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

Fan Expo Admission

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

One-day passes start at about $30 for adults and $10 for kids (ages 6-12). Three-day passes start at about $65 and family passes for a single day for 2 adults and up to 4 children start at around $65.

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 Monday, most expensive on the Saturday, and around $5 or so extra when purchased at the gate.

Below were posted prices as of January 31st, 2020, for tickets purchased online. (Note: Prices and conditions are subject to change.) 2021 details will likely be comparable.

• Children (ages 6-12): $10
• Adults (ages 13+)
  • Saturday Passes: $45
  • Sunday Passes: $40
  • Monday Passes: $35
• Families (of 2 adults and up to 4 children)
  • Saturday Passes: $95
  • Sunday Passes: $85
  • Monday Passes: $75
• 3-Day Passes: $89

For reference, below is the summary of 2019 Fan Expo general admission ticket rates (which were the same prices as they were the year before for adults and children, but slightly more for families). As you can see, prices have gone up since previous years.

• 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: $65 online and $75 at the gate
  • Saturday Passes: $85 online and n/a at the gate
  • Sunday Passes: $75 online and $85 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 three-day pass for children as three single-day tickets for kids costs half the price of a regular adult three-day pass.
• In 2019 if you bought a child pass the child received the same show access as their accompanying adult’s adult pass. Consequently, if the adult bought a three-day pass, the child’s pass was also valid for all three days (so don’t buy three child day passes for the same child). 2021 may or may not be the same.
• Note that family passes were not available on the Saturday at the gate in 2019 – they could only be purchased for that day online. Again, 2021 may or may not be the same.

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.