The Coast (Halifax)
👤 Coast Publishing
📍 NS
Jul 9, 2026
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How a booming fan culture helped Hal-Con sell out months in advance
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Article Excerpt
Months before thousands of fans don elaborate costumes, line up for celebrity panels and fill the halls of the Nova Centre, the work behind Hal-Con is already well underway. For organizers and cosplayers alike, Canada’s largest fan-run science fiction and fantasy convention is no longer a weekend event. It’s a year-round undertaking. That growth has […] The post How a booming fan culture helped Hal-Con sell out months in advance appeared first on The Coast | News, events, restaurants, concerts and Burger Week for Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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