As a convenience to our members and guests, The CSMMI provides this link of events organized by others. You are advised to visit the organizer's website and/or call the respective organization to confirm the details of the event. The CSMMI is not responsible for any errors, omissions or changes to the information provided.
See also the "Shows" pages for listings of recurring militaria shows and conventions.
CALENDAR of EVENTS
COMING EVENTS
2025
January 2025
19thth Canadian Society of Military Medals & Insignia (CSMMI) Show & Sale, 2285 New Street, Burlington, ON, 8:00am to 12:00pm (Mike at [email protected]). 2025 CSMMI Shows Schedule
February 2025
9th H.M.C.S. Ancaster/Hamilton Gun & Militaria Show, Ancaster Fairgrounds, Marritt Hall, 630 Trinity Road S. Jerseyville, ON L0R 1RO, 8:00am - 1:00pm, Marshall (289) 700-6017, HMCS Ancaster Flyer 2025
16th CANCELLED due to Snow Storm - Canadian Society of Military Medals & Insignia (CSMMI) Show & Sale, 2285 New Street, Burlington, ON, 8:00am to 12:00pm (Mike at [email protected]). 2025 CSMMI Shows Schedule
March 2025
16th Canadian Society of Military Medals & Insignia (CSMMI) Show & Sale, 2285 New Street, Burlington, ON, 8:00am to 12:00pm (Mike at [email protected]). 2025 CSMMI Shows Schedule
22nd Toronto Medals and Military Show, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm, Etobicoke Olympium, 590 Rathburn Road, Toronto (Etobicoke), ON, www.torontomilitaryshow.com
29th Lombardy Gun & Militaria Show, Lombardy Fair Grounds, 8:00am - 2:00pm, John (613-928-2382) or si[email protected]. Eastern ON Gun & Militaria Shows - 2025
April 2025
5th The Military Show, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 101 located at 3850 Lake Shore Blvd W, Etobicoke, ON M8W 1R3, 8:30am - 12:00pm, www.themilitaryshow.com/
13th H.M.C.S. Ancaster/Hamilton Gun & Militaria Show, Ancaster Fairgrounds, Marritt Hall, 630 Trinity Road S. Jerseyville, ON L0R 1RO, 8:00am - 1:00pm, Marshall (289) 700-6017, HMCS Ancaster Flyer 2025
20th Canadian Society of Military Medals & Insignia (CSMMI) Show & Sale, 2285 New Street, Burlington, ON, 8:00am to 12:00pm (Mike at [email protected]). 2022025 CSMMI Shows Schedule
26th Ottawa Military Heritage Show, Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe, Ave., Ottawa, ON, 8:30am to 2:30pm Eric (343) 542-2288 email: [email protected] Facebook site https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067908207106
May 2025
3rd Oshawa Military Show, General Sikorski Hall, 1551 Stevenson Rd. N, Oshawa, ON L1L 0N7, 8:00am to 1:00pm (Mike at 905-242-8794).Oshawa Military Shows 2025 flyer
18th Canadian Society of Military Medals & Insignia (CSMMI) Show & Sale, 2285 New Street, Burlington, ON, 1551 Stevenson Rd N, Oshawa, ON L1L 0N7, 8:00am to 12:00pm (Mike at [email protected]). 2025 CSMMI Shows Schedule
24th Ontario Military Vehicle Association (OMVA) Spring Militaria & MV Parts Marketplace 2025. Canadian Tank Museum, 1000 Stevenson Road North, Oshawa, ON. Saturday May 24th (8:30am to 12:30pm). A marketplace set-up amongst Canada's largest collection of military vehicles. Museum is open to 4pm. Admission is for both the marketplace and museum with all admission revenue going to the museum. Adults $15, Seniors $12, Students $5, Veterans and active serving military $0. 2025 OMVA Spring Marketplace Advertisement www.omva.ca & www.ontrmuseum.ca.
