Thank you, for another amazing year!

“Hello and Happy Monday”, he said as he sipped his coffee.

Mark sat in his office chair, sipping his morning coffee – having just woke up from a short lived recuperation period from all the hard work and effort he and his team put forth into building a second year convention.

While the team worked their magic, it was the con goers and vendors that really made the magic happen.  Without them, it really wouldn’t have been anything exciting – probably just the group sitting around a circle in an old school gym waiting for people to arrive.

It is, without a doubt, one of the best things in the world to feel the excitement and the buzz from having had a successful second year. While traffic was not as high as expected, we did get a lot of good feedback on the vendors – and the vendors had some great feedback about the cosplayers.

If you were a vendor, and haven’t already given your feedback, please do so, here.

If you were an attendee or cosplayer, and haven’t already given your feedback, please do so, here.

We’d love to hear from you.  Your feedback will be completely anonymous and will only be shared with the internal crew of CosCon.

On behalf of the staff of CosCon, I really want to thank each and every one of you for coming out. You make it all worthwhile. We love you have come BIG and COOL news coming soon! So, stay tuned!!

Thanks, again

~Mark

Badge of Honor Raffle!

Free Entry For Life!

On Saturday, May 17th 2025 – one lucky winner will win free admission for LIFE! That’s right.  FOR LIFE!

We will be raffling off one (1) Badge of Honor (a $200 value) the day of the convention and someone will be walking away with their own badge and lanyard so they can brag to all their friends that they can go to CosCon at no expense to themselves.  In fact, they can go to CosCon every year – on us.

Q: Who can win.
A: You can win.

Q: What do you have to do to win?
A: The answer to that is simple. Buy a raffle ticket.

Q: Where can I do this?
A: At CosCon.  You can get a raffle ticket – or earn one for free.

Q: When can I expect to collect my winnings – if I win?
A: Immediately.  Mark will hand it to you, personally.

Q: How do I earn a free raffle ticket?
A: Not only can you get a free raffle ticket, but you can earn one, too – simply by volunteering your time at the con – and still get free admission for the day!

Q: Why do I wanna do that?
A: Who doesn’t love free stuff???

_{Seriously, we need volunteers – and we are willing to give away free stuff, if you help.
Mark might even throw in a little gift for your participation.}

Just a few short weeks….

Yep. Its coming up quickly and, we are really excited.  Not gonna lie, we are seriously looking forward to this year’s event.  Not only do we have a full house – but, Stray Dog Cafe will be taking care of all of our food needs.  They have something for everyone – vegetarian options, as well.

With all that aside, we have a couple of announcements to make.

1. Vendor Setup: vendor setup is happening both Friday evening (05/16 from 6-9 PM) and Saturday morning (05/17 from 8-10).  The doors will open to the public promptly at 10:00 AM and closing is at 6:00 PM.
2. Volunteers Needed: We still need a few volunteers in exchange for free entry. While the convention goes until 6:00, we only need you for a couple of short hours.
   1. We will need volunteers for Floaters, Order Takers, Cosplay Weapons Check, and information people.
      1. Floaters will help any vendor that needs to take a break (restroom, food, etc.) to sit and watch their stuff
      2. Order Takers will help any vendors that don’t want to leave their booth, but still want food.  They will take the order and go get it from the food truck.
      3. Cosplay Weapons check volunteers will make sure any and all toy weapons are secured and zip tied before the enter the con floor.
3. Attendees: The Doors will be open at 10:00 AM – admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 7 – 12, kids 6 and under are free.
   1. Any CosCon Staff will be available to answer any questions you may have.
   2. ALL CosCon staff can be identified by the lanyard and CosCon ID Badge around their neck.
      1. No, you cannot grab them by the lanyard and drag them away to do your bidding.
      2. No, you cannot throw things at them.  Unless it’s Mark – but, he prefers food and gift cards. (just give him aheads up first)
4. Cosplayers: You will be required to check any and all prop weapons at the door for inspection and they will be secured and Zip-Tied before entering. If something may be deemed dangerous (i.e. real weapons or props that might have dangerous edges, points, and could cause damage to anyone or anything), you may have to leave it in your car.
5. CosCon Rules: Please take a moment to read our rules before coming to the convention.
6. Raffle:  On the day of.  Mark will be raffling off one “Badge of Honor” lifetime admission badge (valued at $200).

