Lots of Events This Weekend
There will be four record shows this weekend, one of which will be in Vancouver BC, and three will be held in Ontario, two of which will be in Northern Ontario. And there will be a multitude of comicons/collector events, the majority of which will be in Ontario, with one event in Alberta.
The East Van Vinyl Dig will be held at the Heritage Hall in Vancouver, BC on the evening and night of Friday, September 11th, 2026 from 6pm to 11pm. And admission will be $5.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 50241 and 59581, which are service by Route 3 on Translink from the Main Street-Science World Metro Station.
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The Ottawa Comicon will be held from Friday, the 11th to Sunday the 13th of September 2026 at the newly renamed EY Centre, now known as the Cohere Center. And tickets vary in price (click here for additional information).
This venue is of course serviced by the Uplands O-Train station on OC Transpo.
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The MVC Comic Con will be held on Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th 2026 at the Mountain View Heritage Center and not only is the event free, but bus service to the venue will be provided free as well from all Mountain View County community libraries, with the exception of Cremona (click here for details)
This event is for anime, comic and gaming enthusiasts.
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The Kingston Comicon is a collector’s event held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560 on Saturday, September 12th, 2026 from 10am to 3pm and admission will range from $10 with kids under 12 getting in for free to $30 VIP at the door, with options to purchase tickets online.
The venue has two bus stops service by Route 1 on Kingston Transit. And please note that vinyl vendors do frequent this event.
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Graffiker Alley is a new event for Self-Published Comics, Manga and Zines that will be held on Saturday, September 12th, 2026 at the Small Arms Inspection Building in Mississauga from 11am to 5pm and admission is free.
The venue is a 10 minute walk west from the Long Branch Go Station and Long Branch Loop on the TTC streetcar system. And it is also serviced by multiple routes on Miway, namely Route 5 and 23 via four bus stops on Dixie Rd (3444 & 3449) and Lakeshore Rd East (0408 & 0443).
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The Bowmanville Record & CD Show will be hosted by the Memorial Park Clubhouse on Sunday, the 13th of September, 2026 from 10am to 4pm and admission will be free.
The nearest active bus stop to the venue on Sundays is bus stop number 1499, which is serviced by Route 902 by Durham Region Transit and an 8 minute walk from the venue.
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The Burlington Record and CD Sale will be held on Sunday, September 13th, 2026 at the Halton Naval Veterans Association Hall from 10am to 4pm and admission will be free.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are a five minute walk away and bus stop numbers 204 & 207 are serviced by Routes 3 and 6 on Burlington Transit.
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And finally, the Peterborough Comicon will be hosted by the Peterborough Curling Club from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, September 13th, 2026 and admission will be $10 at the door or free for kids 12 and under. Please read the note below the map.
There is no public transit to this venue and there appears to be conflicting information on the details of this event online, the advertisement on Facebook claiming it’s still on whilst the links on the official site on Pop Culture Canada and Eventbright saying it’ll be held on January 2nd, 2027. I believe you can discuss the event on Facebook by clicking here and I have left an inquiry already on this forum.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy!
Comicons Only This Weekend
There will be two comicons this weekend, both on Sunday, the 23rd of August 2026:
The Cambridge Comicon will be hosted by the Portuguese Community Centre from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $10 at the door and kids 12 and under get in for free.
This venue is not serviced by public transit.
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The West Coast Comicon will be held from 11am to 5pm at the Maritime Labour Centre in Vancouver BC and admission will be $15 at the door with kids 12 and under getting in for free.
The nearest bus stops to this venue are bus stop numbers 50435 and 50496, which are serviced by Routes 4, 7 and 209 on Translink. And half-price admission will be available from 4pm to 5pm.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
This Weekend’s Events
There will be multiple events this weekend including two pop up record shows and three comicons, one of which will be a two day event in British Columbia.
The Kelowna ComiCon will be held on Saturday, the 27th of June and Sunday, the 28th of June, 2026 at MNP Place and ticket information can be found by clicking here (Kids under 12 get in for free).
Kelowna Regional Transit offers bus transportation to this venue via bus stop number 103023 for Routes 1 and 5 as well as service on Route 16 to bus stop number 103022.
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The Brighton Comicon will be held on Saturday, June 27th, 2026 at the Brighton & District Curling Club from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $10 at the door with kids under 12 getting in for free.
On Demand access to the venue may be available via Quinte Transit. Please contact them for additional information.
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The Dorchester Record & CD Sale will be held at the Dorchester Legion on Sunday, the 28th of June, 2026 from 10am to 3pm and admission will be a donation to charity.
The venue is unfortunately not serviced by public transit.
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The Milton Comicon will be held from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, June 28th at the Milton Memorial Arena and admission will be $10 at the door (Kids under 12 get in for free).
This venue is serviced by multiple routes on Milton Transit via bus stop number 2303.
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The Port Colborne Pop Up Record Show will run from 1pm to 5pm at the Port Colbourne Legion and admission will be a donation to this venue.
On Demand transit services may be available to this venue via Niagara Transit Plus. Please contact them for additional information.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these venues and that Prime Days at Amazon.ca are on until 3am on the 26th of June. Enjoy!
Multiple Collector Events, Mostly in Ontario
There will be seven collector and/or comic events this weekend, all but one being in Ontario.
Island Fancon will be held from the Friday, the 5th to Sunday. the 7th of June, 2026 in City Centre Park and ticket information is available by clicking here.
The venue’s closest bus stops are bus stop numbers 101549 and 101556, which are serviced by multiple routes on BC Transit.
