For those who haven’t yet traveled to the world of the colossal hit Netflix series Stranger Things, there is still one more month to go before the immersive Stranger Things: The Experience wraps up its Toronto run on Sunday, August 20, 2023! The Experience is on only for a short time more! We had a blast, check-out our experience here.

To mark the occasion, Netflix and leading global live-entertainment discovery platform Fever are giving access to the Mix-Tape area free of charge with no time limit for the last month of the Toronto run. Tickets for Mix-Tape free access allow visitors to enjoy the animation, entertainment, catering, and boutique areas in Mix-Tape, and must be booked in advance on the ticketing website.

The Mix-Tape area at Stranger Things: The Experience plunges visitors straight into the ‘80s world of the series. From arcade games to cocktails, photo booths to rad ‘80s music, attendees will find themselves in Hawkins with its emblematic stores and numerous food stands (including the iconic Surfer Boy Pizza and Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream Parlour). Key locations from the series have also been recreated for everyone’s enjoyment, including Joyce Byers’ mythical living room – complete with the strings of lights Will used to communicate from the Upside Down.

For those who want to become the hero or heroine of their own Stranger Things adventure, the immersive, interactive laboratory experience is still available. Tickets for the full Experience (immersive lab story and Mix-Tape access) can be purchased on the ticketing website. Those with Mix-Tape free access tickets will also be able to take part in the full Experience if they wish by buying a separate ticket. The Experience takes to the Hawkins National Lab from the series, where they will need to unleash their powers to escape the Upside Down.

Tickets for the immersive experience are still available for dates until Sunday, August 20, 2023 at strangerthings-experience.com/toronto or on site.

Tickets can be booked for either:

Stranger Things: The Experience – Mix-Tape free access
Where: Cinespace Marine Terminal Studio – 8 Unwin Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5A 3L1
When: Various dates and times.
Closing date: August 20th
Cost: Free – But spots must be reserved before attending
Duration: There’s no time limit, stay as long as you want during open hours!
Age: This experience contains mature language and graphic imagery and effects. Children under five will not be admitted, and anyone under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult
IMPORTANT: The Mix-Tape-only ticket area does not include access to the immersive experience of Stranger Things: The Experience.

Stranger Things: The Experience – Immersive experience + Mix-Tape access
Where: Cinespace Marine Terminal Studio – 8 Unwin Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5A 3L1
When: Wednesdays to Sundays. Select your dates and times directly in the ticket selector
Closing date: August 20th
Cost: Starting at CA$39 per person
Duration: The visit to the immersive experience element at Hawkins National Lab will last 45 minutes, then you’ll be able to hang out in the Mix-Tape area as long as you’d like during open hours.
Age: This experience contains mature language and graphic imagery and effects. Children under 5 will not be admitted, and anyone under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult

Netflix‘s STRANGER THINGS: THE EXPERIENCE TORONTO (brought to us by FEVER), is now on at Cinespace Studios (8 Unwin Avenue). This immersive experience takes fans of the global phenomenon to 1986 Hawkins, consisting of two parts: a 45-minute interactive experience, followed by an afterparty in a hyper-coloured, neon space called THE MIX-TAPE where guests can enjoy show-themed cocktails, ice cream at SCOOPS AHOY, Pizza, Corndogs, all the merch and photo ops!

We can’t tell you too much about the interactive part, but it takes you into a lab where your supernatural powers will be realized! Trust me, you’ll need them! So much fun!

Tickets are on-sale now here.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

The year is 1986. The town is Hawkins. But the location is Toronto. Netflix and leading global live-entertainment discovery platform Fever have teamed up to deliver Stranger Things: The Experience, a new immersive experience which opens at Cinespace Studios Marine Terminal in Toronto on March 31, 2023. With this experience, fans are thrown into a world of supernatural mystery, enduring friendships, and ‘80s nostalgia in an atmospheric celebration of the Stranger Things universe.

Guests are taken on a perilous adventure through the darker side of Hawkins, including the infamous Hawkins National Lab and the Upside Down. This brand new storyline, developed exclusively with the show’s creators, propels guests into a parallel universe where they must run the gauntlet of terrors lurking in the dark and unlock their secret powers to help save the town. With the gang’s hometown on the line, there’s room in Hawkins for heroes of all ages (5+) to work together to save the day.

After their escape from the Upside Down, guests will be free to explore Mix-Tape, where they can meet real-life characters from the Stranger Things world, grab a USS Butterscotch sundae at Scoops Ahoy, attempt to knock off MADMAX’s high score, sample a tasty pie from Surfer Boy Pizza, try a unique cocktail at the first ever Stranger Things-themed bar, snatch up exclusive merchandise, and even get up close and personal with Vecna himself.

Join the waitlist now for the chance to purchase tickets before anyone else! Sales will open to the general public starting February 21. Tickets are limited and can be purchased in advance by visiting strangerthings-experience.com/toronto.

Details:

Co-produced by Netflix and Fever, this groundbreaking experience takes fans of the global hit series inside some of its most iconic settings on an intimate guided new adventure alongside their favourite characters before the chance to hang out and explore major locations from the show.

