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In-store clinics

Want to get outside but don’t know where to start?

MEC community events are your ticket to trying new things and learning more about the outdoors.

This September, join Train for the Trails, our nationwide 4-week trail running program in partnership with Salomon. With guided community runs at select stores, free educational clinics, pro tips, grand prize giveaways and more – it's an awesome opportunity to connect with your local trail community and take your running where you want to go.

Check out what’s happening at your local MEC to brush up on your outdoor skills, learn about new gear and connect with other outdoors enthusiasts.

October Clinics

MEC Barrie

61 Bryne Drive

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Bear safety and awareness - Saturday, October 10 from 11:00am - 12:00pm

Layering for Fall - Saturday, October 17 from 11:00am - 12:00pm

How to plan a multi-day hiking trip - Saturday, October 24 from 11:00am - 12:00pm

Setup for Fall camping - Saturday, October 31 from 11:00am - 12:00pm

MEC Burlington

1030 Brant Street

ALL OF THE MONTH OF OCTOBER - MEC Burlington Collecting non-perishable food donations for the Burlington Food Bank

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Camino info Session - History of the Camino, and different ways to travel workshop hosted by the Canadian Company of Pilgrims Saturday, October 17 from 11:00am - 12:30pm

Sidewalk sale - Sunday, October 25 from 10:00am - 5:00pm

  • One day only sale at MEC Burlington

MEC Calgary

830 – 10th Avenue SW

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 9:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Come check out the 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness, kitted out with MEC camp gear and road trip essentials and claim Member exclusive Subaru offers.
  • Learn more here

Bike Maintenance 101: Unlock the secrets of winter bike commuting - Saturday, October 10 from 11:30am - 1:30pm

Learn how to tie 6 of the best basic knots - Saturday, October 17 from 11:30am - 1:30pm

Gear Swap - Saturday, October 24 from 9:00am - 3:00pm

  • Details coming October 8

How to Survive When Lost in the Wilderness - Saturday, October 31 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

MEC Edmonton Downtown

11904 104th Ave NW

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

MEC Edmonton South Commons

1624 99 Street NW

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Gear Swap - Saturday, October 24 from 9:00am - 3:00pm

  • Details coming October 8

MEC Halifax

1550 Granville Street

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

MEC Kelowna

1876 Cooper Rd, Unit 100

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

SLY dehydrated meals tasting - Sunday, October 4 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Community run in partnership with Salomon - Friday, October 9 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Tony's chocolate tasting - Sunday, October 11 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Backpackers Pantry dehydrated meal tasting - Sunday, October 18 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Gear Swap - Saturday, October 24 from 10:00am - 3:00pm

  • Details coming October 8

Energy waffle tasting - Sunday, October 5 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm

MEC Kitchener

10 Manitou Drive

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

MEC Langley

6121 200th St Unit 1

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

MEC Laval

2615 Boulevard Daniel-Johnson

Demo Days - Saturday, October 3 from 9:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Demo Days - Sunday, October 4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Bike clinic: everything you need to know about maintenance and light repairs - Saturday, October 10 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Gear Swap - Saturday, October 24 from 9:00am - 3:00pm

  • Details coming October 8

How to maintain and repair your outdoor gear - Saturday, October 24 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm

MEC London

1051 Wellington Road

Demo Days - Saturday, October 3 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Rock climbing for newbies from 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Packing for your first overnight hiking trip from 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Food sampling from 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Community partners Thames Valley Outfitters and Talbot Land Trust in-store
  • Learn more here

Demo Days - Sunday, October 4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • How to plan a multi-day hiking trip from 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Camp skills: how to cook like a chef outside from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Become a knot nerd: learn to tie 5 advanced knots from 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Learn how to stay safe in the backcountry from 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Community partners Thames Valley Outfitters, Thames Talbot Land Trust, and Humane Society London and Middlesex in-store
  • Learn more here

DIY: how to repair your outdoor gear - Saturday, October 24 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Bike Maintenance 101: Unlock the secrets of winter bike commuting - Sunday, October 25 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

MEC Longueuil

4869 Taschereau Boulevard

Demo Days - Saturday, October 3 from 9:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Demo Days - Sunday, October 4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

MEC Moncton

79 Wyse St Unit 300

Demo Days - Saturday, October 3 from 9:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Demo Days - Sunday, October 4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

MEC Montréal

8989 de l'Acadie Boulevard

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

5km MEC x Salomon x Slow Pace Run - Thursday, October 15 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm

