Christmas Con 2025: The Holiday Fandom Spectacle Already Shaping Up to Be the Most Festive of the Year
- Je-Ree
- Dec 8, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 16, 2025
Edison, New Jersey is once again preparing to transform into the unofficial capital of holiday-movie fandom as Christmas Con 2025 returns December 12–14 at the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center. And if early buzz is any indication, this year’s event is gearing up to be the biggest, busiest and most aggressively merry version yet. For fans of Hallmark-style comfort movies and the actors who fall in love on a snowy gazebo every other week, Christmas Con remains the Super Bowl of cozy TV escapism.
The three-day convention brings together a star-studded lineup from holiday films across Hallmark, Lifetime and other feel-good networks, with confirmed guests including Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Paul Campbell, Kimberley Sustad, Brennan Elliott, Nikki DeLoach, Rachael Leigh Cook and more. It’s basically Avengers: Snow Edition. Panels, Q&As, selfie stations and a sprawling holiday market round out the programming, making the whole event feel like stepping directly into the third act of a Christmas rom-com minus the predictable misunderstanding and last-minute airport chase.
Crowds are expected to be large (translation: hydrate, wear comfy shoes, accept that lines are part of the charm). Fridays usually offer the chillest vibe, Saturdays are the fandom equivalent of Black Friday and Sundays strike a sweet spot for attendees who want both star sightings and the ability to still feel their feet by noon. Photos and autographs typically require separate passes, and the VIP packages are already drawing interest from fans who plan their holiday season around this event with the same intensity others reserve for NFL playoffs. Be sure to head to the official website for tickets and prices.
What sets Christmas Con apart isn’t just the promise of celebrity encounters, it’s the pure, unapologetic celebration of holiday-movie culture. The convention serves as a warm, glitter-covered reminder that sometimes all you want is fake snow, real cookies and actors who have perfected the art of staring lovingly across a Christmas tree lot.
One thing is certain: Christmas Con 2025 is looking like required viewing for anyone who treats holiday TV as a lifestyle, not a genre. And yes The TV Cave will be watching, reviewing and probably judging (lovingly) all from the convention floor.
Updated 12/14/2025
Check out our red carpet interviews from the event:
Christmas Con 2025 Review
I want to share my honest experience with Christmas Con 2025 because I don’t want others to feel as let down as I did. My daughter and I drove over three hours expecting a festive, exciting event, but what we found was nothing like what was advertised.
The shopping experience was very disappointing. There were only about 24 vendors spread out in a very large rented space, which made the event feel empty and poorly organized. If this was meant to be an attempt to bring in artists, it fell short. Their vendors should have covered every inch of the area, especially for the price of admission. By contrast, the Lewisburg Arts Festival hosts hundreds of…