Enercare Centre - Hall G
Exhibition Place
Sat 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Sun 10:00AM to 4:00PM
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Toronto Peter Quill
Toronto Peter Quill will be co-hosting the Rewind Rumble, where him and "Once in a lifetime" Adam Corky will square up for a discussion on the impact of Pro Wrestling in Video Games, Cosplay and other forms of media over the years. They'll be "Laying the Smackdown on the good, the bad and the different".
Eclipse Cosplay
Cosplaying for over 10 years, EclipsCosplay has brought to life characters from anime and video games such as Kingdom Hearts, RWBY, and Digimon. Specializing in prop work and armor, he has earned a reputation for creating detailed, imaginative projects that challenge his skills with every build. To him, cosplay is about community, dedication, and the joy of stepping into the worlds of the characters he admires.
Holly Wolf Cosplay
Holly Wolf is a Canadian cosplayer with an immense background in dance and musical theatre. Working on multiple Canadian and American sets, Holly's love of acting and stage production turned into a love for cosplay. Growing up on shows like Sailor Moon, and playing video games like Final Fantasy and The Legend Of Zelda. Holly progressed from theatre productions and set work, to building and creating her own cosplays in her spare time. Now a full time content creator, Holly works with like-minded creators in the cosplay and gaming space, travelling around the world to replicate her favourite scenes in video games, anime and movies!
Loki Samurai
This Leather tooling workshop will teach you to carve, stamp, and decorate leather using specialized tools to create custom designs. This is a hands-on workshops, perfect for beginners, where you learn to use mallets and various stamping tools to impress designs into veg-tan leather, covering basic techniques like cutting, stitching, and finishing to create projects big and small.
Zee
Zee takes a look at both popular and underrated anthropomorphic animal characters in video games and why we love them! Zee is a Toronto-based artist, game creator, cosplayer, fursuiter and MORE!!! She is most well-known for creating bite-sized videos on fandom subcultures that inspire viewers to appreciate the art of cosplay and fursuits. In 2021 (with her partner Michael) she created Frantic Fanfic, a free to play creative writing party game. You should play it!! Photo Credit: DozingUnicorn
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Binrand
Binrand is a master level cosplayer based in Ontario, Canada and is known in the community mostly for her arsenal of armour builds and elaborate wigs. She is a huge fan of video games, anime, and other areas of pop culture. She takes pride in being as accurate and detailed as she can with her builds and continuously strives to improve her work and learn something new with each new build. She has a love for learning and enjoys passing her knowledge of the craft along to others. When not working on cosplay she can be found playing video games and hanging with her kitties or catching those extra steps at the gym. She will also be the model for our Battle of the artists Fandom & Form!
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Banshee Queen Cosplay
Banshee Queen Cosplay aka Nyxia is a cosplayer based out of Toronto, Canada. She is a die hard World of Warcraft fan and armour enthusiast who has been cosplaying for about 4 years. Her strengths in crafting include foamsmithing and 3D printing. Nyx was inspired to start cosplaying because she wanted to be able to portray her favourite video game character, Sylvanas Windrunner, and since then has fallen in love with the hobby. Outside of cosplay, she is also a musician, cat lover, and a horror fanatic.
Bear Sailor Moon
Calling all fans of Kpop Demon Hunters! The Honmon needs fixing and there's only one magical bear that can help! Join Bear Sailor Moon and other fans for a K Pop Demon Hunter sing a long on the main stage Saturday only at Toronto Game Expo!
John Doom
John Doom combines his knowledge of EVA foam craft and frequent trips to thrift stores with his love of video games to create innovative costumes of some of his most beloved characters. His favorite part of any convention is looking at all the creative cosplays others build and meeting new people.
EhOkayCosplay
Lex, better known as EhOkayCosplay, is a multidisciplinary neurodivergent cosplayer. They specialize in finding fun and innovative ways to create cosplay components. Join them during Toronto Game Expo weekend for a wig workshop focussed on fun, learning, and community. They'll be covering how to make the most of your wig (regardless of quality) and elevating your current skill set. Beginner wig stylists are welcomed and encouraged to join!
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Reed & Niamh
After nearly a decade of cosplay and prop making, Reed’s knowledge of the craft brings his favourite characters to life! From guesting at Fan Expo to working for prop studios in the film industry, the quality of his work has been recognized internationally. Whether it’s 3D printing, foam smithing, fibreglass work, painting or moulding and casting Reed’s repertoire of skills are as well rounded as his cosplay catalogue. As a huge fan of the nerdy world, Niamh blends their creativity, musical theatre degree and bubbly personality to bring all their favourite fictional characters off the screen into reality! Over the last five years since returning to cosplay, they have honed their craft and create stunning wigs accompanied by professional quality makeup looks, using intricate details & glued gemstones as a signature look. Reed and Niamh are thrilled to be guesting together, showing off the best of their combined cosplays and skills making them a perfectly balanced pair with jaw dropping builds. They can’t wait to see you there!
AzraeYuki Cosplay
We'd love to tell you more about our friend AzraeYuki! Over the years, they've become self taught in sewing and foam work but their main focus has drifted towards wig making. They are always learning new skills and practising the ones they know. They love coming up with creative photoshoots for finished cosplays and working with photographers to tell stories in the final product. Being a part of the community is very important to them, and they love hosting panels, workshops and events that get everyone engaged and involved. They say they cannot wait to see what the future of cosplay holds for the community and are so glad to be a part of the program. Welcome!
