056.
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The Sarnia Record Show will again be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62, this time from 11am to 3pm on Sunday, October 19th, 2025 and admission will be a Toonie donation to the Legion.
The venue is a six minute walk away from the Bayside Terminal, which is serviced by multiple major routes on Sarnia Transit, as well as Strathroy-Caradoc Inter-Community Transit and Flixbus.
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A major record sale will be occurring at the Kingston Symphony Warehouse this weekend as well, starting on the Tuesday, the 16th of October, 2025.
They will be selling vinyl, cds, DVDs and turntables, including some rarer items in the Platinum Lounge. But it is at a rather out of the way location, the nearest bus stops being a 15 minute walk away on Princess Drive; These are serviced by Route 4 and Route 11 on Kingston Transit and you should note that Route 11 terminates at the Via Rail station.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events and that Canada Post has reinstated partial service with rotating strikes. And sorry for the late entry – Family illness.
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This Weekend – Comicons & Record Conventions
The weekend starts off with the multiple day Ottawa Comicon from the 5th to the 7th at the EY Center, near the Ottawa International Airport and next to the Uplands LRT station.
Click here for admission information. And the venue is serviced by Bus Routes 105 & 197 on OC Transpo at Stop Number 3069.
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The next event is again a comicon, the Barrie Comicon, from 10am to 3pm, on Saturday, the 6th of September, 2025 at the Eastview Arena. And admission is $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are numbers 407 and 409, which are serviced by Bus Routes 8A and 101 on Barrie Transit.
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The Hamilton Record Show will be held at Bridgework from 10:30am to 4pm on Saturday as well, and admission is $5 or $20 for early admission at 9am.
The venue is a twelve minute walk away from the West Harbour Go Station or eight minute walk from Bus Stop 2977 which is serviced by Bus Routes 08 and 09 on HSR.
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Graffiker Alley, “The Festival of Self-Published Comics, Manga and Zines”, will also be held on Saturday, at the Small Arms Inspection Building in Mississauga, from 11am to 5pm, with free admission.
The venue is a fifteen minute walk away from the Long Branch Go Station and Long Branch Loop on the TTC. Or you can take Bus Route 31 on Miway Transit from either to the nearest bus stops to the venue, 0408 or 0443, which are also serviced by Bus Route 23.
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The Dorchester Record & CD Sale will occur on Sunday, the 7th of September, 2025 at the Dorchester Legion from 10am to 3pm. And admission is a donation to the Legion.
This venue is not serviced by public transit.
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The Bowmanvillle CD and Record Show is also a free event, at it will be held on Sunday, the 7th of September, 2025 at the Bowmanville Memorial Park Club House from 10am to 4pm.
Note that this venue is located near Exit 432 on Highway 401. And the nearest bus stop to the venue, stop number 1499, is an eight minute walk away and it is serviced by Route 902 on Durham Region Transit, whose site does have a trip planner.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these sites. And that the 10,000 PC Optimum Bonus Offer on $100 Indigo and/or Google Gift Cards at participating Shopper Drug Mart stores will end on September 5th, 2025. Consult your local flyer for details.
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Two Record Conventions and One Comicon
There will be two free record conventions in the Toronto Area, one comicon in Belleville, and all of this weekend’s events will be occurring on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025:
The Outdoor Record Show will be held at the Tranzac Club from 9am to 1pm and admission will be free.
This venue is a seven minute walk from either the Bathurst Subway Station or Spadina Subway Station and it is also a minute away from bus stop numbers 498 and 499, whose busses also service the 511 streetcar on Bathurst via stops 96 and 15518.
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The Bowmanvillle CD and Record Show will be hosted by the Memorial Park Clubhouse from 10am to 4pm and this is also a free event.
The nearest bus stop to the venue, stop number 1499, is an eight minute walk away. And it is serviced by Route 902 on Durham Region Transit, whose site does have a trip planner.
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The Belleville Comicon will be held at the Quinte Curling Club from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
A bus stop serviced by Route 8 on Belleville Transit is across the street from the venue.
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One Record Show This Weekend & More
The London Record Show will be held at Centennial Hall in London, Ontario this Sunday, the 27th of October, 2024, from 11am to 5pm.
