FAN EXPO Philadelphia 2025 took place from May 16 to May 18 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, drawing approximately 50,000 fans for a fun-filled weekend. This annual event celebrates various facets of pop culture, including comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming, and cosplay. It’s a fun event with a variety of activities such as celebrity panels, autograph sessions, workshops, artists alley, and a vendor hall.
This event began as Wizard World Philadelphia in 2001, but was rebranded in 2021 after Fan Expo HQ acquired Wizard Entertainment. The first official FAN EXPO Philadelphia event was held in 2022.
Every year fans are delighted to interact with well-known celebrities, they can get photos taken, autographs signed and attend panels. This year featured well-known guests such as Mel Gibson, Andy Serkis, Dolph Lundgren, John Cena, John Carpenter, and many more. Events at this this years show included celebrity and fan panels, live wrestling demos and meet-and-greets with AEW stars, and a live performance by Mega Ran.
Cosplay photos are provided by a neutral third party with no opinions given on the event. Cosplay photos are provided to highlight the skills and enthusiasm of the photographer and cosplayers. All opinions and facts in the article are by the author.
The cosplay was strong and thanks to A/C Photography we get to see a small example of what and who was wandering the floor. You can find more of their photos on Facebook.
To see what cosplay conventions are coming up
be sure to check out our Cosplay Convention List!
