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Fan Expo Boston Returns August 4 - 6, 2023 to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

BOSTON, June 9, 2023 — (PRNewswire) —

Boston's premier pop culture extravaganza will bring together celebrity guests, comic creators, favorite franchises, cosplayers and more!

BOSTON, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FAN EXPO Boston, the three-day pop culture extravaganza, returns with a spectacular lineup of celebrity guests, voice actors, comic creators, cosplayers and more at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) August 4-6, 2023. Fax EXPO is THE biggest pop culture event in Boston where fans of everyone's favorite comics, manga, anime, tv shows, movies, and more can come together and celebrate alongside friends, family, and of course, the people who have brought those stories to life.

This year's show will include a number of celebrity features, including legendary director Sam Rami (The Evil Dead, Spiderman), legendary actor Henry Winkler (Happy Days, Barry), Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars), Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka Tano, Star Wars: The Mandalorian), Zachary Levi (Shazam), William Shatner (Captain Kirk, Star Trek), Emily Swallow (The Mandalorian) Gabriel Luna (Tommy, The Last of Us), and Brian Baumgartner, Leslie David Baker, and Creed Bratton of The Office.

"FAN EXPO is back in Boston and ready to throw one of our biggest fan celebrations yet! We've put together a phenomenal roster of legendary celebrities and comic creators," said Andrew Moyes, Vice President of FAN EXPO. "Fans of all stripes will be able to join us over the three days of our show to engage with their favorite actors, creators and more through Q&As, cosplay, special presentations, 1:1s with comic creators, and much more."

FAN EXPO BOSTON CELEBRITY GUESTS INCLUDE:

  • Hayden Christensen, STAR WARS
  • Rosario Dawson , AHSOKA
  • Zachary Levi, SHAZAM!
  • Jason Lee, CLERKS II, MY NAME IS EARL
  • Morena Baccarin, FIREFLY, DEADPOOL, GOTHAM
  • Sam Raimi, LEGENDARY DIRECTOR
  • Danny Trejo, MACHETE
  • William Shatner , STAR TREK
  • Ashley Eckstein, HER UNIVERSE FOUNDER, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
  • Bonnie Wright, HARRY POTTER
  • Henry Winkler, LEGENDARY ACTOR
  • Emily Swallow, THE MANDALORIAN
  • Stephen Amell, ARROW
  • Garrett Hedlund, TRON: LEGACY
  • Vivien Lyra Blair, OBI-WAN KENOBI
  • Brian Baumgartner, THE OFFICE
  • Leslie David Baker, THE OFFICE
  • Creed Bratton, THE OFFICE
  • Gabriel Luna, THE LAST OF US
  • Peter Weller, ROBOCOP

THE ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE
Celebrity photo ops, autograph signings, Q&A panels, workshops and seminars, including sketch duels and comic creator spotlights, are all part of the ultimate fan experience. Attendees can head to Artist Alley where they'll meet legendary comic creators and find gold and silver age comics, manga, graphic novels, limited edition prints, and best of all, original art and sketches from their favorite artists. For shoppers, retailers specializing in all types of pop culture, anime, gaming, science fiction, horror, nostalgic collectables and more will be selling their hard-to-find wares. For gamers, there will be live, interactive gaming going on throughout the weekend at a designated area on the show floor and tons of interactive experiences for the family in our community zone. For upcoming announcements and programming information visit http://www.fanexpoboston.com

OVER 250,000 SQ. FT. OF SHOPPING!
Hundreds of retailers from all over join FAN EXPO Boston to make your experience an unforgettable one! Specializing in everything comics, anime, gaming, science fiction and/or horror, these retailers have what you need. Whether it's a comic book from any era, original artwork, graphic novels, memorabilia, DVDs, videos, games, toys or t-shirts – you will find it all here.

COSPLAY!
Cosplayers are invited to enter the Masters of Cosplay Grand Prix Bay State Qualifier competition where the winner of Best in Show will receive a free trip to Fan Expo Canada August 24-27, to compete against Cosplay winners of other Fan Expo shows. Contestants are required to register online by July 7, 2023, to be considered for the competition. For cosplayers who just want to strut their stuff, they can walk the Red Carpet anytime during the show and every participant will get a free photo taken by the official Cosplay Red Carpet photographer. FAN EXPO is also proud to announce the new Sustainability Award, where cosplayers will have a chance to win an additional $100.00 cash prize for using recycled materials or environmentally friendly crafting methods in their cosplay.

HOTEL, SHOW HOURS AND TICKET INFO
Stay where you play! FAN EXPO Boston guests have access to special hotel rates at lodging within walking distance of the BCEC. Info on special rates and participating hotels can be found at this link.
Fan Expo show hours: Friday, August 4, from 4:00 to 9:00pm, Saturday, August 5, from 10:00am to 7:00pm and Sunday, August 6, from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The tickets start at $37 and are now on sale for FAN EXPO Boston. There are multiple options for ticket packages including single day pass, family pass, child pass, premium pass, and VIP package. To learn more about the different packages or to purchase tickets visit http://www.fanexpoboston.com/en/tickets/admission.

ABOUT FAN EXPO HQ
FAN EXPO HQ is the largest comic con producer in the world. Collectively it hosts nearly one million fans annually at FAN EXPO Canada™, MEGACON Orlando, FAN EXPO Dallas™, FAN EXPO Boston™, FAN EXPO Denver, FAN EXPO San Francisco, Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo, FAN EXPO Vancouver™, Toronto Comicon, Dallas FAN FESTIVAL and Edmonton Comics & Entertainment Expo. In 2022, FAN EXPO HQ presents six new shows previously organized by Wizard World: FAN EXPO Chicago, FAN EXPO Philadelphia, FAN EXPO St. Louis, FAN EXPO Portland, FAN EXPO New Orleans, and FAN EXPO Cleveland. The latest schedule of events is available here, along with up-to-date ticket information. Discover. Celebrate. Belong.

 

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