November 6th – 8th, 2026
Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax, NS
Do you remember this shining moment in Hal-Con history? Think you could take it to the next level? Well good news, we're giving you a shot! We are excited to announce that Lip Sync Battle will be back for another year as part of the programming for Hal-Con 2018. This...
We're very excited to announce our next guest! This actor might be known to some of you as the voice of Solas in Dragon Age:Inquisition and Dragon Age: Inquisition Trespasser. Whovians however, will recognize him as Ianto Jones, part of the Torchwood Three who died...
This next guest honestly needs little introduction, so let's get right to it! We are beyond thrilled to announce our first media guest for #halcon2018! Please give a huge Hal-Con welcome to LeVar Burton! LeVar Burton has an impressive collection of titles: author,...
We're delighted to announce this next guest - please welcome comic creator Emmanuelle Chateauneuf to #halcon2018! Emmanuelle Chateauneuf is a passionate old soul who cares too much, is genuinely eccentric, and is on a whole, a general weirdo. With one foot planted...
Visual FX artists are the people who help make movie and tv magic. Using their skills, they help a director achieve things that just can't be accomplished on film. Our next guest has done just that on a variety of very recognizable movies and tv shows. Please welcome...
This Toronto-based sequential artist and illustrator has appeared in publications such as The Secret Loves of Geek Girls, Enough Space for Everyone Else, Valor , and Where is Home. She is also a writer on Disney Princess. Please welcome Megan Kearney to #halcon2018!...
Our comics guest list is growing again - and today it made sense to announce not one but two guests! We are delighted to welcome Rat Queens' Kurtis Wiebe and Owen Gieni to #halcon2018! Kurtis Wiebe is a comic writer based in Calgary, Alberta. He is a two-time Joe...
We're thrilled to welcome Akakioga Cosplay to our growing guest list! We've got an amazing line up of cosplayers this year! Dorasae Rosario, known as Akakioga, has been cosplaying for over 4 years and is most known for her Genderbend Static Shock and humanoid Orisa...
This next guest caught our attention with his Stranger Things fan art, but he's now best known for his work on the new Snagglepuss revival - Exit Stage Left - The Snagglepuss Chronicles. Please welcome artist Mike Feehan to #halcon2018! Mike Feehan is a...
We're thrilled to welcome this talented artist back to Halifax and to Hal-Con! Please give a big Hal-Con welcome to Mike Rooth! Mike Rooth is a Canadian Freelance Art Mercenary with an illustration career that spans two centuries. Rooth has created comics, covers and...