Fan Expo Canada 2025 officially arrives in Toronto next week, meaning comic book, video game, anime, science fiction and fantasy fanatics will have endless opportunities to come face-to-face with some of their favourite celebrities.
The annual convention is the largest comics and gaming event in Canada and the third-largest pop culture event in North America, with attendees flying in from all around the world to connect with each other and meet A-list artists, creators and actors.
If you're planning on heading down to the four-day convention, you're most likely hoping to catch a photo op with a star, and there will be no shortage of them to meet throughout the event.
As always, this year's convention offers meet-and-greets with a star-studded list of actors, including Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars), Hailee Steinfeld (Hawkeye, Sinners), William Shatner (Star Trek) and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future).
Also making an appearance this year are Mary Steenburgen (Back to the Future Part III, Stepbrothers, Elf), Tom Welling (Smallville), Mike Tyson (Legend, The Hangover), John Bodega (Star Wars), Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers, Yellowjackets), Peter Facinelli (Twilight), Kellan Lutz (Twilight) and Jackson Rathbone (Twilight).
And, expect a slew of animation voice actors in attendance, such as Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Erika Henningsen (Hazbin Hotel) and Alex Brightman (Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss).
Most celebrity guests will be signing autographs whenever they are not in a programmed event or a scheduled photo op. Most will accept cash only, and you'll be able to purchase their autograph at their table, with locations noted in the convention's app.
Autographs are only available for purchase at the show on a first-come, first-served basis, unless especially part of a specially ticketed experience or a pre-sold autograph.
If you're hoping to get a photo with one of your idols, you can buy photo opportunities directly on the Fan Expo website ahead of time by searching for the name of the artist(s), you'd like to meet.
Just note that admission for the day of the photo opportunity you are purchasing is a prerequisite, so you'll need to snag your general admission ticket to the convention before adding on any photo ops.
Fan Expo Canada 2025 will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Aug. 21 to Aug. 24.
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