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.
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.
Lots of Events This Weekend.
Record Store Day is coming up fast, on the 18th. But there are quite a few record conventions, comicons and collector events this weekend for meanwhile:
Central Canada C4 Comic-Con will be a two day event at the Caboto Centre, starting on Friday, the 10th of April 2026 at 4pm, ending at 9pm the following day. And entry is $10 or free for kids 14 and under.
The nearest bus stops to this venue are 60013 and 60054, which is serviced by Route 677 on Winnipeg Transit.
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The Spring 2026 edition of the Edmonton Record Fair will also be held on the 11th of April, 2026 at the Northgate Lions Recreation Centre, from 9:30am to 3:30pm. And early admission at 9:30 am will be $10 whilst general admission will be $5 at 11am.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 77342 and 77350, where are serviced by Route 54 on Edmonton Transit.
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Ottawa Record Fair VII will again be held at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre but on April 11th, 2026 from 10am to 4pm. And admission will be $10 at 10am (early bird) and $5 at 11am (general entry).
The venue is of course located one street over from Bank, where bus stop numbers 1902 and 2487 are located. And these stops are serviced Routes 6, 7 and 11 on OC Transpo, which are accessible from Parliament Station.
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The Saskatoon Anime Fest will be hosted by the Saskatoon Inn and Conference Centre on April 11th, 2026 from 10am to 5pm. And admission information can be accessed by clicking here.
This venue has its own bus stop, bus stop number 5642, which is serviced by Route 11 on Saskatoon Transit.
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TimminsCon 2026 is a two day event starting at 10am on the 11th of April, to 4pm on the 12th of April, 2026 at the McIntyre Community Centre and admission information can be found by clicking here.
The venue has a bus stop serviced by Route 9 on Saturdays and Routes 16 and 901 on Sundays on Timmons Transit.
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The Toronto-Mississauga Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be at the Etobicoke Olympium from 10am to 3pm on April 12th, 2006 and admission is $5.
The nearest bus stops to the venue at bus stop number 1477 and 1493, which are serviced by Route 48 on the TTC.
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The Vancouver Flea Market Records & Vinyl Show will be hosted by the Vancouver Flea Market on the 12th of April, 2026, opening at 10am and closing at 3pm. And admission will be $5.
This venue is an 11 minute walk away from the Science Center Station and Pacific Central Train Station but Route 22 on Translink also services the nearest bus stops to this venue, 51276 and 51354.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these venues. Enjoy.
This Weekend’s Events
There will be three fandom, collector and comicon events on Saturday, the 14th of March, 2026, one of which is a two day event, and two record conventions in Ontario on Sunday, the 15th of March 2025:
The Brampton ComiCon will be hosted at the Bramalea Lions Hall Brampton from 10 am to 3 pm this Saturday and admission will be $5 and free for kids 12 and under.
Additional admission packages are available online for $7.12 for general admission and $25 for VIP. And the nearest bus stops are stop numbers 1225 and 1240, which are serviced by Route 13 on Brampton Transit.
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Creekcon – A Fan Expo will be held on Saturday from 10am to 5pm at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre in Dawson Creek, BC and admission will be $10 per person of $35 for a family of five, which children under five getting in for free.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is stop number 196030, which is serviced by Routes 1 and 2 on BC Transit.
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The Vancouver Comic and Toy Show is a two day event that will be open on both the 14th and 15th of March, 2026 at the PNE Forum and admissions vary (click here for details).
This major venue is serviced by multiple routes on Translink. Click on the above map for additional information.
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The Cobourg Record Show will be held on Sunday, March 15th, 2026 at the Order of Odd Fellows Hall from 11am to 4pm and admission will be a voluntary donation.
On demand transit services are offered to this venue by the Town of Cobourg and the community’s Via Rail station is a 18 minute walk (or two minute taxi drive) away.
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The Guelph Record Show will be hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion from 10:30am to 4pm on Sunday, the 15th of March, 2026 as well, and admission will be $5 or $20 for early entry at 9AM.
The venue has its own bus stop, 5811, which is serviced by on demand services on Sundays by Guelph Transit.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
Major Events This Weekend
There are two major events this weekend, including a record convention on Sunday in Burlington, Ontario and a weekend long fan expo in Vancouver, British Columbia featuring appearances by the stars of the Lord of the Rings and Twilight films.
The Burlington Pop-Up Record Show will be held at the Halton Naval Veterans Association on Sunday, the 15th of February from 10 am to 4pm and admission will be a donation to the association.
The nearest bus stops to the venue, stop numbers 204 and 207, are a six minute walk away and are serviced by Route 3 and 6 on Burlington Transit.
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Fan Expo Vancouver will be hosted by the Vancouver Convention Center from Friday, February 14th to Monday, the 16th, 2026. And admission prices differ (click here for more information).
The venue is a ten minute walk from the Waterfront Transit Station and Seabus Terminal. It is also next to the Vancouver Ferry Terminal and Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre. And note that it is the 25th Anniversary of the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy so exclusive merchandise will be made available at this convention.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy!
A Collector’s Weekend
Other than the Black Friday version of Record Store Day at your local record stores on Friday, there will be two major record conventions and one comicons in Ontario this weekend and one major record convention in Vancouver BC, all on Sunday, November 30th, 2025.
The Oshawa Record Show will be hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion #43 from 10am to 4pm and admission will be $4 or free for kids under 14 and under and students with a valid ID.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stops 665 and 670, which is serviced by Routes 901 and N2 on Durham Regional Transit.
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The Toronto Record Show will be held at the Tranzac Club from noon to 4pm and admission is free.
This venue is located a six minute walk east of the Bathurst Metro Station, which is also serviced by trams on the TTC, namely Route 551.
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The Vancouver Vinyl Record Show will be held at Heritage Hall from 11am to 4pm and admission will be $5 cash.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are stop numbers 50241 and 59581 which are serviced by Route 3 on Translink from the Main Street-Science World station.
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The Capital Comic Book Convention will be held from 11am to 4pm in Clark Hall at the RA Center and admission will be $8.
The nearest bus stops to the venue, bus stop number 1152 and 1567, are a ten minute walk away but are serviced by multiple major routes on the Transitway by OC Transpo, some from Hurdman Station.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at some of these events and that Boxing Week Deals have begun at Amazon.ca.