April has arrived and with it, another year of fun, celebrity and expression at the Calgary Expo – a pop-culture playground for adults and media lovers alike.
From local and nationally loved vendors, costume contests, tattoo artists and presentations – this year’s event will be bigger than ever featuring some of your favourite cosplay artists and actors who have starred in mega films and TV shows from Stranger Things to Star Wars,
Not sure who’s flying in from Hollywood and beyond?
Here’s everyon coming to Calgary this year (so far) and when you can catch them in all their glory.
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CELEBRITIES
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- Andy Serkis (Lord of The Rings) – Saturday
- Hayden Christensen (Star Wars) – Saturday
- James McAvoy (X-Men) – Saturday
- Charlie Cox – (Daredevil) – Saturday
- David Harbour (Stranger Things) – Saturday
- Jamie Campbell Bower (Stranger Things) – Saturday and Sunday
- Zachary Levi (SHAZAM!) – Saturday
- Sam Raimi (Director, Evil Dead) – Saturday and Sunday
- Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil) – Saturday
- Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Bonnie Wright (Harry Potter) – Saturday and Sunday
- Lana Parrilla (Once Upon A Time) – Saturday and Sunday
- Stephen Amell (Arrow) – Saturday
- Emily Swallow (The Mandalorian) – Saturday and Sunday
- Danny Trejo (Machete) – Saturday and Sunday
- Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Robert Patrick (The X-Files) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Jack Dylan Grazer (SHAZAM!) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Harvey Guillén (What We Do In The Shadows) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Bruce McCulloch (The Kids In The Hall) – Friday and Saturday
- Scott Thompson (The Kids In The Hall) – Friday and Saturday
- Dave Foley (The Kids In The Hall) – Friday and Saturday
- Mark McKinney (The Kids In The Hall) – Friday and Saturday
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Kevin McDonald (The Kids In The Hall) – Friday and Saturday
- David Ramsey (Arrow) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Todd Stashwick (Star Trek: Picard) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
VOICE ACTORS
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- Ryan Colt Levy (Chainsaw Man) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Sarah Wiedenheft (Chainsaw Man) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Megan Shipman (SpyXFamily) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Natalie Van Sistine (SpyXFamily) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- J. Michael Tatum (My Hero Academia) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Brandon McInnis (My Hero Academia) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Shameik Moore – (Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse) – Saturday and Sunday
- Peter Cullen – (Transformers) – Saturday and Sunday
- Dan Gilvezan – (Transformers) – Saturday and Sunday
- Kathleen Herles (Dora The Explorer) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Susan Eisenberg (Justice League) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Alan Oppenheimer (He-Man) – Friday and Saturday
- Melendy Britt (She-Ra) – Friday and Saturday
- Dameon Clarke (Borderlands) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- George Newbern (Final Fantasy) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Justine Huxley (Apex Legends) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Nadji Jeter(The Last Of Us) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Nicolas Roye (Apex Legends) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
COMIC CREATORS – FEATURED GUESTS
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- Jason Fabok (Batman: Three Jokers) – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Arthur Adams (Legendary Creator) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Mitch Gerads – (Strange Adventures, Mister Miracle, Batman) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Tom Grummett (Artist, various titles) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Tony Harris – (Starman, Ex Machina) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Dave Johnson (Illustrator – Renowned Cover Artist) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Jae Lee (Seven Sons, Cover Artist) – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
In addition to featured guests, this year’s Calgary Expo will also feature a selection of special and bonus creators including Yanick Paquette (Wonder Woman: Earth One), Anthony Ruttgaizer (Heroes of Homeroom C) and Ed Lukowich the author of Trillion Years: Universe Theory.
COSPLAYERS
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- Luckygrim – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- LeeLeeTheBunny Cosplay – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Thousand Faces Cosplay– Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Carley Bombshell – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Kristiclesgg – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
TATTOO ARTISTS
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- Saga Anderson – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Marc Draven – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Salem Harlow – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Steve Peace’ – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Chris Rhyason – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Tony Sklepic – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Andrea Swabb – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Quite the lineup don’t you think?
If you simply can’t wait to check it out – tickets are on sale now at the link below and enjoy! It’s going to be an exciting year!
CALGARY EXPO 2023
When: Thursday, April 27th – 30th, 2023
Where: 1410 Olympic Way SE, Calgary
Cost: $22+
