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Oz Comic-Con is going festive with a special holiday expo

What was planned for a late November weekend has now been shifted, with Oz Comic-Con announcing that their Xmas Edition show, will take place on December 10th and 11th at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

The show itself will feature the usual Oz Comic-Con line ups, celebrity guests, artists, cosplay and more merch than could fill Santa’s sack. The first international guest have been announced for the show, with Grace Van Dien of Stranger Things fame joins Ross Marquand from The Walking Dead being those first.

Comic fans will be able to meet icon Tom Taylor, who has written comics for Star Wars, Wolverine, Batman and the Injustice series.

But as this is a holiday special, there will also be some festive treats to enjoy. These include:

  • Competitions for Ugly Sweaters, Christmas Cosplay, and Gingerbread Decorating;

  • Elf on the Shelf Photo Scavenger Hunt;

  • Make Your Own Xmas Decoration Stations;

  • Gingerbread Decorating Competitions;

  • Xmas Pop Culture Trivia with CosQuiz Trivia;

  • So You Think You Can Just Dance Competition;

  • Music & Entertainment Stage for Live Performances;

  • Christmas/Yuletide-themed mini D&D sessions and a Tabletop Gaming Library;

  • Console, PC, VR & Retro Gaming;

  • Cosplay Meetups & Photographers;

  • 3 Stages packed with Q&A sessions, interactive activities, performances and parades;

Tickets are on sale now and start as low as $37.50 for adults and $20 for children, with bundles available for families. All the details can be found here.