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.
Multiples Events This Weekend
There will be five record collector events and two comicons this weekend in Ontario.
The Sudbury Music & Collectables Show, will occur at the Days Inn By Wyndham Sudbury and Conference Centre on the 27th of September, 2025 from 10am to 3pm, with early admission at 9am for $10.
General admission after 10am is $5 and the venue is a 10 minute walk away from the Via Rail station and Sudbury Community Arena, which is serviced by multiple routes on Sudbury Transit.
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The Kingston Comicon will be hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560 from 10am to 3pm on September 27th, 2025 and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
The nearest bus sups to the venue are serviced by Routes 1 and 802 Express on Kingston Transit.
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The Fort Erie Record Show will be held at Sessions on the River on September 27th, 2025 from 10 am to 3pm and admission is a $3 donation to cope or free entry for kids.
The venue is serviced by On Demand services provided by Microtransit.
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The Georgian Bay Fancon will occur on the 27th of September, 2025 at the Meaford and St.Vincent Community Centre from 10am to 4pm and tickets are $10 for adults and kids over 13, $5 for kids aged 6 to 12 or free for kids under 6.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or online by clicking here. And although transit is not available to the general public in this community, residents of Meaford with a disability or mobility issue can obtain on demand service to the venue from Meaford Moves+. Please note that this is a Flixbus stop in this community but it is a 14 minute walk from the venue.
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A free, large private record sale will be held from 10am to 3pm on the 17th and 18 of September, 2025 at 90 Vanzant Court in Stouffville, Ontario and yes, this is public transit service to this community.
The nearest bus stops to the residence in question are 5188 and 7275, both of which are serviced by Route 009 on York Regional Transit and are a six minutes walk away. And there is a GO Transit stop east of this private residence, serviced by Routes 70 and 71.
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The North Bay Record Show will be held on Sunday, the 28th of September 2025 at the North Bay Elk’s Lodge No 25 from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or $10 for early admission at 9am.
The venue and by two nearby bus stops which are service by Route 3 and 7 on North Bay Transit.
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The St. Thomas Record Show will also occur on Sunday, September 28th, 2025 from 10am to 3pm but at The Back Alley Bar & Grill and admission will be a donation to a local charity.
This venue is serviced by Route 3 on Local Motion from Talbot Street, which is one street over from the venue.
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Please note that Cash may be preferred at these venues. And that although Prime Days is schedules from the 7th to the 10th of October, 2005 at Amazon Canada, deals are already available on some products.
Busy Saturday In Ottawa & More
Not only is Record Store Day on this Saturday, the 12th of April, 2025, but The Ottawa Record Fair will be on from 11am to 4pm at the Carleton-Dominion Chalmers Centre.
Admission to the fair is $5 or $10 for early entry at 10am. And the nearest bus stops, #1902 and #2487, are regularly serviced by several major routes on OC Transpo.
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Also occurring in Ontario that day are three comicons, the first being in nearby Kingston for one day, at the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 3pm.
Admission at the Kingston Comicon will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And this venue is serviced by Route 1 on Kingston Transit via its own bus stop and another bus stop across the street. Non-perishable food items will also be collected at this event.
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The next event of that Day in Ontario will be the Halton Hills Fanfest in Georgetown, from 10am to 4pm at the Halton Hill Public Library.
I believe the event may be free but you might want to contact the library for details. And the nearest bus stops, 102803 and 102804, are serviced Routes 31 and 33 on Go Transit.
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The last event in Ontario that day will also occur on both the 12th and 13th in Timmins at the McIntyre Community Centre.
Admission to Timminscon is $15 for adults, $10 for kids and free form kids under 2. And the venue is serviced by multiple routes on Timmins Transit, which differs depending on the day you will attend the event, although Route 16 appears to operate on both days.
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The Atlantic Entertainment Expo will also be occurring this weekend, on the 12th and 13th of April 2025 in Fredericton, New Brunswick at the Fredericton Convention Center.
Click here for this event’s admission information. The venue has its own bus stop, which is serviced by multiple routes on Fredericton Transit.
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The Toronto/Mississuaga Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be held from 10am to 3pm at the Etobicoke Olympium on Sunday, the 13th of April, 2025.
Admission is $5 and the venue is serviced by Route 48 via bus stop numbers 1477 and 1493 on the TTC.
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And finally, the Edmonton Record Fair will be hosted by the Northgate Lion Recreation Center from 11am to 3:30pm on Sunday, April 13th, 2025.
Admission will be $5 or $10 for early admission at 9:30am. And the nearest bus stops to the venue are 77342 and 77350, which is serviced by Route 54 on Edmonton Transit.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. And that a free three month offer from Amazon Music Unlimited is available and includes Audible audio books, one of which will be free to listen to every month.
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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St. Catherines Record Show + More
The St. Catherines Record Show will occur on Sunday, the 16th of June from 10am to 4pm at Grantham Optimist Youth Center and admission will be $5.
A charity table for the Alzheimer’s Society of Niagara Region will be available. And the nearest bus stops are numbers 303 and 306, which is serviced by route 417 on Niagara Regional Transit. * Please note that St. Catherines will also be hosting a collectibles shot and details will be provided later in this entry.
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Also occurring this weekend are multiple comics, starting with the Kingston Comicon on Saturday, the 15th of June 2024 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 460 from 10 am to 3pm.
Admission is $5 or free fro kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops are next to the venue and 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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Yeticon will be occurring at the Blue Mountain Resort this weekend on the 15th and 16th of June 2024.
Please consult the official website for details.
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Also occurring this weekend in St. Catherines, Ontario is the Kuyas Collectibles Show on Sunday, the 16th at the Merritton Community Centre from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stop, number 1351, is a nine minute walk from the venue, which is serviced by route 418 on Niagara Regional Transit.
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And the final comicon event of the weekend will be the Peterborough Comicon on Sunday the 16th, of June 2024, at The Venue from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops are numbers 1495 and 1537, which are serviced by multiple routes on Peterborough Transit.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these event so you might want to find your nearest ATM prior to attending. Enjoy.
Record Conventions This Weekend
There are quite a few record conventions this weekend in Ontario so I thought i’d give you a heads up :
- Kingston, Ontario – The Kingston Record Show will be this Saturday from 10am to 4 pm at the Macgillivray-Brown Hall (218 Barrie St). Free admission.
- Newmarket, Ontario – The Newmarket Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be this Sunday from 10am to 3pm at the Royal Canadian Legion (707 Srigley Street). Only $2 per person to get in.
- Toronto, Ontario – The Flipside DJ and Vintage Record Show will be held at the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen street West) from 10am to 4pm. Admission is $5 per person.
- Windsor, Ontario – The Windsor Record Show will be this Sunday from 11am to 4pm at Villains Bistro (246 Pelissier Ave). Admission is $4 per person.