Cosplay Contest

Costume Guidelines

• Costumes must be PG and family friendly (Applies even if you are not in the contest).
• Costumes can be purchased or handmade though judges may award higher points to costumes that were made by the competitor.
• Contestants may compete as individuals or groups. Groups will compete in the age category of the oldest member of the group
• Brief stage performances are welcome, but please leave the stage as you found it, ie no confetti, etc.
• Treat all fellow contestants, judges, and LexiCon staff with respect.
• Decisions made by the judges and LexiCon staff are final.

Weapon guidelines (Applies even if you are not in the contest)

• Bladed weapons must
• not be made of metal
• not have a sharpened edge
• not have a sharp point
• No pocket knives will be allowed
• Projectile firing weapons must be either
• obviously non-functional (doesn’t shoot anything)  or
• not harmful (just shoots Nerf) and unloaded
• No real guns, Airsoft, BB, blow guns, Paintball guns, etc. allowed in!
• No live ammunition is allowed at LexiCon.
• Costume destructive devices (grenades, etc) must be
• obviously not real
• obviously not functional
• Nothing explosive is allowed in any of the LexiCon buildings.
• Archery
• Bows may have a string OR be accompanied by arrows (but not both)
• Any arrows must
  • Have any sharp tips removed
  • Be bound together in a quiver

Remember—Library staff and designated weapons checkers have final say. If we are not comfortable with a weapon, if we can’t tell if it is real, or if it might pose a danger, you will not be allowed to bring it into the event--not even for the competition.

Cosplayers will compete in one of the following age categories:

• Children (0-12)
• Teens (13-17)
• Adults (18 and over)

The following prizes will be awarded in each age division for:

• 1st place overall--$50 gift card
• 2nd place overall--$25 gift card
• 3rd place overall--$10 gift card

• Judge's choice
• Best found/purchased costume
• Best prop
• Best stage presence/performance