Avalon Expo

Avalon Expo
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+
Websitehttp://www.avalonexpo.com

Avalon Expo, commonly known as AvEx, is a fan convention focusing on geek and pop culture. Founded in 2015,[1] it began as an annual weekend event held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in Atlantic Canada during late August, and has since expanded to a twice-yearly event in the first and second half of the year.

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 Central Pop Con. Leah Cairns was guest.

Avalon Expo also holds a one-day event in the fall in Marystown called Burin Expo. And another one-day event in the spring in Clarenville called c.dot.con.

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 Centre des Grands-Vents 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. 1,000 (individual attendees, not turnstile) Linda Ballantyne, Katie Griffin, Colin Baker, René Auberjonois, Ali House, Lily Hunter Cosplay & Props
2018 August 24–26 St. John's Curling Club (RE/MAX Centre) Est. 300 (individual attendees, not turnstile) Fujin14 Cosplay
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 Fall September 18-19 Holiday Inn St. John's Conference Centre Approx. 1,000 (individual attendees, not turnstile, 500/day) Amanda Labonté, Tiffany Grant (via Zoom chat)
2022 Spring April 29-May 1 Holiday Inn St. John's Conference Centre Approx. 1,600 (individual attendees, not turnstile, 533/day) Tiffany Grant, Bethany Downer, Nicole Little, Kate Sparkes, Kelley Power, Michelle Churchill, Jon Dobbin, Matthew LeDrew, Stacey Oakley, Carolyn R. Parsons
2022 Fall November 12-13 Holiday Inn St. John's Conference Centre Approx. 1,200 (individual attendees, not turnstile, 600/day) Jenny Yokobori, Lori E. White, Irma Gerd, Tingting Chen, Stacey Oakley, Kate Sparkes, Kelley Power, Michelle Churchill, Lauralana Dunne, Matt Daniels
2023 Summer 10/X June 30-July 2 Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland
2023 Fall November 25-26 Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland

References

  1. ^ "Avalon Expo latest event to showcase geek culture in St. John's". CBC News. 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2024-11-16.