Signature Events
Every year we host events and activities that deserve special mention. They're unique. Fun. Engaging. We want to make sure you know about them!
And you have access to all of it* with your Single Day (for the day you're attending) or Full Event Badge.
Fan Fusion turns 21 in 2023 and we're bringing the party for you!
You'll find just some of these Signature Events below, and we'll keep adding more till our show arrives this May!
*Seating is not guaranteed at any specific event due to room capacity limits; we do not clear panel rooms between events. A few workshops, charity fundraisers, or special events require a separate paid admission.
Addams Family Reunion
The Addams invite you to celebrate a family, theirs and yours, that proudly owns being creepy and kooky! Dance the tango, the Mamushka, or whatever that thing Wednesday does on the dance floor!
Reunite with old friends and discover new ones at this fun and free celebration (with your Friday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Sunday June 4
3:00 PM
Room 120A
Masquerade Costume Contest
Masquerade Costume Contest Applications are now open!
https://www.phoenixfanfusion.com/masquerade
Amazing cosplayers share their beautiful creations on the big stage and compete for prizes. See some of the best cosplayers and best costumes all together in one exciting event.
Attend this event (Free with your Saturday or Full Event Badge) and discover how much fun Cosplay at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Saturday June 3rd
8:00PM
Room 301BCD
Youth Masquerade and Fashion Show
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Youth from birth to 15 years old are invited to participate in the all-youth masquerade and fashion show! Join us for 2 hours of fun with one on one time with the judges and then time for kids to show off their costumes in the Youth Fashion Show!
Join this fun and free event (with your Sunday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover the cutest kids cosplays at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Sunday June 4
10:0 PM
Room 232 ABC
Strut Your Stuff
STRUT YOUR STUFF is big, bold, brazen and beautiful. All Inclusive and Belonging! Doors open to all, individuals and groups, at 8:30 PM for dancers to sign up and choose their song or have a song chosen for them if they feel adventurous. Don't feel like dancing? Volunteer to be a guest judge! The show begins at 9:00 PM with superheroes, furries, zombies, anime otaku, sci-fi fans, video game characters, cosplayers, crossplayers or those in casual dress to dance, prance and STRUT. Everyone receives a ribbon, some will receive special prizes, all dancers will receive wild cheers and admiration from the audience!
Join this fun and free event (with your Friday, Full Event or VIP badge) and strut your inner geek at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Friday June 2
9PM
232ABC
Shakespeare Goes Sci-Fi
Play nerdy games, win nerdy prizes! Join actress/director Kat Shakespeare (formerly Bustle Girl) and test your ability to recognize famous sci-fi quotes, disguised as Shakespeare-style phrases! Warm up trading some of Shakespeare's insults with friends, and then be quizzed on geeky lines from famous films! Can you find the original words wrapped up in Will's pretty lingo? Free for all ages! PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN!!
Attend this event (Free with your Friday or Full Event Badge) and discover literally how much fun Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Friday June 2
3pm
Room 231ABC
Star Trek Mixer with Walter Koenig
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Boldy go where no Star Trek Mixer has gone before! Your presence is requested at the Phoenix Holodeck as we welcome Admiral Chekov himself - Walter Koenig, and learn about the outstanding work of the Nichelle Nichols Foundation. So get ready to explore strange libations, seek out new attendees, and have interesting conversations; to boldly go where no Fusion Mixer has GONE BEFORE!
Come join this free and fun After Dark Event (with your Friday, Full Event, or VIP badge), and discover strange new worlds at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Friday June 2
9PM
Room 212ABC
Wild Geek Magic
It's a magical multiversal menagerie as The Gaslight Circus Presents Wild Geek Magic! See a host of some of your favorite comic, film, and video game characters lead by the nefarious Loki as they take the stage to bring their best illusions, circus acts, and more to our universe in a showcase for supremacy against Phoenix's own Gaslight Circus!
Join this fun and free event (with your Saturday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover the magic at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Saturday June 3
1:30 PM
Room 232 ABC
Riddler Scavenger Hunt
The Riddler is back with all new riddles to challenge your sleuthing skills. Bring your smartphone and your friends, as teams of 4 will compete to solve the riddles and find the items in a one-hour scramble across the convention. The ultimate prize being the highly coveted Riddler Trophy. This event is brought to you by Justice League Arizona.
