Mad Monster Expo 2026
August 21 @ 6:00 pm - August 23 @ 5:00 pm
Carolina’s premier horror, sci-fi, and pop-culture expo returns to Concord for three days of madness, August 21u201323, 2026. Mad Monster Expo brings genre celebrities, vendors, panels, a film festival, and professional photo-ops to the Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord.
Hours: Friday 6u201311 PM, Saturday 11 AMu20137 PM, Sunday 11 AMu20135 PM. Kids 12 and under get in free with a ticketed adult.
If horror collectibles, movie memorabilia, and genre fandom are your thing, this is the Charlotte-area event to circle on the calendar. Warm up for it by visiting the comic and collectible shops in our directory u2014 browse 100+ NC game and hobby stores.