Admission will be $5. And the nearest bus stop, #1463, is a six minute walks away across Victoria Park and is serviced by multiple routes by London Transit.
Please note that an Intercity service is available for Southwest Ontario from Southwest Community Transit and that the venue is only a 15 minute walk away north from the Via Rail station, which is also serviced by Onexbus and Ourbus.
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The weekend-long Winnipeg Comic-Con will occur from Friday, the 25th to Sunday, the 27th of October, 2024 at the RBC Convention Centre and admission will vary (click here for details).
This downtown venue is surrounded by multiple stops and serviced by multiple routes on Winnipeg Transit. And it is a 17 minute walk or bus ride from Union Station.
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A two day cosplay, D&D and art event called Penti-Con will occur at the Pentincton Trade and Convention Centre in Pentincton, BC. And click here for this event’s admission prices.
This venue is central and serviced by multiple routes on South Okanagan Similkameen Regional Transit.
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The first one day comicon event of the weekend will be the Batawa Comicon, which will be held at the Batawa Community Center on Saturday, the 26th of October from 10am to 3pm.
Admission to this event will be $5 of free for kids 12 and under. And on demand transit services may be available to the venue from Quinte Transit, specifically on the Trenton-Frankford Route, by calling 1-855-283-9640.
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The Georgian-Bay Fancon will also be occurring this Saturday, from 10am to 4pm at the Meaford and St. Vincent Community Centre.
Admission will be $10 for Adults and youths aged over 13, $5 for kids aged 6 to 12 and free admission for Kids under 6. And the nearest bus stop in a one minute walk away at the Rexall Drugstore, which is serviced by Routes 3 and 4 on a On Demand service provided by Grey Transit Route.
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The Bowmanvile Comicon will be held on Sunday, the 27th of October, at Garnet B Rickard Recreation Complex from 10am to 3pm. And admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
This venue is serviced by Route 88 on Go Transit from bus stop numbers 100520 and 100716. And it also serviced by Routes 502 and 902 on Durham Region Transit from bus stop numbers 93733 and 93734.
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And finally, the last event of this weekend will be the Capital Comic Book Convention, which will also be held this Sunday, from 11am to 4pm at the RA Centre in Ottawa.
Admission will be $8 for adults and youths over 13 or free for kids aged 6 to 12. But an early VIP access is available online for 10am entry for $13 by clicking here. And the nearest bus stops to the venue, stop numbers 1152 and 1567, are a six minute walk away and serviced by multiple routes on OC Transpo.
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Please note that cash may be preferable at these events so you might want to look for an ATM near these venues.
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Four Comicons This Weekend & More
There are no record conventions but memorabilia collectors should note that there are four Comicon events this weekend, two of which will last on both Saturday and Sunday in Calgary, Alberta and Kelowna, British Columbia. And one video gaming event in Hamilton, Ontario.
The first two day event will be Brick Fest Live, a touring Lego event that will be held at the BMO Center in Stampede Park on the 22nd and 23rd of June, 2024.
Admission information is available by clicking here. And the venue is next to the Victoria Park/Stampede Station, which is serviced by Calgary Transit.
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The second two day event will be the Kelowna Comicon at MNP Place, also on June 22nd and 23rd, 2024.
Multiple passes are available, including free passes for kids 12 and under, and information on admission is available by clicking here. Multiple routes and stops service this via through BC Transit.
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The first single day event this weekend, the Bowmanville Comicon, will be on Saturday, the 22nd of June 2024 in the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the venue is serviced by both Go Transit, with bus stop numbers 100520 and 100716, and Durham Region Transit, bus stop numbers 93733 and 93734.
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The second single day event this weekend will be the Hamilton Game Swap, a free event for video gamers that will be hosted by the Calvin Christian School from 11am to 3pm.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are 2904 and 2928, which is serviced by Route 35 on HSR.
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The third and last event for this weekend will be the Belleville Comicon at the Masonic Temple from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, the 23rd of June, 2024.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the venue is serviced by routes 5A and 5B on Belleville Transit.
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