Join this fun and free event (with your Saturday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover how fun solving riddles at Phoenix Fan Fusion is.
https://www.phoenixfanfusion.com/signature-events
Saturday June 3
1:30PM
228AB
Loki Season 2: Moebius Deserves a Jetski
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Take a time out from evading the TVA and recap the journey into mystery that was Loki season 1. Learn the secrets of everyone's favorite god of mischief, Loki Laufeyson (and his variants) and wonder out loud... "Who's the hero in this show? Who's the Villain? Why are you making me question what a villain even is?" You might even meet some of your own variants!
Join this fun and free event (with your Saturday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover your mischievous side at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Saturday June 3
6PM
Room 225A
Steampunk Fashion Show
Marvel at the best and "steamiest" fashions Phoenix has to offer in a show of Victorian elegance and "modern" ingenuity
Join this fun and free event (with your Friday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover the best Steampunk cosplay at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Sunday
3PM
232 ABC
Blue Box Improv Comedy
Unscripted, unanticipated hilarity at its finest! Phoenix's own Blue Box improv comedy troupe are happy to bring you their fourth annual improv comedy show to Arizona’s largest pop culture convention, where everything is made up, and YOU get to be a part of the show via your suggestions or even by coming onto stage (if you dare!)
Join this funny and free event (with your Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover how much fun laughing out loud at Phoenix Fan Fusion is.
Friday 18+ session, Saturday all ages session, Sunday Improv your Dungeon session
4:30 PM
Room 232 ABC
The Joker: From Laughter to Screams
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From Gotham Public Radio comes this special audio report. After the shocking attack on one of GPR's own, we've put together this story on Gotham's most famous criminal: The Joker. Join our host as we take a look at this colorful figure, including never before heard audio from an interview and the uncut audio from his attack on GPR itself.
Join this fun and free event (with your Friday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover how much fun Joking around at Phoenix Fan Fusion is.
https://www.phoenixfanfusion.com/signature-events
Friday June 2
1PM
131ABC
Ultimate Character Showdown
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Could James Bond take on John Wick? What about Vegeta vs. Hulk? The Powerpuff Girls vs. The Boys?! This is one showdown that will have you screaming KHAN to the very end!
Join this fun and free event (with your Saturday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion is.
Saturday June 3
4:30 PM
132 ABC
Superhero Fantasy Draft
It’s time to draft! The Superhero Draft is back for another year, with a twist! From “Manager” to “Producer”; Put together your ultimate team of DC & Marvel heroes, and then pitch a movie staring that team! The audience decides who has next summer’s blockbuster! Come dressed as your favorite character and you could be chosen as our special guest Producer to battle it out against our “experts”!
Join this fun and free event (with your Sunday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover a super fun time at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Sunday June 4
12PM
132ABC
Pokémon Cosplay A Fashionable Battle
Piplup, Spotlight! Bring your favorite Pokemon cosplay and pose for a photo with your favorite Pokemon via AR. Sing, Interact or tell a short story about you and your Pokemon as you pose battle to come out on top!
Join this fun and free event (with your Friday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion is.
Friday June 2
3PM
Room 232ABC
Stede and Edward: A Love Story The Our Flag Means Death Panel
Taika Waititi's 'Our Flag Means Death' hit HBO in March, and has been received by fans for its humor, and obsessed over by them for being the delightfully queerest new show in years. Will Stede and Edward end up together, or will Blackbeard's scorn bring about a violent end at sea? Will Oluwande be reunited with Jim? And what happens when the English crown catches word they both backed out of their 10-year pledge to serve the crown? And will Buttons ever get to cannibalize a fellow crew member? These questions and more...
Join this fun and free event (with your Saturday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion is.
Saturday June 3
1:30 PM
Room 224AB
Villain's Ball
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Finally, a more wretched hive of scum and villainy! You can scheme and cheat, but you can't get out of attending the Villain's Ball. No matter what kind of dastardly, sinister, diabolical, wicked, or otherwise infamous rogue you are, this is the party for you. Show up for fun and shenanigans that are practically criminal.
Join this fun and free event (with your Saturday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover how much fun partying at Phoenix Fan Fusion is.