TheInstaWord
TheInstaWord is a cosplayer with no limits to who or what to be . His unpredictable range blends comedy with iconic game franchises including the Wii Remote, Titanfall Test Pilot, Joy Con, Tom Nook and the Buster Sword from Final Fantasy VII. He loves video games and a good punchline (literally).
WaffleCosplays
WaffleCosplays has been creating cosplays for a little over a year. Best known for his very own custom Mandalorian cosplay he is also known for his Wolf O’Donnel from StarFox and his NCR ranger from fallout. With expertise in 3d printing, foam work, fabricwork and an engineering degree in electronics. Waffle is working to take his cosplays to the next level.
EKGCosplay
And last but certainly not least, EKGCosplay specializes in making low-cost complex builds by using up-cycled materials to bring the characters of StarFox to life. Doing so has allowed him to make a variety of characters over his 3 years of costume making experience. He most enjoys improving his costumes over time.
Community Booths
Helldivers Community Booth
For Democracy! Founded in 2024, the Ontario Helldivers is a cosplay group dedicated to building community, supporting others, and, of course, most importantly, spreading Managed Democracy. The group hosts yearly meetups and photoshoots at FANEXPO, Anime North! Join us and reinforce your fellow helldivers! Enjoy photo ops with them all day!
Starfox Nintendo Community Booth
Get ready for a high-flying mission as the StarFox, Nintendo Smash Bros booth team up to bring these classics to life for an unforgettable photo-op experience.
Pretty Heroes
Pretty Heroes is Canada’s first and only girl power pop culture convention, dedicated to celebrating strong female characters, the characters who support them, and real-life inspirational women and girls. With a welcoming, inclusive environment for fans of all ages, genders, and abilities, the Pretty Heroes team love connecting fans to fun, friendship, and awesome memories. And don’t forget: every girl can be a hero because everyone can be a hero! Panel details: Strong Female Characters of Video Games Presentation and discussion of a selection of strong female characters featured in video games and how they can inspire everyone to see that females are diverse and can be strong in a myriad of ways. Brought to you by Pretty Heroes.
Halo Cosplay Canada Community Booth
Halo Cosplay Canada is a welcoming community for anyone interested in the wonderful world of Halo! With mentoring and collaboration we work to create an amazing space for cosplayers, new and experienced alike. We can't wait to welcome them to the TGE.
MCC Community Booth
Founded in 2007 by Tom Hutchens, Mando Mercs Costume Club™️ (Mandalorian Mercs or MMCC) has quickly grown to be one of the largest global Star Wars™️ fan organizations. Every MMCC member is encouraged to stivstiveers and over 70 “clans” or chapters around the world. MMCC is a truly unique organization as it encourages membership applicants (foundlings) to focus on adding their personal and distinctive creative individuality as opposed to limiting them based solely on visual accuracies from the Star Wars™️ films, shows, books, comics, video games, and other media. MMCC is an inclusive and friendly organization, following the Mandalorian way of “Clans” or family units and a clans’ ability to adopt anyone who wishes to learn “Our Way”. MMCC, in true homage to the characters they portray, have changed and adapted over the years to support the growing amounts of people interested in Mandalorian costuming. In 2011 Mandalorian Mercs was recognized by Lucasfilm, LTD. In 2013 MMCC became a registered 501(c)(10) fraternal organization within the USA, and expanded the mission of its charity fund “Little Warrior International” to continue bringing hope to underprivileged children and families in need around the world. The MMCC set the standard of Mandalorian costumes, and our Costume Requirement Lists (CRLs) allow us to be more customized with our costumes, while also requiring minimum standards that must be reached. Every MMCC member is encouraged to stive for self-improvement through the learning and teaching of “Our Way”.
Ontario Cosplay Collective
The Ontario Cosplay Collective (OCC) is a group for cosplay enthusiasts and creatives. We are an inclusive community that focuses on collaboration and skill sharing, with the belief that everyone should be able to take part in cosplay without being limited by skillset or finances. We’re excited to join Toronto Game Expo this year and bring some fun experiences to share! Visit us for ConQuest, our interactive scavenger hunt that encourages you to explore the convention and win prizes, strike a pose at our cosplay photo set, chat with us at our booth, and join us for an informative cosplay panel. They will be doing a panel on Cricut for Cosplay.
Femme Gaming Community Booth
Femme Gaming is a women-led organization creating safe, inclusive, and fun spaces in the gaming and esports world. Through events, tournaments, and community initiatives, Femme Gaming empowers women to play, compete, and lead in gaming while building a stronger, more connected gaming community for everyone. They will be providing a lounge with a Free Play Video Game Zone, a Mini Women's Tournament (Game TBA) and a Photo Lounge Area! Swing by before they fill up!
Geeks and Company Community Booth
The Geeks and Company are a Cosplay Community and social media group focused on bringing the world of cosplay to local events in the form of fan experiences. Their mission is to be the hub of the cosplay and geek community. They believe that engaging in cosplay and embracing the culture can be a transformative experience that encourages self-expression, creativity, and personal exploration. They are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive and diverse environment where individuals can connect, learn, and evolve as they pursue their passion for cosplay and geeky interests. Through convention events, online content, and a weekly podcast, the Geeks & Co. aim to empower the community members to develop new skills, connect and support others in the community, and gain confidence, ultimately fostering personal growth and community acceptance on their unique journeys within the cosplay and geek realm.
Ghostbusters Community Grooup
Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters Community Group! Ghostbusters community group are coming to Toronto Game Expo this year!