FanCon 2024
Saturday, November 2
10:00 am to 3:00 pm / McLaughlin Branch
FanCon 2024 is a fan's dream come true! Enjoy cosplay, craft stations, and exciting games. Meet local artists, capture memories with your favourite characters and grab some cool souvenirs. Bring your friends and family for a day full of interactive fun!
Stay tuned for more information!
Featured Activities
Fandom Trivia
Maker Space / 11 am-3:30 pm
Test your trivia knowledge with themed challenges that run every half hour. Participate individually or in teams. Presented by the Teen Advisory Group.
Show & Tell
Auditorium / 1-2 pm
Bring your favourite fandom collectable to show off! Library staff and special guests will join in the fun.
Virtual Reality Experiences
Auditorium / 10 am-12 pm & 1-3 pm
Explore virtual worlds with exciting games and experiences. Participate seated or standing. Ages 10+.
Junior Cosplay Contest / Ages 5-9
Studio / 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Dress up as your favourite character for your chance to win a prize. Participate in the cosplay parade afterward with special guests.
Anime Scavenger Hunt / Lower Level
Search for your favourite anime characters hidden around the Library.
Arcade Alley / Auditorium
Work as a family to conquer our fandom-themed games of chance.
Comic Feature: Displaced / Main Floor
Celebrate the release of this comic featuring Oshawa with a unique scavenger hunt and displays.
Artist Alley / Auditorium
Meet local comic writers and artists who will be showcasing and selling their work.
Fandom DIY / Studio
Create fandom decals, magnets, bookmarks, and art.
Featured Artists
Kayce Konrad
Kayce Konrad is the author and creator of PC Pete and the Brood of Clones, a new graphic novel about two vintage computers trying to survive in the modern world. Kayce is a Digital Librarian by profession for over 25 years. He also loves and is passionate about computers, technology and the creative arts. In his spare time, he likes to dabble in photography, filmmaking and screenwriting. This is his first graphic novel with plans for a second in the works. To learn more about Kayce and PC Pete and the Brood of Clones, please visit the Two Cat Comics website at https://twocatcomics.com/
Keith Grachow
Keith Grachow, opens a new window is a comic book creator, writing and illustrating for comic books, graphic novels, and children’s books. He also teaches workshops on comic book creation. He has illustrated a story in the next volume of TO Comix Press anthology series, The City We Chose and released a new issue of SALTWATER, with KikaMika Comics. You can find him cuddling up with his wife, Jenn, in Burlington, Ontario as he ponders how to use commas properly.
Megan Kearney
Megan Kearney, opens a new window is a Toronto-based cartoonist with a background in animation. She works as a writer, illustrator and educator, and is a frequent guest at conventions across North America. Her clients include television studios such as Temple Hill Productions and Sinking Ship Entertainment. In addition to her award-winning original works, she has contributed to licensed properties with Scholastic, Disney, and many others. Her most recent title, Swan Lake: Quest for the Kingdoms, opens a new window, released from Harpercollins, was a Kirkus Starred Review in 2022 and is currently in development at Paramount Animation. Her next book, Corpse de Ballet, is expected to be published by First Second in 2026.
Ricky Lima
Ricky Lima, opens a new window is a writer and educator from Brampton, Ontario. He enjoys writing interesting stories and helping people. Sometimes those two things are the same.
Featured Cosplayers
Sailor Sirenity
Sailor Sirenity is a local competitive cosplayer that has won awards at Niagara Falls for her craftsmanship, and is best known for her portrayal of magical girls.
Elsa
Meet Elsa between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm!
DogMan
Meet everyone’s favourite crime-biting character, DogMan! Don’t miss this chance to connect with fellow fans and capture some great memories. Special thanks to Scholastic Canada.
Toronto Ghostbusters
Who you gonna call? The TORONTO GHOSTBUSTERS is a Ghostbusters franchise that prides itself in community work, fundraising, and all-around ghostbusting!
Featured Vendors
TO Comix Press
TO Comix Press, opens a new window publishes anthologies celebrating upcoming creators and marginalized voices. They are dedicated to transparency and helping build a supportive and kind comics community. Andrew Stevenson will be in attendance to represent.
Tasha's Geeky Charm
Tasha's Geeky Charm, opens a new window handcrafts one-of-a-kind charms, pins, figurines, wands, mugs, and more! Her art is made with her geeky charm and is based on popular video games, anime, movies, books, and tv shows.
Ear Bean Studio
Maddie loves to create fun & unique earrings to keep your earlobes stylin’! Lots of different designs and characters you won’t find anywhere else and many are one-of-a kind! Great opportunity to stock up to show off or great for stocking stuffers.
Check out their Instagram: instagram.com/earbeansstudio/
Choyling Art
Choyling is a digital artist inspired by anime, known for their vibrant colour palette. They offer a variety of merchandise, so feel free to stop by, explore their collection, and chat!
Erica Wood
Erica Wood, opens a new window has combined her love for Pokémon and for making things to create hand-knitted plushies that are perfect for any Pokémon fan.
