One Record Convention & Two Comicons
There will be a record convention in Fort Erie and comicon in Cobourg next Saturday and another comicon on Sunday in Whitby:
The February 7th, 2026 Fort Erie Record Show will be held from 10am to 3pm at Sessions on the River and admission will be a $3 donation to COPE with kids getting in for free.
This town is serviced by micro transit at Niagara Transit, likely from the Fort Erie Leisureplex transit hub, which is bus stop number 3888, which is serviced by Route 22. You can contact Niagara Transit for details.
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The Cobourg Comicon will also occur on Saturday, the 7th of February, 2026 from 10am to 3pm, but at the Cobourg Community Centre and admission is $10 at the door and free for kids 12 and under (click here for online admission purchases)
Although this community is not serviced by public transit, the venue is only a 4 minute taxi ride or 25 minute walk from the Via Rail station or nine minute taxi ride from the Flixbus and Maplebus bus stops at the Petro Canada on White street.
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The Whitby Comicon will be hosted by the Haydenshore Pavilion on Sunday, February 8th, 2026 from 10am to 3pm and admission is $10 at the door and free for kids 12 and under.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is unfortunately not serviced on Sunday but the venue is a six minute taxi ride from the Whitby Go Transit station, which is also serviced by GO buses, Megabus and possibly On Demand Services from Durham Region Transit. You might want to contact the latter for information on what services are provided on Sundays.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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And remember, cash may be preferable at these events so always look for the nearest ATM to the venue. Enjoy.