This past weekend, heroes and villains collided at the 2013 edition of Fan Expo Canada. Fans of sci-fi, horror, anime, comics, gaming and sports flocked in droves from across Canada to Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre for 4 very animated days. Day Jobs and the Nightlife scuttled through the throngs of caped crusaders and here’s a rundown of what went down!
From chatting with a few exhibitors and convention goers I learned that this was the biggest Fan Expo they’ve seen to date. Sprawling across both the North and South towers of the Convention Centre’s massive space, there were hundreds of people selling everything from comics and toys to jewelry and clothes. Getting through the crowd was tough at times but with so much going on, it was easy to get distracted and change directions to find something new to discover.
The Fan Expo also featured panel discussions with the cast of shows like Orphan Black, the Walking Dead, Defiance, Cover Affairs and more. Celebrity Q&A sessions with actors like Zachery Quinto (Star Trek, American Horror Story), David Hasselhoff (Knight Rider) and Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) were also quite popular. Workshops were offered on everything from costume making to web series writing and production. Special preview screenings of TV shows like Almost Human were featured and by the end of the week I could barely walk another step!
Though I tried my best to figure out the most efficient way to get everything in, it proved highly illogical. I had the most fun when I gave up my conventional thinking and relaxed my schedule.
You can check out my recaps of Day 1, Day 2 and Days 3 and 4 to read up on even more fun!
A special thanks to Tourism Toronto for this awesome opportunity. Fan Expo Canada was thrilling and I even got to check out a little more of the city as well. You can check out Toronto’s website at http://www.seetorontonow.com/.
See you next year!