Whether you’re a gamer, fantasy lover, movie addict, or anime aficionado, there’s one event where you’ll find your tribe. Calgary Expo is back for another year this April, and it’s every inner-nerd’s wonderland.
From fandom merchandise to costume contests, presentations, and artist marketplaces, 2025 is jam-packed with things to do and see. Not to mention the celebrity lineup has some very notable headliners.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Back to the Future stars like the legendary Michael J. Fox will be taking over Calgary. Alberta’s sweetheart will be joined by fellow cast members Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown), Claudia Wells (Jennifer Parker), and James Tolkan (Mr. Strickland).
What makes this appearance even more special is that Edmonton-born Michael J. Fox has chosen Calgary Expo to be the first Canadian show of only four North American appearances to celebrate the anniversary. You can catch the reunion event live on stage on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of any multi-day or Friday admission. If you want to treat yourself, special experience packages are on sale that include in-person autographs, professional photo ops with the cast, priority seating for the event, and exclusive 40th-anniversary merchandise.
Of course, time-travelling legends are just the beginning of this year’s star-studded lineup. Fire up the DeLorean, because here’s who’s coming to the 2025 Calgary Expo.
Stars To Meet
Celebrities
- Michael J. Fox (Back To The Future) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday
- Christopher Lloyd (Back To The Future) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Charlie Cox (Daredevil) – Appearing: Saturday
- Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) – Appearing: Saturday, Sunday
- Alicia Silverstone (Clueless) – Appearing: Saturday
- Mandip Gill (Doctor Who) – Appearing: Saturday, Sunday
- Lucas Grabeel (High School Musical) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Tyler Hoechlin (Superman & Lois, Teen Wolf) – Appearing: Saturday
- Bitsie Tulloch (Superman & Lois, Grimm) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday
- Peter Facinelli (Twilight, Nurse Jackie) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Kellan Lutz (Twilight) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- James Marsters (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) – Appearing: Saturday, Sunday
- Adam Savage (Mythbusters) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- David Giuntoli (Grimm, A Million Little Things) – Appearing: Saturday
- Catherine Tate (Doctor Who) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Claudia Wells (Back To The Future) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Dante Basco (Hook) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- James Tolkan (Back To The Future) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Rachelle LeFevre (Twilight) – Appearing: Saturday, Sunday
Voice Actors
- Amir Talai (Hazbin Hotel) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Blake Roman (Hazbin Hotel) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Greg Baldwin (Avatar: The Last Airbender) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Jack De Sena (Avatar: The Last Airbender) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Zach Tyler Eisen (Avatar: The Last Airbender) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Anime Guests
- David Matranga (My Hero Academia) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Ian Sinclair (My Hero Academia, One Piece) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Jad Saxon (Fruits Baskets) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Kyle Phillips (One Piece, My Hero Academia) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Maile Flanagan (Naruto) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Sonny Strait (Dragon Ball Super, One Piece) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Tia Ballard (Fairy Tale) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Comic Creators
- Frank Miller (Legendary Creator) – Appearing: Saturday
- Clay Mann (Batman: Nightfire, Batman/Catwoman) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Rodney Barnes (The Boondocks, Star Wars: Inquisitors, The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Killadelphia, Luke Cage: Gang War) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Jed Mackay (X-Men, Blood Hunt, Dr. Strange, Moon Knight, Avengers) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Bill Morrison (Yellow Submarine, The Simpsons, Futurama, MAD Magazine, Disenchantment) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Rose Besch (Marvel Cover Artist) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Nick Bradshaw (Cover Artist) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Richard Comely (Captain Canuck) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Stephanie Cooke (The Racc Pack, Oh My Gods!, ParaNorthern) – Appearing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Tom Grummett (Legendary Artist) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Scott Hanna (Amazing Spider-Man) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Dave McCaig (Invincible, Walking Dead Deluxe) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Dawn McTeigue (Cover Artist) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Jonboy Meyers (Cover Artist) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Sajad Shah (Cover Artist) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Arthur Suydam (Zombie King – Marvel Zombies, Deceased) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Alexander Finbow (Shades of Grey, When Big Bears Invade) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Anthony Ruttgaizer (Heroes of Homeroom C) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Becka Kinzie (Gehenna: Death Valley) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Bobby Breed (Artist, Animator) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Casey Parsons (Cover Artist, Illustrator) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Collette Turner (Cover Artist) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Don Nguyen (Pablo the Gorilla) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Fabrice Sapolsky (FairSquare Comics) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- George Michail (Resilient) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Hugh Rookwood (Cover Artist) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- John Fleming (Badassical) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Karen Whitfield (BatDriven West) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Leo Leibelman (Illustrator) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Michael Schwartz (Armored) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Mog Park (War Angels, Game of Thrones) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Mostafa Moussa (Justice League, TMNT) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Richard Fairgray (Black Sand Beach, Cardboardia, Blastosauraus, Gorillas in our Midst) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Sam Noir (Cauldron) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Sami Francis (Cover Artist) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Shea Proulx (Just Happy to See You) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Sheldon K. Bueckert (Illustrator) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Sho Uehara (Cartoonist and Illustrator) – Appearing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Daily Show Hours
- Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- Friday, April 25, 2025, from 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Note that there will be a special preview on Thursday at 2 p.m. for VIP, Ultimate, and 4-Day pass holders who purchase in advance.
As is tradition, you can expect the return of Canada’s biggest pop culture parade, the 11th annual POW! Parade of Wonders. Watch (or join in) as cosplay and fandom traverse the city along a new route through Victoria Park which ends on-location at the BMO Centre’s Grand Staircase to kick off the show on Friday, April 25, 2025. The Calgary Expo 2025 will also debut a new layout and floor plan, courtesy of the shiny new BMO Centre – which means there’s 50% more floor space than in previous years!
Book your tickets early to save and start planning your cosplay, because where we’re going, we don’t need roads.
Calgary Expo 2025
When: Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, April 27, 2025
Where: Stampede Park, 650 25 Ave SE, Calgary
Cost: Single-day advance pricing tickets start at $24
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