More than 65,000 fans celebrated all things fandom during the historic return of FAN EXPO Dallas from Friday, June 17 through Sunday, June 19, 2022. In addition to an impressive roster of celebrity talent, the mega-hit three-day weekend brought hundreds of unique experiences, contests, family-friendly activities, and on-site activations to the largest comic, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming event in Texas.
FAN EXPO Dallas’s exciting 2022 celebrity appearances included: Lord of the Rings Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Mandalorian and Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, Katee Sackoff, Brendan Fraser, Cobra Kai’s William Zabka and Martin Kove, WWE Superstars Undertaker™, Alexa Bliss™, Bella Twins, Star Wars Clone Wars Ashley Eckstein and more.
Plus, fans met the voices behind their favorite animated characters with appearances from Christopher Sabat, Paige O’Hara, Troy Baker, Justin Briner and Zach Aguilar among a lineup of many others.
“FAN EXPO Dallas 2022 brought a high-energy weekend filled with enhanced programming and exciting celebrity encounters,” shares FAN EXPO HQ Vice President Andrew Moyes. “Our guests had wildly unique experiences at sessions on the Creators Stage, participated in our signature ‘How To’ workshops, took photos with their favorite costumed characters, watched professional comic artists battle it out in our popular Sketch Duels and searched through tons of unique gifts at FAN EXPO Dallas’ huge show floor for shopping! From cosplay contests, gaming tournaments and themed meetups, FAN EXPO Dallas brings record-breaking numbers of the fan community together year after year.”
“We’re already looking ahead to Dallas Fan Festival, October 14-16 at the Irving Convention Center and FAN EXPO Dallas 2023 will take place June 9 – 11, 2023, when we expect to see an equally as impressive turnout as we did this year!” says Moyes. For more information, visit: www.fanexpodallas.com.
ABOUT FAN EXPO HQ:
With over a million fans and counting, FAN EXPO HQ attracts pop culture enthusiasts, locally and internationally, to come together to celebrate all things fandom. Collectively it hosts nearly one million fans annually at FAN EXPO Dallas™, FAN EXPO Canada™, MEGACON Orlando, FAN EXPO Boston™, FAN EXPO Denver, FAN EXPO San Francisco, Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo, FAN EXPO Vancouver™, Toronto Comicon, Dallas Fan Festival and Edmonton Comics & Entertainment Expo. In 2022, FAN EXPO HQ will present six new shows previously organized by Wizard World: FAN EXPO Chicago, FAN EXPO Philadelphia, FAN EXPO St. Louis, FAN EXPO Portland, FAN EXPO New Orleans, and FAN EXPO Cleveland. The latest schedule of events is available on the Website, along with up-to-date ticket information. Discover. Celebrate. Belong.