Performance, Craftsmanship, and Everything In-Between!
With a variety of in-house contests and competitions run by our amazing Cosplay Department, METROCON has plenty of ways to compete for the title of “Very Best Like No One Ever Was”. Be sure to see these incredible and creative members of the community fight for the win and bring their amazing creations to life! Interested in competing or performing? See contest and showcase information below!
ALL CONTESTS (excluding the Junior and Hallway Cosplay Contest) REQUIRE APPLICATION AND APPROVAL ONLINE. THERE WILL BE NO ON-SITE APPLICATIONS AT THE CONVENTION.
ALL OFFICIAL METROCON CONTEST APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE MAY 1, 2024 – be sure to check out the rules and application below, and email cosplay@metroconventions.com with any questions!
Our combined performance & craftsmanship contest is our cosplay main event!
The METRO COSPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP is the highlight event of our competitive cosplay line-up for the weekend! With a very limited number of competitors, aspiring Cosplay Champions need to be a full-blown double-threat – competitors will be judged both on the quality and craftsmanship of their self-made costumes, as well as a pre-recorded cosplay skit performed at the convention!
Come cheer on your favorite cosplayers as they bring some of the craziest costumes, awesome skits, and overall incredible energy to METROCON!
Costume pre-judging and skit performance will take place on Sunday of the convention!
A maker-focused craftsmanship competition for cosplayers to show off their amazing skills!
The COSPLAY CRAFTSMANSHIP COMPETITION is our way to feature incredible makers, crafters, and artists who aren’t interested in performing. This contest is entirely based on costume craftsmanship, includes many common restrictions on construction requirements to qualify, and requires a build book to be submitted prior to the convention.
The Craftsmanship Competition entrants will be pre-judged in private with our Cosplay Guests up close and personal to be able to show off the smallest details of their costume, and will then be featured in a runway-style exhibition where awards will be presented, and the crowd can see all of their hard work and talent!
Craftsmanship Competition pre-judging and runway exhibition will take place on Saturday of the convention!
From lip-sync performances to full-on performance skits, we can’t wait to see how many amazing performers there are in our community!
The Cosplay Performance Showcase is a skit/performance event geared towards cosplayers who may not have the skills (or desire!) to make their own costumes, but want to showcase their creativity with the opportunity to perform in front of a crowd! The performance will be featured in our incredible 75,000 sq ft Main Events arena, with full lights and sound. Cosplayers are encouraged to be as creative as possible, as slots are limited!
You never know what you might see at our performance showcase, so be sure to come watch these amazing cosplayers and what they have in store at METROCON!
The Cosplay Performance Showcase will be judged live at the performance event (no prejudging at the convention), and will take place on Friday of the convention.
For the littlest cosplayers to shine!
Get ready to see the world of cosplay through the lens of childlike wonder in our Junior Cosplay Showcase! The showcase will be put on as a runway-style contest, with a walk-on for the junior cosplayers on our Exhibit Hall Stage, and live judging from our awesome cosplay guests!
The Junior Cosplay Showcase will take place on Saturday of the convention!
Stop by the Cosplay Booth near registration for a casual cosplay contest that takes place all weekend long!
Excited to wear your amazing costume to METROCON, but not sure if you want to commit to one of the big contests? Stop by the cosplay booth and enter into our Hallway Costume Contest! All you have to do is drop by and have your photo taken – our cosplay guest judges will be scoring costumes all weekend long, and we’ll announce the winners at Closing Ceremonies! Don’t let all that hard work go unappreciated – you’re wearing the costume anyways, you might as well try and win a prize as a bonus to all the fun you had making and wearing it!
The Hallway Cosplay Contest will be judged all weekend long, and contestants can stop by the booth to enter/participate during specific windows (available in the rules). Winners will be announced at Closing Ceremonies on Sunday afternoon/evening.
