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Comiccon de Québec & More

The two day Quebec City Comicmon will be held at the Centre De Congres de Quebec on Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of October, 2024.

Admission varies (click here for information) and multiple major bus routes on RTCQuebec service the venue though bus stops 1517 and 1560.

A CompassCon Pop Up Event will also colour on Saturday, the 12th, in Newmarket (Ontario) at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 426 from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops to the venue, bus stop numbers 2060 and 2074, are a seven minute walk south Muriel Street and on Gorham Street. Route 56 services these stops and York Regional Transit does have a trip planner.

Another edition of the Capital Trade Show at The Nepean Sportsplex will occur on Sunday, October 13th, 2024 from 10am to 3pm.

This is a free event, with ample free parking, but public transit users should know that this venue is services by multiple OC Transpo routes via bus stop numbers 1683 and 1701.

Please note that cash may be preferred at these events so you might want to locate the nearest ATMs to the above mentioned venues. Enjoy.

Record Conventions & More

There will be two record conventions and one comic book convention this weekend, all in Ontario.

The Ottawa Record Fair will be held at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre on Saturday, the 5th of October, 2024 from 11am to 4pm.

Admission will be $5 and multiple routes service the nearest bus stops on nearby Bank Street (1902 and 2487). Consult OC Transpo for additional information.

The Newmarket Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will occur the following day, on Sunday October 6th, 2024, from 10am to 3pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 426.

Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stops to the venue, bus stop numbers 2060 and 2074, are a seven minute walk south Muriel Street and on Gorham Street. Route 56 services these stops and York Regional Transit does have a trip planner.

The Ajax Comicon will also occur this Sunday at the Ajax Community Center, in the HMS Community Hall from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the venue is serviced by two bus stops, numbers 2070 and 2079, with Route 224 on Durham Regional Transit.

Note that cash may be preferable at these events, so you may want to look for the nearest ATMs on the maps that were provided. And by the way, don’t forget that Prime Big Day Deals will be happening on the 8th and 9th at Amazon.ca, which includes deals on music, television & film, electronics and more.

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.

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.

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.

By the way, you should note that Amazon Big Prime Day only ends at 3am Eastern Time on October 12th, so you might be able to find a deal or two until then. Click here for the deals on music.

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.