Where can you see John Cena, Diego Luna, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler and Brendan Fraser,in the same event. The answer is MEGACON Orlando. The Ccnvention is back, turning the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, into a four-day pop culture universe packed with celebrity appearances, cosplay, panels, gaming, and fandom-fueled shopping.
The convention runs from March 19 through March 22, 2026, at the Orange County Convention Center on International Drive, once again positioning Orlando as one of the biggest gathering points in the country for comic book, sci-fi, horror, anime, and movie fans, and The Latin Times is there.
This year's event is built around both star power and nostalgia. On its official site, MEGACON is promoting appearances from top Hollywood stars, while local coverage has also highlighted guests such as Helen Hunt, "Star Wars" alum John Boyega, "The X-Files" star Gillian Anderson, "Star Trek"'s William Shatner, "Doctor Who"'s Jodie Whittaker, Giancarlo Esposito, Karl Urban and Mr. T.
The biggest crowd magnet may be the "Lord of the Rings" reunion. MEGACON has made "The Hobbits Are Coming to Orlando" one of its headline attractions, with the actors behind the four main Hobbits, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd, reuniting for a 25th anniversary celebration of the beloved film franchise.
The convention is also selling a separate ticketed event, An Evening with the Hobbits: In Celebration of 25 Years, scheduled for Saturday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. In other words, expect Middle-earth fever, emotional fans, and probably more than a few capes, cloaks and furry-foot jokes by the weekend.
Beyond the Hobbits, organizers are leaning into premium fan experiences. Official listings show "On Stage with Orlando Bloom" on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. and "John Cena Live" later that same day at 4:30 p.m. Those events add to the convention's usual mix of autograph sessions, photo ops, panel rooms, and show-floor browsing.
Horror fans can expect a panel tied to Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights as the event approaches its 35th anniversary. Another major event tied directly to the convention is the Universal Orlando after-hours experience on Friday, March 20. According to the official MEGACON page, the add-on includes early access and then exclusive after-hours access at both Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure. The listed hours run from 5 p.m. to midnight, with staggered early-entry windows, and the event price is listed at $109, including free parking after 6 p.m. and a $25 Universal Orlando gift card.
For fans who are less focused on celebrity panels and more interested in community experiences, the convention is also being promoted as a weekend of cosplay competitions, gaming, and interactive live programming. Attendees should expect cosplay contests, the Masters of Cosplay Grand Finale, live art battle programming such as Comics Xplosion, and a large gaming area.
There is also a commercial event layer tied to the convention that longtime collectors will care about. The official exclusives page lists convention-only merchandise, including variant comic books and limited-edition Funko Pop figures. Among the items promoted are exclusive covers for "Fantastic Four" #1, "Wolverine" #1, and "Spider-Man & Wolverine" #1, along with exclusive figures tied to properties such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Supernatural," "Captain America", and "Deadpool & Wolverine." For many attendees, hunting down exclusives is its own event inside the event, especially on opening day.
You can see the full schedule of events at MEGACON Orlando here.
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