Saturday June 3
8PM
Room 120A
Smash Pass or Waifu (18+)
Is your Waifu actually Waifu material or should you take a Pass? Step right up and put your money where your mouth is and argue (politely) that the character you’re in love with is worthy to be your one true Waifu in this comedy debate panel.
Join this fun and free event (with your Friday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion is.
Friday June 2
8PM
Room 221AB
Free Stand-Up Comedy Show
We invite you to an evening of FREE comedy! Be barraged by a horde of nerdy local comedians, regaling you with tales of the things that matter most in life: comic books and video games. FREE Funnies at Phoenix Fan Fusion!
Join this fun and free event (with your Friday, Saturday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover the funniest comedians at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Friday June 2
7:30 PM
Saturday June 3
9 PM
Room 231 ABC
Ummm Actually...
The only thing a true geek loves more than knowing more than you is TELLING you they know more than you.
Join our distinguished panel of “experts” as they read off incorrect trivia tidbits, only to be corrected by the audience.
But, you only get points if you start off your correction with the words “Ummm…Actually…” in true geeky fashion and extra points if you really ham it up.
Join this fun and free event (with your Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion Actually is.
Friday June 2
Comic Book Edition
12PM
Room 226A
Saturday June 3
18+ Edition
7:30 PM
Room 131ABC
Sunday June 3
Sci Fi Edition
1:30 PM
Room 226A
Quick Draws
Have you ever wanted to see Deadpool riding a T-Rex? Absolutely! Sailor Senshi as a coven of Witches? You bet! Come see talented illustrators bring your wildest ideas to life in no time flat!
Join these fun and free events (with your Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
June 2
12PM
Room 225B
June 3,4
3PM
Room 226A
Altered Combat Lasertag
High-energy, high-tech, tactical laser tag returns to Phoenix Fan Fusion! Non-stop battles to fight for team dominance and bragging rights. Each experience includes a briefing, equipment outfitting, and 10 minutes of Team Deathmatch Gameplay. Games are scheduled every 30 minutes from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday & Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday Play a single game for only $15, or get the unlimited day or weekend pass for huge savings and come back as often as you want.
Join this fun event for $15 per single game (with your Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover what a blast Phoenix Fan Fusion is.
Friday, Saturday
10:30AM-11:30PM
Sunday
10:30AM- 4:30 PM
Room 122ABC
Smash Is Raw
Do you love pro-wrestling but hate how the laws of physics apply? Do you love Smash Brothers, but need more nuanced storylines behind the fights? The solution is here with the mash-up of both in... "SMASH IS RAW!", where the fighting game gets some "sports entertainment flavor" that features cosplay of characters delivering pre-match promos and backstory into the feuds behind each match, and then a Smash Bros. round featuring quality coverage from commentary teams calling the bouts. Tonight's main event... Macho Pikachu Savage vs. Ash Hogan! How did these Megapowers split, and who wins when they face off?
Join this fun and free event (with your Sunday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover a smashing good time at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Friday June 42
1:30 PM
Room 232ABC
Are the Animated Transformers Better than Live?
Generation One Transformers gave us epic 80s power ballads and childhood-scarring character death. Michael Bay's reimagining gave us explosions and a ton of CGI robot fights. Help us decide who did the Transformers right!
Join this fun and free event (with your Sunday, Full Event, or VIP badge) at Phoenix Fan Fusion and discover More than Meets the Eye
Sunday June 4
3:00 PM
Room 130
Does Andor Prove That Star Wars Doesn't Need Jedi?
While the big screen gave us the Force, laser swords, and epic spaceship battles - Rogue One & Disney+ gave us a look at the gritty underworld and the hard choices of the Rebellion. Did we really need Space Wizards for an Epic Space Opera?
Join this fun and free event (with your Sunday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Sunday June 4
12PM
Room 129AB
Mandalorian Season 3 Recap A Fistful of Bes'kar
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This is the Way...to Season 3! Dave Filoni & John Jon Favreau did it again as they gave us thrills and chills from this new season. Join us as we talk all things Mandalorian, and what it can mean for Season 4! So if you want to learn what happened, we can bring you in warm…Or we can bring you in cold!
