Cosplay fans don their costumes at Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago

Cosplay fans donned their best costumes to attend the final day of Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago.

Thousands of fans, young and old, descended on the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont on Sunday.

The final day saw excited fans dressed as popular characters from Ghostbusters to Guardians of the Galaxy.

Over the course of the convention, which ran from August 23 to 26, visitors were treated to group Q&A sessions from the stars of shows including The X-Files, Outlander and Smallville.

Celebrities who appeared at the event included The X-Files stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, Ian Somerhalder from The Vampire Diaries and Michael Rooker, who has appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy and The Walking Dead.

Wizard World Comic Con bills itself as an event to bring together fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture.

It’s also the place for cosplay – with fans showing off their best costumes throughout the convention and taking part in the famed costume contest. 

Cosplay fans dressed up to attend Wizard World Comic Con at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois

Fans dressed as Gamora (left) and Peter Quill (right) from Guardians of the Galaxy at Wizard World Comic Con on Sunday

Fans dressed as Gamora (left) and Peter Quill (right) from Guardians of the Galaxy at Wizard World Comic Con on Sunday

A cosplay fan dressed as Pennywise from Stephen King's It is pictured at Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago on Sunday 

A cosplay fan dressed as Pennywise from Stephen King’s It is pictured at Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago on Sunday 

Fans in cosplay attend the 10th annual Wizard World Comic Con at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois

Fans in cosplay attend the 10th annual Wizard World Comic Con at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois

Wizard World Comic Con bills itself as an event to bring together fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture

Wizard World Comic Con bills itself as an event to bring together fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture

A cosplay fan dressed as Uma Thurman's character in Kill Bill

A cosplay fan dressed as Yondu (pictured left) from Guardians of the Galaxy and The Bride from Kill Bill (right) 

A group of fans - including a baby - dressed as Ghostbusters attend the Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago on Sunday

A group of fans – including a baby – dressed as Ghostbusters attend the Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago on Sunday

Thousands of fans, young and old, descended on the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont on Sunday

Thousands of fans, young and old, descended on the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont on Sunday

One fan wore dark contact lenses and an elaborate headpiece as part of her costume at Wizard World Comic Con

One fan wore dark contact lenses and an elaborate headpiece as part of her costume at Wizard World Comic Con

Fans, including this one dressed as Skeletor, showed off their best costumes throughout the convention and taking part in the famed costume contest

Fans, including this one dressed as Skeletor, showed off their best costumes throughout the convention and taking part in the famed costume contest

Another cosplay fan donned a red and black mask to portray a Star Wars character and wielded a lightsaber during the final day of Wizard World Comic Con

Another cosplay fan donned a red and black mask to portray a Star Wars character and wielded a lightsaber during the final day of Wizard World Comic Con

A fan who donned blue body paint and a blue wig for her costume takes a selfie at Wizard World Comic Con on Sunday

A fan who donned blue body paint and a blue wig for her costume takes a selfie at Wizard World Comic Con on Sunday

 

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