PulpFest 2026 will be held July 30 - August 2 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh–Cranberry in Mars, PA, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Amazing Stories. Visit pulpfest.com for details.

Taste Asia, All in One Bite 🍜✨ Asia in a Bite Food Fest is coming to Washington, D.C. — bringing bold flavors, street eats, and cultural bites together for one delicious weekend.

📅 April 18–19 | 11AM–7PM
📍 Tingey Plaza, Washington, D.C.

RSVP link: https://www.tixr.com/pr/awesomecon/178041

📱 GET NOTIFIED 📱 Sign up for our badge presale registration to get an 💥 EXCLUSIVE OFFER 💥 when badges go back on sale this summer! 🤳 >> laylo.com/awesomecon/summerpresale

🚀 Happy First Contact Day! "Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations." Today, we celebrate curiosity, courage, and the spirit of exploration, just like Star Trek imagined. 🖖 Live long and prosper, friends.

🎬 Attention filmmakers! Submissions for the 2027 Awesome Con Short Film Festival are now being accepted! Learn more and submit today at awesome-con.com/acshortfilmfest

📱 Get a text when something super AWESOME drops! >> https://laylo.com/awesomecon

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Apparently, after attending Awesome Con, there have been some unexpected effects. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

Happy April Fools’ Day! 🃏✨ Stay tuned for some fun announcements that are no joke.

🎉 BIG shout out to our friends, the Chesapeake Ghostbusters, for raising $1,000 for the Starlight Children's Foundation at Awesome Con this year! 🎉 And thanks to all of YOU for joining the ghostbusting fun and contributing to something truly meaningful!

‼️ LAST CHANCE ‼️ Enter to win TWO Premium badges to Awesome Con 2027 & (1) Autograph from a celebrity of your choice when you take our survey and opt-in! The last day to enter is Monday, March 30! ☑️ TAKE SURVEY >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AC26FAN

📖 HAPPY NATIONAL TOLKIEN READING DAY! 📖 Today, we celebrate the works of the man who shaped modern fantasy literature! How are you celebrating? Re-reading the original trilogy? Taking on the Herculean adventure of The Silmarillion? Let us know!

Thanks to the incredible generosity, support, and heart of the Awesome Con community, we’ve successfully raised $758.48 for the Open Book Foundation! Established locally in 2010, AOB connects DC-area students with authors, illustrators, and their books to nurture a lifelong love of reading.

WATCH THE 2026 COSPLAY COMPETITION! Couldn’t make it? Wanna share with friends and family? Head over to YouTube to see all the amazing competitors! >> youtube.com/c/AwesomeconOfficial

📱 Get a text when something super AWESOME drops! >> https://laylo.com/awesomecon

‼️ Enter to win TWO Premium badges to Awesome Con 2027 & (1) Autograph from a celebrity of your choice when you take our survey! We want to hear your thoughts so we can grow and change. ☑️ TAKE SURVEY >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AC26FAN

🎞️ Congratulations to Awesome Con’s 2026 Short Film Festival Winners!

📱 Get a text when something super AWESOME drops! >> laylo.com/awesomecon

AWESOME CON is Washington DC’s premier Comic Con and is RETURNING, April 23-25, 2027, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

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Taste Asia, All in One Bite 🍜✨ Asia in a Bite Food Fest is coming to Washington, D.C. — bringing bold flavors, street eats, and cultural bites together for one delicious weekend.

📅 April 18–19, 2026 | 11AM–7PM
📍 Tingey Plaza, Washington, D.C.

RSVP link: https://www.tixr.com/pr/awesomecon/178041

Please take our Fan survey & tell us about all the things you enjoyed plus the things you think could help make us even better!
>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AC26FAN

Submit your email for a chance to win TWO Premium badges to Awesome Con 2027 & one Autograph from a celebrity of your choice!

