Weekend need-to-know: Fan Expo takes over Toronto

Toronto's Fan Expo is part of a multibillion dollar industry. From Hobbits to Mel Gibson, here's what to expect this year

The economics of this multibillion-dollar industry are hard to justify — until you’re on the expo floor.

Weekend need-to-know: Fan Expo takes over Toronto

Celebrate your favourite movie franchises, TV shows, comic books and anime at the annual Fan Expo, returning this year to Toronto. It is one of the last weekends of the summer before school starts to attend all the events the city has to offer. Fan Expo 2026 Fans of the Lord of the Rings and […]

These Hollywood icons are in Ontario this week for Fan Expo 2026

Mark Hamill, Mel Gibson, Elijah Wood and John Cena are in Ontario for the expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre starting on Thursday, Aug. 27. Here's everything fans need to know.

Fan Expo Toronto 2026: Everything to know before you go

What to know Fan Expo Canada returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Aug. 27 to Aug. 30. The four-day event will feature comics, cosplay, gaming, sci-fi, collectibles and other pop-culture attractions. Celebrity guests include John Cena, Mark Hamill, Elijah Wood, Mel Gibson, Mr. T and more. Single-day tickets start at $41, with multi-day, family and youth passes also available. Summer isn’t over just yet, at least not for Toronto’s …

Fan Expo Canada 2026: Must-See Guests and Events

It’s that time of year again when downtown Toronto is filled to the brim with nerdy cosplayers making their way down to Fan Expo Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from August 27th to August 30th, so here’s what you can expect this weekend! A ton of big-name guests are making appearances this year, including Mark Hamill, John Cena, Sean Astin, and many others. I know my dad is very excited to meet Michael Ironside, who starred in the …