The Vancouver Convention Centre is located at 1055 Canada Place in downtown Vancouver and the event happens in the West Building in Halls A and B.

Fan Expo Admission

Tickets to Fan Expo Vancouver vary in cost depending on when you go and how you buy your tickets.

1-Day Passes start at $30 for adults and $10 for kids (ages 6-12). 3-Day Passes start at $79 and Family Passes for a single day for 2 adults and up to 4 children start at $59.

Kids’ passes are always $10, regardless of when you buy them (although online service charges do apply.) For adults though, tickets are cheapest on the Friday, most expensive on the Saturday, and around $5 or so extra when purchased at the gate.

Here is the summary of 2018 Fan Expo general admission ticket prices:

• Children (ages 6-12): $10 online and at the gate
• Adults (ages 13+)
  • Friday Passes: $30 online and $35 at the gate
  • Saturday Passes: $40 online and $45 at the gate
  • Sunday Passes: $35 online and $40 at the gate
• Families (of 2 adults and up to 4 children)
  • Friday Passes: $59 online and $69 at the gate
  • Saturday Passes: $79 online and n/a at the gate
  • Sunday Passes: $69 online and $79 at the gate
• 3-Day Passes: $79 online and $89 at the gate

Tips & Important Things to Know

Below are some things to know regarding admission policies and ticket prices.

• Taxes and online fees are extra.
• All sales are final and tickets are non-transferable.
• Don’t buy a 3-Day Pass for children as three single-day tickets for kids costs half the price.
• There is a coupon that’s good for up to 2 free children (ages 6-12) per paying adult. Consequently, using the coupon is cheaper than buying a Family Pass (although the coupon can’t be used on the Saturday, plus other restrictions apply). Click Child Pass to see if the coupon is still available.
• Note that Family Passes are not available on the Saturday at the gate – they can only be purchased for that day online.

What to Expect

At Fan Expo Vancouver you can expect to see lots of convention goers in costume. There are Star Wars characters and superheroes everywhere! You can also expect to see thousands of predominantly younger adult male attendees who love everything from superhero comics to Star Trek, Japanese anime, science fiction and other forms of pop culture.

Women, families and people of all ages also attend Fan Expo, but the prime target audience is definitely male. Big Bang Theory sitcom characters Sheldon, Leonard, Howard and Raj would love the event!

At the convention there are celebrity photo and autograph opportunities, special Star Wars events, Q & A panel discussions, workshops, seminars and even Geek Speed Dating sessions. There are also, of course, vendors selling everything from comics to costumes, action hero figurines, posters, souvenir clothing and game supplies.

(TIP: If you’re looking for a superhero or science fiction movie costume for Halloween, you’ll find some good ones at this event!)