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Attending FAN EXPO Chicago, the region’s longest-running comic and pop culture convention, may seem overwhelming for the first-time guest. With so much to see and do over the three-day Expo, we’ve compiled some of the top highlights to help fans plan their visit to this year’s show, running August 16 – 18, 2024 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
Meet Your Favorite Celebrities
This year’s all-star roster includes some of the biggest pop culture icons, including a first-ever team up with STAR WARS legends Mark Hamill and Hayden Christensen, along with a host of STAR WARS talent including Rosario Dawson, Alan Tudyk, Eman Esfandi, Diana Lee Inosanto, Gina Carano, and Temuera Morrison; a TERMINATOR cast reunion featuring Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, Edward Furlong, Michael Biehn, and Lance Henriksen; Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei; STAR TREK captains Kirk and Janeway, William Shatner and Kate Mulgrew respectively; a SCREAM reunion with Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, and Laurie Metcalf; and many more.
Fun for the Whole Family
FAN EXPO Chicago’s Kids’ Zone features programming for all ages, including animation workshops; the Kids’ Cosplay Red Carpet; Cosplay Story Time; a slime-making session; and the Force Academy, where Padiwans and younglings aged 6 – 15 can learn some basic lightsaber skills.
FAN EXPO After Dark
The fun doesn’t stop when the show floor closes! After-hours programs keep the fun going late into the night with events including the FAN EXPO Chicago Cosmic Celebration, D&D Improv; the Drawing Jam drawing challenge hosted by Emmy-winning cartoonist Joe Wos; and more! Plan your evenings with the official After-Hours events schedule.
FAN EXPO Chicago runs August 16 – 18, 2024 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Show hours are Friday 4 – 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tickets start at $38; 3-day passes and VIP packages also available at https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpochicago/buy-tickets/. More information and updates can be found at https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpochicago/.
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