Convention Type
Comic Con with a focus on pop culture and comics

When and Where
April 12-14 at the Kalamazoo County Event & Expo Center

Things to Do/See
Attend panels, photos/autographs, vendor hall, artist alley, tabletop gaming, giant chess, VR gaming, Short Film Festival, cosplay contest

Guests
To name a few but not all:
Nana Visitor, Kyle Hebert, Emi Lo, Katelyn Barr, Landon McDonald, Debi DerryBerry
Greg Cipes, Dmitriy Karas, Tony Moran, Josie Campbell
Envy the Green Fairy, Pink Opal Cosplay
Howard Mackie, Bob Hall, Maple Lam
Corrine Roberts, Scott Rosema, Matt Feazell, Comfor and Adam, Roger Scholz, Christy McCulfor
Roll for a Sandwich

Things to Do/See
Attend panels, photos/autographs, vendor hall, artist alley, tabletop gaming, giant chess, VR gaming, Short Film Festival, cosplay contest

Pros
Plenty of things to do/see (see above)
Everything was accessible within a 5 to 10 minute walk
Comprehensive printed program booklets that were informative
Free parking
The ventilation throughout the venue was better compared to last year
Cool Cosplays – Check out the GALLERY

Cons
Crowded areas around the celebrity guest section due to long lines creating a bottleneck experience
Limited for options for food, inside the venue. Your choices were the Kzoo Expo Center concession stands, the Freakin Pickles vendor, and Girl Scott Cookies

Do I recommend attending the event?
Yes. I’ve never had a bad time attending the Grand Rapids Comic Con Spring Fling shows and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.