Winnipeg Comiccon

Winnipeg Comiccon
StatusActive
VenueRBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
LocationsWinnipeg, Manitoba
CountryCanada
Inaugurated2021
Attendance>35,000 in 2026
Organized byCapeflow Productions
Websitehttps://comicconwinnipeg.com/

The Winnipeg Comiccon is an annual fan convention with a focus on comics, sci-fi, horror, wrestling, anime, and games. It is held at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg in Winnipeg, taking place on the last weekend of October typically adjacent to or over Halloween and lasting three days. Winnipeg Comiccon was launched in 2021 by Capeflow Productions after the organizer of the Central Canada Comic Con (C4) announced that it would not hold a convention in 2019 or 2020. Despite the two conventions' separate organizers, Winnipeg Comiccon is regarded to be a successor to C4 owing to its similar scheduling in the year.

History

In April 2019, it was announced in what would've been its 25th year that the former Central Canada Comic Con was going on hiatus, and it was later announced on September 24 that C4 would be permanently dissolved, which would've left Winnipeg with only Ai-Kon as its sole fan convention.

To fill the void, Capeflow Productions, the producers of the Montreal Comiccon, Ottawa Comiccon, and Comiccon de Quebec announced in November 2019 that they would be putting on a new convention called Winnipeg Comiccon. Its inaugural event was originally to have taken place on October 30 through November 1, 2020, however, it was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The inaugural 2021 event took place on October 29th through 31st, with attendees being required to wear masks and present verification of coronavirus vaccination as per the Manitoba government's gathering restrictions of the time, which were later dropped from 2022 onwards.

Since its launch, the convention has regularly managed to field dozens of celebrity screen actors, voice actors, and comic book authors from various pop culture franchises.

Event history

DatesLocationAttendanceGuests
October 29–31, 2021 RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba		14,000
October 28–30, 2022 RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba		28,000
October 27–29, 2023 RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba		>30,000
October 25–27, 2024 RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba		35,000
October 24–26, 2025 RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba		?
October 30 – November 1, 2026 RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba		>35,000
October 29–31, 2027 RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba

See also

Official sites

References

  1. ↑ "Comic Con event in Winnipeg cancelled this year, organizer says". CBC News. April 23, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Cosplay fans lose annual convention as Central Canada Comic Con calls it quits". CBC News. September 24, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ Reimer, Will (November 28, 2019). "New group bringing comic con back to Winnipeg". Global News. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ Rutgers, Julia-Simone (October 30, 2021). "Masked fans out in force". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ Arsenault, Mike (October 30, 2021). "Winnipeg Comiccon makes return to costumed crowd". CTVNews. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Winnipeg Comiccon's inaugural edition an astounding success with over 14,000 visitors!". Winnipeg Comiccon. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  7. ↑ "A "groovy" 2nd edition of Winnipeg Comiccon with record attendance!". Winnipeg Comiccon. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Winnipeg Comiccon draws 28,000 attendees in 2nd year". CBC News. October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ "THE FORCE IS STRONG IN WINNIPEG WITH A RECORD ATTENDANCE OF OVER 30,000!". Winnipeg Comiccon. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  10. ↑ Vadeboncoeur, Dan (October 29, 2023). "'A great place to escape': Winnipeg Comiccon celebrates third year in Manitoba". CTV News. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Comic Con a smashing success". Winnipeg Free Press Community Review: East. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  12. ↑ "RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE! WINNIPEG COMICCON RETURNS WITH A TRIUMPHANT 4TH EDITION!". Winnipeg Comiccon. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  13. ↑ Dell, Chris (October 28, 2024). "Winnipeg Comiccon Draws Record 35,000 Fans for Pop Culture Extravaganza". ChrisD.ca. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Winnipeg Comiccon Levels Up for Its 6th Edition, Bringing over 35,000 Fans Together for an Unforgettable Weekend!". Winnipeg Comiccon. Retrieved November 2, 2026.