Lots of Events This Weekend.
Record Store Day is coming up fast, on the 18th. But there are quite a few record conventions, comicons and collector events this weekend for meanwhile:
Central Canada C4 Comic-Con will be a two day event at the Caboto Centre, starting on Friday, the 10th of April 2026 at 4pm, ending at 9pm the following day. And entry is $10 or free for kids 14 and under.
The nearest bus stops to this venue are 60013 and 60054, which is serviced by Route 677 on Winnipeg Transit.
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The Spring 2026 edition of the Edmonton Record Fair will also be held on the 11th of April, 2026 at the Northgate Lions Recreation Centre, from 9:30am to 3:30pm. And early admission at 9:30 am will be $10 whilst general admission will be $5 at 11am.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are bus stop numbers 77342 and 77350, where are serviced by Route 54 on Edmonton Transit.
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Ottawa Record Fair VII will again be held at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre but on April 11th, 2026 from 10am to 4pm. And admission will be $10 at 10am (early bird) and $5 at 11am (general entry).
The venue is of course located one street over from Bank, where bus stop numbers 1902 and 2487 are located. And these stops are serviced Routes 6, 7 and 11 on OC Transpo, which are accessible from Parliament Station.
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The Saskatoon Anime Fest will be hosted by the Saskatoon Inn and Conference Centre on April 11th, 2026 from 10am to 5pm. And admission information can be accessed by clicking here.
This venue has its own bus stop, bus stop number 5642, which is serviced by Route 11 on Saskatoon Transit.
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TimminsCon 2026 is a two day event starting at 10am on the 11th of April, to 4pm on the 12th of April, 2026 at the McIntyre Community Centre and admission information can be found by clicking here.
The venue has a bus stop serviced by Route 9 on Saturdays and Routes 16 and 901 on Sundays on Timmons Transit.
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The Toronto-Mississauga Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be at the Etobicoke Olympium from 10am to 3pm on April 12th, 2006 and admission is $5.
The nearest bus stops to the venue at bus stop number 1477 and 1493, which are serviced by Route 48 on the TTC.
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The Vancouver Flea Market Records & Vinyl Show will be hosted by the Vancouver Flea Market on the 12th of April, 2026, opening at 10am and closing at 3pm. And admission will be $5.
This venue is an 11 minute walk away from the Science Center Station and Pacific Central Train Station but Route 22 on Translink also services the nearest bus stops to this venue, 51276 and 51354.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these venues. Enjoy.
Lots of Events This Weekend
This will be a busy weekend with two record conventions in Ontario, and multiple comicon/collector events throughout Canada, two of which will be two day events in Charlottetown, PEI and Toronto, Ontario.
The first two day event will be the Atlantic Entertainment Expo at the PEI Convention Center on March 28th and 29th, 2026 and kids under 13 can get in for free with a paying adult.
Admission information is available here and you will need to contact T3 Transit for information on how to get to the venue because Route 4 has limited runs on Saturdays and does not operate on Sundays.
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The Toronto Game Expo will be held in Hall G of the Enercare Centre, also on the 28th and 29th of March, 2026 and ticket information can be found here.
The venue is of course located in Exhibition Place, which is serviced by the Exhibition Place Go Station and the Exhibition Loop, where Streetcar Route 509 terminates on the TTC. And the venue’s entrance is also conveniently placed near the Manitoba Dr at Strachan Ave stop.
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The Nerdvana Comic & Toy Show will be hosted by the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon on Saturday March 28th, 2026 from 10am to 5pm and admission will be $5.00 with free admission for kids 12 and under.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is Bus Stop Number 5490, which is serviced by Route 01 on Saskatoon Transit.
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The Winnipeg Anime-Fest will be hosted by the Sandman Hotel-Winnipeg Airport on Saturday, the 28th of March, 2026 from 10am to 5pm and admission will be $20 with kids under 11 getting in for free with an adult.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are numbers 11151 and 20005, which is serviced by Route 74 on Winnipeg Transit and a 6 minute walk from the venue.
