Limited edition 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' lunchbox offered to Fan Expo Canada VIP and premium ticket holders

Fans can expect a full "Force Friday" shopping experience at this year's show

The force will be strong at this year's Fan Expo Canada as it takes part in the global "Force Friday" celebrations. Friday, Sept. 4, dubbed "Force Friday," is the official release date of merchandise from the highly anticipated "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

VIP and premium ticketholders can lunch like a Jedi with their very own, limited edition lunchbox made exclusively for Fan Expo Canada. Provided by Vandor Products, the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" lunchbox will be revealed at the event on Friday, Sept. 4.

Many exhibitors at this year's pop culture extravaganza will carry "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" merchandise. All ticketholders will be able to get their "Force Friday" fix when doors open on the second day of the show.

VIP packages are currently sold out, but premium packages are still available for $169. Along with the exclusive "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" lunchbox, the package also includes the following:

• Deluxe Fan Expo Canada pass
• Collectable Fan Expo Canada badge
• Exclusive priority entrance
• Special expo preview at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3
• Exclusive premium lounge access
• One-day free admission to all Fan Expo HQ conventions until July 26, 2016
• "Secret Wars" No. 1 limited-edition comic
• "Justice League" No. 41 limited-edition lithograph 

This year's Fan Expo Canada will take place Sept. 3-6 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

For a complete list of programming, guests, info and tickets, visit www.fanexpocanada.com.

Fan Expo Canada boasts the largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming event in Canada, and the third-largest in North America. It is packed with family-friendly activities and celebrity guests, including Mike Tyson, Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files"), Norman Reedus ("The Walking Dead"), Jason Momoa ("Batman v. Superman"), Tom Felton ("Harry Potter" films) and more. The all-ages pop culture convention expects to host more than 140,000 fans in 750,000 square-feet of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.