Star Wars Celebration Anaheim of 2022 was the fourteenth Celebration convention. It was held from May 26 to 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Originally scheduled for August 27–30, 2020, it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and rescheduled for the same location in 2022, the year marking the 45th anniversary of the Star Wars franchise.
History[]
The convention's original 2020 logo
Celebration Anaheim was announced as the next official Star Wars Celebration on the fourth day of 2019's Celebration Chicago.[3] It was originally scheduled to be held August 27–30, 2020, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.[1] A trailer was released,[4] and tickets went on sale on June 21, 2019.[5]
In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic struck. As a result, Lucasfilm postponed Celebration Anaheim two years,[6] marking the first cancellation or postponement of any Celebration.[7][8] The convention was rescheduled for August 18–21, 2022, at the same location. Fans who had already purchased tickets were offered a choice of either a refund or transferring their tickets to the new dates.[6]
On August 28, 2020, exclusive merchandise created for the convention was placed on sale at an online store, initially open only to those who had purchased tickets for the original dates of the convention. The store became open to the general public on August 31.[9] The merchandise store was opened again for early access on November 13, and to the general public on November 20.[10] Exclusive artwork and prints intended for the convention were placed on sale in an art show beginning December 15, 2020.[11]
On May 12, 2021, StarWars.com announced that the Celebration was being moved up from August, and would now be held May 26–29, 2022.[2] Tickets went on sale on March 15, 2022, along with merchandise pre-orders for ticketholders.[12] The Celebration's first guests were announced on March 24.[13] The convention's first panel was announced on April 6,[14] and the full schedule was unveiled on April 27.[15]
Guests[]
Panels[]
May 26[]
- Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase (11 AM-12:30 PM, Celebration Stage)[15]
- Attack of the Chords: The Music of Episode II with David W. Collins (1-2 PM, Galaxy Stage)[15]
- Lucasfilm Publishing: Stories From a Galaxy Far, Far Away (1-2 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
- Ian McDiarmid: An Audience with The Emperor (1:30-2:30 PM, Celebration Stage)[15]
- Star Wars Collectibles Update with Lucasfilm's Brian Marten (2:30-4 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
- The High Republic: For Light and Life (3-4 PM, Galaxy Stage)[15]
May 27[]
- Light & Magic (11 AM-12 PM, Celebration Stage)[18]
- The Summer of LEGO Star Wars (12:30-1:30 PM, Galaxy Stage)[15]
- Lucasfilm Publishing: Behind the Page (12:30-1:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones 20th Anniversary Celebration (2-3 PM, Celebration Stage)[15]
- Star Wars Merchandise Sneak Peek- Disney Parks & ShopDisney (2-3 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
- Go beyond the spires in Virtual Reality: Making of ILMxLAB's Tales from the Galaxy's Edge (3:30-4:30 PM, Galaxy Stage)[15]
- Hasbro Star Wars Panel (3:30-4:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
- From a Galaxy Far, Far Away to a Disney Park Near You (4-5 PM, Celebration Stage)[15]
- 35 Years of Star Tours Adventures with D23 (5-6 PM, Galaxy Stage)[15]
- Let's Play Star Wars! – A Galaxy of Tabletop Games (5-6 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
- Behind the Audiobook: Making an Audio Original Star Wars Adventure [PRH Audio] (6:30-7:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
May 28[]
- Mando+: A Conversation with Jon Favreau & Dave Filoni (11 AM-12 PM, Celebration Stage)[15]
- Behind the Scenes of The Mandalorian & The Book of Boba Fett (1-2 PM, Celebration Stage)[15]
- Star Wars Cosplay Competition (1-2 PM, Galaxy Stage)[15]
- Star Wars: Hunters – Welcome to the Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1-2 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
- Tales of the Jedi (2:30-3:30 PM, Celebration Stage)[15]
- Doug Chiang: Designing THE MANDALORIAN (4-5 PM, Galaxy Stage)[15]
- Marvel Star Wars Comics (4:30-5:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
- I am C-3PO with Anthony Daniels (5:30-6:30 PM, Galaxy Stage)[15]
- Del Rey: Behind-the-Scenes (6:30-7:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
May 29[]
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 (11 AM-12 PM, Celebration Stage)[15]
- A Look Back at Star Wars: Visions (12:30-1:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
- Wonderful World of Wookiees (1-2 PM, Galaxy Stage)[15]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars "The Siege of Mandalore" Screening (1-3 PM, Celebration Stage)[15]
- Behind the Scenes: The Creatures of Return of the Jedi (2-3 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[15]
- Celebration Anaheim Closing Ceremony (3:30-4:30 PM, Celebration Stage)[15]
