Fan Expo Dallas 2024: 5 Geeky Things You Don’t Want to Miss

If you’re cosplaying this weekend, chances are there’s a meetup for you! Throughout the weekend, cosplayers can mingle and pose for photos. Even if you’re not participating, come check it out for fun photo opportunities, meet fellow fans, and admire the craft.

Friday meetups:

• Star Wars – 5:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Baldur’s Gate – 5:30 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Jujutsu Kaisen – 5:30 pm in Anime HQ (RM: D222)
• Spy X Family – 6:30 pm in Anime HQ (RM: D222)
• DC Universe – 7:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Pokémon – 7:30 pm in Anime HQ (RM: D222)
• Marvel Universe – 7:30 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Doctor Who – 8:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park

Saturday meetups:

• Stranger Things – 11:00 am in Cosplay Photo Park
• All Things Gaming – 11:30 am in Cosplay Photo Park
• Demon Slayer – 11:45 am in Anime HQ (RM: D222)
• Nintendo – 12:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• The Legend of Zelda – 12:30 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Avatar: The Last Airbender – 1:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Star Wars – 1:30 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• My Hero Academia – 2:30 pm in Anime HQ (RM: D222)
• Ghostbusters – 2:30 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Spider-Verse – 3:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• One Piece – 3:15 pm in Anime HQ (RM: D222)
• Star Trek – 3:30 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Naruto – 3:45 pm in Anime HQ (RM: D222)
• One Piece – 7:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Dragon Ball – 8:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Hazbin Hotel – 9:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Genshin Impact – 10:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Chainsaw Man – 11:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park

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Sunday meetups:

• Critical Role – 11:00 am in Critter Crew Ttrpg Gaming Lounge (RM: D220)
• Justice League – 11:30 am in Cosplay Photo Park
• Dragon Ball – 12:00 pm in Anime HQ (RM: D222)
• Doctor Who – 12:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Chainsaw Man – 2:30 pm in Anime HQ (RM: D222)
• Horror – 2:30 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Comic Book Superheroes – 3:00 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Cosplay Crossover – 3:30 pm in Cosplay Photo Park
• Sailor Moon – 4:00 pm in Anime HQ (RM: D222)

This after-hours event will feature a screening of Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic Jaws. The movie begins at 6:30 pm in the Special Events / Screening Room (RM: D175). There will also be trivia questions and fun facts.

Throughout the weekend, there will be photo opportunities and meet-and-greets with actor Richard Dreyfuss. The panel “Encounters of a Cinematic Kind: Richard Dreyfuss on Acting and Legacy” will be held on Friday at 4:45 pm in the Main Theater.

This official Fan Expo Dallas 2024 after-party begins at 9:00 pm in the Foundation Room at the House of Blues Dallas (2200 N Lamar St, Dallas, TX 7520). Enjoy Doctor Who cosplay and fashion, a live DJ, and a cosplay competition with prizes. Tickets are $25 and can be bought here.

The “Timeless Tales: A Journey Through the Doctor Who Universe” panel will be held at 12:45 pm in the Main Theater. Throughout the weekend, there will be photo ops with various Doctor Who stars.

Fan Expo Dallas 2024 will be the first to feature Anime After Dark. This after-hours event is included with any Saturday, 3-Day, Ultimate Fan, or VIP pass. Voice actors from some of the most popular anime shows will be in attendance, including One Piece, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, My Hero Academia, and Demon Slayer. There will be a live K-pop-spinning DJ and a cosplay/costume contest.

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Things kick off on Saturday at 7:00 pm in Lobby F.

One of our favorite X-Men is turning 50! Celebrate five decades of Wolverine with creator Frank Miller and special guests Frank Cho and Steve McNiven. The “Claws and Creators” session starts at 4:15 pm in Theater #2 (RM D2/D3).

Frank Cho and Steve McNiven will meet fans at Fan Expo Dallas throughout the weekend, and Frank Miller will be in attendance on Sunday.