Celebration IV Celebration IV , commonly abbreviated as C4 or CIV , was the fourth Celebration of the " Star Wars " saga . It was held at the in from May 24 to May 28 , 2007 . Its primary purpose was to celebrate the 30th anniversary of , the original " Star Wars " film which debuted on May 25 , 1977 . May 24 was exclusively for members of the . Jay Laga ' aia was the Celebrity Master of Ceremonies for the concourse stage , and Doug Steves was the MC for the behind - the - scenes stage . The event brought in over 35 , 000 people — the largest attendance of any " Star Wars " Celebration until Celebration Orlando . Background . On February 16 , 2006 , StarWars . com posted an article hinting at a Celebration IV . Up until that point , such an event had been only fan speculation . This announcement by the Official Site led fans to believe that Lucasfilm Ltd . might be in the planning stages at that point . During a question and answer session at the 2006 Star Wars Disney Weekends , Rick McCallum confirmed that there would be a Celebration IV in 2007 as fans had expected . Concurrent with the previous rumor , on May 26 , 2006 , StarWars . com confirmed officially that there would be a Celebration IV , and that it would be in Los Angeles , California from May 24 to May 28 of 2007 . Tickets for the event went on sale at approximately 12 : 00 PM PST on October 30 , 2006 , and online pre - registration was available until March 31 , 2007 . Official Pix was again in charge of the Star Wars celebrity autographs , likely with more guests than the previous Celebration ( which had 41 ) . On March 24 , Los Angeles ' offered fans tours of their exhibit " " . < / ref > At the 2006 Comic - Con , Stephen J . Sansweet stated that footage from the would be shown at Celebration IV . Events . " Star Wars " six - film marathon . Beginning on Wednesday , May 23 , 2007 at 9 : 00 AM in Hall K of the Los Angeles Convention Center , there was held an official six - movie Star Wars marathon screened to those who had purchased tickets . The 17 - hour long event , including intermissions , rolled directly into the first day of Celebration IV , only open to Hyperspace members . Fans attending the marathon received one of the commemorative buttons created exclusively for the event so that fans could brag that they were there . Tickets were free , available to those attending Celebration IV , but seats were limited and tickets had to be reserved in advance . Concessions were available during the screenings . Fans could register at the Star Wars Celebration site here . Sansweet stated that the versions of the films to be shown would be the DVD edits , and that he expects the attendance to the marathon to be around 2 , 000 - 4 , 200 people . Celebration store . Occupying a majority of Exhibit Hall A , the Celebration Store introduced a new way to gain access to their merchandise by way of Quick Path shopping time reservations . Those who purchased a badge online could obtain one 2 - hour timeslot at the Gencon site . The store was open 24 hours a day starting at 12 PM Thursday , May 24 , and continued until 2 PM Monday , May 28 . In addition , there was a repaint of the Luke Skywalker X - wing helmet mini - helmet released by Master Replicas , made exclusively for the Celebration IV conference and called the " Wedge Antilles Celebration IV Conference exclusive . " " Star Wars " autograph celebrities . Thursday , May 24 : Noon - 8 : 00 PM ( Hyperspace members ) . Friday , Saturday , and Sunday , May 25 - 27 : 10 : 00 AM - 7 : 00 PM . Monday , May 28 : 10 : 00 AM - 4 : 00 PM . Open to all CIV attendees . Exhibit Hall HJ " Star Wars " collecting panels . Friday , Saturday , and Sunday , May 25 - 27 : 10 : 00 AM - 7 : 00 PM . Monday , May 28 : 10 : 00 AM - 3 : 00 PM Rooms 511 ABC Behind - the - scenes stage ( 515A ) . All events were scheduled to last a maximum of one hour , starting at the times listed below , unless otherwise noted : " Legacy of the Force " . Aaron Allston , Troy Denning , and Karen Traviss discussed with fans their ongoing work on the " Legacy of the Force " series from Del Rey on Friday , May 25 at 3 : 30 PM . Wookieepedia trivia . " Constantly perusing the HoloNet ? Know more about the dark side than Halagad Ventor ? Know who Halagad Ventor is ? If so , then consider pitting yourself against the Wookieepedia experts in this game of " Star Wars " trivia : Stump the Wookiee — because just being here isn ' t nerdy enough ! " Wookieepedia , the " Star Wars " Wiki , presented a - based trivia contest complete with prizes on the behind - the - scenes stage . Contestants , initially to be chosen throughout the early days of the convention at the Wookieepedia table in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall , were instead decided upon at the event based on the fastest to answer a qualification question . Concourse stage . All events were scheduled to last one hour , starting at the times listed below : A Conversation with Carrie Fisher . Tickets to this event were available exclusively to registered pass holders for Celebration IV with online registration ending Monday , April 30 . Admission to Fisher ' s appearance was $ 15 and seating was limited . Fan fair exhibit hall ( Hall G ) . Fan stage . All events were scheduled to last a maximum of one hour , starting at the times listed below , unless otherwise noted : Star Wars Fan Film Awards . Sunday , May 27 , 2007 The One Man Star Wars Trilogy . Fans of the " Star Wars " movies and fans of live theater enjoyed an exceptional show each time the energetic Charles Ross performed " The One Man Star Wars Trilogy " . The Canadian actor delighted audiences daily at the Los Angeles Convention Center from Friday , May 25 through Monday , May 28 , with a special 6 : 00 PM showing on Thursday , May 24 for Fan Club members . Lawrence Noble sculpting . Lawrence Noble , the artist who sculpted the statue of Yoda on display at Lucasfilm ' s Letterman Digital Arts Center , created a lifesize bust of Obi - Wan Kenobi during all five days of Celebration IV . Master Replicas Force FX Combat Trials . Three competitions were held at Celebration IV to determine who can achieve the rank of Jedi Knight or Sith Lord . Star Wars celebrity contest . Jay Laga ' aia hosted the first annual " Star Wars " Celebrity Contest from the Concourse Stage , which showcased fans gifted with talents involving Star Wars ranging from songwriters to character impressionists to comedians . Audition videos were uploaded to YouTube under the tag " starwarscelebrity " , and were limited to 90 seconds of footage , and the contestants were chosen from these videos . The winner received a life - sized clone trooper statue with second place taking home a Han Solo in carbonite statue and third bringing in a Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker bust with removable helmet . All contestants , however , received a consolation prize . Costume pageant . Held on Friday , May 25 and Sunday , May 27 from 4 to 6 PM on the Petree Stage , 75 participants each for two pageants competed for the title of finest costumers in the galaxy . " Fanboys " preview . Fans were able to preview scenes from the new Weinstein Company film " " on the afternoon of Friday , May 25 in the Celebration Theater . On Saturday , May 26 , a special panel discussion with the movie ' s creators and some of the actors was held on the Concourse Stage . A comic book detailing events of the movie was also offered to fans at CIV .