Lots of Events!
There will be multiple record conventions in Ontario (with one in Montreal) and comicons through-out Canada this weekend, one of which is starting today in Calgary.
The Calgary Expo is a four day convention that will be held at the Stampede Park starting today and ending Sunday night. And “The Hobbits” will be in attendance.
Admission information can be found by clicking here and the venue is serviced by the Victoria Park / Stampede Light Rail Station on Calgary Transit.
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The Cornwall & Area Pop Event will be hosted by the Benson Center on Saturday, the 25th of April and Sunday, the 26th of April, 2026. And tickets will be $18 on Saturday, $12 on Sunday and kids 12 and under get in free on both days when accompanied by a paying adult.
The venue has its own bus stop, which is serviced by Route 3 on Cornwall Transit and a free shuttle service to this venue will be made available by this municipal transit service on Sunday, as detailed on this page on the official event web site.
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The Foire Aux Vinyles Plateau, a.k.a Montreal Plateau Record Show, will again be held at the Église Saint-Denis on Saturday, April 25th, 2026. And this venue is conveniently located next to the Laurier entrance/exit (Édicule B) of the Laurier Metro Station on the Orange line of the Montreal Metro operated by the STM.
Admission to this event is $5 from 10am to 5pm or $15 for early entry at 9am.
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The Galaxy Sarnia Record Show will be hosted by The Moose Lodge on, Saturday, the 25th of April, 2026 from 10am to 4pm and admission will be a donation to the venue itself.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are located at the nearby corner of Confederation Street and Phillip Street East, which are service by Route 1 on Sarnia Transit.
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The Capital Comic Book Convention will again be held at the RA Center on Sunday, April 26th, 2026 from 11am to 4pm and general admission will be $8 or $10 for early VIP entry at 10am, with kids under 12 getting in for free.
The nearest bus stops to the venue, bus stop numbers 1152 and 1567, are on the Transitway and are therefore serviced by multiple routes on OC Transpo.
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The Stratford Vinyl Sale & Record Show will be hosted by the Army Navy & Air Force Veterans Hall from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, the 26th of April, 2026 and admission will be a donation to the Stratford Perth Humane Society.
On demand service is provided to the venue on Sundays by Stratford Transit and the venue is a four minute taxi drive from the Via Rail Station.
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The Peterborough Record & CD Show is a free event that will occur from 11am to 4pm on Sunday, the 26th of April, 2026 at the Peterborough Legion.
The venue is serviced by Routes 6 and 7 on Peterborough Transit from multiple bus stops at the corner of Spillsbury Drive and Landsdowne St. W.
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And last but not least, the Toronto Downtown Record Show will again be held at the Tranzac Club, from 12 to 4pm on Sunday, April 26th, 2026, and general admission will be $7 or $20 for early entry at 10am.
The venue is located a five minute walk from the Spadina subway station on the TTC.
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Please not that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
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One Record Show But Four Comicon & More
Although there will only be one record show this weekend, there will be four comicons and a collectibles show. And two of these events will be weekend long.
The first three day event will be Y-CON at the Yarmouth Mariners Center from May 30th to June 1st, 2025.
Ticket information can be found by clicking here. And the nearest bus stop is a two minute walk away at the Canadian Tire and although the town’s transit services are free they do not operate on Sundays.
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The second three day event, also occurring from May 30th to June 1st, will be the Niagara Falls Comic Con at the Niagara Falls Convention Center.
Click here for ticket prices. And the venue is serviced by the Niagara Region Transit via stop numbers 6152 and 8434.
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The Oshawa Comicon will be held on the 31st of May, 2025 from 10am to 3pm at YWCA Durham and admission will be $5 or free kids 12 and under.
The venue is serviced by route 901 on Durham Regional Transit via bus stop number 661 which is a five minute walk away.
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The SJFM Vintage and Collectibles Market will be hosted by the St. Johns’ Farmers Market on Sunday, June 1st, 2025 from 8:30am to 1:30pm and this event is free.
This venue has its own bus stops, numbered 2780 and 3080, which are serviced by Routes 10 and 12 on Metrobus.
