Niagara Falls Comic Con 2024

Niagara Falls Comic Con is a massive popular culture festival taking place steps away from the famous Niagara Falls. Held since 2011, the convention attracts more than 30,000 visitors to the Niagara Falls Convention Centre. This three-day event focuses on all things comics, sci-fi, fantasy, film, and entertainment.

Exhibits & Entertainment

The Niagara Convention Center's vast exhibition space exceeds 200,000 square feet and offers memorabilia, collectibles, comic books, magazines, apparel, and games. The Artist Alley features over 100 artisan vendors and creators offering comic books, custom art, and characters. An exclusive exhibition is also held, featuring editions of comics, figurines, books, and much more. If you're a fan of Star Wars, visit the Star Wars pop-up, which occupies more than 5,000 square feet.

Other highlights of the Niagara Falls Comic Con include Bella the Basilisk and the Ontario Order of the Phoenix as part of the Harry Potter exhibit. You also have a chance to witness and participate in special events and attractions such as The DeLorean Time Machine and the Doctor Who Society of Canada social gathering.

Cosplay Contest

The Niagara Falls Comic Con Cosplay Contest showcases the most artistic and skilled costumes, as determined by celebrity costume makers. Over $1,000 will be awarded in prizes to the creators of the best costumes.

Falls Horror Fest

The Falls Horror Fest is the biggest horror festival in Canada, instilling fear and thrill into all visitors. Every year, the festival teams up with the Niagara Falls Comic Con on an exclusive Falls Horror Fest space at the Niagara Convention Center. The panel features iconic horror movie stars and voice actors, including Skeet Ulrich, Derek Mears, Amanda Righetti, Bob Elmore, and many others.

Legends of Wrestling

The annual Legends of Wrestling event allows attendees to meet their favorite wrestling stars and get their autographs. This year's lineup features The Garcia Twins on Saturday, Bryan Danielson on Sunday, and Dustin Rhodes FKA Goldust on all three days of the convention. One Man Gang will appear on Saturday. You also have an opportunity to take a picture with them for an additional fee.

Guests

Visitors can also meet over 50 celebrities during workshops, Q&As, photo ops, or autograph signings. Past guests of the convention included Bruce Campbell, Kevin Conroy, Amy Jo Johnson, Doug Jones, Pom Klementieff, Christopher Lloyd, Cindy Morgan, Dean Cain, Sean Gunn, Jaswinder Singh, Jason Aaron, Klaus Janson, Sylvester McCoy, and Paige O'Hara.

This year, you'll have a chance to see legendary celebrities, like Bonnie Wright and Matthew Lewis from "Harry Potter," Chevy Chase from "Vacation", and Lea Thompson from "Back to the Future". The star of "Dexter" Julie Benz, Danielle Fishel from "Boy Meets World" and so many others will also appear at the convention.

Schedule

The Niagara Falls Comic Con spans three days: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The opening date is June 7th, and the closing date falls on June 9th. On Friday, the doors to the convention center open at 3 pm and close at 8 pm. You can come as early as 10 am on the weekend, but the events end at 6 pm on Saturday and at 4 pm on Sunday.

Tickets & Prices

Niagara Falls Comic Con offers a plethora of ticketing options for anyone. The cost changes depending on the day: a general admission ticket for Friday costs $37, $52 for Saturday, and $44 for Sunday. Children's admission costs $16, but kids under six years old can enter for free. A 3-Day Deluxe Pass costs $90 for adults and $33 for children.

If you'd like to enter the venue early and receive a complimentary t-shirt, consider purchasing a Speed pass, which costs $265. A $325 VIP Pass gets you front-line access to events, early entry, and merch. And for a truly exclusive experience and an opportunity to get a photo with every celebrity at the convention, there's Rockstar Experience, which costs $3,000.