PopCon Indy returns this weekend! What to know about tickets, celebrities, cosplay and more

The three-day event caters to all things in the geek universe with cool merch, fans dressed up in exciting cosplay, plus escape rooms, a film festival and stuff for the kiddos as well as the child at heart.

Attendees have a chance to score an autograph or two with famed celebrities slated to attend, such as Emma Caulfield from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and WandaVision, or Rob Paulsen, whose voice talents have included popular animated shows like Animaniacs and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Here's what we know about this year's big three-day shindig.

When is PopCon Indy 2025?

PopCon Indy takes place this weekend from Friday, June 27, through Sunday, June 29.

Jordan Bradley shows off glowing eyes for a phone at PopCon Indy, Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis.

Where is PopCon Indy?

When does PopCon Indy's vendor floor open?

The schedule for PopCon Indy includes vendor floor hours from 1-7 p.m. Friday, June 27; 10:30 a.m.-7 pm. Saturday, June 28; and 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, June 29.

VIP and Superfan ticket-holders can walk in 30 minutes ahead of the general public. Program hours Fri-Sat extend to 11 p.m.

How much are tickets to PopCon?

You can get tickets to PopCon Indy online or at the convention center registration desk on the day of the event. Tickets for all three days of PopCon start at $70. Day passes begin at $40. Children under 10 get in free with the purchase of an adult ticket.

What can you do at PopCon Indy?

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• Escape Rooms.
• Film festival.
• Cosplay and Cosplay Contest.
• Shopping for merch.
• Secret games to win lifetime passes to PopCon.
• Play hundreds of tabletop games.
• Workshops.
• Kid Zone.
• Fan panels.
• The Neverending Dungeon.
• Meet celebrities

What celebrity guests will be at PopCon Indy in 2025?

The actors behind many popular TV shows and movies are slated to appear in Indianapolis this weekend. For those Gen Xers and Xennials of a certain age, that includes the original vocal cast from the smash-hit animated series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

You can find these and other celebrity guests tentatively scheduled to appear at this year's PopCon Indy, which we've listed in alphabetical order. They include:

• Utkarsh Ambudkar, "Jay Arondekar" in Ghosts.
• Skylar Astin, "Jesse Swanson" in Pitch Perfect.
• Daniel Baugh, "Jimbei" in One Piece.
• JB Blanc, "Pakkun" in Naruto.
• Reba Buhr, "Aoi Kanzaki" in Demon Slayer.
• George Buza, "Beast / Dr. Hank McCoy" in X-Men: The Animated Series.
• Pete Capella, "Silver the Hedgehog" in the Sonic the Hedgehog video games.
• Emma Caulfield, "Anya" of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
• Leah Clark, "Toga" on My Hero Academia.
• Cam Clarke, "Leonardo" on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
• Townsend Coleman, "Michelangelo" on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
• Debi Derryberry, "Jimmy Neutron" in Jimmy Neutron-Boy Genius.
• Firass Dirani, "The Red Ranger" in Power Ranger Mystic Force.
• Aaron Dismuke, "Alphonse Elric" in Fullmetal Alchemist.
• Cal Dodd, "Wolverine" in X-Men: The Animated Series.
• Barry Gordon, "Donatello" on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
• John Gremillion, "D" in Vampire Hunter D.
• Jason Griffith, "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Shadow the Hedgehog" in Sonic X.
• Todd Haberkorn, "Natsu Dragneel" in Fairy Tail.
• Erika Harlacher, "Elizabeth Liones" on The Seven Deadly Sins.
• Renae Jacobs, "April O'Neil" on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
• Famke Janssen, "Jean Grey / Phoenix" in the original X-Men trilogy.
• Maurice LaMarche, "The Brain" on Animaniacs.
• Mela Lee, "Rin Tohsaka" in the Fate/stay night series.
• Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, "Uncle Iroh" in Avatar, "Captain Caron Teva" in The Mandalorian and Ahsoka.
• Madison Lintz, "Maddie Bosch" of Bosch.
• Matt Lintz, "Bruno Carrelli" in Ms. Marvel.
• Ross Marquand, "The Immortal" in Invincible.
• Landon McDonald, "Enmu" in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba: Mugen Train.
• Brent Mukai, "Gyokko" in One Piece.
• Reagan Murdock, "Aki Hayakawa" from Chainsaw Man.
• Nolan North, "Nathan Drake" of the Uncharted video game series.
• Rob Paulsen, "Raphael" on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
• Laura Prepon, "Donna Pinciotti" in That '70s Show.
• Aaron Roberts, "Uta" in Tokyo Ghoul.
• Jason Spisak, "Silco" in Arcane.
• Eric Vale, "Sanji" in One Piece.
• Nicolas Roye, "Octavio ‘Octane’ Silva" in Apex Legends.
• Chris Tergliafera, "Rasticore" in Star Vs. the Forces of Evil.
• Austin Tindle, "Ken Kaneki" in Tokyo Ghoul.
• Alexis Tipton, "Mei Hatsume" in My Hero Academia.
• Eric Vale, "Sanji" in One Piece.
• Titus Welliver, "Harry Bosch" of Bosch.
• Sarah Wiedenheft, "Power" in Chainsaw Man.
• Mick Wingert, "Professor Heimerdinger" in Arcane.

Note: PopCon Indy appearances were last retrieved from the organization's website on June 27 and are subject to change due to scheduling conflicts.

Autographs and pictures with many celebrities will happen Friday through Sunday at the Indiana Convention Center. The cost of an autograph for each celebrity guest varies in price. Be sure to check PopCon Indy's official website for the latest information.

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