More celebrity appearances added to growing list of fall convention’s activities
Dallas Fan Days™ – one of the best comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming events in Texas – returns Oct. 14-16, 2016, at the Irving Convention Center. Just in time for the spooky holiday itself, Dallas Fan Days announces its agenda for the entire 3-day convention: a full schedule packed with celebrity panels, cosplay contests, gaming and more.
While fans love wearing their costumes all weekend long at this event, it’s also the perfect time to test out Halloween costumes in the costume events taking place. Saturday will include a Cosplay Red Carpet at 2 p.m. and a costume contest for adults at 5:30 p.m. On Sunday, kids can jump into the costume fun with a kids costume contest at 3 p.m. Gaming rooms and a Doctor Who activity room where guests can dive deep into a fan favorite Sci-Fi show will be open throughout the weekend.
In addition, celebrities such as Harry Potter’s Matthew Lewis and Star Trek’s John de Lancie and Michael Dorn, along with many others, will participate in panels and Q&A sessions where fans can get to know their favorites even better.
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Joining the list of visiting celebrities is The Flash star Danielle Panabaker and the recently announced Christian Slater.
Panabaker began her career in Disney Channel films and transitioned her passion and skills into the hit show The Flash. She has also appeared on a variety of television shows such as Bones, Justified and Arrow.
Christian Slater’s debut in The Legend of Billie Jean paired with roles in The Name of Rose and Heathers propelled his acting career. He is now most known for his role in Mr. Robot for which he won his first Golden Globe Award.
Other headliners at Dallas Fan Days include:
- Christian Slater (Mr. Robot)
- Elizabeth Henstridge (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D)
- Brett Dalton (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D)
- Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things)
- Scott Wilson (The Walking Dead)
- TJ Thyne (Bones)
- Ian Ziering (Sharknado, Beverly Hills, 90210)
- Tori Spelling (Beverly Hills, 90210)
- Mick Foley (WWE)
Comic Guests include:
Jim Calafiore, Ty Templeton, Sam de la Rosa, Ben Dunn, Steve Erwin, Scott Harben, Andrew Magnum, Danica Maguire, Jason Metcalf, Lawrence Reynolds, Marlin Shoop and Jamie Tyndall.
Full Programming
Friday
6 p.m., Gaming Rooms Open Until 9 p.m.
6 p.m., Doctor Who Activity Room Open Until 9 p.m.
6 p.m., Celebrity Q&A with Beverly Hills, 90210’s Ian Ziering & Tori Spelling
7 p.m., Celebrity Q&A with Wrestling Legend Mick Foley
Saturday
11 a.m., Gaming Rooms Open All Day
11 a.m., Doctor Who Activity Room Open All Day
11 a.m., Celebrity Q&A with Harry Potter’s Matthew Lewis
12:30 p.m., Celebrity Q&A with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Brett Dalton & Elizabeth Henstridge
2 p.m., Celebrity Q&A with Bones’ TJ Thyne
2 p.m., Cosplay Red Carpet
3:30 p.m., Celebrity Q&A with Hollywood Star Christian Slater
4 p.m., Costume Contest: Sign-ups
5:30 p.m., Costume Contest
Sunday
10 a.m., Gaming Rooms Open All Day
10 a.m., Doctor Who Activity Room Open All Day
11 a.m., Celebrity Q&A with Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown
12:30 p.m., Celebrity Q&A with Star Trek’s John de Lancie & Michael Dorn
2 p.m., Celebrity Q&A with The Flash’s Danielle Panabaker
2:30 p.m., Kids Costume Contest: Sign-ups
3 p.m., Kids Costume Contest
3:30 p.m., Celebrity Q&A with The Walking Dead’s Scott Wilson
For the full list of appearances and family-friendly activities, tickets and other information, please visit www.dallascomiccon.com. Stay connected with the show for announcements and updates by registering for their newsletter, and following them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For vendor information, please click here. Those interested in volunteering can find more information here. Accredited media can request press passes by applying for accreditation at http://dallascomiccon.com/press/.