Fandom Fest 2023

WHEN:

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Vendor Hall: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Vendor Hall: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: Proctors Theater, 432 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305

COST: See price breakdown below. Purchase tickets online HERE

Adults
One Day – Advance: $35
One Day – At the door: $45
Two Day – Advance only: $60

Students
One Day – Advance: $25
One Day – At the door: $35
Two Day – Advance only: $40

BUS: #905

Fandom Fest is upstate New York’s largest gathering for fantasy enthusiasts! Transforming four floors of Proctors into all of your favorite fandoms. Fandom Fest – featuring the Geek Garage, the Dragon Dungeon and the Arcade Arcade – is returning in 2023. For more information, check out their website, HERE!

Celebrating all things pop culture, Fandom Fest has something for everyone! With panels, cosplay contests, a vendor hall and more, you’ll be sure to find something that captives your inner fan. CLICK HERE FOR THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.

Fandom Fest held its inaugural event in 2022 and we can’t wait to show you what we have to bring in 2023.

Celebrity guests

• Alan Tudyk, actor in “Firefly,” “Serenity,” “A Knight’s Tale,” and more
• Summer Glau, actor in “Firefly,” “Serenity,” “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” and “Arrow”
• Todd Haberkorn, voice actor and director who has dubbed in anime, films, and video games such as “One Piece,” “Soul Eater,” and “Bleach.”
• Adrian Paul, actor in “Highlander: The Series”
• Dave Barclay, puppeteer in “Labyrinth,” Jabba the Hutt in “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” and “the Muppets”
• Keone Young, actor in “Kay O’Brien,” “Deadwood” and “The Young and the Restless”
• Bart Sears, comic artist for Valiant’s “X-O Manowar” and “Turok,” Marvel’s “Captain America and Falcon” and “Blade,” and  DC’s  “Justice League Europe” and  “Legends of the Dark Knight”
• Bill Anderson, comic artist for “Spider-Man,” “Superman,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”
• Keith Haugen, graphic artist for “Shrek” and “Ghost Investigator”
• Delaney King, sculptor and special effects artist
• Ron Marz, comic writer for Marvel’s “Silver Surfer”

Cosplay guests

• 8armedspidey
• Pinup Makeover Cosplay
• Ashleyisalot Cosplay
• Salith Cosplay
• Magical Lee Cosplay

Attractions

• The Geek Garage, all-day
• The Dragon Dungeon – Board Game Library, all-day
• The Arcade Arcade, all-day
• The Costumer’s Fandom Fest Scavenger Hunt, all-day
• Cosplay Contest, you can enter on the Fandom Fest website
• Cosplay Series
• Fandom Story Hour
• Sketch Off
• Super Smash Bros. Gaming Tournament
• Fandom Paint & Sip
• Fanfiction Panel
• Super Geeked Up Live
• Silent Disco
• SFX Panel
• Ghost Tour
• TwoPenny Nerdlesque
• Fandom Trivia
• Furry Meet Up
• Vendors, check out the list on the Fandom Fest website
• Artist Alley, check out the list on the Fandom Fest website

For more information, contact FandomFest@proctors.org.

Fandom Fest is an initiative of Proctors Collaborative.