About the show

Built by fans. Run for good.

A comic and collectible show that started as a small meetup in 2013 and now fills the Point Edward Memorial Arena every spring. Part of every ticket funds youth mental health programs in Sarnia-Lambton.

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Our timeline

Founded: 2013
April 2027: 12th annual
Raised to date: $35,000+

Where it started

A small meetup
that grew up.

Trent Rogers and Terry Wardell founded the Sarnia Pop Culture Show in 2013 as a small get-together for comic and collectible fans.

Today the show fills the Point Edward Memorial Arena with over 100 vendor tables, artist alley creators, cosplayers, and families from across Ontario and Michigan.

FoundersTrent Rogers & Terry Wardell

Crowds filling the aisles between vendor tables at the arena — The show floor today

Why it matters

Two things
we never skip.

01 / The fundraiser

$35,000+Raised for local youth and
mental health organizations

Where the money goes

The show is a fundraiser. A portion of every ticket goes to St. Clair Child & Youth Services, which runs youth mental health programs for local families.

St. Clair Child & Youth Services

A Luigi cosplayer with kids at an activity table

02 / For the whole family

All ages,
low cost

Plenty of parents come to show their kids the toys, comics, and games they grew up with.

$10 at the door Kids 11 & under free

How we've grown

The show,
year by year.

From a room of comic fans to one of the region's biggest fan events.

2013
The beginning

Founded by Trent Rogers and Terry Wardell. A small gathering of comic and collectible fans that proved local fandom was ready to grow.
2020
No show this year

The show didn't run in 2020. That's why the count sits behind the calendar, and why 2027 is only our 12th show.
2026
Our biggest year yet

Record-breaking on every front.

2,500+Visitors

$10,000+Raised
2027
The 12th annual

100+ vendor tables, artist alley, cosplay, gaming and interactive exhibits at the Point Edward Memorial Arena.
Next · Sun, April 18

$35,000+Raised for local youth &
mental health organizations

100+Vendor tables

2013Running since

All agesEveryone welcome

Location

Under
the bridge.

The show takes place at the Point Edward Memorial Arena, directly under the Blue Water Bridge.

Address: 210 Monk Street, Point Edward, ONDirectly under the Blue Water Bridge
Show hours: Sunday, April 18, 202710:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Admission: $10 at the doorChildren 11 and under free with an adult
Accessibility: Ground-level facilityFully accessible entryways and washrooms

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Point Edward Memorial Arena210 Monk St · Point Edward

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