Avalon Expo
Avalon Expo Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, Comics, Pop-Culture Convention | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Multigenre |
Venue | St. John's Curling Club (RE/MAX Centre) |
Location(s) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Country | Canada |
Inaugurated | August 29–30, 2015 |
Attendance | Est. 1,000+ |
Organized by | Avalon Expo |
Website | http://www.avalonexpo.com |
Avalon Expo Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, Comic, Pop-Culture Convention, commonly known as AvEx, was founded in 2015. It is traditionally an annual weekend event held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in Atlantic Canada during late August.
Activities and Events[]
- Celebrity Q&A sessions
- Autograph and Photo Opportunities
- Guest Lectures
- Authors Readings
- Artist Alley
- Specialty Vendors
- Discussion Panels
- Costume Contest
- Dressing in Costume
- Gaming demonstrations, tournaments & play
Community Involvement[]
Avalon Expo also held a two-day event in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador called . Leah Cairns was guest
Avalon Expo also holds a one-day event in the fall in Marystown called . And another one-day event in the spring in Clarenville called .
Year Round Events[]
Avalon Expo History[]
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Event History[]
Year | Dates | Location | Attendees | Guests | Additional Info |
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2015 | August 29–30 | St. John's Curling Club (RE/MAX Centre) | Est. 750 | Kalman Andrasofszky, Dan Payne, Erica Schroeder | Additionally, one of the Pontiac GTOs from Republic of Doyle was on display at the event, and the video games band, The Cartridge Family, played Saturday night. |
2016 | August 26–28 | Est. 900 | Todd Debreceni, Northern Belle Rogue, Robert J. Sawyer | Event moved to the Centre Scolaire et Communautaire des Grands-Vents and expanded to a three-day event, enabling more panels with better acoustics, food service, better parking, full wheelchair accessibility, and more. | |
2017 | August 25–27 | Mile One Centre | Est. 1,500 (individual attendees, not turnstile) | Linda Ballantyne, Katie Griffin, Colin Baker, René Auberjonois, , | |
2018 | August 24–26 | St. John's Curling Club (RE/MAX Centre) | Est. 300 (individual attendees, not turnstile) | ||
2019 | July 19–21 | St. John's Curling Club (RE/MAX Centre) | Approx. 700 (individual attendees, not turnstile) | ||
2020 | July 31-August 2 | Event went virtual | Tiffany Grant (via Zoom chat) | ||
2021 | September 18-19 | Holiday Inn St. John's Conference Centre | Approx. 1,000 (individual attendees, not turnstile) | Amanda Labonté, Tiffany Grant (via Zoom chat) | |
2022 | April 29-May 1 | Holiday Inn St. John's Conference Centre | Tiffany Grant |
External links[]
Categories:
- Science fiction conventions in Canada
- Multigenre conventions