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First-ever Fanatics Fest NYC Takes Place (2024) | Sports-Related Celebrations | Aug 16 - Aug 18, 2024

Fanatics live and special event division Fanatics Events hosts its first flagship event, Fanatics Fest NYC at Javits Center in New York City. The event caters to fans across multiple sports with interactive features, multiple stages and theaters, exclusive merchandise, product drops, sports-related announcements, live podcasts and more. The event hosts the era’s biggest names ….

Intuit Dome Grand Opening Concert Featuring Bruno Mars (2024) | Concerts, Launches and Openings | Aug 15 - Aug 16, 2024

Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California is the home of the LA Clippers and hosts sporting events and concerts. Musician Bruno Mars returns to Los Angeles following a six year hiatus for special grand opening performances at Intuit Dome. The Grammy-winning showman plays two back-to-back opening night shows on Thursday, August 15 and Friday, August 16, ….

Alien: Romulus (2024) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Aug 16, 2024

Alien: Romulus is directed by Fede Alvarez and centers on a group of young people from a distant world that must face the most terrifying life form in the universe. The film stars Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced, Archie Renaux, Aileen Wu, David Jonsson and Spike Fearn. Fan Poster courtesy of #PopCultureSignage.

Horizon: An American Saga (2024) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Jun 28 - Aug 16, 2024

Horizon: An American Saga chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west. Movies One and Two have a dual theatrical release, with film One opening June 28, 2024 and film Two debuting August 16, 2024. In the great tradition of Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic Westerns, Horizon: An ….

World Photography Week | Cultural Events | Aug 12 - Aug 26

Because of the extraordinary interest from around the globe in World Photography Day, in 2022 organizers announced World Photography Week – a two-week-long worldwide celebration of photography beginning a week before World Photography Day, on August 12th, and running for one week after, through August 26th. On each day of World Photography Week, share a ….

The Great Gatsby Immersive Show (2023) | Experiences, Plays and Musicals | Aug 13 - Dec 3, 2023

Welcome to The Great Gatsby Immersive Show, the hottest party in New York City. A world of red-hot rhythms, bootleg liquor, and pure jazz-age self-indulgence awaits. Spend the evening dancing and clinking glasses with Nick Carraway, Daisy and Tom Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and Jay Gatsby himself. As the champagne flows, all the drama unfolds. Dress ….

Sharknado 10th Anniversary Theatrical Screening Event (2023) | Film Screenings | Aug 15 - Aug 16, 2023

The Pop Culture phenomenon that grabbed the world by the jugular comes back to more than 500 movie theaters nationwide on August 15th & 16th, 2023. Fans will get the chance to relive every bite for Sharknado’s 10 Year Anniversary as the creators bring on the celebration. The Asylum and Rubey Entertainment present a special ….

Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own Exhibit and Auction (2023) | Memorabilia Exhibition, Specialty, Themed Auctions & Auction Cons | Aug 1 - Sep 11, 2023

Sotheby’s presents Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the public and private realm of the rock band Queen and global icon Freddie Mercury. A world-renowned rock superstar, away from the stage Freddie Mercury was a deeply educated collector. Across six auctions, Sotheby’s reflects Freddie Mercury’s world of style and ….

Cowboy Bebop 25th Anniversary Art Exhibition (2023) | Art Exhibitions | Jul 18 - Dec 31, 2023

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic anime Cowboy Bebop, a gallery of commissioned art was created to capture the essence of the series’ iconic characters, settings, and themes through the unique style and interpretation of the artists. The creation of these pieces has allowed creators – who are also fans of the ….

Bubble Planet Experience (2023) | Experiences | Jul 25 - Sep 17, 2023

Bubble World’s Bubble Planet Experience is an immersive experience designed to challenge the imagination. Step into a hot air balloon flight simulator, dive into massive ball pits, witness robot-led bubble shows, and much, much more! After huge success in Europe, Bubble World makes its way to the Los Angeles area, and is scheduled to “expand” ….

Australasian Gaming Expo (2023) | Gaming Conventions | Aug 15 - Aug 17, 2023

AGE exhibitors provides a spectrum of gaming and non-gaming products, services, and the know-how you need to develop and maintain an exceptional hospitality venue. Everything from gaming machines to commercial kitchen equipment, compliance monitoring, and waste management will be displayed and complemented by networking events and educational sessions.

House of Hip-Hop Exhibit: 50 Years of Hip Hop Exhibition (2023) | Memorabilia Exhibition | Jul 31 - Sep 1, 2023

An Interactive Self-Guided Experience at The House of Hip-Hop Art Gallery curated by The National Hip-Hop Museum. The World’s 1st Hip-Hop Museum delves deep into the vibrant history of this influential genre, the museum has carefully curated a remarkable collection of artifacts, spanning the golden era from 1979 to 2000, for an extraordinary retrospective gallery ….

National Roller Coaster Day | Cultural Events | Aug 16

Amusement park fans know that roller coasters provide the highest “wow” factor. August 16th is National Roller Coaster Day, a wonderful time to take a ride on a coaster and get that thrill a minute just like when you were a kid! Adults can relive a child’s anticipation of a slow, rickety climb way, way ….

Gaming Fest at Six Flags (2023) | Gaming Conventions | Jul 1 - Sep 4, 2023

Ready to challenge your friends at Six Flags this summer? Gaming Fest is live at Six Flags parks from July 1st through September 4th, 2023. Once inside the Six Flags Custom Gaming Houses, you’ll enjoy an elevated gaming and sports experience usually only reserved for video game pros.

Movie-Con (2009) | Film Festivals, Pop Culture Conventions | Aug 15 - Aug 16, 2009

Empire Magazine and the BFI teamed up in 2009 to present an event called Movie-Con, a weekend of special events, genre film screenings and activities. Empire Magazine’s Movie-Con also featured exclusive footage from San Diego Comic-Con’s famed Hall H film panels. The event also featured surprise preview screenings, along with special guests, movie-related prizes and ….