Details For BALTIMORE COMIC-CON COSPLAY CONTEST

2024 Baltimore Comic-Con Cosplay Contest

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - August 1, 2024 - The Baltimore Comic-Con and the Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore have once again joined forces to proudly present the 2024 Cosplay Contest! We are thrilled to welcome back Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore as our 2024 Cosplay events sponsor, bringing back the internationally-recognized pop cultural brand and destination as the partner for one of the convention’s premier events. The Baltimore Comic-Con will be held the weekend of September 20-22, 2024 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Tickets for admission to the event are available now!

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The Adult Cosplay Contest is being held on Saturday, September 21st at 3:30pm. All participants must be registered for the contest to be eligible to compete. Adult Cosplay Contest registration is available online HERE. There will be 40 slots online, There will be no day of, in-person registration.

Pre-judging will be happening throughout the day by appointment on Saturday, giving each contestant more time to spend on the show floor. Upon registration, an appointment will be created and can be adjusted upon request. We have some new rules this year, so make sure to check out our webpage here (https://baltimorecomiccon.com/adult-cosplay-contest/) with more details about this event.

Along with the Adult Cosplay Contest on Saturday, we are pleased to announce the return of the popular Adult Cosplay Showcase! The Showcase provides an opportunity for all cosplayers, regardless of whether or not they made their own outfit, to have a moment up on the Baltimore Comic-Con stage to strut their stuff for the audience and for the cameras. To register for this event, please visit our website. The event will start at 3pm, shortly before the Cosplay Contest.

The Children’s Cosplay Events will be held on Sunday, September 22nd at 3pm in the ballroom on the 4th floor.

The Children’s Cosplay Contest is being held on Sunday, September 22nd at 3:30pm. Similar to the Adult Contest, all participants must be registered for the contest to be eligible to compete. The Children's Cosplay Contest registration is available online HERE. There will be limited slots available, so sign up now! There will be no day of, in-person registration.

Alongside the Children’s Cosplay Contest will be the Children’s Cosplay Showcase, where anyone under the age of 18 can walk the stage and be celebrated for their work and their part in the cosplay community! Make sure to register online here to ensure your spot in the showcase! This event will start at 3pm.

Cosplay Contest/Cosplay Showcase Schedule:  September 21st 2:30pm - Showcase Registrants to Staging Room 3:00pm - Cosplay Showcase Begins 2:45pm - Cosplay Contest participants to the Staging Area 3:30pm - Adult Cosplay Contest Begins September 22nd 2:30pm - Children’s Cosplay Showcase Participants report to Staging Area 3:00pm - Children’s Cosplay Showcase Begins 2:45pm - Children's Cosplay Contest Participants Report to Staging Area 3:30pm - Children’s Cosplay Contest Begins

PRIZES Overall Best Cosplay (Best in Show)  $1,000 Grand Prize in Cash for Adults Advanced Individual: 1st place - $200 Cash  Runner Up - $100 Cash Advanced Group: 1st place - $150 Cash Intermediate Individual:  1st Place - $200 Cash for First Place Runner Up - $100 Cash for Runner-Up Intermediate Group: 1st Place - $150 Cash Novice Group: 1st Place - $125 Cash  Runner Up - $75 Cash  Novice Group:  1st Place - $100 Cash  Judges’ Awards: $50 Hard Rock Cafe gift cards will be awarded to three adult contestants that the judges believe deserve special recognition

Kids Prizes in each of the Newborn to Age 11 and Age 12-17 categories: $100 Grand Prize in Cash for Kids Best in Show $75 Cash for First Place in category $50 Cash for Runner-Up in category Judges’ Awards: $50 Hard Rock Cafe gift cards will be awarded to three kids contestants that the judges believe deserve special recognition Each winner will also receive free admittance to the Baltimore Comic-Con in 2025!

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