{"id":6587,"date":"2024-06-19T00:23:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T04:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicbymailcanada.com\/blog\/?p=6587"},"modified":"2024-06-19T00:26:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T04:26:38","slug":"five-comicons-this-weekend-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicbymailcanada.com\/blog\/?p=6587","title":{"rendered":"Four Comicons This Weekend &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are no record conventions but memorabilia collectors should note that there are four Comicon events this weekend, two of which will last on both Saturday and Sunday in Calgary, Alberta and Kelowna, British Columbia. And one video gaming event in Hamilton, Ontario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first two day event will be <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brickfestlive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brick Fest Live<\/a>, a touring <strong>Lego<\/strong> event that will be held at the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/venues.calgarystampede.com\/event-spaces\/bmo-centre\" target=\"_blank\">BMO Center<\/a> in <strong>Stampede Park<\/strong> on the 22nd and 23rd of June, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2508.7384885249953!2d-114.05889162351811!3d51.03945054478085!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x53717004145385dd%3A0x124c0d0e3b3d4103!2sBMO%20Centre!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1718764745631!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission information is available by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brickfestlive.com\/#row-AVMMP3IN2G\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a>. And the venue is next to the Victoria Park\/Stampede Station, which is serviced by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.calgarytransit.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Calgary Transit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second two day event will be the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kelownacomicon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kelowna Comicon<\/a> at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mnpplace.com\" target=\"_blank\">MNP Place<\/a>, also on June 22nd and 23rd, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d164475.89655735408!2d-119.61958785477393!3d49.90000562064092!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x537d8b0835051df7%3A0xd10f72cd3ec90a6e!2sMNP%20Place!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1718765513849!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiple passes are available, including free passes for kids 12 and under, and information on admission is available by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kelownacomicon.com\/events\/kelowna-comicon-2023-1\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a>. Multiple routes and stops service this via through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/kelowna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BC Transit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first single day event this weekend, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popculturecanada.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bowmanville Comicon<\/a>, will be on Saturday, the 22nd of June 2024 in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarington.net\/en\/recreation-and-tourism\/facilities-and-community-halls.aspx?_mid_=8210#Garnet-B-Rickard-Recreation-Complex\" target=\"_blank\">Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex<\/a> from 10am to 3pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2874.2823020365163!2d-78.70635502388826!3d43.91212913564568!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x89d5012a3abcaa1f%3A0xc53b11564e03e5c6!2sGarnet%20B.%20Rickard%20Recreation%20Complex!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1718766400875!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the venue is serviced by both <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gotransit.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\">Go Transit<\/a>, with bus stop numbers <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/NL2BU3Xw1aLUEaPB6\" target=\"_blank\">100520<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/T5hJUi8KgkcLYFhv7\" target=\"_blank\">100716<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.durhamregiontransit.com\/en\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Durham Region Transit<\/a>, bus stop numbers <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/pE4AdBfUgrjGCvBL9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">93733<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/fzrnHLZKpnqzQ7ebA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">93734<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second single day event this weekend will be the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dorkalicious.ca\/hamilton-video-game-swap\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hamilton Game Swap<\/a>, a free event for video gamers that will be hosted by the <strong>Calvin Christian School<\/strong> from 11am to 3pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2906.9988523472434!2d-79.8912779128801!3d43.22763400541287!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x882c9ae2a312b4df%3A0xd3b040e52247ebce!2sCalvin%20Christian%20School!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1718768359947!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nearest bus stops to the venue are <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/QkR6L3wWUBACNmT47\" target=\"_blank\">2904<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/9rEu9GnF82Gt8VkWA\" target=\"_blank\">2928<\/a>, which is serviced by <strong>Route 35<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamilton.ca\/home-neighbourhood\/hsr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HSR<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third and last event for this weekend will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popculturecanada.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Belleville Comicon<\/a> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/bellevillemasonictemple.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Masonic Temple<\/a> from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, the 23rd of June, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2862.1361075007935!2d-77.37638061256024!3d44.16305414475641!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x89d62ff16742c147%3A0x2ca14db771142569!2sMasonic%20(Temple)%20Hall!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1718769073308!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the venue is serviced by routes <strong>5A<\/strong> and <strong>5B<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belleville.ca\/en\/index.aspx#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Belleville Transit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that participating <strong>Staples<\/strong> stores throughout Canada now accept <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3VOFh5x\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon.ca<\/a> returns. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.staples.com\/stores\/services\/amazonreturns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a> for details. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are no record conventions but memorabilia collectors should note that there are four Comicon events this weekend, two of which will last on both Saturday and Sunday in Calgary, Alberta and Kelowna, British Columbia. And one video gaming event in Hamilton, Ontario. 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