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Horror con Spooky Empire happens in Orlando over Halloween weekend

Guests includes Susan Sarandon and the men behind Killer Klowns From Outer Space

by Matthew Moyer October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

Horror con Spooky Empire, much like a good slasher-flick villain, is back for another installment in Orlando on Halloween weekend.

Nostalgia Con

Nostalgia Con brings ‘full house’ of celebrity guests to Orlando

The polar opposite of (how) rude!

by Matthew Moyer August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

If you’re suffering from MegaCon withdrawals, here’s some visual serotonin for you

by Annabella Vivero March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Megacon Orlando announces even more guests for 2026

Appearances by big names from ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Star Wars, LOTR, ‘Lost’ and comic legends

by Mia Schaeperkoetter January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Orlando will, in fact, be able to see John Cena at MegaCon

From retirement match to Orlando convention

by Matthew Moyer December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Spooky Empire

Spooky Empire brings frights and celebrity guests to Orlando over Halloween weekend

Exciting: Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson returns!

by Emmy Bailey October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Goblin Market scampers back to Oviedo Mall with art, apparel, eats … and a pointy-eared maid café

Did someone say Goblin Maid Café?

by Matthew Moyer February 20, 2025June 30, 2025

Anime Festival Orlando happens this month at the Rosen Plaza Hotel

There will be cosplay, there will be dance-offs, there will be card games

by Houda Eletr June 14, 2024April 12, 2025

Horror con Spooky Empire creeps out Orlando again this weekend

‘The horror, the horror …’

by Matthew Moyer May 14, 2024November 6, 2024

Get a piece of comics history at the Original Arts Expo coming to Orlando this month

Get yourself a piece of comics history

by Matthew Moyer January 19, 2024August 5, 2025

Orlando gaming bar Cloak and Blaster is closing

Rising rents and pandemic slowdown were cited as reasons

by Matthew Moyer January 3, 2024July 22, 2025

Mega names for a mega weekend: William Shatner and others to attend MegaCon Orlando

Captain Kirk beams down to Orlando

by Grayson Keglovic December 4, 2023February 11, 2025

Fandom weekender MegaCon returns to Orlando in February

Guests confirmed include Paul Bettany, Juliette Lewis and Danny Trejo

by Matthew Moyer November 17, 2023December 15, 2024

Orlando’s Spooky Empire convention was full of chilling and creative cosplay

by Jamie Arena October 30, 2023

MegaCon takes over the Convention Center for four days of pop-culture fandom

by Matthew Moyer March 29, 2023May 30, 2025