# Fan Expo

FAN EXPO is a group of fan conventions operated by FAN EXPO HQ, a unit of the Informa Connect division of Informa plc and the world's largest comic con producer. Most of its events are run under the FAN EXPO brand, which stems from its namesake, the Toronto-based FAN EXPO Canada.

## History

In 2013, Informa announced its acquisition of Hobby Star Marketing, organizer of FAN EXPO Canada—a Canadian comic and entertainment convention held annually at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. In 2014, Informa acquired the Dallas Comic Con. In 2015, Informa acquired MEGACON in Orlando.
In August 2016, Informa acquired Boston Comic Con, which was rebranded as FAN EXPO Boston in 2018. In October 2017, Informa acquired the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo and Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo. In March 2021, Informa acquired Denver Pop Culture Con, which was rebranded as FAN EXPO Denver.
In August 2021, Informa acquired Wizard Entertainment's conventions; all of its remaining events for 2021 were cancelled, barring Wizard World Chicago (which was held in October 2021 as the final Wizard World-branded event). All six of its conventions in Chicago, Cleveland, New Orleans, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Portland were rebranded as FAN EXPO beginning in 2022.

## Events

| Events | Location | Venue | Attendance | Upcoming Dates |
| Toronto Comicon | Toronto, Ontario | Metro Toronto Convention Centre | 35,000+ | March 14-16, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Cleveland | Cleveland, Ohio | Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland | 25,000+ | March 21-23, 2025 |
| CALGARY EXPO | Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Park | 100,000+ | April 24-27, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Convention Center | 50,000+ | May 16-18, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Dallas | Dallas, Texas | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | 60,000+ | May 30-June 1, 2025 |
| VidCon Anaheim | Anaheim, California | Anaheim Convention Center | 55,000+ | June 19-21, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Denver | Denver, Colorado | Colorado Convention Center | 100,000+ | July 3-6, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Boston | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Convention & Exhibition Center | 55,000+ | August 8-10, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Chicago | Rosemont, Illinois | Donald E. Stephens Convention Center | 75,000+ | August 15-17, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Canada | Toronto, Ontario | Metro Toronto Convention Centre | 135,000+ | August 21-24, 2025 |
| EDMONTON EXPO | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Expo Centre | 40,000+ | September 19-21, 2025 |
| Dallas FAN FESTIVAL | Irving, Texas | Irving Convention Center | 15,000+ | 2025 Dates TBD |
| FAN EXPO San Francisco | San Francisco, California | Moscone Center West | 35,000+ | November 28-30, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO New Orleans | New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | 30,000+ | January 9-11, 2026 |
| FAN EXPO Portland | Portland, Oregon | Oregon Convention Center | 30,000+ | January 16-18, 2026 |
| FAN EXPO Vancouver | Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Convention Centre | 35,000+ | February 14-16, 2026 |
| MEGACON Orlando | Orlando, Florida | Orange County Convention Center | 180,000+ | March 19-22, 2026 |

### Former events

* Fan Expo Regina
* MegaCon Tampa Bay
* Fan Expo St. Louis