Exhibition · Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2)

Art, Antiques · Film · Computer Graphics

Official website
Next editionFebruary 2027Expected — not announced yet
Last venueMcCormick PlaceChicago, Illinois
RunningSince 2011Annual · 9 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
Expected around February 2027 — not announced yet. Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) runs annual; the last edition in our records was in February 2020. We'll show the dates as soon as the organiser publishes them.

Key numbers

Visitors
28,000in 2012, organiser's figure
Floor space
NULLin 2015, organiser's figure
Editions on record
9first in 2011

About Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2)

C2E2 is also home to the C2E2 Crown Championships of Cosplay – the most prestigious cosplay award show in the world and the final stop in a global competition series that asks one question – Who will become the Global Champion of Cosplay? If you’ve always dreamed of attending the biggest geek party in the Midwest, this is your weekend to get wild and cut loose with fellow Chicago nerds. The most epic memories and awesome lasting friendships are forged at Chicago’s home of pop culture… C2E2!

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
202028 Feb 2020McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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20186–8 Apr 2018McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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201721–23 Apr 2017McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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201618–20 Mar 2016McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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201526–28 Apr 2015McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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201425–27 Apr 2014McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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201326–28 Apr 2013McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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201213–15 Apr 2012McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
—28,000
201118–20 Mar 2011McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2)?

The next edition is expected around February 2027, based on its annual cycle. The organiser hasn't announced the dates yet.

Where is it held?

The last edition we have was at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois.

How often does it take place?

Annual, judging by the 9 editions on record since 2011.

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