STORY: Cosplayers filled the convention floor at Toronto Comicon on Saturday (March 21), as fans gathered in Toronto to celebrate comics, gaming and pop culture.

The three-day event, which kicked off on Friday, draws thousands of attendees each year, with fans and cosplayers mingling, showing off costumes and meeting celebrity guests.

This year’s lineup included Cary Elwes, Mara Wilson and cast members from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, marking the franchise’s 35th anniversary.

Thousands of attendees streamed through the convention center halls, many in elaborate handmade costumes. Among them was Oliver Ingoe, who showcased a detailed “Elnina” outfit from video game "Deltarune: Chapter 3".

The headpiece proved the most challenging element, requiring repeated trial and error. “I’m pretty happy with how it turned out,” Ingoe said.

Gareth Foster posed for photos dressed as an Ultramarine from miniature wargame "Warhammer 40,000", a project he completed with his father over roughly 120 hours. Despite last-minute fixes, Foster said he was satisfied with the final result.

Other attendees highlighted the creativity and confidence cosplay can inspire. Altay, dressed as Asriel from the video game "Undertale", described the experience as transformative.

“It’s like a confidence boost… you can go out and be this character,” they said.

Longtime fans also paid tribute to classic characters. Robert Choquette and Nicole Oliver appeared as Beetlejuice and his bride, citing their love for "Beetlejuice" and its recent stage adaptation as inspiration.

For many, the event offered more than costumes. Meghan, dressed as Asajj Ventress from Star Wars, said the convention is about connection and community.

“The world’s kind of scary right now,” Meghan added. “This is a nice way to just have a little bit of escapism and have a lot of fun.”

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SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (MARCH 21, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. COSPLAYERS DRESSED IN ANIME-STYLE CLOTHING DANCING

2. WIDE OF COSPLAYERS DANCING AND PEOPLE WATCHING

3. PEOPLE WALKING IN HALLWAY OF CONVENTION CENTER

4. COSPLAYER AND TORONTO COMICON ATTENDEE, OLIVER INGOE, SHOWING OFF 'ELNINA OF DELTARUNE: CHAPTER 3' OUTFIT

5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COSPLAYER AND TORONTO COMICON ATTENDEE, OLIVER INGOE, SAYING:

"Yeah, I made it all by hand except, you know, like belt, tights, boots. I bought those. But yeah, I think the hardest piece was probably the head piece. It took me a lot of trial and error to get it right, but I'm pretty happy with how it, how it turned out."

6. INGOE SHOWING OFF OUTFIT

7. PERSON TOUCHING UP BEARD

8. VIEW OF MAKEUP MIRROR

9. COSPLAYER AND TORONTO COMICON ATTENDEE, GARETH FOSTER, DRESSED AS AN ULTRAMARINE FROM 'WARHAMMER 40K', POSING WITH FAN

10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COSPLAYER AND TORONTO COMICON ATTENDEE, GARETH FOSTER, SAYING:

"I'm an Ultramarine from the game, 'Warhammer 40,000'. This isn't personally what I play, but this is my dad's army. It took us about 120 hours of work to get it to the level it is."

11. FOSTER WALKING

12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COSPLAYER AND TORONTO COMICON ATTENDEE, GARETH FOSTER, SAYING:

"A lot of last-minute finishes from Halloween. Seams we're splitting, but all in all, I think I'm pretty happy with it."

13. COSPLAYERS POSING FOR PHOTOS

14. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COSPLAYER AND TORONTO COMICON ATTENDEE, ALTAY (LAST NAME NOT GIVEN), SAYING:

"So I got this long blouse, kind of, not blouse, but like a very long dress shirt. And I got a long thrifted dress. And I conclude this on and this is felt like glue the nails on this is a prom. And I got my wig and I got the ears on.

15. COSPLAYERS POSING FOR PHOTOS / ALTAY DRESSED AS 'ASRIEL FROM UNDERTALE' VIDEO GAME

16. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COSPLAYER AND TORONTO COMICON ATTENDEE, ALTAY (LAST NAME NOT GIVEN), SAYING:

"It's like a confidence boost. You know what I mean? It's like, it's like I could go out and be this character and like, it's like a change. You know what I mean?"

17. VARIOUS OF COSPLAYERS

18. VARIOUS OF ROBERT CHOQUETTE AND NICOLE OLIVER DRESSED AS BEETLEJUICE AND HIS WIFE

19. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COSPLAYER AND TORONTO COMICON ATTENDEES, ROBERT CHOQUETTE AND NICOLE OLIVER, SAYING:

CHOQUETTE: "Beetlejuice has really been something I liked a lot in my growing up, so I just decided one day I'm going to do the 'Ghost with the Most', and well here we are."

OLIVER: "Absolutely, same here. I've always been a fan of like the cartoon and the movies, and we just recently watched the musical in Toronto and ever since then I've just been a fan of like Tim Burton and everything Beetlejuice."

20. COMICON ATTENDEES

21. CLOSE-UP OF ATTENDEES ON ESCALATOR

22. VARIOUS OF COSPLAYERS

23. MEGHAN (LAST NAME NOT GIVEN) DRESSED AS STAR WARS CHARACTER ASAJJ VENTRESS FIGHTING ANOTHER COSPLAYER WITH LIGHTSABERS

24. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COSPLAYER AND TORONTO COMICON ATTENDEE, MEGHAN (LAST NAME NOT GIVEN), SAYING:

"Just generally the memories here are amazing. Mostly, it's meeting people, meaning, especially the littlest fans. They're always lovely. So, it's just an incredible time. If you're into making friends and building community, this is the place to be."

25. MEGHAN

26. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COSPLAYER AND TORONTO COMICON ATTENDEE, MEGHAN (LAST NAME NOT GIVEN), SAYING:

"I think honestly, because is a wonderful way to kind of escape the world because the world's kind of scary right now. So, this is a nice way to just have a little bit of escapism and just have a lot of fun."

27. WIDE OF TORONTO COMICON ATTENDEES

28. PEOPLE WALKING

29. PEOPLE CHECKING OUT BOOTH

30. PAN SHOWING COMIC BOOKS