William Shatner is headed back to Atlanta for Dragon Con

The high-profile convention draws tens of thousands of fans and lots of prominent celebrity guests. Shatner was part of last year's line-up, which included "X-Files" star Gillian Anderson .

This year's parade, always a huge hit, will step off at 10 a.m. Sept. 2 on Peachtree Street downtown. Other featured events include a special night at the Georgia Aquarium and a burlesque revue .

Event dates are Sept. 1-4. Download the event app for detailed information and updates!

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