A Record Convention & Lots of Comicon
The Toronto/Mississauga Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be this Sunday, from 10am to 3pm at the Etobicoke Olympium, and admission will be $5.
The venue has two bus stops, 1477 and 1493, which is served by Route 48 out of Royal York Station on TTC.
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The Edmonton Expo three-day Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, and Gaming event will start tomorrow and end on Sunday at the Edmonton Expo Center and admission priced vary (click here for information).
This venue is next to Coliseum Station, which is also serviced by multiple major bus routes. Contact Edmonton Transit for additional details.
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The Hamilton Comicon will be hosted by the Hamilton Convention Centre this Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 4pm.
Admission varies (click here for information) and the venue is serviced by multiple major routes because it is located in the core, next to Hamilton City Hall. Contact Hamilton Transit for additional information.
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Thundercon will also occur on Saturday and Sunday at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition grounds in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Admission varies (click here for information) and the venue is serviced by Route 3M by Thunder Bay Transit via bus stop numbers 1754 and 1808.
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The Peterborough Comicon is a single day event that will be held on Saturday, the 21st of September, 2024, from 10am to 3pm at The Venue.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops, 1494 and 1537, are serviced by Routes 2 and 12 on Peterborough Transit.
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The Kingston Comicon will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560 from 10 am to 3pm on Sunday, the 22nd of September 2014. And admission will also be $5 or free for kids under 12 years old.
This venue is serviced by Route 1 on Kingston Transit. * Please note that the LaSalle Causeway Bridge is closed to traffic and vehicular access is via Montreal road.
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Comic Cons This Weekend
There are quite a few comic conventions this weekend, including two weekend long Anime conventions in Edmonton and Vancouver that are starting on Friday the 9th of August, 2024. And several day long comic conventions in Ontario, namely Orillia, Orangeville, Ottawa and Vaughan:
Animathon 2024 will be held at the Edmonton Convention Center tomorrow to Sunday, the 11th.
Day passes are pretty much sold out online but general admission will be available at the venue, which is a five minute walk from Central Station and also serviced by multiple bus routes by Edmonton Transit.
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Anime Revolution 2024 will also be an all weekend event but will be hosted by the Vancouver Convention Center, which is serviced by the Vancouver Ferry Terminal and Waterfront Station on Translink.
Three day passes are still available and daily passes differ in price. Click here for additional information.
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The Orillia Comicon will be hosted by the Roller Skating Place in Severn, Ontario from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, August 10th, 2024.
Admission is $5 or free for kids 10 and under. But unfortunately, this is a remote venue so the nearest bus stop is 20 minutes away, on Murphy Road (at Highway 12), and there doesn’t appear to be a sidewalk from this stop to the venue.
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The Vaughan Con will also occur on Saturday, the 10th of August 2024, and will be held at the Bellvue Manor from 10am to 5pm. But you should note that you have until the end of today, the 8th, to get a $20 pass (click here for details).
Admission will be free for kids 12 and under (if accompanied by an adult) but admission will be going up on the 9th. And the nearest bus stops are 3818 and 6346, which is service by Route 020 on York Region Transit.
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The Orangeville ComiCon will be held from 10am to 3pm om Sunday, the 11th of August 2024 at the Orangeville Curling Club.
Advanced ticket and VIP ticket packages are still available by clicking here, but a $5 admission will be available at the venue, with kids under 12 getting in for free. And yes, the venue is serviced by the Green route on Orangeville Transit, which I believe may still be free.
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The Capital Trade Show will again be held at the Nepean Sportsplex, this time from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, August 11th, 2024. And admission will be free.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 1652 and 1683, which are serviced by multiple major routes on OC Transpo.
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Note that cash may be preferable at these events. Enjoy.
Record Shows This Weekend & More
There will be three record shows this weekend, one in Halifax, Nova Scotia and another in Newmarket, Ontario and the last in Edmonton, Alberta.
The Halifax Record Fair will be held at the Halifax Forum Maritime Hall at 2901 Windsor St. on Saturday, the 14th of October 2023 from 10am to 4pm.
Admission with be $5 and parking will be free. And the nearest bus stops, 8572 and 8564, are located in front of the complex. Consult Halifax Transit for details.
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The Newmarket Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be at the Royal Canadian Legion on Sunday, Oct 15th, 2023 from 10:00 am to 03:00 pm.
Admission will be $5 and the venue is located at 707 Strigley St, which is serviced by multiple bus stops so you can find the nearest, more convenient stop by using the trip planner on the York Regional Transit site.
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The Fall edition of the Edmonton Record Fair will be hosted at the Central Lions Recreation Center at 11113 113 St. on Sunday, the 15th of October 2023 from 11am to 3.30pm.
Admission is $5 (or $10 for early admission at 9:30am). And the nearest bus stops are 1122 and 1488, on 111 avenue. Consult Edmonton Transit for details.
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Enjoy.
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