Stranger Things: The Experience follows the smash-hit successes of the first official Stranger Things Stores that brought the “Upside-Down” to New York City and Los Angeles in Fall 2021, welcoming hundreds of thousands of guests and fans of the show over the course of its run. That followed Stranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience which took place in Los Angeles in Spring 2021, selling out every day for more than seven months and receiving rave reviews.

Netflix and Fever are bringing the groundbreaking, in-person live multimedia experience Stranger Things: The Experience to Canada for the first time.

The venue, located at Cinespace Studios Marine Terminal, will be transformed into iconic sets and challenges from Stranger Things.

Tickets are limited and prices will start at $49 per person and can be booked at strangerthings-experience.com/toronto. Fans can follow @strangerthings.experience for more.

Though there’s room in Hawkins for heroes of all ages, this experience contains mature language and graphic imagery and effects. Children under 5 will not be admitted, and anyone under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

The Experience traveled to various cities in 2022 including New York, San Francisco, London, LA and Atlanta, with Paris and Toronto opening this March.

Fans can expect mind-blowing audiovisual effects but are warned that they will also have to face their fears as things can quickly turn uʍop ǝpᴉsdn.

Follow @strangerthings.experience on Instagram to keep up to date with exclusive news and surprises.

Location & Opening Times:

Location: Cinespace Studios Marine Terminal at 8 Unwin Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5A 3L1

Opening times:
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays: 4 pm–9 pm

Saturdays and Sundays: 10:30 am–9 pm

Time slots available every half hour

The immersive multimedia experience lasts for 45 minutes before attendees can spend unlimited time at Mix-Tape, a collection of Stranger Things greatest hits, including themed food and drinks, exclusive merchandise, and unique photo opportunities.

November 6, 1983. The day Will Byers went missing, and the day it all began. Stranger Things Day is a celebration with our core fanbase, to honor the very beginning of where it all started! This year is our 5th annual holiday and we are bringing all things Stranger to our fans both IRL and digitally online.

Screenings: For this year’s Stranger Things Day, theaters across North America are hosting screenings of Volume 2 of Season 4 on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Every screening will have trivia, giveaways and other surprises for superfans. They will be held in cities including Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Chicago, Phoenix, San Francisco, Austin, Texas, Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, DC, Seattle, Las Vegas, Jacksonville, Florida, and Toronto. Get your tickets now at StrangerThingsDayScreenings.com!

Also Get Excited For: The first ever Immersive Watch Party on Roblox for the episode that started it all – S1, Ep 1! Special guests! Activations at the Stranger Things: the Experience and The Official Store. The latest and greatest when it comes to Stranger gear! And last but not least, watch out for news in the world of Stranger!

Fan Expo Canada is back and bigger than ever! The Pandemic may have held us back for a bit, this edition of Fan Expo is here to remind us all exactly what we’ve missed. Running through August 28, 2022 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, this celebration of Fandom unites fans of all genres together under one roof by the hundreds of thousands. And for good reason. The celebrity guest list this year is unreal!

Cast members of The Lord of The Rings, Clerks, Stranger Things, The Boys, Sons of Anarchy all are slated to appear, reniting for panels, photo ops and autograph sessions in the North Building. All for the fans! Photo Ops for Stranger Things’ Joseph Quinn who plays Eddie Munson on the popular Series, sold-out rather quickly and he certainly was the hot ticket this year. You cannot miss the Hall of Horrors where you can sit and listen to panels from your favourite name in Horror, and also and Tattoo Alley where you can get tatted!

Above this, there are so many cool activations to be seen including set-ups in the South Building by the likes of Bandai Namco, Studio Ghibli, Genshin Impact, Bell Esports Challenge, Nintendo Switch, TikTok, WhatNot and more! There are photos to be taken, prizes to be won and things to take home! And don’t forget to visit Artist Alley for a chance to meet and get commissioned pieces by some of your favourites. So many cool vendors and hard-to-find items throughout!

Check out my Highlight Reel. You cannot miss this and here’s why!

Tina Chan is a special contributor for us this year and here’s some highlights from the most buzzed Panels of Fan Expo Canada 2022!

GRACE VAN DIEN

The Stranger Things star revealed at her Panel that she officially came-out as Queer when she was 20 after being asked on a date and realizing that she had the power to say “yes”, and learned to accept her sexuality. When asked about whether or not she sees herself as an extrovert, she told the audience that she actually thinks she’s anti-social.

On what won her the coveted role of Chrissy Cunningham on the Series, the daughter of Actor Casper Van Dien says, “The Duffer Brothers said I was the only one who played Chrissy sweet. Everyone else played her mean in their auditions”.

Fun Fact: Van Dien revealed that she idolizes Paul Newman. Her favourite Movie is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. 

MATTHEW LEWIS

The Harry Potter star who unfortunately had to cancel last year, was able to make it to the City for Fan Expo Canada 2022. Lewis tells fans at his Panel that getting into the role of Neville Longbottom wasn’t too tough as he truly related to him saying, “I got it cause I went through it”.

