Coming in costume to New York Comic Con and the New York Anime Festival? Why not strut your stuff for a chance to win a prize? NYCC is presenting four costume contests for fans to get up on stage, show off, and maybe take home a prize or two. There's no pre-registration necessary for NYCC's Costume Contests. Instead, simply come by a half hour before each contest to register. We'll be signing up fans first come, first served, with the first 30 fans taking the stage for each showcase.
- Costume Contest - Friday – 1:30 PM – Hasbro Stage
- Costume Contest - Saturday – 1:30 PM – Hasbro Stage
- Costume Contest - Sunday – 12:30 PM – Hasbro Stage
- Kids Costume Contest - Sunday – 1:00 PM – Hasbro Stage
All costumed fans are eligible to participate in NYCC's Friday, Saturday, and Sunday contests, with our Kids Costume Contest reserved for attendees 12 and under.
Participants in each contest will walk across the stage, posing if they'd like, as our MC reads each name and introduction (collected just prior to the contest). Participants may enter either solo or in groups. Kids may walk across the stage with a parent or guardian.
All participants in the Kids Costume Contest will receive a certificate, and the audience along with a team of judges will select the winners in the daily Costume Contests.
There are no large rules governing the Costume Contests at NYCC, Costumes can span the worlds of comics, anime, movies, and games (if it's geeky, it's allowed), and the events are designed for casual fans, novice cosplayers, and folks looking to have a good time.
And, if you're a serious cosplayer, we recommend you take part in NYCC's Masquerade. A contest focused on both craftsmanship skills and on-stage pizzazz, you can find out more here.
Questions about rules and what's allowed? Please write to NYCC's Peter Tatara.