Atlantic Entertainment Expo
The Atlantic Entertainment Expo, a record, comic, board game and collector’s convention in one, will be held on Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of July, 2025 at the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre.
Click here for ticket information. And the venue is located in Market Square, a major destination serviced by multiple routes on Saint John Transit.
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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.
Burlington Pop-Up Show
There will be one event this weekend, the Burlington Pop-Up Record Show at the Halton Naval Veteran Association on Sunday, the 16th of February 2025, from 10am to 3pm.
Admission is a cash donation to the association. And the nearest bus stops are #204 and #207, which is serviced by Routes 3 and 6 on Burlington Transit.
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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This Weekend’s Events & More
There will be three record shows this weekend, two in Ontario and one in British Columbia, and two memorabilia collector’s conventions in Alberta and Ontario, also on Sunday the 17th of March, 2024:
The London Record Show will occur from 11am to 4pm at Centennial Hall and admission will be $5.
The nearest bus stops are a five minute walk away at the corner of Dufferin and Waterloo, which is serviced by Route 1. Consult London Transit for further details.
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The Newmarket Record Show will be hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5.
The nearest bus stops are on the same street as the venue and a seven minute walk away at the corners of Crusader Way and Ordinary Drive. A trip planner and additional details can be found on the York Region Transit web site.
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The Vancouver Flea Market will have a record show from 10am to 3pm and admission will also be $5.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are 51277 and 51353, which is service by route 022. Additional information on local transit to the area can be found on Translink.
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Edmonton Collector Con will be at the Italian Cultural Center from 10am to 4pm and although general admission is $7 kids under 12 get in for free.
The nearest bus stops are 6152 and 6488, behind the venue on St.Albert Trail. And a trip planner is available at the city’s official transit site.
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The Ottawa Nostalgia and Collectibles Show will be at the Nepean Sportsplex (Halls A and B/Entrance 3) from 9am to 3pm and general admission will be $7 until 2pm, the last hour being free. Children under 12 will be admitted free from 9am to 3pm.
This venue is located on a major transit route, the Transitway, and is regularly serviced by multiple bus routes at stops number 1652 and 1683 by OC Transpo. A trip planner is available on the official site.
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Enjoy
Port Perry Vinyl Record & Collectible Show
This year’s show will be held on Sunday, the 23rd of July 2023 at the The Latcham Centre at 121 Queen Street from 10am to 3pm, on the shores of Lake Scugog, next to the Marina.
Admission will be $4 and there will be parking along the nearby street.
Durham Region Transit provides access to the nearest bus stops at Simcoe and Queen (#3340 Northbound/#3339 Southbound), which are a 10 minute walk away from the venue, straight east down Queen.
This event is pretty much the only record fair, show or convention that I know of that will occur in July, although the Woodstock Toy & Collectibles Expo on Sunday, July 16th will feature music memorabilia and collectibles.
That event will occur at the Woodstock Fairgrounds at 875 Nellis St, in the Oxford Auditorium and Mutual/Market Buildings, from 9:30am to 2:30pm.
Early admission will be $10 from 9:30am to 10:30am, whilst regular admission will be $5 afterward and $3 from 1pm to 3:30pm. Admission will be free for kids under 12 when accompanied by an adult but note that cash is only accepted at this event.
Unfortunately, no conventional transit or para-transit is made available on Sundays in that city.