We look forward to seeing you there!

Get Your CosCon On!

That’s Right!

Get Your CosCon On!

We have shirts ready for pre-order!  And you too, can get your CosCon on…. you…?  Not gonna lie, these things are fun!  We spent some time on these and they turned out great!  We have several sizes and colors available to choose from – with a soft comfortable fabric that just makes it all the more comfortable to wear.

If you’re interested, you too can have your very own CosCon T-shirt by following this link.

Then, once you have your very own CosCon T-shirt, you can post a selfie with your new T-Shirt and we will share it with the world! That is, unless you’re shy and don’t want to be CosCon famous.

What’s CosCon Famous?  Well, I’m glad you asked.  CosCon Famous is when you’re exceedingly famous at CosCon and with all things CosCon.  Does it give you super powers?  Not really – but it does give you the power to look and feel cool around your friends.  Can you wear it to CosCon?  Absolutely!  We wouldn’t dream of stopping you from showing up to CosCon in your CosCon T-shirt.  Can you wear it anywhere else?  HECK YEAH!  Wear it to all your family functions, the grocery store, horseback riding, hiking, on a twitch stream, or in your basement playing video games.  Wear it as many places as you like!  And you, too can have people asking where can I get one of those amazing CosCon T-Shirts????

Now, having said all that, you can absolutely do anything physically possible (within reasonable expectations that do not defy the laws of physics or nature) in real life situations wearing your amazingly comfortable CosCon T-Shirt!

So what are you waiting for?  Get yours now!

Ooooh, we got some cool vendors this year!

oooOOOoooh – Have we got some coooooool vendors THIS year!

Not gonna lie, it’s starting to look über cool this year – I know it may not look like much, but the vendor hall map is starting to shape up quite nicely.  We’re kind of excited.

We listened and we promised you this past year, that we’d have more cool vendors for you.  And this upcoming year, is shaping up to be quite awesome.  We think you’re going to love it as we roll in to YEAR TWO! [ <<<—to be read in the Mortal Combat Voice ]

We are shaping up to have some cool kickin’ food trucks and food vendors, too!  First and foremost, we will be welcoming back our amazing friends, over at Stray Dog…. As they may or may not bring out all the big toys – to be determined.

Let’s not also forget that we have some cool cosplayers that are going to be in attendance, as well as some amazingly talented cosplayers competing in the cosplay contest – whom you may or may not be interested in competing with.  If you would like to compete, we are accepting sign-ups – yes, this early, lol.

Lastly, let’s talk about early admission.  We are currently running a sale on early admission.  And what better time to get tickets for the one you love, than for the holidays – the best gift ever!

• Adult (ages 13 and up) : is $8.00 ($10 at the convention and closer to the date)
• Child (ages 7-12): is $3.00 ($5.00 at the convention and closer to the date)
• Family: is $35 ($40 at the convention and closer to the date)

And also, introducing the LIFETIME BADGE OF HONOR! That’s right, the Badge of Honor.  This gets you into the convention for as long as the convention keeps going!  If you buy it now, it’s only $125.  But, if you buy it at the door, it’s $200!

So that special gift for someone über special to you can get in for the life of the convention!

Stay tuned.  We have more awesome news and info coming up – including CALENDARS and T-SHIRTS!

Early Admission Is Open!

That’s Right!  Early Admissions is OPEN!

The holidays are just around the corner.  What better gift for the one you love, than to give them the gift of cosplay.  Yeah, early admissions to CosCon is available for the whole family!

This year, we’ve upped the ante.  Right now, CosCon admissions are discounted until we get closer to the date!

And, we’ve created some new ways to get in!  Not only do we still want volunteers – but, we also now have a donation feature that allows you to get into the convention for free!

• Adult (ages 13 and up) : is $8.00 ($10 at the convention and closer to the date)
• Child (ages 7-12): is $3.00 ($5.00 at the convention and closer to the date)
• Family: is $35 ($40 at the convention and closer to the date)

And now, introducing the LIFETIME BADGE OF HONOR! That’s right, the Badge of Honor.  This gets you into the convention for as long as the convention keeps going!

This year, we are going BIGGER, BETTER, and full BOSS!  We are expanding to have Full Entertainment on top of food trucks!

We look forward to seeing you there!

COSCON 2025!

Oh, it’s happening, AGAIN!

