#FIRSTLOOK: FAN EXPO CANADA 2026 ON-TRACK FO RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE

FAN EXPO Canada’s landmark 30th edition is on track for record-breaking attendance. Due to unprecedented demand, Saturday August 29 show hours have been extended to 8:00 PM. Saturday full day tickets are sold out, but a very limited amount of Saturday after 3:00 PM tickets have just been added.

Taking place across the North and South Buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from today until Sunday, August 30, FAN EXPO Canada special guests include Mark Hamill, John Cena, Mel Gibson, Elijah Wood, Alan Ritchson, Mr T, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan. Recently announced guests include Ari Millen, William Fichtner, Bruce Dickinson, Brenton Thwaites, May Hong, Catherine Bell and Oded Fehr.

Tickets are still available for Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30 and can be purchased from fanexpohq.com/fanexpocanada.

Check out the programming press release for more details on guests and panel events.

Attending the Show from outside of Toronto?
Round-trip GO Fare makes it easy for fans to get to the show in a Flash (get it?). FAN EXPO Canada has partnered with Metrolinx to get fans to and from the event safely. The GO Add-On Ticket includes round-trip GO Transit fare from any GO Station to Union Station and ensures they don’t miss a minute of the action. The GO Add-On Ticket can be added during checkout when buying tickets to FAN EXPO Canada.

*Children 12 and under ride the GO for free.

For more details and to purchase a GO Add-On Ticket, please visit the link.

ABOUT FAN EXPO Canada
FAN EXPO Canada is the largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event in Canada and the third-largest Pop Culture event in North America. The show has grown from a small comic book convention attracting 1,500 fans into a multi-faceted and multiple-day citywide event that attracts 130,000 people from around the world. Every year, FAN EXPO Canada offers exciting family-friendly attractions, events, and world-renowned celebrities! Previous guests include Stan Lee, Patrick Stewart, Buzz Aldrin, William Shatner, Christopher Lloyd, Elijah Wood, Leonard Nimoy, Carrie Fisher, Gillian Anderson, and stars from hit television shows: The Walking Dead, Star Trek, The Vampire Diaries, Arrow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Teen Wolf, Doctor Who, Gotham, Criminal Minds, Castle, and many, many more. The all-ages pop culture convention expects to host over 135,000 fans in 750,000 sq. ft. of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the four-day event.

ABOUT FAN EXPO HQ
FAN EXPO HQ is the largest comic con producer in the world. Collectively it hosts over one million fans annually at FAN EXPO Philadelphia, FAN EXPO New Orleans, FAN EXPO Portland, FAN EXPO Vancouver, FAN EXPO Cleveland, MEGACON Orlando, Toronto Comicon, CALGARY EXPO, FAN EXPO Denver, FAN EXPO Anaheim: Special Edition, FAN EXPO Boston, FAN EXPO Chicago, FAN EXPO Canada, FAN EXPO Dallas, VIDCON Anaheim, EDMONTON EXPO and Dallas FAN FESTIVAL. The latest schedule of events is available on the website, along with up-to-date ticket information. Discover. Celebrate. Belong.