Saturday, June 20th 2026: 11:00am - 7:00pm at Anvil Centre


Quick Links Menu:

  1. Vendor Hall & Artist Alley
  2. Free-Play Gaming
  3. Musical Performances
  4. Guest Panels & Performances
  5. Gaming Tournaments


Vendor Hall and Artist Alley: Main Floor

event goers checking out exhibitors

A wide array of dealers selling video games, from local and out-of-town shops, flea market vendors, and independant collections, with a range of old & new games for both the budget conscious deal hunters to the collectors looking for their super rare favourites.

A variety of artists will also be on hand with various video game themed creations of all types and styles.

Unique collectibles, crazy deals, weird oddities, & much more.

(11:00am - 7:00pm)



Free-Play Gaming: Third Floor and Theatre

child wearing Mario hat playing video game

Plenty of video games from a variety of retro consoles, modern compilations of retro favourites, and a selection of popular older games. A wide selection of games that are easy to pick up and play, single and multi-player classics to fit every taste.

(11:00am - 7:00pm)



Musical Performances + : Third Floor - Main Theatre

Time Name Description
TBD promo picture for Bonus Stage A variety of amazing video game themed musical acts curated by our friends at Bonus Stage.
TBD Costume Contest promo picture for Costume Contest Show off your finest gaming-themed cosplay costumes on our main stage for glory (and prizes).

Panels: Fourth Floor (Much more to be announced in 2026)

Time Name Description
TBD John Hancock
Panel Room promo picture for the John Hancock
John Hancock is a longtime collector of video games. As one of the original organizers of the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, John went on to establish a YouTube channel where he uploads weekly content that covers everything from Atari to Xbox. He loves to share his passion about video games with others.

Tournaments: Fourth Floor (Much more to be announced in 2026)

Time Name Description
TBD Tetris
promo picture for Tetris
BOOM! Tetris for Vancouver. Classic NES block stacking on Type A game mode. Roll on down to battle for dominance or just see how you stack up.

Registration begins 11am in Tournament room.

32 Players, Single elimination, casual fun for all ages.