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Awesome Con is a Washington DC's pop culture con taking place March 13-15, 2026. Badges are on sale now! | Links: https://lnk.bio/awesomecon | #AwesomeCon
✏️ GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT ✏️ Jarrett Melendez—Best known for Chef’s Kiss, Persona: The Official Cookbook, My Pokémon Baking Book, RuneScape: The Official Cookbook, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Official Cookbook, and more—is coming to Awesome Con in March! 🎟️ Buy badges>> awesome-con.com/badges
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
WAKE UP! The FINAL SEASON of Stranger Things drops TONIGHT!! Who's bingeing all of Volume One before bed tonight? 👀
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
📖 GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT 📖 Author @sararaaschbooks.com—best known for The Entanglement of Rival Wizards, Go Luck Yourself, The Nightmare Before Kissmas, The Fake Divination Offense, and more—is coming to Awesome Con in March! 🎟️ Buy badges >> awesome-con.com/badges
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
✨ APPLICATION CLOSING SOON ✨
The 2026 Cosplay Meetup application is closing in 3 weeks on December 16th. Wanna stage an EPIC group photo with other cosplayers in your fandom? This is your chance!
☑️ Apply today at awesome-con.com/applications
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🌌 Happy Doctor Who Day! 62 years ago today, the original series premiered on the BBC, starring Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman—the Doctor's granddaughter. Meet Carole and other classic Who castmates at Awesome Con, March 13-15! >> awesome-con.com/badges
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💟 Want to learn more about Accessibility at Awesome Con? Our Accessibility page is available year-round for your convenience. We recommend checking it out before purchasing your badge, and again before attending the event in March, in case of updates.
♿ awesome-con.com/info/accessibility
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
⚠️ CLOSING IN 2 WEEKS ⚠️ The 2026 Content Creator badge application is open through December 7th. We welcome relevant influencers and content creators to apply for the chance at a complimentary badge.
☑️ Apply today at awesome-con.com/applications
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
📖 GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT 📖 Author @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social—best known for The Spellshop, The Enchanted Greenhouse, Sea of Charms, The Queen of Blood, The Lost, The Faraway Inn, and more—is coming to Awesome Con in March! 🎟️ >> awesome-con.com/badges
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
⭐ GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐ X-Men '97 voice actors AJ LoCascio, Lenore Zann, and Matthew Waterson are coming to Awesome Con in March! The mutant trio is slated to appear on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

🎟️ Buy badges >> awesome-con.com/badges
⭐ View Guests >> awesome-con.com/guest
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
X-Men 97 is FINALLY coming back...... next summer. Wouldn't it be nice if you could get your X-Men fix a few months earlier? 👀
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
✏️ GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT ✏️ Comic creator @schmalke.bsky.social—best known for Seven Years in Darkness, Murder Hobo, We Don't Kill Spiders, and more—is coming to Awesome Con in March!

🎟️ Buy badges >> awesome-con.com/badges
⭐ View Guests >> awesome-con.com/guest
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Introducing Romancing DC—a new division of the Book Fair where you can meet romance and romantasy authors, attend panels, experience craft workshops, and even attend a formal ball! Many more details and announcements are still to come, so be sure to watch this space! awesome-con.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🎞️ DEADLINE APPROACHING 🎞️ The regular deadline for the Awesome Con Short Film Festival presented by Astray Productions is Friday, December 19th. Have you submitted your short film yet?
📽 SUBMIT NOW >> filmfreeway.com/awesomeconshortfilmfestival
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
💀 Celebrate the 13th #AwesomeCon on the weekend of Friday the 13th! Best of all, you can get a FREE woven motel keychain with your reservation! 💀 BOOK NOW >> awesome-con.com/travel

*(1) keychain per room, while supplies last. Keychain must be picked up at Awesome Con in March
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📖 An Open Book Foundation will be our official 2026 charity! Established locally in 2010, AOB connects Washington DC-area students with authors, illustrators, and their books to nurture a lifelong love of reading. Make a donation with your badge purchase, or learn more at anopenbookfound.org.
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📣 It's official... Book Fair is BACK in partnership with @loyaltybooks.bsky.social! We're putting together some amazing author announcements for you, so keep your eyes peeled! Plus, ⚔️💜romantasy 💜⚔️ fans will want to watch this space for some exciting updates!
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
✨ ICYMI: The 2026 Artist Alley Application is NOW OPEN, which includes:
✏️ Artist Alley / 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Alley / 🧶 Maker Market / 📖 Author Lane
The application will close on December 15, so act fast and apply today at awesome-con.com/applications/artist-alley-maker-market
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🍿 ADVANCED SCREENING 🍿Catch a free advanced screening of Zootopia 2 at 12 PM on Saturday, November 22nd, at AMC Tysons Corner 16. RSVP NOW >> https://loom.ly/coPPlok

IMPORTANT: All tickets must be downloaded by Noon on Wednesday, 11/19. Any tickets left at that time will be redistributed.
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Thank you, veterans ❤️
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
⭐ GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐ Parker Posey from Lost In Space, Josie and the Pussycats, Blade: Trinity, The White Lotus, Scream 3, and more is coming to Awesome Con in March! She will appear on both Saturday, and Sunday.

🎟️ Buy badges >> awesome-con.com/badges
⭐ View Guests >> awesome-con.com/guest
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🎂 🍷 Happy Birthday to QUEEN Parker Posey! Wouldn't it be incredible if she could appear at Awesome Con??? 👀
November 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
✨ ARTIST ALLEY APPLICATION OPEN ✨
The 2026 Artist Alley, Maker Market, and Author Lane application is open through December 15th.
Want to be a part of 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Alley? There is an opt-in on the application.
☑️ Apply today at awesome-con.com/applications/artist-alley-maker-market
November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🎉 Parents, have you heard? The maximum age for a Kids badge is increasing from age 10 to 12! Secure your family's badges today at awesome-con.com!

Awesome Con is happening March 13-15, 2026, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC!
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Remember, remember the 5th of November...

Here's your annual reminder that Alan Moore's V for Vendetta exists and that it's very good. 🧨 https://loom.ly/_7HauAg
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
💀🎁 Save 15% on tickets to The Nightmare Before Christmas In Concert Live to the Film with the Fairfax Symphony on November 7th! Use code 🎃 PUMPKIN at FairfaxSymphony.org/the-nightmare-before-christmas to redeem!
November 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM