Game Con Live will come to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11-12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The event is geared to kids ages 5-15.
Game Con Live founder Gabe Young is an Archbishop Ryan High School graduate.
“Our team designed the event to create a shared experience for families that connects multiple generations to today’s gaming and pop culture,” Young said. “Kids and their parents will have the chance to discover everything and everyone under one roof – from popular video games they play, comics they love or influencers they watch – to meeting an artist they admire or a young engineer they are inspired by. And because it’s designed for families, everyone will be immersed in the fun together.”
Guests will have the chance to meet and interact with YouTubers and actors such as BeckBroJack, DirtBoy, Sirud and Aaralyn Anderson as well as meeting Marvel/DC artists like Scott Hanna and Will Torres. The Cosplay Corner features the region’s largest fan groups, including Star Wars, Avengers, G.I. Joe, Spiderlings and Zelda. Costumes are encouraged for fun and to compete for prizes.
There will be more than 80,000 square feet of space with activities such as:
• Play, compete and code video games, including Minecraft, Roblox, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros and Fortnite.
• Get autographs and meet YouTubers and indie game developers, plus rising star influencers
• Enjoy live entertainment and contests on the Infinity Stage.
• Meet artists, writers and content creators at the Artist Alley
• Collaborate in non-stop workshops with lessons in art, animation and more
• Build and race your own LEGO® brick derby car on super tracks
• Explore Unplugged Zone with free-play tabletop and card game lessons like Pokémon
• Take selfies at Cosplay Corner and enter a costume contest
• Shop the marketplace for the newest in gaming and comics
Tickets start at $16.75. For entry times, registration and other information, visit https://gameconlive.com/ or follow Game Con Live on Facebook or Instagram. ••
