DENVER — Colorado's biggest pop culture celebration is growing with more guest announcements for this summer's event.
"Deadpool" and "Firefly" star Morena Baccarin has been added to the lineup of Fan Expo Denver. Baccarin is also known for her roles on "Gotham," "V," "Homeland," and "The Flash."
Lana Parrilla of television's "Once Upon a Time" is also slated to appear.
Fan Expo Denver, which has expanded to four days this year, will be held Thursday, July 4, through Sunday, July 7, at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver.
"My Name is Earl" stars Jason Lee and Ethan Suplee, "Saved by the Bell" actor Mario Lopez, "Gotham" star Ben McKenzie, "The Office" star Rainn Wilson, and Michelle Hurd from "Star Trek: Picard" are also among the guests scheduled to appear at the show.
Shannen Doherty, Rose McGowan and Holly Marie Combs of the long-running television series "Charmed" are also set to reunite at Fan Expo Denver.
Hundreds of figures of film, television, animation art and literature are scheduled to appear at the pop culture convention.
The festival also has hundreds of retailers in a shopping area of more than 300,000 square feet with shirts, games, toys, memorabilia, comic books and artwork. Fans will be able to meet, get autographs and take photos with celebrities, animation voice actors, comic creators, authors and cosplayers.
“After unprecedented interest in our 2023 event, we are thrilled to expand Fan Expo Denver from three to four days this year. We already have a very strong lineup of popular celebrities and incredible opportunities for fans that we know will resonate very well!” said Andrew Moyes, vice president, Fan Expo HQ. “Our Denver fans have proven to be huge supporters of pop culture conventions, and we can’t wait to bring the Fan Expo experience to everyone.”
Fan Expo Denver 2024
Here's what to know for Fan Expo Denver, Colorado biggest celebration of all things pop culture.
Location
Colorado Convention Center at 700 14th St. in downtown Denver.
Show hours
- Thursday, July 4 - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Friday, July 5 - 10 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday, July 6 - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday, July 7 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tickets
Single-day tickets and three-day passes are available at FanExpoHQ.com.
Special advanced pricing will be available until June 19, at 11:59 p.m.
Autograph and photo tickets with individual guests can also be purchased online.
Fan Expo Denver has a large lineup of celebrities, animation voice actors, comic creators, authors and cosplayers scheduled to attend.
Attractions
- 300,000-square-foot shopping floor
- Celebrity Q&A's, autographs, photo opportunities
- Panels, demos, workshops
- Cosplay competitions
- Comic, anime, sci-fi, animation, gaming exhibits
- Community fan groups
Celebrity guests
- Morena Baccarin - Firefly
- Holly Marie Combs - Charmed
- Jim Cummings - Winnie the Pooh
- Shannen Doherty - Charmed
- Ashley Eckstein - Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Kathleen Herles - Dora the Explorer
- Michelle Hurd - Star Trek: Picard
- Jason Lee - My Name is Earl
- Mario Lopez - Saved by the Bell
- Rose McGowan - Charmed
- Ben McKenzie - Gotham
- Lana Parrilla - Once Upon a Time
- Adam Savage - Mythbusters
- Ethan Suplee - My Name is Earl
- Billy West - Futurama
- Rainn Wilson - The Office
Fan Expo Denver 2021
"Fan Expo Denver is an awesome place to connect with your favorite fandoms and celebrities, but it’s also a whole lot more,” said Pop Culture Classroom Executive Director Matt Hess. “This event connects our community and helps educators and parents engage kids and teens in transformational learning.”
In 2023, stars from "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Harry Potter," "Scream," "The Mandalorian," "Back to the Future," "The Last of Us," "Daredevil," "The Punisher," "The Office," "Transformers," and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse" were among the guests that appeared at one or all of the three festival days.
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