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Kyle MacLachlan is no stranger to the Pacific Northwest, considering that Twin Peaks — one of the many iconic projects that the actor is known for — is set in northern Washington, near the border with Canada. The show’s Great Northern Hotel is, in fact, the Salish Lodge in Snoqualmie, just east of Seattle, which makes it almost a homecoming when we share that MacLachlan will be coming to Seattle in March next year to be part of Emerald City Comic Con 2026!

Yes, the man who was Special Agent Dale Cooper — as well as Blue Velvet’s Jeffrey Beautmont, Showgirls’ Zack Carey, the Mayor of Portland in Portlandia (another Pacific Northwest connection!), Hank McLean in Fallout, and so many other memorable characters in a career stretching back four decades — will be in the Seattle Convention Center on Saturday March 7 and Sunday March 8, with a spotlight panel, autograph signings and photo ops waiting in the wings for his arrival.

Tickets for the show are currently on sale, although we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out that the way to make the most out of your ECCC 2026 experience — and ensure your place in line to meet Kyle MacLachlan — would be to sign up to become an ECCC Popverse Superfan, which gives you access to the following perks:

• Guaranteed first access to tickets
• First access to artist alley
• Premium access to purchase photo ops, autographs, and exclusive merch
• Fast pass autos/photo ops
• Access to our ECCC Superfan lounge
• Access to Popverse's video archive from all ReedPop conventions, including NYCC, C2E2 and previous ECCCs

More information about what it takes to get a Superfan membership can be found here.

Emerald City Comic Con 2026 takes place at the Seattle Convention Center March 5 through March 8, 2026. Popverse will be there, and we’re hoping we see you there.

Can't get enough? Here's everything you need to know about Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026.