June 2025
7th "ON PARADE" Annual Show of the Ontario Model Soldier Society, Franklin Horner Community Centre, 432 Horner Avenue, Toronto (Etobicoke), ON M8W 2B2, 9:00am - 3:00pm, see https://www.omss.ca/pages/annual_show.html.
8th H.M.C.S. Ancaster/Hamilton Gun & Militaria Show, Ancaster Fairgrounds, Marritt Hall, 630 Trinity Road S. Jerseyville, ON L0R 1RO, 8:00am - 1:00pm, Marshall (289) 700-6017, HMCS Ancaster Flyer 2025
8th Ontario Military Vehicle Association (OMVA) display at Decoration Day 2025. Hamilton Military Museum/Dundurn National Historic Site, 610 York Boulevard, Hamilton, ON. Sunday June 8th (12 to 4pm). Free admission. www.omva.ca
20th & 21st Canadian Society of Military Medals & Insignia (CSMMI) Two-Day Annual Show, Burlington Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Centre, 3063 South Service Road, Burlington, ON, (Mike at [email protected]). see csmmi.com/annual-show-2024-overview for details.
July 2025
8th Ontario Military Vehicle Association (OMVA) display at Operation Rendezvous 2025. Lincoln & Welland Regiment Museum, 12761 Sodom Road, Niagara Falls, ON. Saturday July 8th (9am to 5pm). Military vehicle display (museum, OMVA and others), demonstrations, living history, militaria and MV parts marketplace (9am to 1pm). $5 General Admission. www.omva.ca
26th & 27th Ontario Military Vehicle Association (OMVA) display at Aquino Tank Weekend 2025. Canadian Tank Museum, 1000 Stevenson Road North, Oshawa, ON. Saturday July 26th (9am to 5pm) and Sunday July 27th (9am to 5pm). From the museum's website, "Aquino Tank Weekend is the largest and greatest historical military show in North America". Battle reenactments, living history, demonstration and more! Please visit the museum's website for Aquino Tank Weekend admission rates. www.ontrmuseum.ca & www.omva.ca
August 2025
10th H.M.C.S. Ancaster/Hamilton Gun & Militaria Show, Ancaster Fairgrounds, Marritt Hall, 630 Trinity Road S. Jerseyville, ON L0R 1RO, 8:00am - 1:00pm, Marshall (289) 700-6017, HMCS Ancaster Flyer 2025
23rd & 24th OMVA Bivouac 2025 (Ontario Military Vehicle Association). Odessa Agricultural Fairgrounds, 231 Main Street, Odessa, ON. Saturday August 23rd (9am to 5pm) and Sunday August 24th (9am to 3pm). Military vehicle display, demonstrations, WWII battle reenactment both days, living history, militaria and MV parts marketplace (Saturday). $5 General Admission. www.omva.ca
30th & 31st Ontario Military Vehicle Association (OMVA) display at Steam Era 2025. Hume's Auction Farm, 9313 Fourth Line, Milton, ON.231 Main Street, Odessa, Ontario. Saturday August 30th (9am to 5pm) and Sunday August 31st (9am to 5pm). Military vehicle display, demonstrations, WWII battle reenactment both days, living history. $15 Steam Era General Admission. www.omva.ca & www.osapa.ca
September 2025
13th Toronto Medals and Military Show, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm, Etobicoke Olympium, 590 Rathburn Road, Toronto (Etobicoke), ON, www.torontomilitaryshow.com
21st Canadian Society of Military Medals & Insignia (CSMMI) Show & Sale, 2285 New Street, Burlington, ON, 8:00am to 12:00pm (Mike at [email protected]). 2025 CSMMI Shows Schedule
October 2025
4th Lombardy Gun & Militaria Show, Lombardy Fair Grounds, 8:00am - 2:00pm, John (613-928-2382) or si[email protected]. Eastern ON Gun & Militaria Shows - 2025
11th Lyndhurst Gun & Militaria Show, Lyndhurst Legion, 8:00am - 2:00pm, John (613-928-2382) or si[email protected]. Eastern ON Gun & Militaria Shows - 2025
12th H.M.C.S. Ancaster/Hamilton Gun & Militaria Show, Ancaster Fairgrounds, Marritt Hall, 630 Trinity Road S. Jerseyville, ON L0R 1RO, 8:00am - 1:00pm, Marshall (289) 700-6017, HMCS Ancaster Flyer 2025