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The Stratford Comicon will be held at the Best Western Plus The Arden Hotel from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, the 28th of March, 2026. And admission will be $10 at the door with free admission for kids under the age of 12 or $5 via Eventbrite.
The venue is a 4 minute taxi drive from the Stratford Go and Via Rail station.
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The Oshawa Record Show will be hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, the 29th of March, 2026. And admission will be $5 at the door and free admission for students and kids under 12.
Transit to this venue is provided by Durham Region Transit.
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The Cambridge ComiCon will be held at the Oriental Sports Club from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, March 29th, 2026. And admission will be $10 at the door (or $5 online on Eventbrite) with free admission to kids under 12 (w/ adult).
The venue is unfortunately not serviced by transit.
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The Sarnia Record Show will be hosted by the Sarnia Legion from 11am to 3pm on Sunday, the 29th of March, 2026. And admission will be a $2 donation to charity.
The venue is a 6 minute walk from the Downtown Terminal and Sarnia – Bayside Terminal, which is serviced by multiple routes on Sarnia Transit, Middlesex County Connects and Flixbus.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Enjoy.
This Weekend’s Events
There will be a collectibles event in Winnipeg and record convention in Brampton this weekend.
The November To Remember Toy and Collectible Show will be held on Saturday, the 22nd of November 2025 from 10am to 5pm at the Heritage Victoria Community Club and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are numbers 20300 and 20301, which is serviced by Routes 200 & FX3 on Winnipeg Transit.
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The Brantford Record Show will be hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 461 on Sunday, November 23rd 2025 from 11am to 4pm and admission is a $2 donation to the Legion.
The venue has multiple bus stops, the main stops being stop numbers 450 and 483, which are serviced by Routes 4A and 4C on Brampton Transit.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events and that Black Friday Week at Amazon.ca will begin tomorrow but deals are already available on some items. Enjoy.
Multiple Major Events This Weekend
There will be multiple day comicon and fan events this weekend, as well as two record conventions.
Howloween 2025 will begin on Thursday the 23rd, 2025 and end on the 26th at the Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC.
This venue is near the airport and serviced by Routes 401 and 407 on Translink, this venue having it’s own bus stop (56483).
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The Winnipeg Comicon will run from on Friday, October 24th to Sunday, October 26th, 2025 at the RBC Convention Center and you can obtain ticket information by clicking here.
The venue is located in the core and therefore surrounded by multiple bus stops serviced by Winnipeg Transit, the closest being on Broadway Street (Stop Numbers 10593 and 10586).
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Frightmare In The Falls will be a two day event, starting from Saturday, the 25th of October 2025, that will be hosted by the Niagara Falls Convention Center. And admission information can be found by clicking here.
This downtown venue is serviced by multiple routes via bus stop numbers 6152 and 8434 on Niagara Falls Transit.
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The Simcoe Record & CD Show will be held on Saturday, October 25th, 2025 at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 79 from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $2.
This venue is a five animate walk from the Simcoe Library Bus Stop, which is service by the Brampton route on Norfolk County Public Transit. Ask for stop S1a if you are using On Demand Transit, as it is at the venue itself.
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The Toronto Downtown Record Show will again be occurring at the Tranzak Club, this time on Sunday, the 26th of October 2025 from noon to 4pm. And admission will be $7 or $20 for early entry at 10am.
This venue is a six minute walk away from Bathurst Station, where Streetcar Route 511 also terminates.
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The London Record Show will be held at the lower level of Centennial Hall on Sunday, October 26th, 2025 from 11am to 5pm and admission will be $5.
This centrally coated venue has multiple bus stops on London Transit, the closest being at London City Hall, which is serviced by Route 1.
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Please note that Cash may be preferred at these venues. Enjoy your weekend.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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