The Fanaticcon shows are toy conventions held annually in Ottawa since 2019 (with, of course, the exception of 2020), and in Brockville since 2022. I've had the pleasure of being the show photographer since the first show in Ottawa.
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A vendor sets up his booth for the day
A vendor displaying his wares at the inaugural 2019 edition
One of the vendors at the 2021 show displays his books for sale.
Anthony from Spade Sabres shows off one of his lightsabres.
Kurt Lehner, shown here displaying one of his Star Wars prints, has been a vendor at the show since the inaugural edition.
Figurines that were available during the 2023 show.
One of the finds available at the convention.
A model of a Star Wars vehicle
A virtual reality company had set up a space to experience their games.
An attendee tries out the virtual reality experience.
A couple of arcade game consoles are usually available to entertain people at the Ottawa editions of Fanaticcon.
Special guest Abby, from "You can't do that on television", has been in attendance at every show since the beginning.
SPD Emergency! "Power Rangers S.P.D. actor Matt Sadowski was one of the special guests who came to Ottawa Fanaticcon 2024
Underworld LARP were on site at the 2024 Brockville edition to give a demonstration of their game play.
Members of Ghostbusters fan groups, which are involved in the community and often raise funs for charity, have been a recurring presence at Fanaticcon. Here, a member of one of the groups poses during the 2019 show.
Local Star Trek groups have been volunteering at the show, doing some security and crowd management.
Ottawa Knight Cosplay were in attendance in 2019 for photo ops with the participants.
A cosplayer during the 2021 edition.
A cosplayer attending the convention. She ended up coming up in 2nd place for the 2021 costume contest.
A Captain America cosplayer., from the first Brockville edition in 2022. The Brockville show had a spot set up for portraits of cosplayers.
From the 2022 edition in Brockville: a celebrity cosplayer, on site to judge the costume contest, showed up her own costume.
A Spiderman cosplayer shopping for Spiderman comics. From 2022.
A couple of cosplayers from the 2022 edition in Ottawa.
A cosplayer, during the 2022 Ottawa edition
Cosplayers from the 2023 Brockville edition
A cosplayer during the costume Brockville 2023 contest .
A Ghostbuster cosplayer attending the 2023 Ottawa show.
A celebrity cosplayer and costume contest judge playing as the Red Hood, during the 2023 Ottawa show.
A cosplayer from the 2023 Ottawa edition
A very impressive Transformers cosplay, at the Ottawa 2023 show.
A cosplayer at the 2024 Brockville edition
A Kylo Ren cosplayer attends the 2024 Brockville edition
JT is a local cosplayer, who attends a number of conventions dressed up as The King Pin, from the Spider-Man universe. He is pictured here at the 2024 Brockville edition.
Batman, getting ready to parade in the 2024 Brockville costume contest.
A Star Trek cosplayer, with her phaser set on "Stun", explored the 2024 edition in Ottawa
One Piece's Luffy has been a popular cosplay over the past few years. Here, a cosplayer in Ottawa strikes a pose. From 2024
A cosplayer during the 2024 edition in Ottawa.
They dominated that summer's box office, so of course Dead Pool and Wolverine had to put in an appearance at Ottawa Fanaticcon 2024
Celebrity cosplayer Kawaii Kitten has been a judges of the costume contest since the very first Fanaticcon
One of the celebrity cosplayers who was also a judge for the costume contest.
A celebrity cosplayer, and one of the judges for the 2024 Brockville costume contest.
Local cosplayer Draco Draconis has been attending and displaying his creations since the first Fanaticcon. After winning the first year's costume contest, he helped judge the 2021 contest, came in second in the Brockville 2022 contest and was a runner-up in the Ottawa 2022 one.
Unlikely Lizard Wizard, the winner of the 2021 costume contest.
The 2021 costume contest winners, along with the judges, host and organiser of Fanaticcon
The winner of the 2022 Brockville costume contest.
Battle Damaged Props, the winner of the 2022 costume contest.
The winner of the 2023 Brockville costume contest.
Draco Draconis repeated as winner, taking the 2023 crown.
The runner-up (on left) and winner for the 2024 Brockville costume contest.
The winner of the Ottawa 2025 costume contest.