Pop culture comes alive at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The biggest explosion of pop culture in the Midwest is back in Chicago through Sunday.
C2E2, or Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, features every realm of the pop universe: comics, movies, and games. Guests can meet and get autographs from creators and actors from some of their favorite franchises.
Many guests dress up as their favorite superheroes and characters, but only a select few compete for the top prize.
The expo is also the home of the C2E2 Crown Championships of Cosplay; the world's biggest and most prestigious costume contest with a $10,000 prize - which happened on Saturday.
Sunday, the final day of C2E2, is Kids Day. Children tickets are just $5.
Michael Armstrong, event director from ReedPOP, which organizes C2E2, joined ABC 7 live from McCormick Place to talk about all the fun.
Event: C2E2
Date: March 18- 20, 2016
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday
Address: C2E2 will be held in the South Building at McCormick Place located at 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois.
Admission: $45/$5 for kids
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