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A Jedi, Batman, and Captain Picard walk into downtown Indianapolis \u2014 that’s not the setup for a joke. PopCon<\/a>, a three-day celebration of the pop culture universe, is this weekend.<\/p>\n Celebrities<\/a>, cosplayers, and fellow geeks from every fandom are expected to flock to the Indiana Convention Center starting Friday afternoon. Here’s what to know about this year’s event and what IndyStar is seeing at PopCon Indy.<\/p>\n Just like last year, there’s lots of things to do at PopCon Indy<\/a>. Here are some of the familiar highlights:<\/p>\n A schedule for PopCon Indy<\/a> shows vendor floor hours are as follows:<\/p>\n Saturday, May 9<\/strong>: 10:30 a.m.-7 pm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Sunday, May 10<\/strong>: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n VIP ticket-holders can walk in 30 minutes ahead of the general public. Program hours Fri.-Sat. extend to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n On May 8, three-day tickets to PopCon Indy<\/a> were selling online for roughly $70. Day passes ranged from $41-$47. Children younger than 10 get in free with the purchase of an adult ticket. VIP tickets are also available.<\/p>\n The following special guests at PopCon Indy<\/a> are listed in alphabetical order and are tentatively scheduled to appear Friday, Saturday, and\/or Sunday. They include:<\/p>\n Sean Astin<\/a>, Samwise Gamgee<\/em> in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Diedrich Bader<\/a>, Rex <\/em>in “Napoleon Dynamite” and Lawrence<\/em> in”Office Space.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Dee Bradley Baker<\/a>, voice actor of Captain Rex \/ Commander Cody\/ Clonetroopers<\/em> in “Star Wars” animated TV and video games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Erik Braa<\/a>, voice actor of Moon Knight<\/em> in “Marvel Rivals” and Draven<\/em> in “League of Legends.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Leah Clark<\/a>, voice actor of Toga<\/em> in “My Hero Academia.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Noshir Dalal<\/a>, voice actor of Charles Smith<\/em> in “Red Dead Redemption 2.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Caitlin Glass<\/a>, voice actor of Winry Rockbell<\/em> in “Full Metal Alchemist.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Mara Junot<\/a>, voice actor of Lisa Minci<\/em> in “Genshin Impact.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Gabe Kunda<\/a>, voice actor of Lock Lock<\/em> in “My Hero Academia.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Lauren Landa<\/a>, voice actor of Sailor Neptune <\/em>in “Sailor Moon.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Alan Lee<\/a>, voice actor of Mystery Saja<\/em> in “KPop Demon Hunters” and Shang Tsung<\/em> in “Mortal Kombat 1.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Kristen McGuire<\/a>, voice actor of Kachina<\/em> in “Genshin Impact” and Milim Nava<\/em> in “That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime,” as well as Senko<\/em> in “The Helpful Fox Senko-san.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Monica Rial<\/a>, voice actor of Bulma <\/em>in “Dragon Ball Super.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Keith Silverstein<\/a>, voice actor of Zhongli<\/em> in “Genshin Impact” and Hisoka<\/em> in “Hunter x Hunter.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Allisyn Snyder<\/a>, Zora Lancaster<\/em> in “Sonny with a Chance” and Heather<\/em> in “A.P. Bio.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Dylan Snyder<\/a>, director and cinematographer, also Milton Krupnick<\/em> in “Kickin’ It.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Alyson Stoner<\/a>, voice of Isabella Garica-Shapiro<\/em> in “Phineas & Ferb”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Patrick Warburton<\/a>, voice actor of Joe Swanson<\/em> in “Family Guy” and Kronk<\/em> in “The Emperor’s New Groove.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Note<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0PopCon Indy appearances were last retrieved from the organization’s website Friday morning, May 8, and are subject to change due to scheduling conflicts.<\/em><\/p>\n 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\u00a0official website<\/a>\u00a0for the latest information.<\/p>\n This year’s PopCon Indy happens May 8-10, 2026.<\/p>\n PopCon Indy takes place once again at the\u00a0Indiana Convention Center<\/a> at 100 S. Capitol Ave<\/a>. in downtown Indianapolis.<\/p>\n John Tufts<\/em><\/a>\u00a0covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Send him a news tip at\u00a0<\/em>John.Tufts@IndyStar.com<\/em><\/a>. Find him on\u00a0<\/em>BlueSky<\/em><\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/em>JohnWritesStuff<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\nPopCon Indy 2026 photos<\/h2>\n
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