Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes & Brent Spiner Headline This Weekend’s Star Trek Convention in New Jersey

Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Convention beams down to Cherry Hill, New Jersey, this weekend to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

The guest list includes such TNG actors as Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Suzie Plakson, Hallie Todd and Eric Menyuk, along with Tim Russ, Robin Curtis, Gary Graham and Chase Masterson.

Taking place at the Crown Plaza Cherry Hill, just outside Philadelphia, the festivities kick off this Friday, May 4th and run through Sunday evening.

Gold weekend and single-day passes are still available on Creation’s website (until 12pm PT on Tuesday) and will be sold in-person at the door.

TrekNews.net will be on-hand to cover it live. So be sure to follow us on Twitter for exclusive photos, news and notes all weekend long.

Schedule of events include:

Friday, May 4, 2012
10 am to 1:30 pm Vendors Room Set-Up/Vendors Only
1:30 pm to 7 pm Vendors Room Open
1:30 pm to 2:10 pm Pre-Registration for Gold Weekend Patrons, not a necessity, just a convenience. You can register any time registration is open.
2:10 pm to 2:30 pm Pre-Registration for Preferred Weekend Patrons, not a necessity, just a convenience. You can register any time registration is open.
2:30 pm to 7 pm Registration Open for all
3 pm to 7 pm Theatre Open with guest appearances by Suzie Plakson, Hallie Todd, Robin Curtis, Eric Menyuk and Richard Arnold. Autographs will continue beyond 7pm, please plan accordingly.
9:30 pm Friday Night Gold Exclusive Cocktail Party, the first drink is on us! Featuring Gary Graham, Tim Russ, Hallie Todd, Eric Menyuk, and Robin Curtis.

Saturday, May 5, 2012
9:30 am to 10 am Vendors Room Set-Up/Vendors Only
10 am to 6 pm Registration and Vendors Room Open for all
10:30 am to 6 pm Theatre Open with guest appearances by Sir Patrick Stewart, Tim Russ, Gary Graham and Richard Arnold. Star Trek: TNG, The Spoof with Eric Menyuk and Robin Curtis, Morgan Gendel’s “Journey to the Inner Light”. Trivia and Costume Contest (with special extra prize for best TNG costume). Autographs continue way past 6pm, please plan accordingly.
9:30 pm Tim Russ and Band! Complimentary for Gold Weekend Patrons (keep your same seats), for others tickets available at the door for $15 general admission.

Sunday, May 6, 2012
9:45 am to 10 am Vendors Room Set-Up/vendors Only
10 am to 5 pm Registration and Vendors Room Open for all
10:30 am to 6 pm Theatre Open with guest appearances by Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Chase Masterson and Richard Arnold.

For more information and a full list of events, visit Creation Entertainment.