The Official Twilight Convention comes to New Jersey, July 29-31
Vampires and werewolves unite!
From Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31, New Jersey residents will have the chance to find their inner Twilight at the Official Twilight Convention in Parsippany. Several celebrities from the franchise are expected to greet fans, sign autographs and pose for photos.
Headlining Friday will be Chaske Spencer (The Wolf Packs’ Sam) and Charlie Bewley (Demetri of The Volturi). Both actors will make appearances and take questions from the audience. Also on Friday will be a panel discussion from the famous Booboo Girls (die-hard fans of Booboo Stewart) and a presentation by the Twilight Moms on how to throw a Twilight-themed party. The day will finish with autographs ($20 each) and a karaoke party.
Saturday will see appearances from Booboo Stewart (Seth), Guri Weinberg (Stefan), Jodelle Ferland (Bree), Gil Birmingham (Billy Black) and Julia Jones (Leah). Spencer and Bewley will also join the celebrities for a second Q&A session. Saturday features a no-minimum-bid auction, costume contest and a second presentation by the Twilight Moms. The day of festivities will close with a Vampire Ball and centerpiece contest.
Sunday will see second appearances from several actors, plus the addition of Bill Tangradi (Randall).
Gold weekend packages cost $329. They include most of the autographs, plus admission to the Vampire Ball and karaoke party. A cheaper option is the Preferred weekend package, which costs $179. General admission is also available for $20 per day. Autographs cost $20, while photo opportunities will set you back $30-$69.
The Creation Entertainment event will be hosted by Hilly and Hannah Hindi, creators of The Hillywood Show, an Internet parody of the Twilight series.
Click here for more information. The Parsippany Hilton is located at 1 Hilton Court in Parsippany.
If you’re going to the event, be sure to let us know how the convention went in our Official Twilight Convention forum. Click here for the forum.
By John Soltes / Publisher / John@HollywoodSoapbox.com