C2E2 2025
Comics, cosplay, gaming, authors, and anime abound in the only pop culture convention in the heart of Downtown Chicago! We've gathered your favorite celebrities, unique exhibitors, incredible comic creators, and larger-than-life literary authors into one place to celebrate the fandoms you love. From the halls of Artist Alley to the depths of the Show Floor, our goal is to provide a space of creativity and fun, but most importantly, one that cultivates a sense of belonging, safety, and inclusiveness.
Dates
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Location
Chicago's McCormick Place, United States
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Whether you're into cosplay, Squid Game, Hazbin Hotel, or Marvel Rivals, there's a fan meet-up at Chicago's C2E2 2025 for you
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Whether you're into cosplay, Squid Game, Hazbin Hotel, or Marvel Rivals, there's a fan meet-up at Chicago's C2E2 2025 for you
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DC's Tom King, Star Wars's Charles Soule, and Comics' Eddie Campbell: Just some of the hundreds of creators in C2E2's full 2025 Artist's Alley line-up
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Livestream the Breakfast Club reunion, Lord of the Rings cast, Critical Role panel, and more from Chicago's C2E2 2025
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Watch the Starship Troopers movie reunion panel with Casper Van Dien, Jake Busey, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, & Michael Ironside live from Chicago's C2E2 2025!
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Livestream the Critical Role panel event with Matthew Mercer & more from Chicago's C2E2 2025!
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Livestream the Cosplay Central Crown Championships & the global finals from Chicago's C2E2 2025!
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Livestream The Breakfast Club reunion panel with Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, & Ally Sheedy live from Chicago's C2E2
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Livestream the Baldur's Gate 3 panel with Neil Newbon, Devora Wilde, Jennifer English, and Aliona Baranova from Chicago's C2E2 2025
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Livestream the Lord of the Rings movie reunion panel with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis live from Chicago's C2E2 2025
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Patton Oswalt, Second City Improv, and more come to C2E2 2025 with the convention's first ever Comedy track
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The Breakfast Club cast are hosting a reunion in the movie's Chicago hometown on its 40th anniversary - at C2E2 2025
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Outlander's Sam Heughan, David Berry, and Charles Vandervaart are swapping Lallybroch for Chicago and heading to C2E2 2025!
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Psych is in Chicago! Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson, Kirsten Nelson, and Kurt Fuller are all headed to C2E2 2025
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Star Wars' John Boyega is coming to Chicago's C2E2 2025
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Find Fellowship with Lord of the Rings' Sean Astin and John Rhys-Davies at Chicago's C2E2 2025!
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Saddle up: Red Dead Redemption 2's Roger Clark and Rob Weithoff are coming to C2E2 2025!
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Starship Troopers stars Denise Richards, Casper Van Dien, Michael Ironside, and Dina Meyer to reunite at Seattle's ECCC and Chicago's C2E2 2025
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Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon, Devora Wilde, Jennifer English, and Aliona Baranova are coming to Chicago's C2E2 2025
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