Get your hoverboard, self-lacing shoes, and red vest, and prepare to travel into the world of pop culture with Fan Expo Canada, which is set to return to Toronto this summer, taking place August 21-24, 2025 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The big news this year is that Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown from Back to the Future, will be in attendance.
The pair will be on hand to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic movie. A special event will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025 with tickets ranging from $70-$150 for entrance. There’s also free admission for general seating on a first-come, first-serve basis. Grab packages available for photos, selfies, and autographs as well, or purchase those separately but be warned: they aren’t cheap!
What is Fan Expo Canada?
Fan Expo Canada is a show for passionate fans of comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming. The show has, over the years, welcomed stars from hit shows like The Walking Dead, Star Trek, The Vampire Diaries, Stranger Things, Doctor Who, and more. Fans have the chance for meet and greets, photos ops, and get autographs, all for a fee, of course. There are also panels, workshops, events, shopping, and plenty of attendees who come in full cosplay.
Founded by Aman Gupta and acquired by Informa Exhibitions in 2013, Fan Expo Canada celebrates everything to do with popular arts, and the public’s passion for television, gaming, movies, comics, and more.
What Celebrities Will Be There This Year?
Who will be there this year? While the list is always expanding, so far, the guest list for the 2025 event is shaping up to be exciting. Along with Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, who will be there on the Friday and Saturday of the event (Lloyd also on Sunday), Ewan McGregor from Star Wars will also be in attendance on the Saturday. Tom Welling from Smallville (and, for fans of newer shows, Lucifer) on Saturday and Sunday, as will John Boyega from Star Wars.
Dafne Keen (Deadpool & Wolverine, Logan, The Acolyte) is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday; Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) for Saturday and Sunday; Peter Facinelli (Twilight, Nurse Jackie) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; Kellan Lutz (Twilight) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville) on Saturday and Sunday; Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers, Yellowjackets, Cape Fear) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; Tyler Hoechlin (Superman & Lois, Teen Wolf) on Saturday and Sunday; Bitsie Tulloch (Superman & Lois, Grimm) on Saturday; Kristin Kreuk (Smallville) on Saturday and Sunday; Jackson Rathbone (Twilight) TBA; and Mandip Gill (Doctor Who) on Saturday and Sunday.
You can also see some of your favourite voice actors in person, including those who provide voices for characters on shows like Hazbin Hotel and Justice League: Doom; along with anime guests from shows like My Hero Academia, One Piece, and Naruto. Several comic book creators will also be present to meet and greet with fans along with illustrators, cover artists, and other special guests.
How Much Is it to Attend?
There are various ticket options available for the show, from single day tickets for as little as $30 ($25 for youths aged 13-17, $12 for kids aged 6-12) to multi-day and family passes. There’s advanced pricing in effect now, but it goes up on August 6, 2025. A four-day multi-pass is now $115, for example, but will go up to $140. VIP passes, which sell for $579, are available sold out but there are still Ultimate Passes ($159, going up to $179) that includes admission to all four days, access to the panel room and theatre, a limited edition badge, priority entrance, special preview access, ultimate lounge access, a limited edition bag, comic, collectible, and T-shirt, and a free single-day admission to all future Fan Expo events prior to Fan Expo Canada 2026.
Will you be attending? Who are you most excited to see?