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The Peterborough Comicon will be held at the Peterborough Curling Club on the 1st of July, 2025, from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or free kids 12 and under.
Unfortunately the nearest bus stops from this venue, 1302 and 1600, are a 15 minute walk away. But Route 7 does operate on Sundays on Peterborough Transit.
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And finally, The Junction Steel Wheels Record Show will be held on Sunday, June 1st, 2025 at Rainhard Brewing from 1pm to 5pm. And admission will be $5 or $10 for early entry at noon.
This venue is a ten minute walk away from the Gunns Loop where TTC Streetcars terminate.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these event so you might want to keep an eye out for the nearest ATMs to the venue.
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Multiple events this weekend.
Fan Expo Vancouver will be occurring from the 21st to 23rd of February, 2025 at the West Building of the Vancouver Convention Center.
Admission information on this event is available by clicking here. The venue is next to the Vancouver Ferry Terminal and a twelve minute walk away from Waterfront Station, which services the Canada Line and Seabus Terminal.
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The Oshawa Comicon will be held on Saturday the 22nd of February, 2025 from 10am to 3pm at YWCA Durham.
Admission is $5 or free for kids 12 and under. The venue is services by multiple route so please use the trip planner on the Durham Region Transit web site.
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The Galaxy Records Sarnia S Record Show will be held on Sunday, the 22nd of February 2025 at the Sarnia Moose Lounge from 10am to 4pm.
Admission will be a cash donation to the lounge. And Routes 1 and 2 on Sarnia Transit services this venue from two stops on Confederation Drive, which is a two minute walk away from the venue.
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The Peterborough Comicon will be held on Sunday the 23rd of February from 10am to 3pm at the Peterborough Curling Club.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. Unfortunately, the nearest bus stops to the venue, #1302 and #1600, are a 17 minute walk away. They are serviced by Route 7 on Peterborough Transit.
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Please note that cash is preferred at these events so you may want to note the nearest ATMs to the venues where these events are occurring.
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Comic Conventions This Weekend
There will be two Comicon this weekend in Ontario, one of which will be in Peterborough and the other being in Aurora.
The Peterborough Comicon will occur on Saturday, January 4th 2025 from 10am to 3pm at The Venue.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops to the venue are 1494 and 1537, which are serviced by multiple routes by Peterborough Transit.
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The Aurora Comicon will occur the following day, on Sunday the 5th of January, 2025, also from 10am to 3pm, at Aurora Legion.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 or under. And the nearest bus stops are 1746 and 1758 on York Region Transit.
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Please note that cash is usually preferred at these events.
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The Windsor Record Show and More…
There will be one record show and four comicon/collectors conventions this weekend:
The Windsor Record Show will be held at the Dominion House Tavern on Sunday, the 10th of November 2024 from 10am to 3pm and yes, admission is free.
Ample free parking is provided and the nearest bus stops to the venue, 1074 and 1075, are a one minute walk away and serviced by Route 1C on Windsor Transit.
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The Peterborough Comicon will be again hosted by The Venue, this time on Saturday, the 9th of 2024 from 10am to 3pm.
Admission to this event will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the area is serviced by multiple Peterborough Transit routes via bus stops 1495 and 1537.
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Another convention, the 2024 edition of Lindsay Comicon, will be held at the Victoria Park Armoury in nearby Lindsay, Ontario, on the following day (Nov 10th, 2024) from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will also be $5 and free for kids 12 and under. And the venue has its own bus stop and is located next to the Lindsay Transit hub at the corner of Victoria and Kent St. W.
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Also occurring on Sunday is Compasscon: Leaside 2024 at the Leaside Memorial Arena in Toronto, from 10am to 4pm.
General admission is $5 or free for kids 12 and under, and discounted advance admission is available online. The venue is serviced by Route 56 and Route 56A on the TTC from the Leaside TTC Station via two stops, 5136 and 15671.
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And finally, Capital Trade Show will again be holding their free monthly event at the Nepean Sportsplex this Sunday, from 10am to 3pm.
This venue is serviced by the Transitway, which means multiple OC Transpo routes will be available form one stop at the venue.
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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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