Pop culture fans flock to Springfield for Missouri Comic Con

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Sunday was the last day of the 2026 Missouri Comic Con in Springfield.

Events took place at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E-Plex and brought together multiple celebrities from the film and digital landscape to meet with fans and take part in Q&A’s.

Some notable names were Randy Quaid from ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ and Jaime Pressly, best known for her role in ‘My Name Is Earl.’

There were also multiple cosplay meetups throughout the day for attendees to spot their favorite characters from several forms of media.

“Just a way for the community to come together and just celebrate being a fan of something. And whatever it is you’re a fan of, you’re going to find other people here who are a fan of that as well,” said Joey Mills, MC of VXV. “And it’s a place to connect. It’s a safe place for people to be a fan of whatever they’re a fan of and not worry about, you know, if it’s cool or not to be talking about this at school or at work. Come here, it’s cool to talk about it with all the rest of the folks here.”

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