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It’s the first weekend of May, bringing both Star Wars Day and Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, May 4. Our spotlight event amid all that geeky goodness in the Convention Connection for week 18 is Fan Expo Dallas 2019. The convention will be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas from Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5. Attractions at this year’s event includes a ton of cosplay panels and workshops, the Masters of Cosplay International, qualifying for the Masters of Cosplay Grand Prix, Digicon experience with YouTube and social media creators, tabletop and video gaming, Marvel and DC portfolio reviews, LucasFilm approved tattoo artists, escape rooms, celebrity panels and Q&As, photo ops, exhibitors, convention exclusive merch, and more.
Celebrity and creator guests include:
…and many more. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.
Bar Harbor Comic Con 2019: Bar Harbor, Maine; Saturday, May 4.
Great Falls Comic Expo 2019: Auburn, Maine; Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.
Arctic Comic Con 2019: Anchorage, Alaska; Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.
Tupelo Con 2019: Tupelo, Mississippi; Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.
Undiscovered Realm Comic Con 2019: White Plains, New York; Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.
Anime St. Louis 2019: St. Charles, Missouri; Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5.
Dream Con 2019: Waco, Texas; Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5.
Carolina Anime Day 2019: Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, May 4.
Mini-Mini Con 2019: San Antonio, Texas; Saturday, May 4.
Brick Fest Live 2019: Sacramento, California; Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.
Penguicon 2019: Southfield, Michigan; Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5.
Concinnity 2019: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Saturday, May 4.
Intergalactic Expo 2019: West Sacramento, California; Sunday, May 5.
Texas Frightmare Weekend 2019: Dallas, Texas; May 3 through Sunday, May 5.
Stranger Con 2019: Secaucus, New Jersey; Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5.
WHOlanta 2019: Atlanta, Georgia; Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5.
Northern FanCon 2019: Prince George, British Columbia; Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5.
Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo Regina 2019: Regina, Saskatchewan; Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.
Durham Video Game Convention 2019: Oshawa, Ontario; Sunday, May 5.
Rai Con Spring 2019: Glasgow, Scotland; Saturday, May 4.
EM-Con Nottingham 2019: Nottingham, England; Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.
Play Expo Manchester 2019: Manchester, England; Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.
Portsmouth Comic Con 2019: Portsmouth, England; Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.
We’d love to see your photos (especially your cosplay photos). When you upload your convention photos to social media this weekend, tag @GeekDads on Twitter and GeekDad on Facebook–we just might share your photos on our social media accounts.
E-mail joey@geekdad.com at least two weeks before the convention’s start date with details you would like shared with our readers. Submission of details does not guarantee that we’ll highlight your convention, but it certainly helps your chances. If you are willing to participate in an online or phone interview promoting your convention, we can arrange an interview no later than one week prior to the convention start date. Audio interviews will be included in future Convention Connections.
E-mail joey@geekdad.com at least two months before the convention’s start date with details. Submission of details does not guarantee that we’ll cover your convention, but it certainly helps your chances. Coverage depends on contributor availability for the convention. If you are willing to assist with travel and lodging for a GeekDad contributor covering your convention, please note that in the e-mail.
Contact joey@geekdad.com at least one month before first date with ticket giveaway details. Submission of details does not guarantee that we’ll run a giveaway for entry to your convention, but it certainly helps your chances.
There is no way we can cover every convention every weekend. If there is a convention not covered above that you plan to attend this weekend, feel free to post the name of the convention, dates, location, and link to the convention’s website in the comments below.
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This post was last modified on May 3, 2019 8:08 am
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