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The Niagara Falls Comicon will also be held all weekend, but at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, and you can click here for ticket information.
The venue had two bus stops, 6152 and 6577, which are serviced by Routes 106 and 112 on Niagara Region Transit.
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The Toronto Comic Art Festival will be a two day event that will be held at the Mattamy Athletic Center, on Saturday, June 6th and Sunday June 7th and admission is free.
The venue is located a three minute walk east from the College Subway Station.
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The Parry Sound Comicon will occur on June 6th, 2026 from 10am to 3pm at the Bobby Orr Community Centre and admission will be $10 at the door and free for kids 12 and under.
This community has no public transit but the venue itself is a three minute taxi drive or 14 minute walk from the Via Rail Station. And the nearest bus stops to the venue are 5 minutes away by taxi, which are serviced by Ontario Northland and Flixbus.
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The Play It Again Retro Media Market will be held on Sunday, the 7th of June, 2026 at the Next Door Market & Event Space, which is conveniently located next to the Corso Italia Light Rail Station.
This free event will be held from 11am to 5pm.
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The Junction Steel Wheels Record Show will also be held on Sunday, June 7th, 2026, but from noon to 5pm at the Rainhard Brewery and admission will be $7 at the door with free swag bags for the first 50 to 100 customers.
The venue is a three minute walk away from the Gunns Loop which is serviced by streetcar routes 312 and 512.
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And finally, the Bracebridge Comicon with be held on Sunday as well, from 10am to 3pm at the Muskoka Lumber Community Center and admission will be $10 at the door with kids under 12 getting in for free.
Bracebridge Transit unfortunately does not operate on Sundays.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at some of the venues. Enjoy.
Four Record Conventions / Three Comicons
Ontario will be the place to be for event this weekend, except for two, which will happen in Edmonton and Vancouver.
The Crystal Ridge Dream Center will host the 2nd Annual Charity Record Show on May 30th, 2026 from 9am to 1pm and admission will be $2.
A On Demand transit service may be available from the Fort Erie Leisureplex on Niagara Transit.
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The Huron County Comicon will be held on Saturday, May 30th, 2026 at Columbus Club Hall from 11am to 4pm and admission will be free.
There is unfortunately no transit to the area at the time of this event.
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The Smiths Fall Comicon will be held at the Smith Falls Memorial Community Center from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, the 30th of May, 2026 and admission will be $10 at the door (or $5 online), with kids under 12 getting in for free.
This venue is an 18 minute walk away from the town’s Via Rail Station.
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The Dead Vinyl Society Spring Record G-Sale & DJ Raveyard will be held on both the 30th and 31st of May, 2026, from 11am to 6pm open both days, and entry will be free.
The nearest bus stops to this venue are bus stop numbers 2753 and 2859 which is serviced by Bus Route 523 on Edmonton Transit.
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The Bowmanvillle CD and Record Show will again be hosted by the Bowmanville Memorial Park Club House, this time from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, May 31st, 2026, and admission is free.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is Bus Stop 1499 which is serviced by route 902 on Durham Region Transit and an on demand service may be available.
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The MacKinnon Brothers Vinyl Record Market will be held from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, the 31st of May, 2026 at the MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Company and admission is free.
There is no public transit to this venue.
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The Gananoque Comicon will be held at the Lou Jeffries, Gananoque & T.L.T.I Recreation Centre from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, May 31st, 2026 and admission will be $10 at the door (or $5 online), with kids under 12 getting in for free.
The venue is an 18 minute walk away from the Flixbus stop.
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And last but not least, the Vancouver Vinyl Record Show will again be hosted by the Heritage Hall, this time from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, the 31st of May, 2026. And admission will be $5 at the door.
The nearest bus stops to the venue, bus stop numbers 50241 and 59581, are serviced by Route 003 on Translink.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at the above venues. Thank you.
Multiple Events This Weekend
There will be one comicon on Saturday, the 23rd off May 2026 in Ontario and multiple record conventions, collector events and comic cons on Sunday, the 24th of May, 2026 in Ontario, British Columbia and Newfoundland.
The Napanee Comicon will be held Saturday at the Best & Bash Arena from 10am to 3pm and admission at the door will be $10, with kids under 12 getting in for free with a paid adult.
Discounted online tickets can be purchased by clicking here. And this community is serviced by both Maplebus and Megabus, although the stops for those services are a 4 minute taxi drive away from the venue.
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The Mississauga Collectors Expo will be held on Sunday from 10am to 4pm at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale and admission details can one obtained here.
This venue is serviced by multiple bus routes on Go Transit and Miway.
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Record Fair NL will be hosted by the St. John’s Farmers’ Market on Sunday from 10am to 4pm and admission will be $2.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bust stop numbers 2780 and 3080, which are serviced by Routes 10 and 12 on Metrobus.
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The Vinyl Destination Record Swap will be hosted by The Royal on Sunday, from noon to 5pm and I believe this is a free event.
The venue is a minute walk away from bus stop number 160282 which is serviced by multiple routes on BC Transit.
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The Hamilton Record Show will be held at Bridgeworks on Sunday from 10:30am to 4pm and admission will be $5 or early entry at 9am for $20.
This venue is a 12 minute walk away from the West Harbour Go Station or 8 minute walk away from Bus Stop Number 2977, which is serviced by Routes 8 and 9 on Hamilton Transit.
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And finally, the Tweed Comicon will be hosted by the Tweed Community Center from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, and admission information can be found here.
This community is not serviced by transit.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.