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.
July 2026
Alberta:
July 17 – Deville / North Cooking Lake – MMRF annual BBQ & Trainspotting event
Ontario:
July 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 – Hanover – Country Line Caboose 26th annual garage sale
September 12-13 – Fort Erie – Niagara Railway Museum July Open Weekend
October 2026
Alberta:
October 3-4 – Edmonton – Greater Edmonton Model Train Show
October 24 – Edmonton – MMRF Fall Swap Meet
Ontario:
October 3-4 – Mississauga – Credit Valley Free-mo Club autumn run weekend (open to the public)
October 17 – Maryhill – Waterloo Region Model Railway Club fall open house
October 25 – Merritton (St. Catharines) – Fall Niagara Model Railway Show
November 2026
Ontario:
November 13-15, 19-22, 26-29 – St. Jacobs – Nightlight Christmas Special at the Waterloo Central Railway
November 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 – St. Jacobs – Daylight Christmas Express at the Waterloo Central Railway
November 20-21, 27-28 – St. Jacobs – Santa’s Night Cap / Last Call Limited at the Waterloo Central Railway
Saskatchewan:
November 7-8 – Moose Jaw – Moose Jaw Thunder Creek Model Railroad Show
December 2026
Ontario:
December 3-6, 10-13, 17-20 – St. Jacobs – Nightlight Christmas Special at the Waterloo Central Railway
December 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 – St. Jacobs – Daylight Christmas Express at the Waterloo Central Railway
December 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 – St. Jacobs – Santa’s Night Cap / Last Call Limited at the Waterloo Central Railway
January 2027
Nothing to share here – yet.
February 2027
Nothing to share here – yet.
March 2027
Nothing to share here – yet.
April 2027
Nothing to share here – yet.
May 2027
Nothing to share here – yet.
June 2027
Nothing to share here – yet.
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.
As a reminder: I will only include events for which I can share a website for more information.
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