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    Celebrities descend on Colorado for 2024 Fan Expo convention

    By Alexander Kirk 9NEWS,

    15 hours ago

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    DENVER — Colorado's biggest pop culture celebration is back this weekend.

    Fan Expo Denver runs from Thursday to Sunday at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver.

    Fans will be able to meet, get autographs and take photos with celebrities, animation voice actors, comic creators, authors and cosplayers.

    Hundreds of figures of film, television, animation, art and literature are scheduled to appear at the pop culture convention.

    Stars from "The Lord of the Rings," "Thelma & Louise," "Jaws," "Charmed," "Supernatural," "The Boys," "Ahsoka," "My Name is Earl," "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Saved By the Bell," "Christmas Vacation," "The Office," and "Avengers: End Game" are a few of the many guests scheduled to appear at one or all of the four festival days.

    The festival also has hundreds of retailers in a shopping area of more than 300,000 square feet with shirts, games, toys, memorabilia, comic books and artwork.

    FAN EXPO DENVER 2024

    Here's what to know for Fan Expo Denver, Colorado biggest celebration of all things pop culture.

    LOCATION

    Colorado Convention Center at 700 14th St. in downtown Denver.

    SHOW HOURS

    * Thursday, July 4 - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    * Friday, July 5 - 10 p.m. to 7 p.m.

    * Saturday, July 6 - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    * Sunday, July 7 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    CELEBRITY GUESTS

    * Dee Bradley Baker - Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    * Jim Beaver - Supernatural

    * Don Bluth - All Dogs Go to Heaven

    * Johnny Yong Bosch - Power Rangers

    * Barry Bostwick - Rocky Horror Picture Show

    * Alexander Calvert - Supernatural

    * Ruth Connell - Supernatural

    * Valorie Curry - The Boys

    * Holly Marie Combs - Charmed

    * Jim Cummings - Winnie the Pooh

    * Keith David - The Thing

    * Geena Davis - Thelma & Louise

    * Rosario Dawson - Ahsoka

    * Richard Dreyfuss - Jaws

    * Ashley Eckstein - Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    * Sean Gunn - Guardians of the Galaxy

    * Kathleen Herles - Dora the Explorer

    * Michelle Hurd - Star Trek: Picard

    * Brie Larson - Avengers

    * Diana Lee Inosanto - Ahsoka

    * Matt Lanter - Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    * Jason Lee - My Name is Earl

    * Mario Lopez - Saved by the Bell

    * Coldby Minifie - The Boys

    * Rose McGowan - Charmed

    * Jared Padalecki - Supernatural

    * Lana Parrilla - Once Upon a Time

    * Priscilla Presley - Naked Gun

    * Ella Purnell - Yellowjackets

    * Randy Quaid - Christmas Vacation

    * Brandon Rogers - YouTuber

    * Eli Roth - Cabin Fever

    * Susan Sarandon - Thelma & Louise

    * Adam Savage - Mythbusters

    * Andy Serkis - The Lord of the Rings

    * Mark Sheppard - Supernatural

    * Antony Starr - The Boys

    * Ethan Suplee - My Name is Earl

    * James Arnold Taylor - Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    * Billy West - Futurama

    * Rainn Wilson - The Office

    ATTRACTIONS

    * 300,000-square-foot shopping floor

    * Celebrity Q&A's, autographs, photo opportunities

    * Panels, demos, workshops

    * Cosplay competitions

    * Comic, anime, sci-fi, animation, gaming exhibits

    * Community fan groups

    TICKETS

    Single-day tickets and three-day passes are available at FanExpoHQ.com . Autograph and photo tickets with individual guests can also be purchased online.

    Fan Expo Denver has a large lineup of celebrities, animation voice actors, comic creators, authors and cosplayers scheduled to attend.

    “After unprecedented interest in our 2023 event, we are thrilled to expand Fan Expo Denver from three to four days this year. We already have a very strong lineup of popular celebrities and incredible opportunities for fans that we know will resonate very well!” said Andrew Moyes, vice president, Fan Expo HQ. “Our Denver fans have proven to be huge supporters of pop culture conventions, and we can’t wait to bring the Fan Expo experience to everyone.”

    "Fan Expo Denver is an awesome place to connect with your favorite fandoms and celebrities, but it’s also a whole lot more,” said Pop Culture Classroom Executive Director Matt Hess. “This event connects our community and helps educators and parents engage kids and teens in transformational learning.”

    For more on this story and other Denver news, visit our news partners 9NEWS .

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