Queen City Expo 2026

Queen City Expo, formerly the Bangor Comic & Toy Con, has been Bangor's pop-culture convention since 2015 and is the show that grew into Vacationland Entertainment. It brings celebrity guests, voice actors, authors, artists, vendors, cosplay, gaming and Q&A panels to the Cross Insurance Center.

The 2026 edition runs Friday to Sunday, October 2–4 (Friday 3–8pm, Saturday 10am–7pm, Sunday 10am–5pm). Guests include Ghost Hunters stars Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, authors Jim Butcher, Jennifer Blackstream and Michael Aloisi, Jon Daly (Twisted Metal), and voice actors Roger Craig Smith, Patricia Summersett, Ryan Colt Levy, Aaron Dismuke, Derick Snow, Landon McDonald, Reagan Murdock and Robert McCollum, plus featured artists Denzell Draws and Jenna Sue. The show also features a cosplay contest, pro photo ops, Wildlife Adventures (formerly Cool Zoo), Jurassic Rescue, the Maine Ghostbusters and the 501st Legion's New England Garrison.