CosCon 2o25 is happening: Saturday, May 17, 2025!  We will be doing this again and again, until we get it right – and then, we will keep doing it because it’s awesome!  It’s going to be BIGGER, BETTER, AND… bad-assier?  Is that a thing?

Regardless, we’re doing it – we’re having more guests, more vendors, more panels, and more activities!

Stay tuned for more details.

Location: 1111 Elm St. Grafton, Ohio, 44044

CosCon Cosplay Calendar Creation

Interested in being part of a really cool cosplay calendar that will also help fund CosCon, another cool cosplay event? Then here is the place! 

Submissions are open from now until July 31st. Those selected for the calendar will be notified by the end of August. We expect to have the calendars printed shortly after and delivered in the December/January time frame. 

Under the Cosplay Tag section on the sign up form, be sure to put whatever you want to be addressed as with your picture. This is what will be printed on the calendar so we want to make sure we address you all correctly. We will send out proofs the best we can but we may not catch everything. 

We ask that all parties involved get the correct permissions. This means that we ask for proof of photographer consent in order to use their images as per copyright laws. All you need is a simple screenshot of them giving permission or a photo release form can be uploaded as well. If we do not have all the proper permissions, your submission can not be considered for the calendar. 

To verify you’ve read all the rules, the code is 5567.

Earn Free Entry!

Want Free Access Next Year?

Want Free Access THIS Year?

Want Free Entry For Life?

We need volunteers to help keep the show running. Become a member of our volunteer staff, today!

Sign up to volunteer and earn a free “volunteer staff” badge.

Volunteer positions available are:

• Attendance and Ticket Sales (x 2)
• Advance Attendance (x 1)
• Information (x 4)
• Food Runners (x 2)
• Floaters and Booth Watchers (x 3)

For more information, click right here.  Not there —-> (x).

You can sign up to volunteer for This year, next year, or for life!

What does that do for you?  I mean, aside from free entry to the newest convention in Ohio?  It gets you the honor of saying that you volunteer to make a difference in people’s lives.  That you stand up to Tyranny, Truth, Justice and…

Ok, so, maybe not so glorious, but you do get in for free, and you get a fun title like, floater, or bobber (fishing joke).  You could become permanent volunteer staff, and work your way up in the ranks – and get the opportunity to have first pick of job duties for future events.

So, if you’re interested in volunteering, we’re happy to have you.

Just fill out this volunteer form, over here.  Remember, not there —->(x).

Full House! We win!

Oh, It’s On Like CosCon!

Distinguished readers! Today, we are celebrating a full house. That’s right, we have sold out every single vendor table in the facility! And we’ve made it our goal to ensure all attendees have a memorable experience.

Having said that, here are some things of note – as we get closer to the date!

• We have panels and discussions – a – Plenty
• We have vendors ranging from cosplay groups to little snacks and collectibles
• We have food trucks so you don”t have to starve.
• We have a cosplay contest
• We have an Awesome Karaoke Group in the Panel Room.

Now for “the talk”…. (time for the parent to come out)

We would like to see everyone on their best behavior.  We have rules.  A Code of Conduct, if you will.  Because we want this to be a memorable experience for everyone, we want them to be positive memories.  So, if you would, please read the Code of Conduct.  Staff will be around to help you if you need it.

Moving on…..
We will have staff and volunteers on hand the day of, to help guide you around the convention, answer questions, and point you in the right direction if you need it.

For the vendors, we will have floaters available to watch your booth(s) while you might want to take a break, grab a bite to eat from one of the wonderful food trucks we will have the day of, and also – if you just needed a moment to step away for whatever reason.  We’ve got you covered. – – – Not to mention, we will have food runners.  SO, if you don’t want to leave your booth unless you absolutely have to, we have people that will take your order and go get it for you.  How cool is that??

If you, or one of your cosplay friends needs a quick and secure place to change costumes, we can provide that for you.  Just ask one of our staff members.  NOTE: Since this event is being held in an old school building, lockers can be made available for you to store your stuff.  Just remember to bring a small lock with you to secure it.

MOST IMPORTANTLY!
The day will go by quickly.  Take a moment.  Grab your friends or the person you are with (or a staff member) and stop.  Look around.  Take a minute to appreciate the others around you – The cosplayers, the vendors, the staff, and your friends.

Remember to have fun.