Reflecting on his childhood as an Actor, he spoke of it as being relatively normal. “When we were off set, we were in school together. We got to have a relatively normal childhood and knew we were all in same boat together. We had each other to lean on.”.

ANTHONY DANIELS

The Star Wars Actor known best for playing C-3PO has the unique distinction of having starred in all nine Star Wars films. Daniels tells fans at his Panel that during the first ever Star Wars Film, “I’d been rehearsing in the studio for six months while they made the costume. I felt special and I felt like a star the first time I put the costume on.”.

Fun Facts: C-3PO’s microphone is actually wired towards his butt. And his favourite of all Star Wars films would be Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.

MICHAEL ROOKER

The Guardians of the Galaxy star who plays Yondu has an obsession with Wunderbars and was “wundering” if these were a Canadian thing. He also vows to try everything Canadian this weekend and at his Panel tried Canadian Smarties, Wunderbar, Aero and Kit Kat. Rooker definitely wasn’t impressed by Coffee Crisp, describing them as “Kind of hard and dry, and it doesn’t taste like coffee at all!”.

JAMIE CAMPBELL BOWER

This Stranger Things star certainly is no “stranger” to Toronto having filmed The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones here. Campbell Bower who plays Vecna on the Series, professed “I love my job and I’m a fucking nerd!”. On how lucky he is to have landed this role, he says humbly “It could’ve been anyone and the writing is exactly the thing that made the Show”. He also describes the several hours a day in costume/make-up as being “very intense”. He adds, “I would find myself crying in the middle of the night saying ‘Papa please, Papa please….”.

Fun Fact: If Vecna were to order something at Starbucks, it would be, per Campbell Bower, “A venti Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew with extra foam”!

Sharing some of our own Snaps! One of our favourite events of the year, every year!

Also, some amazing Cosplay for you to enjoy!

Fan Expo Toronto Cosplayers always show-up!

It’s not too late to get tickets still for Fan Expo Canada 2022! More here.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Tina Chan)

In antiticipation of the super-sized Finale to STRANGER THINGS 4, here’s a first look at the Trailer for the last two episodes, set against a new re-working of Kate Bush‘s “Running Up That Hill” which is enjoying an unforeseen emergence again, hitting #1 in the UK and Top Five in the U.S.

Synopsis:

The super-sized, epic conclusion of Stranger Things 4 premieres July 1, 2022
with Episodes 408 and 409, only on Netflix.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

A super-sized conclusion to STRANGER THINGS 4, Volume 2 is coming our way, with Episodes 8 and 9 totaling a whopping four hours! Here’s your first look at some new Stills.

Synopsis:

It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn’t made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.

Since its release in 2016, the global phenomenon Stranger Things has garnered over 65 award wins and 175 award nominations, including those from the Emmys, Golden Globes, Grammys, SAG, DGA, PGA, WGA, BAFTA, a Peabody Award, AFI Program of the Year, the People’s Choice Awards, MTV Movie & TV Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and many others. The three-time Emmy Award Nominee for Best Drama is one of Netflix’s most-watched titles.

Stranger Things was created by The Duffer Brothers and is produced by Monkey Massacre Productions & 21 Laps Entertainment. The Duffer Brothers serve as executive producers on the series, alongside Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen of 21 Laps Entertainment, Iain Paterson, and Curtis Gwinn.

Episodes 8 and 9 of STRANGER THINGS 4, Volume 2 arrive July 1, 2022 on Netflix.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

Great news, STRANGER THINGS fans of Toronto! An activation will be popping-up in celebration of the season’s upcoming release. A great opportunity for you to come out and get a snap for your Socials! There also is a chance to attend a STRANGER THINGS 4 Watch Party Sunday at RendezViews!

WHAT:

For four days only during RendezViews’ (299 Richmond St. W) operating hours, fans will have the opportunity to interact with a head turning pop-up activation inspired by Netflix’s long-awaited #StrangerThings4. A Hawkins police car will be flipped onto its roof and engulfed by the Upside Down (think slimy vines and tendrils), surrounded by mysterious mist and spooky red lighting. A street team in hazmat suits (Thursday and Sunday), resembling those worn by the scientists studying the Upside Down in the series will also be present to amplify this otherworldly photo opportunity only in Toronto.

WHERE:

RendezViews – 229 Richmond St. W, Toronto

WHEN:

Pop-up Activation open to public – Thursday, May 26 – Saturday, May 28 ET at 5pm – 11pm

ALSO:

Stranger Things 4 Episode 1 Watch Party – Sunday, May 29 at 7pm ET (doors open at 5:30pm) *first come, first serve

Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1 premieres May 27th, only on Netflix.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

The first 8 minutes of STRANGER THINGS Season 4 Volume 1 have been released. And if this doesn’t get you hooked, we don’t know what will!

Check it out:

STRANGER THINGS S4 Volume 1 (Eps 401-407) arrives May 27, 2022 and Volume 2 (Eps 408 -409) arrives July 1, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

A new Trailer has arrived for STRANGER THINGS Season 4, set to arrive in two parts! A war is coming.

Synopsis:

It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn’t made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.

Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1 premieres May 27, 2022, only on Netflix.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)