Only Comicons This Weekend
There wont be any record conventions this weekend, only comicons. But some of these are major events:
Ai-con will be a weekend long anime event from Friday the 17th to Sunday the 19th, 2026 at the RBC Convention Center in Winnipeg, MB and admission information can be found clicking here.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are 10586 and 10593, which are serviced by Routes D14 and D15 on Winnipeg Transit.
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Fanaticcon Ottawa 2026 will be held at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre on Saturday, July 18th, 2026 from 11am to 4pm and admission will be $20 (cash at entry) with kids under 12 getting in for free, or $25 for early VIP entry at 10am.
The venue is serviced by Bus Route 9 on OC Transpo, from bus stop numbers 7080 and 7081. And the venue is also a 10 minute walk away from the Tremblay light rail station and Ottawa Via Rail train station, via the Max Keeping Pedestrian Bridge.
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Central Alberta Fanfest 2006 will also be held on the 18th of July but at the Ponoka Jubilee Library and this appears to be a free event. But I am unsure of the hours of operation of this event, possibly noon to 4pm.
This community does not have public transit.
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The Streetsville Comicon will also occur on Saturday, July 18th, 2026 but will be hosted by the Vic Johnson Community Centre from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $10 at the door with kids under 12 getting in for free.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bust stop number 2401 and 2435, which are serviced by Route 44 on Miway and a 6 minute walk from the venue.
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The Midland Comicon will be held on Sunday, July 19th, 2026 at the North Simcoe Sports Centre, a.k.a Bourgeois Community Center from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $10 at the door and free for kids 12 and under.
There is unfortunately no transit service in this community on Sundays.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy!
This Weekend’s Events
There will unfortunately be no record conventions this weekend. But music, television and film memorabilia collectors should note that there are three ComiCons this weekend, in Angus and Collingwood, Ontario and Ponoka, Alberta:
The first event this weekend will be the Central Alberta Fanfest at the Ponoka Jubilee Library on Saturday, the 17th of August, 2024, from 10am to 4pm.
This event is free but there is no public transit to this venue.
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The Collingwood ComiCon will also be held this Saturday, but at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 63 from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 and free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops to the venue are numbers 234 (on Crosstown Route) and 420 (on East Route), which are serviced by Collingwood Public Transit.
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And finally, the Angus ComiCon will be hosted from 10am to 3pm by the Angus Recreation Center on Sunday, the 18th of August.
Admission is $5 and free for kids 12 and under. And unfortunately this venue is not yet serviced by public transit.
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Remember, cash may be preferable at these events. Enjoy.