2025 HeroesCon
CosPlay
Schedule
TO BE ANNOUNCED
HEROESCON LOVES OUR COSPLAY COMMUNITY!
We welcome Cosplay and Cosplayers of ALL AGES!
While we no longer hold a Costume Contest at our show,
that’s only because we don’t like the idea of dubbing people “winners” or “losers”.
Regardless if you have a movie-worthy ensemble, or if you have simply glued some felt to a t-shirt...
ANYONE who takes the time to make a costume is a winner in our books!
No one should ever feel uneasy about suiting up for the HeroesCon!!
Our incredible Cosplay Coordinators will host daily Cosplay Masquerades, as well as panels and workshops all weekend!
We will post our HeroesCon 2023 CosPlay Event Schedule closer to the show. Stay tuned for updates!
- Heroes
Please be aware of the following when planning your Costume for the Heroes Convention:
THE FOLLOWING ARE PROHIBITED AT THE HEROES CONVENTION
Offensive Language and Hate Symbols:
We prohibit the use of profanity, demeaning or derogatory language, sexual epithets, racist hand gestures or signals, gang symbols, etc.
We are a Family-Friendly Event, and Cosplay costumes should not exceed a PG-13 rating, including, but not exclusive to:
• No excessive gore or violence.
• No nudity - All costumes and cosplays must adhere to the official convention rules as well as NC state ordinances on indecent exposure.
• No Fire, flame, smoke, fog, dry ice, wind machines, lasers, pressurized gasses or liquids.
• Messy substances. (ie: slime, glitter, silly string, etc)
• Pointing prop weapons at other attendees or guests will not be tolerated.
• All prop weapons must be approved and tagged by the Charlotte Convention Center, and must comply with the Charlotte Convention Center and the Heroes Convention Weapons Policy. No Exceptions.
Regarding costume weapons:
Please don't let your weapons make or break your costume!
YOU are the star of your costume, not the hyper-realistic looking weapons that your character is associated with.
Please DO NOT bring METAL prop weapons, baseball bats, swords, Wolverine-Style claws, etc to the Heroes Convention.
They WILL NOT BE ALLOWED, and may prevent you from being able to enter the show.
CHARLOTTE CONVENTION CENTER
WEAPON RESTRICTIONS:
The Charlotte Convention Center prohibits the possession, sale and/or distribution of any item that may be considered a “dangerous weapon” on its premises. “Dangerous Weapons” are defined as any object or device designed or intended to be used to inflict serious injury upon persons or property; including, but not limited to: firearms, knives of any kind or type, razors and razor blades, metallic knuckles, clubs, blackjacks and nightsticks, dynamite cartridges, bombs, grenades, mines and any other type of explosive, as well as loaded canes.
(City Code 1961 § 13-38.1; Ord. No. 545, § 1, 8-11-80)
In compliance with the aforementioned regulations, the following items are no longer permitted for sale, or in the possession of persons, on the premises of the Charlotte Convention Center during the hours of the Heroes Convention:
• Metal Swords (unsharpened or otherwise)
• Knives (unsharpened or otherwise)
• Throwing Stars (unsharpened or otherwise)
• Darts (unsharpened or otherwise)
• Nunchaku, Blackjacks, Nightsticks, and Batons
• Brass Knuckles
• Sais, Kamas, Hatchets, Tomahawks, Axes, Stylized Blades
(ex: Wolverine-style Claws)
• Fireworks (of any kind)
• Air-soft or any projectile-based gun or firearm
ACCEPTABLE PROP WEAPONS:
Wooden and plastic replica items are permitted by the Charlotte Convention Center, but must be approved and tagged upon entering the premises.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ALSO PROHIBITED INSIDE THE CHARLOTTE CONVENTION CENTER:
• Manual/electric riding toys
• Skateboards, hoverboards
• Rollerskates, in-line skates, wheelies
Shelton Drum
Owner: Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find & Heroes Convention
[email protected]
Karla M. Southern
Heroes Event, Media & Creative Coordinator
[email protected]
Seth Peagler
Heroes Operations Manager
[email protected]
For the most up-to-date information, check our blog, or sign up for the weekly Heroes Hotline newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook!
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