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There Are So Many Celebrities At Calgary Expo This Weekend & Here's Who You Could Meet

Who will you spot in the city?

People dressed up for the Calgary Expo. Right: Brendan Fraser.

People dressed up for the Calgary Expo. Right: Brendan Fraser.

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You won't have to go very far to have a chance of meeting a celebrity in Calgary this weekend.

The Calgary Expo is returning to Stampede Park from April 21 to April 24 and bringing some of your favourite movie and TV stars with it.

Calgary Expo is bringing celebrities to the city to meet fans and share exclusive behind-the-scenes gossip about the films you love.

From a special panel including the four hobbits from The Lord Of The Rings trilogy to George Of The Jungle himself, Brendan Fraser, here's who you could meet at the Calgary Expo.

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood.

Elijah Wood.

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Most known for his performance as Frodo Baggins in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, Elijah Wood will be at the Calgary Expo on Saturday and Sunday. You can catch Wood and his Hobbit companions opening up about filming the trilogy in an extra special event on Saturday, April 23.

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser.

Brendan Fraser

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Known for epic movies such as The Mummy series, George Of The Jungle, and the TV series Doom Patrol, Brendan Fraser will be at Calgary Expo on Saturday.

Sean Astin

Sean Astin, who is known for playing fan-favourite hobbit Samwise Gamgee, and for his roles in The Goonies and Stranger Things, will be at the Expo on Saturday and Sunday. He'll also be taking part in the panel with Elijah Wood.

Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd

Completing the Hobbit lineup will be Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd. Since The Lord Of The Rings, Monaghan starred in the hit TV series Lost and Boyd can be seen in Outlander. Both will be at the Expo on Saturday and Sunday.

William Shatner

Canadian icon William Shatner will also be in attendance, talking about all things Star Trek on April 21 and April 22.

John Cleese

Known for turns in Monty Python and Fawlty Towers, comedy legend John Cleese will be at the Expo on Saturday April 23.

Trailer Park Boys

Fresh from the trailer park, Ricky, Julian and Bubbles will be at Calgary Expo from April 22 to 24.

Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers.

Carl Weathers.

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Carl Weathers, from Predator, the Rocky movies and Happy Gilmore will be around from April 22 to 24.

Katee Sackhoff

Katee Sackhoff.

Katee Sackhoff.

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Battlestar Galactica and The Mandalorian star Katee Sackhoff will be in Calgary on April 22 and 23.

The Cast of Clerks

The cast of Clerks will be appearing at the Expo throughout the weekend. Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith, famous for their turns as Jay and Silent Bob, will also be answering fan questions in a special event.

Michael Rooker

Guardians Of The Galaxy and The Walking Dead star Michael Rooker will be at the Expo on April 22 and 23.

The Cast of Cobra Kai

Martin Kove, Jacob Bertrand and Gianni DeCenzo from the hit Netflix series Cobra Kai will also be attending Calgary Expo from April 22 to 24.

Calgary Expo

Price: Single-day tickets are $27, and a full four-day pass is $119.

Address: Stampede Park, 20 Roundup Way S.E., Calgary, AB

Why You Should Go: To meet some of your favourite movie stars and get exclusive behind-the-scenes gossip from some of Hollywood's biggest movies.

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  • Creator

    Charlie Hart was a Calgary-based Creator for Narcity Media. Hailing from London, U.K., Charlie moved to Calgary with a passion for learning more about what Canada has to offer. She studied Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University and has over five years of experience for titles including Supply Management, Elle UK and InStyle UK.

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