Are you looking to get out of the train room and see what other Canadian hobbyists are doing? Do you organize a show and want to spread the word?
Here’s a list of Canadian train shows, conventions, RPM meets, layout open houses, and other events of interest to railfans and railway modellers. I’ve organized it by month and province, and I will only include events for which I can share a website for more information.
If you organize a Canadian event and would like it added to the list, I need to know the following: Date, City and Province, type of event (train show, RPM meet, etc.), and a website where interested people can find out more. Please provide this information via the contact form on this site.
This is a work in progress. Bookmark the page and check back often.
I have not vetted any of these events. I offer this as a public service.
January 2026
Saskatchewan:
January 17-18 – Prince Albert – Prince Albert Model Train Show
February 2026
Ontario:
February 14-15 – Barrie – Barrie Allandale Model Train Show
Saskatchewan:
February 14-15 – Saskatoon – All Aboard Model Train Show
March 2026
Ontario:
March 1 – Merritton (St. Catharines) – Spring Niagara Model Railway Show
March 21 – Brantford – Brant-Haldimand-Norfolk Model Railroad Layout Tour
March 28 – Cambridge – Doubleheaders Layout Tour
April 2026
Alberta:
April 4 – Edmonton – Mainline Model Railroaders Spring Swap Meet
April 25-26 – Calgary – Supertrain
New Brunswick:
April 4 – Riverview – Moncton Model Railroad Show
Ontario:
April 14-15 – Brampton – Great British Train Show
April 26 – Mississauga – Lakeshore Model Railroaders Association Flea Market
Saskatchewan:
April 25-26 – Regina – Regina Railfest
May 2026
British Columbia:
May 22-24 – Burnaby – Railway Modellers Meet of British Columbia
Nova Scotia:
May 22-24 – Stellarton – Maritime Federation of Model Railroaders Annual Convention
Ontario:
May 9-10 – Fort Erie – Niagara Railway Museum Opening Weekend
June
Alberta:
June 5-7 – Fort Saskatchewan – Heartland Express NMRA 6th Division Meet
Québec:
June 6-7 – Dorval – Montreal Model Train Exposition
July 2026
Ontario:
May 9-10 – Fort Erie – Niagara Railway Museum July Open Weekend
August 2026
Ontario:
August 29-30 – Waterloo – Waterloo Railway Exposition
September 2026
Alberta:
September 19-20 – Calgary – Heritage Park 40th Anniversary Railway Days
Ontario:
September 12-13 – Fort Erie – Niagara Railway Museum July Open Weekend
October 2026
Ontario:
October 17 – Maryhill – Waterloo Region Model Railway Club fall open house
October 25 – Merritton (St. Catharines) – Fall Niagara Model Railway Show
Archived events (2025)
This is a place for me to keep track of events that have already taken place. If you organize an event listed below, please let me know via my contact form if you have dates for next year and I’ll add it to the active calendar above.
Alberta:
May 9-10 – Calgary – Railroad Prototype Modellers Meet
June 6 – North Cooking Lake – Annual Mainline Model Railroaders Fellowship Trainspotting Barbecue
September 13-14 – Edmonton – Greater Edmonton Model Train Show
October 5 – Calgary – CMRS Fall Mini Meet and AGM
October 25 – Edmonton – Fall Swap Meet
October 26 – Edmonton – Northern Alberta Rail Modellers Meet
British Columbia:
April 13 – Nanaimo – Nanaimo Model Train Show
Nova Scotia:
May 3-4 – Shearwater – Spring Hobby Show
October 18 – Truro – TMRA Annual Fall Model Train Show (Facebook page)
Ontario:
March 22 – Belleville – Quinte Model Train Show & Sale
March 23 – Toronto – York Railway Modellers Open House
April 6 – Ancaster – Hamilton & Ancaster Model Train Show
April 26 – Hamilton – Steeltown RPM (Facebook event page)
April 27 – Woodstock – Woodstock Model Train Show
May 10 – St. Jacobs – Mother’s Day Heritage Hopper on the Waterloo Central Railway
May 11 – St. Jacobs – Mother’s Day Tea Party on the Waterloo Central Railway
May 25 – Fort Erie – TH&B Historical Society spring meeting
May 25 – St. Thomas – St. Thomas Model Train Show
May 31 – St. Jacobs – Cocktails on the Rails on the Waterloo Central Railway
June 1 – St. Jacobs – Country Rail Breakfast on the Waterloo Central Railway
June 14 – St. Jacobs – Father’s Day Heritage Hopper on the Waterloo Central Railway
June 15 – St. Jacobs – Father’s Day Brunch on the Waterloo Central Railway
June 29 – St. Jacobs – Canada Day Celebration on the Waterloo Central Railway
July 27 – St. Jacobs – National Wine and Cheese Day on the Waterloo Central Railway
September 7 – St. Jacobs – Grandparents Special Brunch Train on the Waterloo Central Railway
September 13 – St. Jacobs – South Asian Spice Line on the Waterloo Central Railway
September 20 – St. Jacobs – the Waterloo Central Railway participates in Doors Open Waterloo Region
September 27 – Hamilton – H.O.M.E.S. Hamilton & District self-guided layout tour (Facebook page)
September 28 – St. Jacobs – Fall Tea Train on the Waterloo Central Railway
October 12 – St. Jacobs – Fall Tea Train on the Waterloo Central Railway
October 17-19 – Burlington – Real Rails (joint railway historical association convention)
October 18 – Maryhill – Waterloo Region Model Railway Club fall open house
October 26 – St. Catharines – Niagara Model Railway Show
Québec:
August 23-24 – Saint-Constant – A Great Passion For Model Trains
October 4-5 – Shawinigan – Expo-train Shawinigan
October 18 – Laval – Le Salon du Hobby (Facebook flyer)
Saskatchewan:
March 22-23 – Moose Jaw – Thunder Creek Model Train Show
August 4 – Saskatoon – Railway Heritage Day at the Saskatchewan Railway Museum
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