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More than 50 hours of outstanding programming in the schedule for Holiday Cosplay Tampa Bay

The schedule for Holiday Cosplay Tampa Bay has more than 50 hours of outstanding programming that includes voice actor Q&As, master-class cosplay tutorials, 5 contests, an idol festival, lots of panels, nearly 1 dozen photoshoots, and a Spider Verse Prom. Holiday Cosplay Tampa Bay is a winter holiday-themed comic, anime, sci-fi, and cosplay convention on Dec. 10-11 at the Tampa Convention Center. Tickets are affordable at $30 for single day, and $45 for weekend pass (tickets increase $5 at the door).

And Florida Comic Cons is here with the scoop on the con’s schedule.

 

Anime show and video game Q&As with big-name voice actors who portray popular characters

There are three Q&As focused on anime shows and video games like Dragon Ball, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Genshin Impact. Each Q&A is 45 minutes.

And each of the voice actors listed above, as well as Jason Spisak and Patricia Summersett, have a booth to meet and greet fans. They will be signing autographs and taking snaps with fans per the autograph schedule.

   

   

   

 

Master-class cosplay tutorials

There are six cosplay tutorials that are hosted by the con’s guest pro cosplayers. “It’s rare so many top cosplayers are at one convention,” said Avera Cosplay, one of the eight pro cosplay guests. Avera recruited the pro cosplayers who are nationally recognized specialists in props and costume construction, armor crafting and painting, makeup and body paint, sewing and needlework as well as unique elements like wings and lights. And the pro cosplayers will be hosting panels. “This is an elite team of pro cosplayers whose panels are better described as master-class instruction,” she said.

All panels are 45 minutes in length. In addition to the panels, each pro cosplayer has a booth for meet & greets, photos, autographs, and merch.

Pro cosplayer panel schedule

   

   

   

 

5 Contests

The convention has five contests — two Cosplay Contests, a Tiktok Film Festival, a Lip Sync Competition, and a Fan Art Contest — with $2,000 in cash prizes, plus cool medals. The cosplay contests are judged by the pro cosplayers. And all of these contests have been popular at other events run by the Holiday Cosplay Tampa Bay organizer like St. Pete Comic Con and Anime St. Pete.

  1. Tiktok Film Festival hosted by by puppycos.png (Saturday, noon)
  2. Craftstmanship Cosplay Contest hosted by Avera Cosplay (Saturday, 4 p.m.)
  3. Lip Sync Competition hosted by Awesomus Prime (Sunday, 1 p.m.)
  4. Fan Art Contest (Sunday, 3 p.m.)
  5. Runway Cosplay Contest hosted by Avera Cosplay (Sunday, 4 p.m.)

   

   

 

Idol Festival

Holiday Cosplay Tampa Bay is bringing you a brand new idol festival with a winter twist! You won’t want to miss this spectacular idol showcase headlined by RESO!. The first idol event, titled Winter Wonder Fest Idol Festival, is Saturday at 1 p.m. And the second is Idol Meet & Greet on Saturday at 3 p.m. Both events are hosted by @nextstagefestivals if you have any questions please email [email protected].

 

Panels, panels and more panels

The winter holiday-themed con is going panel-crazy! In fact, there are so many panels they had to separate it into five types: (1) In-character cosplay panels, (2) Interactive panels, (3) Skills panels, (4) Discussion panels, and (5) Dance panels.

(1) In-Character Cosplay Panels

At in-character cosplay panels, your favorite characters come to life in live performances.

(2) Interactive Panels

Holiday Cosplay Tampa Bay’s Interactive panels engage audiences in fun games and activities.

(3) Skills Panels

Skills panels are you’re one-stop guide to learning a new skill or learning about a career in the industry.

(4) Discussion Panels

Fans participate in a facilitator-led discussion on topics only nerds and geeks can appreciate (or understand).

(5) Dance Panels

Dance panels are dedicated to idol, anime, KPOP, JPOP, vocaloid, and choreography associated with popular music groups.

 

Nearly 1 dozen photoshoots

There are 11 photoshoots for a wide variety of genres including anime, comics, video games, and Disney. All photoshoots are free, courtesy of pro photographer Nate Takes, and are on the stage (times listed below). Photos will be available online after the convention.

Saturday

  • Disney photoshoot- 10:30 a.m.
  • Marvel photoshoot- 11:00 a.m.
  • Nintendo photoshoot- 11:30 a.m.
  • Demon Slayer photoshoot- Noon
  • Genshin Impact- 3:00 p.m.

Sunday

  • DC photoshoot- 10:30 a.m.
  • Bleach photoshoot- 11:00 a.m.
  • My Hero Academia photoshoot- 11:30 a.m.
  • Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure- Noon
  • League of Legends- 12:30 p.m.
  • Star Wars- 2 p.m.

 

And a Spider Verse Prom

Spider-heroes from infinite timelines are excited to host the Spider Verse Prom, a constant party featuring music, games, and prizes. The Spider Verse Prom is all day, both days (because who is going to tell them they have to stop?). The web-head fun is hosted by Spider Verse of FL.

 

Holiday Cosplay Tampa Bay Tickets

Right now, you can buy tickets for as low as $30! (prices increase $5 at the door). And below is the con’s trailer that showcases the more than 20 nationally known guests.

 

Need help finding conventions in Florida?

Florida Comic Cons publishes the Con Calendar, a curated calendar of upcoming conventions. Each convention listing includes in-depth info about the event like guests, artists and cosplay contests. In addition, there are lots of helpful links for things like buying tickets, registering as a vendor, and learning more about characters.

Florida Comic Cons Con Calendar graphic

 

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