Record Conventions

This Weekend’s Events

There will be five events this weekend, three of which are record conventions:

The first event will be the Waterloo Record Swap & Sale, which will be held this Saturday, the 23rd of November, 2024 at the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 4pm.

Admission will be $2 or a donation to the Waterloo Food Bank. And the venue is serviced by multiple stops on either end of Marsland Drive by Grand River Transit.

The second event will be the Aurora Comicon, which will also be held on Saturday, from 10am to 3pm at the Royal Canadian Legion in Aurora.

Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops, #1746 and #1758, are an 8 minute walk away at the corner of Industrial and Wellington and are serviced by York Region Transit.

The Burlington Records Show will be hosted by the Burlington Senior Center on Sunday, the 24th of November from 10:30am to 4pm and admission will be $3.

Multiple routes on Burlington Transit service Central Park, which also houses the city’s Central Library, Music Centre and Curling Club.

The Angus Comicon will also occur on Sunday, and will be hosted by the Angus Recreation Center from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. But unfortunately the area is not serviced by public transit.

And finally, the Vancouver Vinyl Record Show will be held at Heritage Hall, also on Sunday, November 24th, 2024, from 11am to 4pm.

Admission will be $5 and the venue is serviced by Bus Route 003 on Translink from bus stop numbers 50242 and 59581.

Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. And in regards to gift card offers, PlayStation users will be able to obtain a 10,000 PC Optimum Bonus when purchasing $75 PlayStation Gift Cards from participating Real Atlantic Superstores and Real Canadian Superstores, starting tomorrow through to November 27th, 2024. Please consult PC Optimum’s official site for details.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Please note that the 7500 Bonus PC Optimum offer on $50 Google Play Gift Cards purchased at participating Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores will end on Friday the 8th of November, 2025. And negotiations in-between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada Post are still active.

Record Convention, Gift Card Offers & More

The St. Catharines Record Show will be held at the Grantham Optimists Youth Center from 10:30am to 4pm on Sundays, November 3rd, 2024. And admission will be $5.

This venue is serviced by Route 317 two bus stops, bus stop numbers 303 and 306, on Niagara Regional Transit.

Google Play users should note that a bonus of a $10 Rexall Gift Card if given by participating Rexall Drugstores on $100 Google Play Gift Card purchases from November 1st to November 14th. Please consult your local flyer for details.

A similar valued offer is also available for $100 Kobo and Sony PlayStation gift card purchases from November 2nd to November 8th, 2024 at participating Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores, the bonus being 10,000 PC Optimum Points. Please consult your flyer for details.

Avion Rewards members can obtain 25% off Indigo Gift Cards until November 11th, 2024. Click here for details.

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One Record Show This Weekend & More

The London Record Show will be held at Centennial Hall in London, Ontario this Sunday, the 27th of October, 2024, from 11am to 5pm.

Admission will be $5. And the nearest bus stop, #1463, is a six minute walks away across Victoria Park and is serviced by multiple routes by London Transit.

Please note that an Intercity service is available for Southwest Ontario from Southwest Community Transit and that the venue is only a 15 minute walk away north from the Via Rail station, which is also serviced by Onexbus and Ourbus.

The weekend-long Winnipeg Comic-Con will occur from Friday, the 25th to Sunday, the 27th of October, 2024 at the RBC Convention Centre and admission will vary (click here for details).

This downtown venue is surrounded by multiple stops and serviced by multiple routes on Winnipeg Transit. And it is a 17 minute walk or bus ride from Union Station.

A two day cosplay, D&D and art event called Penti-Con will occur at the Pentincton Trade and Convention Centre in Pentincton, BC. And click here for this event’s admission prices.

This venue is central and serviced by multiple routes on South Okanagan Similkameen Regional Transit.

The first one day comicon event of the weekend will be the Batawa Comicon, which will be held at the Batawa Community Center on Saturday, the 26th of October from 10am to 3pm.

Admission to this event will be $5 of free for kids 12 and under. And on demand transit services may be available to the venue from Quinte Transit, specifically on the Trenton-Frankford Route, by calling 1-855-283-9640.

The Georgian-Bay Fancon will also be occurring this Saturday, from 10am to 4pm at the Meaford and St. Vincent Community Centre.

Admission will be $10 for Adults and youths aged over 13, $5 for kids aged 6 to 12 and free admission for Kids under 6. And the nearest bus stop in a one minute walk away at the Rexall Drugstore, which is serviced by Routes 3 and 4 on a On Demand service provided by Grey Transit Route.

The Bowmanvile Comicon will be held on Sunday, the 27th of October, at Garnet B Rickard Recreation Complex from 10am to 3pm. And admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.

This venue is serviced by Route 88 on Go Transit from bus stop numbers 100520 and 100716. And it also serviced by Routes 502 and 902 on Durham Region Transit from bus stop numbers 93733 and 93734.

And finally, the last event of this weekend will be the Capital Comic Book Convention, which will also be held this Sunday, from 11am to 4pm at the RA Centre in Ottawa.

Admission will be $8 for adults and youths over 13 or free for kids aged 6 to 12. But an early VIP access is available online for 10am entry for $13 by clicking here. And the nearest bus stops to the venue, stop numbers 1152 and 1567, are a six minute walk away and serviced by multiple routes on OC Transpo.

Please note that cash may be preferable at these events so you might want to look for an ATM near these venues.

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Five Record Conventions & More

There will be three major record conventions, in Montreal, Calgary and Toronto this weekend, along with smaller events in Sarnia and Bowmanville, and a comic convention in Whitby.

The Montreal Plateau Record Show will again be held at the Église St Denis, which is located next to the north entrance of the Laurier Metro Station, from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, the 19th of October, 2024.

Admission is $5 or $10 for early entry at 9AM. And the Laurier Station is on Line 2 – Orange.

The Calgary Record Collectors Show will be hosted by at the Acadia Recreation Complex on Sunday, the 20th of October, from 11am to 4pm.

Admission is $5 or $10 for Early Admission at 9:30am. And the nearest bus stop to the venue is 6447, which is serviced by Route 99 from the Heritage LRT station on Calgary Transit.

The Toronto Downtown Record Show will be at the Tranzac Club from Noon to 4pm, also on Sunday, the 20th of October. And admission will be $7 or $20 for early admission at 10AM.

The venue is a 5 minute walk from the Spadina subway station but there are bus stops near the venue, numbers 498 and 499, which are serviced by Route 127 on the TTC.

The Sarnia Record Show will also be held on Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at The Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 3pm and admission will be a $2 donation to the Legion.

The venue is a five minute walk from the Bayside Terminal, which is primarily serviced by Sarnia Transit and Intercity transit services of Strathroy-Caradox Transit and Flixbus.

The Bowmanvillle CD and Record Show will again be held at the Bowmanville Memorial Park Club House, also this Sunday, from 10am to 4pm.

This is a free event and the nearest bus stop is a 13 minute walk away on Prince Street at the Lakeridge Health Bowmanville facility – Bus Stop 1499 is serviced by Route 902 on Durham Region Transit.

And finally, the Whitby Comicon will be held on Sunday, the 20th of October 2024 from 10am to 3pm at the Haydenshore Pavilion. And admission to this event is $5 or free for kids 12 and under.

Unfortunately, there is no transit service in the venue’s general area, although The Whitby Go Station is a seven minute drive away if you want to use a taxi or ride service. And it’s a 10 minute bike ride away down Byron Street (via the Go station pedestrian bridge), Charles Street and the Waterfront Trail.

And remember, cash may be preferable at these events so always look for the nearest ATM to the venue. 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.