WhoFest is a production of the Dallas Future Society, a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that seeks to promote the advancement of science, literature, and music for all mankind.

[8] In February 2015, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram declared WhoFest an event that "jumped out and made our nerd hearts go pitter-pat".

[12] Activities included costume contests, discussion panels, videos, WhoKids children's programming, and participation in the live worldwide debut of The Day of the Doctor 50th anniversary special.

Key program participants included actors Colin Baker (who played the Sixth Doctor),[12] Nicola Bryant (companion Peri Brown), Terry Molloy (Davros), and Nicholas Briggs (voice of Daleks, Cybermen, and other characters) plus producer Jason Haigh-Ellery of Big Finish Productions.

[17] Key program participants included actors Eve Myles, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, Richard Franklin, Simon Fisher-Becker, Ian McNeice, and Colin Spaull plus writer Andrew Cartmel.

[19] Key program participants included actors Peter Davison (who played the Fifth Doctor), Dan Starkey, and Mark Strickson and toastmaster Devin Pike.