  • Join us for a social run with Salomon along the Canal Lachine in Verdun
       - Sign up here

Screening of Girl Climber at MEC - Saturday, October 17 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm

  • In collaboration with climbing community group Geo Collective
  • Join us for the movie screening of Girl Climber, a documentary on Emily Harrington, who sets an ambitious goal: a 24-hour ascent of Yosemite's El Capitan.
  • Tickets coming soon

Fall Camping: A guide to planning your first cool weather camping trip - Thursday, October 22 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Gear Swap - Saturday, October 24 from 10:00am - 3:00pm

  • Details coming October 8

Screening of Reel Rock 20 at MEC - Wednesday, October 28 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm

  • Join us for the movie screening of Reel Rock, in support of FQME.
  • Celebrating two decades since its founding, the world’s greatest climbing film festival returns to theaters this fall with a blood-pumping lineup of four world premiere films.
  • Tickets here

MEC North Vancouver

212 Brooksbank Avenue

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 9:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Gear Swap - Saturday, October 24 from 9:00am - 3:00pm

  • Details coming October 8

MEC North York

784 Sheppard Avenue East

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Bike Maintenance 101: Unlock the secrets of winter bike commuting - Saturday, October 3 from 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Learn how to stay safe in the backcountry - Saturday, October 10 from 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Bike Maintenance 101: Learn 6 essential bike maintenance skills - Saturday, October 17 from 12:30pm - 1:30pm

How to go winter camping: brrring it on - Saturday, October 24 from 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Free Simpli Yoga Class - Sunday, October 25 from 11:30am - 12:30pm

MEC Ottawa

366 Richmond Road

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Gear Swap - Saturday, October 24 from 10:00am - 3:00pm

  • Details coming October 8

MEC Quebec City

1475 Boulevard Lebourgneuf

Demo Days - Saturday, October 3 from 9:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Demo Days - Sunday, October 4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

MEC Toronto

300 Queen St West

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 9:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Toronto waterfront pre-marathon shakeout run with Altra and Cooldown Run Club - Wednesday, October 14 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Gear Swap - Saturday, October 24 from 9:00am - 3:00pm

  • Details coming October 8

Fire fundamentals workshop hosted by Wilderness Union - Saturday, October 24 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Winter wilderness enjoyment and preparation workshop hosted by Five Winds Backcountry Ski Club - Saturday, October 31 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm

MEC Vancouver

111 E 2nd Avenue

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 9:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Janji: Run gear product demo - Friday, October 23 from X:00pm - X:00pm

Vancouver Climbing Association on the wall - Monday, October 26 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm

MEC Victoria

1450 Government Street

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 9:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Community run in partnership with Altra - Friday, October 9 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Basecamp repairs - Thursday, October 22 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Gear Swap - Saturday, October 24 from 9:00am - 3:00pm

  • Details coming October 8

MEC Winnipeg

303 Portage Avenue

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

MEC Whitby

1650 Victoria St East, unit 1

Demo Days - Saturday, October 3 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn about cold-weather footwear, layering apparel for seasonal weather changes, and choosing a sleep system for camping
  • Learn more here

Demo Days - Sunday, October 4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn about cold-weather commuting and winter camping
  • Community partners Durham Mountain Bike Association and Aspire Climb Whitby in-store
  • Learn more here

How to layer for changing weather - Thursday, October 8 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Bike Maintenance 201: Learn how to adjust bike derailleurs - Sunday, October 11 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Yoga for all levels hosted by Bodhi Life Yoga Tuesday, October 13 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Winter camping: How to prep and choose the right gear - Thursday, October 15 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Bike Maintenance 101: Learn the basics of tune ups - Sunday, October 18 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Indoor climbing: Intro to bouldering - choosing the right gear - Thursday, October 22 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Bike Maintenance 201: Learn how to adjust bike derailleurs - Sunday, October 25 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Nikwax demos in-store - Thursday, October 29 from 3:00pm - 8:00pm

How to plan a multi-day hiking trip - Thursday, October 29 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm

MEC Nanaimo

2517 Bowen Road

Demo Days - Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4 from 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Join us in-store for our weekend event, where you can get hand-on with new gear from top brands, shop exclusive deals and unlock even more member perks.
  • Enter for your chance to win grand prizes
  • Be there early! The first 20 people to arrive each day will receive a special giveaway prize.
  • Learn more here

Gear Swap - Saturday, October 24 from 10:00am - 3:00pm

  • Details coming October 8

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