About 15,000 sci-fi fans expected to attend Hal-Con this weekend in Halifax

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Thousands of people headed to the Halifax Convention Centre this weekend for the return of Hal-Con, dubbed as the biggest sci-fi convention in Atlantic Canada.

The popular convention was put on hold in 2020, and significantly scaled back in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers couldn’t be happier to see it revived.

“For me, Hal-Con is the community,” said spokesperson Jarrod Peckham.

“It’s the people you get to share your time with, and who understand you on a level that maybe some people don’t for the hobbies and passions that you’re interested in, whether that’s Star Trek or anime,” he said.

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“We really just want to cultivate that community and give a space where it’s safe, it’s open.”

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Peckham said organizers expect about 15,000 people to walk through the Halifax Convention Centre doors on Saturday and Sunday.

With about 200 vendors, Hal-Con hosts actors, authors, comic creators and cosplayers for workshops, performances and meet-and-greets. It’s where people gather to share their love for film, anime and sci-fi.

A full list of guests is available on the convention’s website.

The festival runs until midnight on Saturday, and until 7 p.m. Sunday. There are few passes left for those who wish to attend.

— With files from Callum Smith. 

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