Join this fun, free panel (with your Saturday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Saturday June 3
3PM
Room 129AB
Clone Wars 15 Years of Sass, Stories and Lightsabers
Star Wars Rebels, Tales of the Jedi, the Bad Batch - all of these amazing show were made possible with the creation of Clone Wars! A new style of animation, interesting stories and new beloved characters. Time grab your lightsabers and sassy one-liners as we explore the series that started it all!
Join this fun and free event (with your Friday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover the Force at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Friday June 2
1:30PM
Room 129AB
Anime Rave with Demien Sixx
Phoenix Fan Fusion is turning 21 and we're bringing the party for you!
Fan Fusion's Friday night Anime Rave is One Piece of adventure you won't want to miss. This dance party will Go Beyond- Plus Ultra! See you there Space Cowboy.
Join this fun, free rave (with your Friday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover how much fun partying at Fan Fusion can be.
Demien Sixx is quickly becoming a name to remember in the EDM world. It hasn’t taken long for the NYC DJ/Producer to build up a strong following of fans, both in the club scene and online.
Demien Sixx’s unique fusion of Dubstep, Electro House and Trap is what sculpts his trademark sound, His tracks are all about engaging the crowd and liberating high amounts of energy.
Anime Rave with DJ Demien Sixx
Friday June 2
9:00PM
Room 120A
Queen Lantern Corps: Dragstravaganza
By popular demand and unanimous decision from our Fan Fusion faithful... returning for a third year... it's the Queen Lantern Corps! Join your host, Barbra Seville and a cavalcade of the funniest and most talented kings and queens from around the Valley and beyond who are hitting the stage harder, louder, and prouder than ever at our Geek-Themed Drag Extravaganza!
Come join this free and fun After Dark Event (with your Friday, Full Event, or VIP badge), and discover how much fun it is to party and be entertained at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Friday June 2
7:00PM
Room 301BCD
*General admission seating is free. A limited number of front of house and preferred seats will be sold in May, prior to the convention.
Choose Your Own Adventure - a Dungeons & Dragons Experience!
Each choice you make can lead to treasure & glory or UNSPEAKABLE DOOM! Gather your fellow heroes and see if you can survive your own tale of swords and sorcery in this D&D Adventure unlike no other!
Join this fun and free event (with your Saturday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun adventuring at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Saturday June 3
1:30 PM
Room 129AB
Kaiju Battle Sketch Off
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Can a Kaiju with Scissors for a Nose and Tentacles defeat a rival with Acid Breath and a Tail with Teeth?! Time to let your imagination soar 500 feet tall as you sketch off the wildest kaiju to battle for ultimate supremacy!
Join this fun and free event (with your Sunday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover some monstrous fun at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Sunday June 4
12PM
Room 130
Phoenix Ultimate Geek Smackdown: PUGS
Witness the ridiculously entertaining carnage of The Phoenix Ultimate Geek Smackdown (PUGS). Fans square off in heated debates on the silliest comic fest related topics we could come up with! Not to be missed! Qualifying rounds Friday and Main Event Saturday!
Join this fun and free event (with your Friday, Saturday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover the ultimate geek at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Friday June 2, Saturday June 3
7:30 PM
Room 132 ABC
Sea Shanty Sing Along
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Avast ye scurvy dogs! Fan Fusion again gives you a rollicking session of SEA SHANTIES!!! Come forth and lend your voices to the chorus of people in the largest desert city in the country singing songs of sailors upon the seven seas!
Join this fun, free panel (with your Saturday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun it is to sing along with friends at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Saturday June 3rd
12PM
Room 232ABC
The Good the Ban and the Spoooooock
While we love the classics for their camp and old technology - seeing the old tech re-imagined anew begs the question - does Strange New World give the Star Trek the Original series a run for its dilithium? Debate the Good & the Bad and cringe-worthy as we compare the old with the new!
Join this fun and free panel (with your Saturday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun exploring strange new worlds can be at Phoenix Fan Fusion.
Saturday June 3
12 PM
Room 124B
Welcome to the Playground: Arcane Season 2
Arcane exploded onto our screens with gorgeous animation, vibrant worldbuilding and compelling characters. We welcome you back to the playground to talk about everything we hope to see in the next chapter for the League of Legends and ponder the fates of Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn and what comes next between Piltover and Zaun.
