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CALGARY EXPO 2023

ON THE MAIN STAGE

CELEBRITY PANELS

JAMES MCAVOY
James Mcavoy is sitting on stage in a black button up t-shirt with brown stripes. There is a blue and red background behind him. He is staring off into the crowd.
SAM RAIMI
Sam Raimi is sitting in a black chair on stage and is holding a microphone. He is wearing a navy suit with a purple and white tie. He is speaking to a fan in the audience.
DAVID HARBOUR
David Harbour is sitting on stage and is speaking into a microphone. He is wearing a black polo shirt.
VINCENT D'ONOFRIO
Vincent D'Onofrio is wearing a khaki coloured button up shirt with a black shirt underneath. He is sitting on stage and holding a microphone.
HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN
Hayden is wearing a beige shirt underneath a white button up blouse with navy pants. He is also wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs baseball cap. He is holding a water bottle and speaking into a microphone onstage at CALGARY EXPO.
TODD STASHWICK AND JONATHAN FRAKES
Todd Stashwick and Jonathan Frakes stand on stage holding microphones. Jonathan is pointing at Todd while Todd speaks into a microphone.
THE KIDS IN THE HALL
The cast of Kids In The Hall are seated at the edge of the stage and are all holding a piece of white paper into the air.
ANDY SERKIS
Andy is sitting in a black chair on stage. He is wearing a black leather jacket with a black and red t-shirt underneath.
DANNY TREJO
Danny is wearing a black baseball cap and a black and white graphic t-shirt. He is holding up a microphone and looking into the crowd.

POW! PARADE OF WONDERS

A Few Highlights

Andrew Phung at Olympic Plaza
Mayor Jyoti Gondek Starting the Parade
POW! Parade of Wonders at Olympic Plaza
Mayor Jyoti Gondek and the Kids in the Hall
Chewbacca and the Band
Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Andrew Phung
Star Trek Cosplayer
Mayor Jyoti Gondek with David Ramsey
Star Wars Cosplayers
White Hat Ceremony
Cantina Band Cosplay
Todd Stashwick and the Mayor
Robert Patrick
The Kids in the Hall
Deadpool Cosplay
CHECK IT OUT

The sun shone bright at the Parade of Wonders

COSPLAY

THE CRAFTMANSHIP CUP

A Chamberlain from skekSil cosplayer stands onstage
A princess serenity from Sailor Moon cosplayer cries on stage.
An Eda Clawthorne cosplayer stands onstage with her arms in the air
A contestant cosplaying P03 from Inscryption stands onstage
Competitors in the Cosplay Craftsmanship Cup
Link from The Legend of Zelda
A cosplayer stands on stage holding a red sword. They are wearing a black, red and white costume with flames on it.
A cosplayer cosplays the Winter Queen from World of Warcraft
A cosplayer cosplays Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn

COMMUNITY, GAMING, AND MORE!

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Three children play with toy bricks in the family zone
Kids racing in the Baby Races
Two children are playing next to plastic houses in the family zone
A girl is holding a baby kangaroo in a yellow blanket
A child cosplaying Spiderman poses on the Red Carpet
Joe Wos the cartoonist is talking to a child in the family zone
Two kids are playing with sand and shovels in the family zone
A young girl is staring at R2D2
A little superman stacks fake bricks in the family zone

SHOPPING

FANTASTIC FANDOM FINDS

A todoro toy on a vendor's table
An anime themed sneaker sits on a vendor's table
Plushies on a vendor's table
Anime themed artwork
Glaceon, Espeon, Leafeon, and Jolteon from Pokemon pins
Pink coloured Star Wars action figures
Knit plushies of Grogu and Todoro
Painted masks of different horror characters
Pokémon cards

OUR OFFICIAL RECAP VIDEOS

RELIVE THE FUN

Thank you Calgary for another amazing CALGARY EXPO! Check out some of the best cosplay, the best merch, and the best moments from the show.

DAY 1 RECAP

Day 1's recap of shenanigans at CALGARY EXPO.

DAY 2 RECAP

We did some shopping, we went to a parade, we gave away a The Kids in the Hall sign. What more could you want from Day 2 at CALGARY EXPO?

DAY 3 RECAP

What an another amazing day at CALGARY EXPO. Check out the full Day 3 recap now.

DAY 4 RECAP

Four days of Fandom may have ended, but you can relive Day 4 through our recap now!

POW! PARADE OF WONDERS - 360 CAMERA EXPERIENCE

Celebrate the POW! by taking a ride with Andrew Phung from Kim's Convenience through the streets of Calgary. 🎉