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What happens when the Fonz meets Phoenix? Find out at this year’s Fan Expo Vancouver.

by Shawn Conner in Events on October 31, 2017

Famke Janssen (pictured here as Phoenix) is one of the guests at this year’s Fan Expo Vancouver.

The cast of The Flash, Arrow, and iZombie are among the guests at this year’s Fan Expo Vancouver. Even the Fonz, Henry Winkler, is coming to town.

Western Canada’s largest family-oriented pop culture event, Fan Expo Vancouver celebrates fandom in all its myriad forms, from comics to movies and TV to gaming. Genres such as anime, sci-fi, and horror collide in this annual consumer jamboree.

This year, Fan Expo returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre (1055 Canada Place) for three days, Nov. 10-12.

Here’s a look at some more of what’s in store.

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What happens when the Fonz meets Phoenix? Find out at this year’s Fan Expo Vancouver.

Things To Do in Vancouver This Weekend

by Alexis Baran in Events on April 2, 2015

Happy long weekend one and all, and a happy Easter, Eostre, Passover, Hanuman Jayanti, Lazarus Saturday, Theravadin New Year and anything else you choose to celebrate or observe over the next few days. This weekend’s lineup includes cosplay, egg hunts, puppet deaths, an outdoor pillow fight, a play about a gay Jesus, and much more. Be sure not to miss the new ongoing section for theatre, art, Easter, and other recurring events that are happening over this weekend and beyond. There’s a lot ending this weekend so catch it if you can!

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Things To Do in Vancouver This Weekend

Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

by Vikki Leung in Events on April 17, 2014

Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

We’ve rounded up a variety of events this long weekend – tulips, classic cars, crafts, sports and more! Read on for our top picks for things happening around Vancouver this Friday through Monday!

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Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

Fan Expo Vancouver 2014: An Experience Not to be Missed

by Carrie Leslie in Events on April 15, 2014

Image courtesy of John Biehler | Flickr.com

This weekend in Vancouver, don’t be surprised if you see a fully-costumed Iron Man chatting up Zelda, or a Star Wars Storm Trooper fake fighting with Spiderman and Pikachu. It’s just that time of year again, the blossoms are blooming and thousands upon thousands of geeks, nerds, and comic book aficionados will be descending upon the Vancouver Convention Centre for Fan Expo 2014.

It’s a weekend of comic books, cosplay, and celebrities—Vancouver’s very own Comic Con, located in the heart of Downtown Vancouver, taking place from April 18-20, 2014 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

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Fan Expo Vancouver 2014: An Experience Not to be Missed