Hours & Programming

Registration Hours

Day 0 | Thursday, Nov. 7
Registration: 8:30pm-10pm
 
Day 1 | Friday, Nov. 8
Registration: 10am-6pm
 
Day 2 | Saturday, Nov. 9
Registration: 10am-6pm
 
Day 3 | Sunday, Nov. 10
Registration: 10am- 3pm

Exhibit Hall Hours

Day 1 | Friday, Nov. 8
Exhibit Hall: 2pm-6pm
(VIP Badge holders: 1pm)
 
Day 2 | Saturday, Nov. 9
Exhibit Hall: 11am-6pm
(VIP Badge holders: 10am)
 

Day 3 | Sunday, Nov. 10
Exhibit Hall: 12pm-5pm
(VIP Badge holders: 11am)

Program & Concert Information – More to be Announced

Official Sonic EXPO Schedule and Panels || Schedule is subject to change! 

Friday Panels & Events

Main Stage

1:00 pm | The Way Past Cool Sonic Game Show: This game show showing blue streaks and speeding by has everything for you fast souls that want to play! Questions from: ALL Sonic MAIN entries, ALL of the spin-off games, and popular characters throughout the series you all know and love! Stop on by and challenge others with your Sonic knowledge and win awesome prizes!

2:00 pm | Sonic Debate: Come watch your favorite content creators from across the Sonic community debate each other on some of the hottest Sonic takes and opinions that YOU the audience suggests real time! Is it Hyrdocity or Hydro city? Pick a side!

4:00 pm | Sonic Family Feud: Join your favorite content creators in a Sonic themed Family Feud style game show where the audience can submit their survey responses via a Google Form before Sonic Expo!

5:00 pm | Working in the World of Sonic: Have you ever wondered what it’s like bringing the world of the blue blur to life? Come join content and industry guests as they talk about their experiences in working in the world of Sonic!

6:00 pm | Are You Smarter Than a Sonictuber: Are you a huge Sonic fan? Do you think you have your Sonic knowledge down to a science? Put yourself to the test against each other, AND your favorite Sonic content creators to see if you’re Smarter Than A Sonictuber! Includes challenging questions that cover the games’ lore, their gameplay, and development. Bring your A-game, it won’t be easy!

10:00 pm – 2:00am | Rave 

Panel Room 2

12:00 pm | Collecting Sonic The Hedgehog Memorabilia & The Guinness World Record: Barry Evans tells the story of how he started collecting Sonic memorabilia and obtaining a Guinness World Record!

1:00 pm | Reviving Sonic’s Comic History: Archie Sonic Online is an online fan project creating a continuation of the Archie Sonic Comics, which is the longest running licensed comic of all time (for nearly ten years)! ASO welcomes old fans and newcomers alike to learn about the Archie Sonic Comic history. Meet the team behind the fan comics and be the first to see exclusive previews for our upcoming issues and other new ASO projects!

3:00 pm | How the West Was Lost: Join Game Apologist where he will examine and discuss the lost western lore and characters of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Why were they left and do they deserve a chance to come back?

4:00 pm | Wig Styling 101: Join the Cosplay Contest judges where they explain the different tips and tricks they each have for wig styling; along with answering any questions!

5:00 pm | Sonic Alter: Dive into the exciting world of ‘Sonic Alter’! A fan-created animated series that reimagines the beloved Sonic the Hedgehog universe in a fresh and innovative way.  Join us as we explore the creative process behind ‘Sonic Alter,’ from character design and animation techniques to narrative development and world-building. We’ll delve into the inspirations behind the series and the challenges faced by its creators.

6:00 pm | Sonic Paradox Q&A

7:00pm | Adrenaline Dubs Live Reads Fleetway Sonic: Join Adrenaline Dubs as they live read Fleetway’s Sonic the Comic, but they’ll have to spin to see who voices who! What sort of shenanigans will they get into? And, who knows, maybe they’ll show a preview of one of their upcoming projects!

8:00pm | Shadow Generations and the Future of Shadow

Game Hall

12:00 pm | Speedrun Showcases
Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Showcased by SuperSonic
Sonic Adventure Director’s Cut – Sonic Story: Showcased by AFWagers

2:00 pm | Sonic Riders Tournament Edition – Open
It’s not just a race – but a special race, to see who’s the fastest! Sonic Riders Tournament Edition is a fanmade modification of Sonic Riders that “gears” the game towards competitive play. The Riders community is honored to be represented at Sonic Expo for the largest LAN tournament the game has ever seen.

