CAPE Draws Major Guests in 2026

February 17, 2026

Cornwall, ON – Cornwall’s favourite pop culture extravaganza, the Cornwall & Area Pop Event (CAPE), is set to return on Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26tht at the Benson Centre.

Held every April, CAPE is a two-day celebration of all things pop culture, featuring celebrity guests, artists, cosplayers, exhibitors, themed panels and much more.

“Carol (Sauve) and I focus each year on bringing the best selection of pop culture vendors along with a mix of fantastic local cosplayers and a unique selection of featured guests that are not common to this area,” said Randy Sauve, the creator of CAPE along with wife Carol.

“Interest has grown from year to year for CAPE and we are very excited for our community and visitors to experience this year’s incredible event which now includes the star of Teen Wolf and Swamp Thing, Crystal Reed, who is appearing at her first convention in Canada.”

Special guests

An annual highlight of CAPE is the roster of special guest appearances, and this year’s list is no exception! Appearing at CAPE 2026 are Peyton List (Mad Men & Start Trek: Picard), Sarah Voight (Terrifier 2), Casey Hartnett (Terrifier 2), Justin Paul Kelly (Paw Patrol – Chase), Scott McCord (Paw Patrol – Jake), Melissa Altro (Arthur – Muffy & Pippi Longstocking), Tyler Johnston (Supernatural & Letterkenny) and Evan Stern (Letterkenny).

In addition to the special guests, there will be dozens of exhibitors on hand to browse and enjoy.

CAPE Hours

CAPE will be open from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, April 25th and 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday, April 27th.

Get your tickets!

Tickets are also available at the door. A Saturday pass is $18 while a Sunday pass is $12.

Please note children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

Additional information

For more information on CAPE, including special guests and exhibitors at this year’s event, make sure to check out the CAPE website or Facebook page.

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