This Weekend’s Events
There will be three record conventions and three comicons this weekend in Ontario.
The Ottawa Record Fair will be hosted by the Carleton-Dominion Chalmers Center on Saturday, the 17th of October from 10am to 4pm. And admission will be $10 for early entry at 10AM and $5 for General Admission entry at 11AM.
The nearest bus stops from the venue are one street west, on Bank street, and are serviced by Bus Routes 6, 7 and 11 on OC Transpo. The bus stop numbers are 1902 and 2487.
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PokeKon Fest will be held from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, October 17th, 2026 at the Orillia Square Mall and admission will be $20 for adults with free admission for kids 11 and under, one per adult ticket purchase (and $10 per additional kid 11 and under).
The mall’s bus shelter is located in the mall parking lot, near the No Frills, and is serviced by the North route on Orillia Transit.
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The Stratford Record Show is a free event that will be held from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, the 17th of October, 2026 at the ANAF Unit 261 Hall.
Bus stop 1027 is located at the venue and is serviced by On-Demand Transit at Stratford Transit.
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The North Bay ComiCon will also be held on Saturday, October 17th, 2026 but from 10am to 4pm at the Best Western North Bay Hotel and Conference Center and admission will be $5 with kids 12 and under getting in for free.
The venue is serviced by Route 4 on North Bay Transit from two bus stops (northbound/southbound).
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The Newmarket Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be hosted by the Newmarket Legion on Sunday, the 18th of October, 2026 from 10am to 3pm. And admission will be $5 cash.
York Region Transit operates two bus stops at the end of Muriel Street, bus stop numbers 2060 and 2074, which are serviced by Route 56. The Newmarket Go Nation is also a five-minute taxi drive away.
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The Gravenhurst Comicon will also be held on Sunday, October 18th, 2026 but at the Gravenhurst High School from 10am to 3pm. And admission will be $5 online, $10 at the venue and free for kids 12 and under with paid adult admission.
The venue is a 6-minute walk west of the Ontario Northland bus stop for the community.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
This Weekend: Comicon De Quebec
There will be one major event this weekend, the Comicon De Quebec at the Centre de Congres De Quebec from October 9th to the 11th, 2026. And ticket prices vary, depending on the day(s) and/or event(s) one attends. (click here for information).
There are major bus stops next to this venue because it on a major corridor and near the Parliamentary Buildings of the province, bus stop 1517 being the closest operating stop. But it appears that there are some detours due to construction in the area so you will probably want to consult the RTC’s official site.
Cash may be preferred at this event so you may want to note that there is a Desjardins ATM in the complex and Scotiabank, National Bank and TD ATMs a 12 minute walk south-west of the venue, behind the Grand Théâtre de Québec. And yes, this is a predominantly francophone event so it’ll give you a chance to brush up on your French. 🙂
Enjoy.
Coast to Coast Events This Weekend
There will be four record conventions this weekend, in New Brunswick, Ontario and British Columbia. And two comicons in Ontario.
The Fall Edition of the 2026 Record Expo will be held at the Coverdale Rec Center on Saturday, October 23rd, 2026, from 10am to 5pm, and admission will be $5.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is T8515, which is serviced by bus route 85 on Codiac Transit.
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The St. Thomas Comicon will be hosted by the St. Thomas-Elgin Memorial Centre on Saturday, the 3rd of October, 2026 from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 online or $10 at the door, with kids under 12 getting in for free. And a $30 VIP package is available.
The venue has a bus stop at Chester & Wilson, Parkway 410, which is serviced by Route 4 on Railway City Motion.
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The Fort Erie Record Show will be held at Sessions on the River on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 from 10am to 3pm and admission will be free.
The venue is service by Route 751 on Niagara Region Transit via a bus stop at the corner of Niagara Blvd and Forsythe St.
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The Guelph Record & CD Show will be hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion from 10:30am to 4pm on Sunday, October 4th 2026 and admission will either be $5 or $20 for early admission at 9am.
An on demand service may be available from Guelph Transit for Bus Stop 5811 on Sundays. Please contact this company for additional information.
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The Aurora Comicon will be held at the Aurora Royal Canadian Legion on Sunday, the 4th of October, 2006 from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 online or $10 at the door, with kids under 12 getting in for free.
The venue is a 7 minute walk north from bus stop numbers 1746 and 1758, which is serviced by multiple routes on York Region Transit.
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The Records and Vinyl Show at the Vancouver Flea Market will be held from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, October 4th, 2026 and admission will be $5.
The venue is an 11 minute walk east of the Main Street-Science World skytrain station and Pacific Central train station. And there are two bus stops next to the venue (westbound/eastbound), serviced by Route 22 on Translink.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
Three Record Conventions & Two Comicons
As the title of the entry states, there will be five events this weekend, most of which will be on Sunday, September 27th, 2026 except for the two day London Comicon, which will start on Saturday, the 26th of September, 2026:
The London Comicon will be held at the J-AAR Expo Centre, formerly known as The Agriplex, from 10am to 7pm on Saturday and from 10am to 5pm Sunday. And ticket information is available from the official site.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 2165 and 2166, which are serviced by Route 7 on London Transit.
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The Hamilton CD & Record Show will again be hosted by Bridgeworks on Sunday, this time from 10:30am to 4pm, with early admission from 9am for $20. General admission is $5.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is bus stop number 2977, which is a 7 minute walk south of the venue (through Central Park), and it is serviced by Routes 8 and 9 on Hamilton Transit.
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The Shelburne Comicon will be held from 10am to 3pm on Sunday at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex and admission will either be $5 online or $10 at the door, with kids under 12 getting in for free with a paid admission.
There are two bus stops serviced by Route 2 on Grey Transit that are a 15 minute walk away from the venue but you will need to contact the transit authority in question for details because seating is limited.
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The Peterborough Record & CD Show will be held at the Peterborough Legion on Sunday from 11am to 4pm and admission is free.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is bus stop number 1888, which is serviced by Route 6 on Peterborough Transit. But bus stop numbers 1380 and 1661 are also located near the venue and are serviced by Route 7.
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And finally, Craterycon is a multi day event that ends with a record convention at It’s OK* World, from noon to 5pm, with an option to get in at 10am for $26.84 ; General admission is $11.09.
This venue is located next to streetcar stop numbers 3080 and 6826, which are serviced by Routes 301 and 501 on the TTC from the Osgoode Metro Station.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
This Weekend’s Events
There will be several major events this weekend, including one record convention in Toronto and two comicons, one in Edmonton AB and the other in Hamilton ON.
The Edmonton Fanexpo will be hosted by the Edmonton Expo Center from the 18th to the 20th of September, 2026 and ticket information can be found clicking here.
This venue is serviced by Coliseum Station, on the Edmonton Transit network.
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The Hamilton Comicon will be held from September 19th to the 20th, 2026 at the Hamilton Convention Center and admission information is available by clicking here.
The venue is serviced by multiple routes on Hamilton Transit via the Frank A. Cooke Terminal, which is next to the venue.
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The Toronto-Mississauga Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be held at the Etobicoke Olympium from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, the 20th of September, 2026 and admission will be $5 cash at the door.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 1477 and 1493, which are serviced by Route 48 on the TTC.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
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!