The Retro Con 2026 Costume Contest is getting a revamp this year! We’re bringing everyone together for one awesome, concentrated ALL-AGES Costume Contest!

In the past we split the competition between Saturday for costumers ages 14+, and Sunday for those 13 and under. But this year, we’re throwing out the age brackets and putting EVERYONE in the same contest! If you’ve got a great retro costume no matter your age or skillset, we want to see it!

Hosted as always by our good friend Eric “The Smoke” Moran, the contest kicks off at 12:30pm on Saturday, September 12th in our Event & Panel Room! No sign-ups are required! Just show up in costume about 15 minutes before the contest start time so we can get everyone lined up and ready to strut.

If you’ve seen some of the wild, creative, hilarious, and downright awesome retro costumes that have hit the Retro Con floor over the years, you already know this is going to be a fun one. We’ve seen everything from classic cartoons and toys, to movies, TV shows, video games, superheroes, monsters, mascots, and even obscure deep cut characters.

So dig through the closet, raid the prop bin, dust off and revamp that old costume, finish that project you’ve been working on, and bring it to Retro Con! Cash prizes are up for grabs!

Check the Costume Contest tab on our website for more contest info. Our Event & Panel room is located outside the main convention hall, and is connected to our lead-in hallway (near to the front ticket booths)!