{"id":1002694,"date":"2026-08-15T16:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T16:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1002694\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T16:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T16:24:19","slug":"from-nicolas-cage-to-a-massive-lord-of-the-rings-cast-reunion-the-ultimate-400000-square-foot-pop-culture-convention-returns-to-dallas-this-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1002694\/","title":{"rendered":"From Nicolas Cage to a massive Lord of the Rings cast reunion, the ultimate 400,000-square-foot pop culture convention returns to Dallas this September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FotoJet-2026-08-15T110111.379-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"Image shows a voice actor and cosplayer at the FAN EXPO Dallas.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FAN EXPO Dallas \u2013 <strong>the city\u2019s largest convention for comics<\/strong>, sci-fi, anime, and horror \u2013 returns this September. The three-day festival will feature celebrity guest appearances, interactive panels, gaming, and 400,000 square feet of marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>What is the FAN EXPO Dallas? <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Billed as the ultimate fandom weekend, the FAN EXPO Dallas is a <strong>massive, three-day pop-culture <\/strong>convention focused on comics, horror, sci-fi, gaming, film and TV. <\/p>\n<p>When\/where is the FAN EXPO Dallas 2026?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dallas Fan Expo takes place from September 11 \u2013\u00a0September 13 at <strong>Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center<\/strong>, 650 S. Griffin St.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival hours are as such: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Friday, Sept 11:<\/strong> 4:00 p.m.\u20139:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saturday, Sept 12:<\/strong> 10:00 a.m.\u20137:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sunday, Sept 13:<\/strong> 10:00 a.m.\u20135:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who are the special guests attending the Dallas Fan Expo?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <strong>A-list celebrities<\/strong>, cult icons, scream queens, anime voice-actors, and more: the guest appearances at the FAN EXPO Dallas this September cannot be understated. Truly, the list is mind-boggling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Appearances include: Academy Award-winning actor <strong>Nicolas Cage<\/strong>, Lethal Weapon legends <strong>Mel Gibson<\/strong> and <strong>Danny Glover<\/strong>, and an epic The<strong> Lord of the Rings 25th-anniversary reunion<\/strong> featuring Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, and John Rhys-Davies. The lineup also features acclaimed actor <strong>Alec Baldwin<\/strong>, and an unforgettable reunion of The Boys cast, including Jack Quaid, <strong>Karl Urban<\/strong>, Erin Moriarty, <strong>Karen Fukuhara<\/strong>, Tomer Capone, Colby Minifie, Valorie Curry, and Laz Alonso.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, the event will see Hollywood legends <strong>Charlie Sheen<\/strong>, Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, and Lou Diamond Phillips; renowned director <strong>Sam Raimi<\/strong>; Star Trek\u2019s Brent Spiner and Gates McFadden; as well as Harry Potter stars Matthew Lewis and Bonnie Wright.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other celebrity guests include: Dafne Keen,<strong> Dolph Lundgren<\/strong>, Dean Norris, Colin O\u2019Donoghue, Emilie De Ravin, Josh Holloway, Terry O\u2019Quinn, <strong>Henry Winkler<\/strong>, Ron Perlman, <strong>Denise Richards<\/strong>, Casper Van Dien, Kellan Lutz, and <strong>Thomas Lennon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Animation and anime <strong>voice-actor appearances<\/strong> include: Frank Welker, Jim Cummings, Christopher Sabat, Maile Flanagan, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Zach Aguilar, Stephanie Sheh, Justin Briner, Eric Vale, Brad Swaile, Luci Christian, Ian Sinclair, and Christian Borle.<\/p>\n<p>What to do at FAN EXPO Dallas?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond its star-studded celebrity lineup, FAN EXPO Dallas is famous for an action-packed schedule covering sci-fi, anime, comics, gaming, horror, and cosplay. Festival-goers can drop in on hands-on <strong>workshops and interactive demos<\/strong>, sit in on lively debates, meet <strong>comic creators in Artist Alley<\/strong>, catch hilarious<strong> live voice-actor script readings<\/strong> like Twisted Toonz, and connect with fellow enthusiasts at dedicated fan meetups.<\/p>\n<p>How to get tickets to FAN EXPO Dallas? <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FAN EXPO Dallas 2026 offers a <strong>tiered ticket structure<\/strong> designed to accommodate different levels of fan engagement, from casual attendees to dedicated VIPs. <strong>Single-day advance tickets are priced starting at approximately $33<\/strong>. For fans who want to experience the full convention, <strong>3-day passes are available at an advance rate of about $99<\/strong>, rising to roughly $115 at full price. These passes grant access to all three days of programming, including celebrity panels, cosplay events, and the expansive exhibitor floor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about FAN EXPO Dallas, see its <a href=\"https:\/\/fanexpohq.com\/fanexpodallas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/fanexpohq.com\/fanexpodallas\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">website here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The FAN EXPO Dallas \u2013 the city\u2019s largest convention for comics, sci-fi, anime, and horror \u2013 returns this&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1002695,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,14345,73829,1596,54,38947,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":["post-1002694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-america","tag-comics","tag-convention","tag-dallas","tag-horror","tag-sci-fi","tag-texas","tag-tx","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/117100458272873301","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1002694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1002694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1002694\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1002695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1002694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1002694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1002694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}