Not that I can think of. There definitely will be hats, as you were thinking, in the Expo, but it's pricier to get in this year ($19). I bought a pass but my DD doesn't want to spend money to see things she's not planning to buy. I always get a kick out of the expo. Oh, thought I'd mention that if you look on the Dapper Day website for expo tickets, I often defaults to the pricier ticket (early bird), which is $26. Look below the price and make sure it's not set to Early Bird if you want to get the $19 ticket.