Join this fun, free panel (with your Saturday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Saturday June 3rd
3PM
Room 223
Roast of Boba Fett
The Bounty Hunters Guild are gathered to honor and mercilessly roast legendary bounty hunter and current Daimyo of Mos Espa, Boba Fett. This unfiltered event from a galaxy far, far away will feature some of Boba's greatest moments, characters from his past and present, all tied together with jokes, digs, and burns so bad, he'll need weeks to soak in his Bacta Tank to recover afterwards.
Join this fun, free panel (with your Saturday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Saturday June 3rd
6PM
Room 232ABC
JoJo's Bizarre Team Trivia
Are you WRRRRY-ly sure you've got what it takes to defeat your opponents in the JoJo's Bizarre Trivia Tournament? Shonen jump over and 'Stand' together in a Jeopardy style team trivia game in which you'll flex your most impressive fan factoid muscles to show who are the Ultimate Beings of trivia. Even the most diehard fans will have at least a few questions that present a Dio-worthy challenge. The toughest question we'll answer is... who will win the JoJo Pose-off?
Join this fun, free panel (with your Sunday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Sunday June 4th
10:30AM
Room 211AB
Burlesque with Three Fates Revue
Three Fates Revue presents a burlesque you won't forget. These geeky performances will get your heart pounding and your hands clapping for more. Must be 18+ years to attend.
Join this fun, free event (with your Friday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how fun the evening parties at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
*General admission seating is free. A limited number of front of house and preferred seats will be sold in May, prior to the convention.
**Must be 18 years or older to attend.
Friday June 2nd
9:00PM
Room 301BCD
All Across the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales is back in another web-slinging multiversal journey, checking to see what other Spiders are out there and continuing to grow into being the best friendly neighborhood Spider-Man he can be in this year's eye-popping animated sequel.
Swing by this fun, free panel (with your Saturday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Saturday June 3rd
3PM
Room 225A
Lego Build Off
Cactus Brick need the skills and imagination of aspiring Master Builders for epic daily Lego Build offs. Prizes are awarded for the best creations.
Join these fun and free events (with your Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover your inner Lego Master Builder.
Friday June 2 & Saturday June 3
3PM
Room 102ABC
Sunday June 4th
12PM
Room 102ABC
Indiana Jones Trivia
No time for Love Dr. Jones! Time to Whip your fans into a frenzy. It's your Destiny to Dial in on the right answers during this Short Round of Indiana Jones trivia.
Join this fun, free panel (with your Friday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover what a treasure geeking out at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Friday, June 2nd
3PM
Room 129AB
Cosplay Karaoke
What could be more fun than getting together with all your friends to sing your favorite songs? Doing that, but in Cosplay. Cosplay isn’t required, but it will sure make your performance memorable.
Join this fun, free event (with your Sunday, Full Event, or VIP badge) and discover how much fun singing your geek heart out at Phoenix Fan Fusion can be.
Sunday June 4th
12PM
Room 212ABC
Strange Mysteries: From Around the World
From strange sounds heard in the ocean to urban legends to deaths that seem paranormal - visual and audio evidence will be shared about these Strange Mysteries.
Join these fun panels (with Friday, Full Event, or VIP badge)
Friday June 2nd
Part I @ 12PM
Part II @ 3PM
Room 128AB
Kill, Marry, Shag: Horror Edition
Ever wanted to neck with Nosferatu? Do you fantasize about sharing body parts with Frankenstein's Monster? Ever wondered what The Invisible Man looks like without his clothes? Got any strong opinions about who’s the better kisser between The Wolfman, The Phantom and The Creature? Perhaps you have one too many posters of Frankenhooker hanging in your bedroom? Join us for a debate over horror monsters we’d like to spend the night with, which we’d probably shack up with, and who we’d rather leave buried for eternity. (Audience participation highly encouraged)
Join this fun and free event (with your Saturday, Full Event or VIP badge) and discover how scary the fun at Phoenix Fan Fusion is.
Saturday June 3
9PM
Room 128AB
See No Gaming
Blank Trigger Gamers brings on the challenge where you play the video game blindfolded while someone else guides you through it! Are you ready to get behind the wheel and let someone else drive?!
Attend this event (Free with your Friday or Full Event Badge) and discover how much fun gaming at Phoenix Fan Fusion is.
Friday June 2
1:30PM
Room 121C