The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
Geek out with celebrities at comic, fan conventions in Conn.
Fans of comic books, video games and everything “nerdy” can meet celebrities and other fans of their favorite “fandoms” at comic and fan conventions around Connecticut.
Here are a few scheduled for this year.
CT Collecticon
Held twice this year, CT Collecticon caters to fans of toys, collectibles and comics.
Holiday Inn Norwich — 10 Laurel Boulevard, Norwich. Aug. 26
Brick Fest Live
More than 1 million LEGO bricks will be on display at this brick-buildinghemed convention. There will be the opportunity for guests to partake in building a Guinness World Record-setting mosaic.
Connecticut Convention Center — 100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford. April 15-16
Silver City Con IV
The city of Meriden hosts its own comic book convention that spotlights toy and comic book vendors from around the state.
Silver City Hall — 680 Old Colony Road, Meriden. May 7
Hartford Pokémon Regional Championship
The Hartford Pokémon Regional Championship will host the top trading card and Pokémon video game players as they compete to head to the World Championship in Japan.
Connecticut Convention Center — 100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford. May 19-21
East Coast Collectibles Convention
More than 150 vendors will sell collectibles including Funko Pops, trading cards, comic books and autographed memorabilia.
Mohegan Sun — 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Montville. June 11
ConnectiCon
ConnectiCon will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year featuring celebrity guests from video games like “Overwatch,” “The Last of Us” and “God of War.”
Connecticut Convention Center — 100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford. July 20-23
Mohegan Sun TerrifiCon 2023
Connecticut’s version of Comic Con, TerrifiCon will feature celebrity guests, comic book creators, artists and vendors. This year will feature guests like Jonathan
Frakes ("Star Trek: The Next Generation”), John Wesley Shipp ("The Flash”) and Colby Minifie ("The Boys”).
Mohegan Sun — 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Montville. July 28-30
CT HorrorFest
The long-running horror-themed event is moving to Hartford’s XL Center with celebrity guests including Cassandra Peterson ("Elvira”), Bill Moseley ("The Devil’s Rejects”) and David Howard Thornton ("Terrifier”).
XL Center — 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford. Sept. 23-24