The history of FAN EXPO CANADA began with the launch of the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1995. It humbly began with only five guests at the breathtaking Roy Thompson Hall, which accommodated only 1500 attendees. With the continued success of the Expo, the venues, however, changed to accommodate the growing number of fans, guests, celebrities, and exhibitors. These included the Holiday Inn on King in 1996 and eventually to the home of FAN EXPO CANADA : the Metro Toronto Convention Center in 1997. The initial years at the MTCC were held in North Building, but the massive popularity of the Expo demanded more space and, since 2006, is now held in the depths and vastness of the South Building..
The success of FAN EXPO CANADA was not only due to its attendance but also because of its uniquely wide range of selection for its devoted fans. In 1998 the Canadian National Anime Expo joined the Comic Book Expo to provide fans with a diverse range of entertainment and in 1999, the Science Fiction Expo followed suit. Rue Morgue, who sponsors the “Festival of Fear” a.k.a Horror Expo, joined in the crusade to stimulate the senses in 2004 and in 2005, the Gaming Expo brought the Expo to its full circle, providing fans with “THE” expo to attend.
Still under the name Comic Book Expo, the five genres (Comic, Anime, Science Fiction, Horror and Gaming) were re-branded and merged to become FAN EXPO CANADA. Today, FAN EXPO CANADA is the country’s biggest, the fastest growing and one of the largest events of its kind in the World!
Each year the Expo has a phenomenal celebrity guest list who sign autographs, host presentations and conduct question and answer sessions with their fans. FAN EXPO CANADA has become one of the most famous and fan events in the world, the largest of its kind in all of Canada !
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