🌸😍 See YOU April 23-25, 2027, friendos! 😍🌸

LAST DAY OF AWESOME CON! Don’t get the post-con blues yeat! Check out Awesome Con Jr, Tabletop tourneys, games and vibes at the Anime Yokocho stage, and SO MUCH MORE! See full Schedule >> awesome-con.com/programming OR get the Awesome Con App on Apple & Android!

Misha Collins & Jim Beaver have added Solo and Duo Photo Ops for today at 5:30! Get them now before they're gone! >> awesome-con.com/autographs-photo-ops

🎟️ Don’t have your Badge yet? >> awesome-con.com/badges
📲 Download the App >> awesome-con.com/mobile-app

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🚨 TICKETS ARE GOING FAST! 💥 Come to the Official Saturday Afterparty: MUTANT MAYHEM! Save time and money and buy before you get to the door! >> awesome-con.com/afterparty

📆 Date: Saturday, March 14
🕰️ Time: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
🗺️ Where: District E
701 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

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Due to travel complications, Paul Giamatti is no longer able to appear at Awesome Con this weekend.

If you preordered an autograph or photo op you will receive an email from Epic shortly with info. You can also talk to Epic on-site at their Booth in Hall C.

ALL READY FOR DAY 2️⃣ OF AWESOME CON! We got celeb panels, Science Demos, Laser Tag, the Cosplay Competition, and SO MUCH MORE! See full Schedule >> awesome-con.com/programming OR get the Awesome Con App on Apple & Android!

We're hosting a food drive for The Capital Area Food Bank! This drive is our way of supporting neighbors in need and strengthening our community. Join us in filling shelves by donating if you’re able. Find a list of Most Needed Items here >> https://loom.ly/WUsuaLc

🤖 Pinpalooza is BACK—AC the 13th style! Collect all 5 Monster Bot enamel pins, and purchase spooky pins from participating Exhibitors and Artists, too! 🧛 Learn more at awesome-con.com/pinpalooza #AwesomeCon

AWESOME CON BEGINS TOMORROW!! Make sure you 🎫 get your Badges, your 📷 Photo Ops & ✒️ Autographs, 🎉 Afterparty tickets, 📲 Download the Awesome Con App and find ALL the things you want to see and do! Get a good night’s 💤 sleep and 🥤 STAY HYDRATED! 🎟️ Buy Badges >> awesome-con.com/badges

🚀 Saber Guild is excited to be back at Awesome Con again this year! Dathomir Temple will host both kid and adult lightsaber training sessions throughout the weekend, and will be showcasing lightsaber choreography at their Saturday show! 🎟️ Buy Badges >> awesome-con.com/badges #AwesomeCon

✨ Cosplayers of all ages are invited to walk the AwesomeCon cosplay runway! Perfect for those who want to showcase their cosplay and enjoy a moment in the spotlight without entering the official competition >> https://loom.ly/cqR6HHs

🎟️ Don’t have your Badge yet? >> awesome-con.com/badges

🍝 STARTING TOMORROW 🥣 We're hosting a food drive for The Capital Area Food Bank! This drive is our way of supporting neighbors in need and strengthening our community. Join us in filling shelves by donating if you’re able. Find a list of Most Needed Items here >> https://loom.ly/WUsuaLc

🗝️ ESCAPE ROOM LOVERS! Our friends at Co-Operatives are back, bringing you more Escape Room adventures. Think you've got what it takes to escape before time runs out? Put yourself to the test! awesome-con.com/tabletop-gaming/#_escaperooms #AwesomeCon

2 DAYS UNTIL AWESOME CON!

✨ JSA will be providing on-site authentication with a $12/autograph special for any item signed at the event. ✨ Captured Collectibles will be witnessing for CGC Signature Series and accepting submissions. For CGC services visit cgcgrading.com and capturedcollectible.com!

💘 Romantasy Lovers! Check out the new division of the Book Fair, where you can meet romance and romantasy authors, attend panels, experience craft workshops, and even attend the Luminary Ball! 💛 Learn More: awesome-con.com/romancing-dc