Awesome Con is a premier pop culture event that celebrates all things geeky and fantastic. Held annually in Washington, D.C., it brings together fans of comics, movies, TV shows, gaming, and more for a weekend of fun and excitement. This year the event ran March 8-10.
The convention featured a diverse array of activities and attractions. One of the highlights was the celebrity guest lineup, which included stars from popular franchises such as Star Wars, Marvel, and DC. As well as popular voice actors. Guests this year included Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Hayden Christensen, Rosario Dawson and Tara Reid.
Awesome Con also had a wide range of panels, workshops, Table top and Video games. They also had a book fair and a science fair. If none of that interested you there was also the after parties, the cosplay, and the shopping at the numerous vendors.
Ratings:
Our new thing for 2024 is to ask our readers to take a poll on some basic components of the con. We want to know how you rate the parking, the vendors and the food. The poll closes after 30 days and we will use this as a baseline for next years convention. We hope to eventually have a rating system set up for many of the conventions.
FOOD
(3 Votes)
PARKING
(3 Votes)
VENDORS
(3 Votes)
We realize that these don’t apply to all conventions, so if they don’t apply to your con, give them a 5 star.
**Later additions to the rating systems will include things such as guests and ticket prices**
Cosplay is another big draw at Awesome Con. Attendees showcase their creativity by dressing up as their favorite characters from comics, anime, video games, and movies. The cosplay contest, meetups, and photo shoots are highly anticipated events where participants can flaunt their costumes, talk shop with others and generally hangout with other like minded individuals.
Cosplay photos are provided by a neutral third party with no opinions given on the event. Cosplay photos are provided to highlight the skills and enthusiasm of the photographer and cosplayers. All opinions and facts in the article are by the author.
We have some fantastic cosplay photos thanks to Laurie Fenton-Smith. You can find more about them and their great photos on Instagram as Blerdchick6 and TikTok as Genxgemini6.
Cosplay Photos
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