19th Canadian Society of Military Medals & Insignia (CSMMI) Show & Sale, 2285 New Street, Burlington, ON, 8:00am to 12:00pm (Mike at [email protected]). 2025 CSMMI Shows Schedule
TBD Ottawa Military Heritage Show, Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe, Ave., Ottawa, ON, 8:30am to 2:30pm Eric (343) 542-2288 email: [email protected] Facebook site https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067908207106
November 2025
1st Oshawa Military Show, General Sikorski Hall, 1551 Stevenson Rd. N, Oshawa, ON L1L 0N7, 8:00am to 1:00pm (Mike at 905-242-8794). Oshawa Military Shows 2025 flyer
16th Canadian Society of Military Medals & Insignia (CSMMI) Show & Sale, 2285 New Street, Burlington, ON, 8:00am to 12:00pm (Mike at [email protected]) 2025 CSMMI Shows Schedule
December 2025
14th H.M.C.S. Ancaster/Hamilton Gun & Militaria Show, Ancaster Fairgrounds, Marritt Hall, 630 Trinity Road S. Jerseyville, ON L0R 1RO, 8:00am - 1:00pm, Marshall (289) 700-6017, HMCS Ancaster Flyer 2025
Please let us know if you know of any upcoming events and we will be sure to include them.
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ottawa Military Heritage Show
Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2G 0C4
Medals, badges, insignia, swords, daggers, bayonets, uniforms, field equipment, helmets, war souvenirs, trench art, toy soldiers, inert ordnance, accessories/accoutrements, books, prints, etc.
Experts on-site to identify your treasures. "Free Appraisals" No firearms or explosive devices.
For more information see: https://www.facebook.com/Ottawa-Military-Heritage-Show-1430069127282016/ or call Eric Blenkarn at (343) 542-2288. email: [email protected].
Friday, May 9, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
35th Canadian Military History Colloquium
Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
The Canadian Military History Colloquium is the largest gathering of military historians in Canada, bringing together academics, students, independent scholars and members of the public to share the latest work in Canadian military history and war and society.
For more information contact [email protected] see:https://studyofcanada.ca/events/conference/cmhc/
Saturday, May 24, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Spring Militaria & MV Parts Marketplace 2025
OMVA - Ontario Military Vehicle Association
Canadian Tank Museum, 1000 Stevenson Road North, Oshawa, ON.
A marketplace set-up amongst Canada's largest collection of military vehicles. Museum is open to 4:00pm. Admission is for both the marketplace and museum with all admission revenue going to the museum.
Adults $15, Seniors $12, Students $5, Veterans and active serving military $0. www.omva.ca & www.ontrmuseum.ca
OMVA - Ontario Military Vehicle Association
The OMVA ia a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving military history, with the emphasis on historic military vehicles and transport. They strive to educate the public and preserve our military heritage through participation in parades and event that showcase historic military vehicles.
visit their website: www.omva.ca
see the OMVA events listings: www.omva.ca/events
COBWFA - Central Ontario Branch Western Front Association
In-person meetings will take place at R.S. McLaughlin Armoury - Sergeants' Mess, 53 Simcoe St. North, Oshawa ON, Canada, L1G 4R9. Live stream on Facebook.
Meet & greet at 9:30am, presentations at 10:30am
Up-coming Speakers program to be announced
Admission: Free or by Donation
For more information see: www.facebook.com/www.cobwfa.ca/
website: www.cobwfa.ca
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