Television icons to appear at Contra Costa Con 4 on July 17
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (July 6, 2022) — Contra Costa Con 4 returns to Concord on Sunday, July 17. The event takes place at the Hilton Concord Hotel and features stars from three iconic shows from the Golden Age of Television.
Three actors whose characters left their indelible mark on the television landscape of the 1950s through the 70s will meet guests at Contra Costa Con 4.
Jerry Mathers (Beaver Cleaver) from Leave it to Beaver, Jon Provost (Timmy) from Lassie and Charlotte Stewart (Miss Beadle) from Little House on the Prairie are featured guests of the festival. Stewart was also featured in Twin Peaks, Tremors and Eraserhead.
Adding to their star power at Contra Costa Con 4 is one of the most prominent voice actors of the past 30 years, Mark Dodson. He voiced Salacious Crumb in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. Mark also provided various voices for Ewoks. His works appears in The Battle for Endor and Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. Perhaps his best known work, Dodson performs the voice of the eponymous creatures in Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. He has worked on hundreds of films, TV shows, video games and commercials over the decades.
Tickets and exhibitor space
The Rebel Legion Endor Base will come as favorite Star War characters to meet.
The event features toys, art, comics, LEGO, anime, collectibles, games, apparel and much more. Bay Area Festivals hosts the family-friendly show along with American Brick Builders.
Contra Costa Con 4 will open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free parking at the Hilton.
The first three shows in Concord were big hits with attendees, many of whom came dressed in their favorite costumes.
Featured guests enjoy meeting and chatting with attendees. However, the ticket admission price does not include picture, autograph or audio with featured guests.
A free, family-friendly Cosplay Costume Contest for attendees awards cash prizes in different age groups. You can register for the contestduring the day with contest judging at 2:30.
You will find new items and collectibles from Disney, Transformers, Funko Pop, LEGO, Pokémon, G.I. Joe, Marvel, DC, Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia, Hot Wheels and much more. Explore posters, anime, art, prints, t-shirts, hats, books, buttons, classic video games, jewelry and cards from a wide variety of exhibitors.
At this time there are no health and safety restrictions regarding attending indoor events. Face coverings are not required to attend but anyone wishing to wear a mask to Contra Costa Con 4 is encouraged to do so.
The Hilton is located at 1970 Diamond Blvd, two blocks off Interstate 680 in Concord. For more information visit www.ContraCostaCon.com.