C2E2 2024 Tickets Are Onsale Now!
Get ready to celebrate our 15th edition of the best pop culture show and the biggest geek party in downtown Chicago, nerds!
C2E2 2023 Featured Guests
Guests from your favorite movies, anime, TV shows, and video games are coming to C2E2! This small selection of featured guest is just the tip of the iceberg, check out the full guest list to see everyone coming to the show.
Hey Chicago, I'm C2E2!
Come one, come all. Step right up to the greatest weekend of the year, a weekend all about you. Comics, cosplay, gaming, wrestling, and anime abound in the only pop culture convention in the heart of Downtown Chicago! We've gathered your favorite celebrities, unique exhibitors, incredible comic artists, and larger-than-life literary authors into one place to celebrate the fandoms you love. From the halls of Artist Alley to the depths of the Show Floor, our goal is to provide a space of creativity and fun, but most importantly, one that cultivates a sense of belonging, safety, and inclusiveness. If you've always dreamed of attending the biggest geek party in the Midwest, then this is your weekend to geek out with other nerdy Chicagoans. Whether you join us virtually or in person, epic memories and awesome friendships await you at C2E2, the show created for you.
Buy C2E2 Merch Only on
The Haul
Looking for Official C2E2 merch or something uniquely Chicago? Grab your reusable shopping bags and head to The Haul – the only place to find official C2E2merch online year-round.
Superfan Members Get First Access...
A Popverse Membership gives you first access to C2E2 2024 tickets, Photo Ops & Autographing, live video panels streamed during the event and paid digital experiences; exclusive access to video content and celebrity panels; an exclusive gift, and access to C2E2 exclusive merchandise online.
Be a Part of C2E2
Artist Alley
Application
Status: Open
Deadline: January 3rd
Content Creator
Application
Status: Open
Deadline: TBA
Crew
Application
Status: Open
Deadline: TBA
Press
Application
Status: Open
Deadline: April 12th
Panel & Programming
Application
Status: Open
Deadline: February 1st
Professional
Application
Status: Open
Deadline: TBA
Show Feature & Partners Application
Status: Open
Deadline: February 1st
Writers
Block
Application
Status: Open
Deadline: February 1st
Stay In The Know
C2E2 In Your Inbox
We work hard to curate the C2E2 newsletter to be chocked full of deets about Chicago’s geekiest weekend. Give us your email, and we promise we’ll lovingly stuff your inbox with the newest updates about C2E2 and much more– from when tickets go on sale, to guest announcements, to which comic book creators will be at the show, and of course, how you can ultimately plan for your best C2E2 EVER!
C2E2 In Your Inbox
We work hard to curate the C2E2 newsletter to be chocked full of deets about Chicago’s geekiest weekend. Give us your email, and we promise we’ll lovingly stuff your inbox with the newest updates about C2E2 and much more– from when tickets go on sale, to guest announcements, to which comic book creators will be at the show, and of course, how you can ultimately plan for your best C2E2 EVER!