Fargo's ValleyCon brings fantasy worlds to life this weekend

The Fargo Air Museum serves as an ideal backdrop for this weekend s ValleyCon. In front of the vintage aircraft, fans of science fiction and fantasy comics, movies, games and more will celebrate their love for creative expression. ValleyCon Friday - Sunday Kristen Swenson dresses up as Hela from Thor for ValleyCon in 2025. Chris Flynn / Forum file photo The annual event brings in gaming demos and tournaments, vendors, panel discussions, cosplay, trivia, a furry parade and more for three days of fan interaction. This year s special guests include actress Kelly Hu ( X2: X-Men United and The Scorpion King ), actor Andrew Bowen, artists Tim Jacobus and Dave Wheeler and more, all available for autographs and selfies. The event runs from 1 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $10 to $45. valleycon.com Birth of Loud Thursday "The Birth of Loud" is this year's One Book, One Community read. Contributed / Scribner This year s One Book,