{"id":493085,"date":"2026-02-23T01:13:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T01:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/493085\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T01:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T01:13:40","slug":"the-fan-tastic-mississauga-comic-expo-returns-on-november-14-and-15-city-of-mississauga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/493085\/","title":{"rendered":"The fan-tastic Mississauga Comic Expo returns on November 14 and 15! \u2013 City of Mississauga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Hazel McCallion Central Library transforms into a celebration of comics, gaming, art, and fandom for all ages to enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Grab your utility belt and get ready \u2013 the Mississauga Comic Expo (MCX) returns next weekend at the Hazel McCallion Central Library! Fandoms of all kinds unite for a spectacular celebration with free activities for the whole family.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-139090 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ComicExpo_social_25395_fb1200x630-417x219.jpg\" alt=\"A comic-style image of a diverse group of people enjoying a booth with comic books and merchandise. There is a lineup of people waiting to meet the exhibitor at the booth. Text on the side reads &quot;MCX Mississauga Comic Expo. Hazel McCallion Central Library. November 14 and 15. Free admission!\" width=\"417\" height=\"219\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Exhibitors, workshops and more\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Our <a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW129441117 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/campaign.mississauga.ca\/mississauga-comic-expo-mcx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">super-sized schedule<\/a> kicks off with a Friday Night Social and continues on Saturday with free activities for all ages. Meet our exhibitors, discover unique treasures at the Trading Post, take part in sketch challenges and design your own unique Pok\u00e9mon cards. Families with young children can enjoy Superhero Storytime, LEGO club, and the Children\u2019s Costume Parade. Make sure to bring your best cosplay to our red carpet photo shoot for the chance to win a prize!<\/p>\n<p>Beginners and seasoned players alike can stop by the gaming stations to try out tabletop and board games or show off your skills in free-play video game tournaments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on our marvelous lineup of guest panels and workshops:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Learn about breaking into the comics industry with veteran creators Alison O\u2019Toole (Shades of Fear), Derek Laufman (I Hate Fairyland) and Jason Loo (Werewolf by Night: Red Band).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Immerse yourself in comic book theatre hosted by acclaimed writer J Torres (Planet Hockey: First Star of the Game, Teen Titans Go! Digest).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Step into the realm of horror with Tri Vuong (The Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn) and work together to create your own spooky short comic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And much more to experience!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Event details<br \/>\nWhat\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Mississauga Comic Expo Returns on November 14 and 15, beginning with a Friday Night Social and the main events on Saturday!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Friday, November 14, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, November 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Where\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/EMgMga9GmCwtiwWU7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hazel McCallion Central Library<\/a><br \/>301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W.<br \/>Mississauga, ON\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Registration\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Mississauga Comic Expo is completely free to attend. No registration required. All activities are drop-in on a first-come, first-served basis. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/cc\/mississauga-comic-expo-3681529?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=creatorshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=escb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pre-register for updates and reminders at Eventbrite<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More information\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As you prepare for the expo, make sure to use your library card to explore the thousands of books, comics, games, and more our library has to offer! Browse the full catalogue at the <a href=\"https:\/\/mississauga.ca\/library\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mississauga Library website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Plan your visit to MCX with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/miway-transit\/schedules\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MiWay Trip Planner<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For information, including programs and featured guests, visit\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/campaign.mississauga.ca\/mississauga-comic-expo-mcx\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mississaugalibrary.ca\/MCX<\/a>\u202fand follow\u202f@mississaugalib\u202fon <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mississaugalib\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mississaugalib\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    Tags&#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>    Media contact<\/p>\n<p>City of Mississauga Media Relations<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/city-of-mississauga-news\/news\/the-fan-tastic-mississauga-comic-expo-returns-on-november-14-and-15\/mailto:media@mississauga.ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">media@mississauga.ca<\/a><br \/>905-615-3200, ext.\u00a05232<br \/>TTY:\u00a0905-896-5151<br \/><a class=\"newsnews\" href=\"https:\/\/preferences.enewsmississauga.ca\/subscribe?category=City%20of%20Mississauga\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get email updates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Hazel McCallion Central Library transforms into a celebration of comics, gaming, art, and fandom for all ages&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":493086,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194297],"tags":[49,48,55405],"class_list":{"0":"post-493085","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mississauga","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-mississauga"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=493085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/493086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=493085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=493085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=493085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}