Spin Dash Diner 

12:00pm – 5:00pm | Spin Dash Diner 

Karaoke Room

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Karaoke with Emo Sonic!

Main Stage

12:00pm | The Sublime Joy of Streaming Sonic Games: Join Sonic Collector & Twitch Streamer, G to The Next Level, along with fellow Sonic & retro Twitch streamers as they chat about the joys of streaming Sonic games on Twitch, share their favorite stories of live streaming, answer streaming Q & A, and chat with you about how the little blue guy we all love changed their lives! Panel also stars: EmiDivergent, FoximusPrime, Syn_Fritz, and BladeBlur.

1:00pm | Content Creator Q&A: Come ask some of your favorite content creators your most pressing questions about content creation within the Sonic community!

2:00pm | Official Voice Actor Panel & Industry Q&A: Join us as the official voice actors, from across multiple Sonic the Hedgehog media, come on stage to answer your burning questions!

4:00pm | Sonic x Shadow Generations Speedrun Showcase: Join us as speedrunners from across the Sonic community speedrun and attempt to get a world record of Shadow’s campaign in Sonic x Shadow Generations!

6:00 pm | VIP Concert Meet & Greet: **VIP CONCERT TICKET REQUIRED**

7:30 pm | TJ Davis and Sonic Rebirth Concert: **CONCERT TICKET SOLD SEPARATELY**

More TBA

Panel Room 2

12:00pm | Composing Music for Games and Anime:

1:00pm | SVA: Of Hedgehogs & Marketing: A lookback through Sonic’s promotional video marketing history, including trailers, commercials, and more! Presented by the Sonic Video Archive project.

3:00pm | 5-Minute Art Challenge: Join JovialNightz & MimiiPyon in their art prompt challenge. Pencils and pens provided for a fun drawing session with prizes and more!

4:00pm | Cosplay Q&A: Come ask this year’s cosplay judges about all things cosplay!

5:00pm | GamesCage Presents: Sonic or Shadow – Who’s the Best?

Game Hall

12:00 PM | Can YOU Beat the Best Sonic Player in the World?: Do you like Super Smash Bros Ultimate? Have you been looking for a challenge? Well look no further as Sonix, the world’s best Sonic player for SSBU, is here to test your skills! Do you think you have what it takes to beat the best Sonic player in the world?

2:00 PM – 6:00 pm | Sonic Riders Tournament Edition – Invitational: Masters of Riders unite from around the world for a thrilling exhibition. This event will feature the culmination of nearly eight years of competitive hoverboard racing. Only one will take it all – fly without wings!

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Star Garden Playtest and Showcase

Spin Dash Diner 

12:00pm – 5:00pm | Spin Dash Diner 

Main Stage

12:00pm | Balena Productions: Come watch Balena Production’s debut their newest animation and answer your questions about their projects and animation!

1:00pm | Into the Shadow-verse:

2:00pm | Cosplay Contest: Come see cosplayers from across the Sonic community showcase their Sonic themed cosplay!

3:00pm | Sonic and the Black Knight: Real Time Fandub

4:00pm | What it Takes to Run Sonic Expo:

5:00pm | Closing Ceremonies

Panel Room 2

11:00am-1:00pm | Chao Black Market: One Mobian’s trash is another Mobian’s treasure. Visit an open-door flea market where you are welcome to trade your unwanted Sonic merch & collectibles with other Expo attendees!

1:00 pm | Treasure Hunting Sonic’s Rarest Treasures:

2:00pm | Sonic Riders Tournament Edition – Board Meeting: Join the developers of Sonic Riders Tournament Edition as they showcase exciting updates for SRTE, offer a behind the scenes look at the creative process, and answer questions about the game.

Game Hall

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Sonic Adventure 2 Hero Story LTA: DawnSR and Emerldd compete in a limited time attack to see who can get the best run time!

Spin Dash Diner 

8am – 10am | VIP Brunch SOLD OUT: TICKET HOLDERS ONLY. Sunday Morning brunch with the Voice Actors! Enjoy a delicious morning meal while getting to briefly chat with your favorite voices.

11:00am – 5:00pm | Spin Dash Diner 

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