Avalon Expo

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Avalon Expo Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, Comics, Pop-Culture Convention
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StatusActive
GenreMultigenre
VenueSt. John's Curling Club (RE/MAX Centre)
Location(s)St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
CountryCanada
InauguratedAugust 29–30, 2015
AttendanceEst. 1,000+
Organized byAvalon Expo
Websitehttp://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[]

Event History[]

Year Dates Location Attendees Guests Additional Info
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

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