Thank you for participating in Kitacon Wonderland! We hope you had as much fun attending as we did organizing it. We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving the Kitacon to best serve our community and improving its content and programming. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts (your answers will be anonymous).
Registration for Kitacon Wonderland will take place in two blocks this year.
Pre-Reg - Thursday 8th outside the Mead Gallery in the Warwick Arts Centre - 6PM until 8PM
Main Registration - Friday 9th outside the Mead Gallery in the Warwick Arts Centre - 10AM until 2PM
Hi Folks!
With Kitacon Wonderland under two weeks away we're in last minute prep mode so we wanted to make sure we push as much information to you as possible. This post will cover some further details on Accommodation, Parking, Scheduling and other bits.
So lets get started!
Just a quick update to make you aware of the following;
1) We have a very limited number of tickets still available for Augusts event!
2) Registration closes on the 12th of July.
The AMV & CMV Competition at Kitacon is beloved for allowing fellow anime fans, cosplayers and video creators to combine their talents, passion for fandom, and love for storytelling to captivate and entertain the community. It's an excellent opportunity for attendees to appreciate the dedication and creativity within the cosplay community and to celebrate their favourite characters and franchises in a whole new way.
If you think your editing skills are up to the task of creating a mind-blowing AMV and/or CMV, put your best effort forward and let our judging panel see what you can do!
For this year's event, we're helping you get a big group of like-minded cosplayers together in an easy way — with an official meets schedule!
Each meet will be half an hour long, and we've got three designated "meet spots" available for the weekend. Once you're at the meet, you're free to take photos, exchange socials and just get caught up with folks who love the same series you do!
You can head over to the Get Involved page to submit a meet, and once it has been approved it will show up on the official schedule ready to go! By submitting a meet, you will be designated the "organiser" and will be responsible for the meet and everyone at it; Kitacon will not be involved in any meets outside of providing a schedule for them. Bring your own photographer, bring a banner, or just spend some time getting to know fellow fans!
New for Kitacon Wonderland, we've partnered with Pinku Kult and Cosmic Boop to host our brand new Fashion Show!
Whether you want to show off your killer looks, frilliest gothic lolita attire or if you're a dealer wanting to showcase your work then this is the event for you!
Whether you want to strut your stuff in our Masquerade, show off your skills in our Cosplay Competition, or take to the stage in Kita's-Got-Talent or Cosplay Chess~
Make sure you tumble down the rabbit hole and submit your application with haste!
As the month of April draws to a close we’ve announced a few things and we’re steadily working on our event schedule, our dealer communications and many other little things that we’ll be announcing shortly.
One of our big focuses was on Events and our newly announced Cosplay Rule set.
So, what are we working on?
Hi all!
We've updated our Cosplay Rules (including Costume/Props, Masquerade, Competition, KGT?! and Chess) in preparation for applications going live on the 4th of May.
Please make sure you give them a thorough read if you're planning to apply for any of these events!
Hi Folks! Just a quick post Minamicon update from us. Registration was more than we could have expected and we're incredibly grateful that you're choosing to spend some of your time with us this Summer.
We've been very busy behind the scenes which means a few items have slipped a little further than we would have liked. We're going to be doing a second pass over all event submissions that are still outstanding and attempting to get on top of any outstanding communication asap. We've been floored by all your submissions so far!
We'll have a some more news for you at Kokorocon too :)
Following an incredibly busy week we have been able to confirm our registration date with the venue and we are moving full steam ahead!
Kitacon Wonderland registration opens at 1pm on Monday the 12th of February. Registration for the event will remain open until July or until all places have been filled.
Hi Folks,
I had initially planned to have this last bit of information go out earlier than today, so firstly, from myself and the entire Kitacon Committee I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic upcoming New Year.
It’s been six months since we announced the creation of our new website and advertised for new committee positions and in the time since then we’ve made amazing strides in planning and preparation. Our new website has gone from strength to strength and is being tailor made to suit the needs of our community, allowing you to check on your various application statuses whether it’s a dealer, event or DJ application, with other event applications coming soon. It hasn’t been entirely smooth sailing as we build this bespoke system but I wanted to thank everyone who has used it so far and reported any issues to us.
Hi Folks,
Just a small update from us to say that Event Submissions for Kitacon Wonderland will go live on Friday, with approvals starting a few months later.
If you've applied to be a Dealer at next years event we'll be running through the approval process in early January.
As we prepare for Registration Go Live in February, we wanted to make a post to clarify some core concepts around Kitacon that have rightfully been questioned over the past couple of years.
In 2022 for Kitacon Returns we opted to adopt “Ticket” as part of our terms during the Ticket to Badge to Membership process. In a nutshell as attendees, you bought a ticket so you could pick up a badge which confirmed your membership for the event.
Taking the above as an example you can see where all those extra steps could cause unnecessary confusion for newcomers to our events and community and it was with this in mind, we felt the need to address and clarify this as we move into Kitacon Wonderland’s registration period in February.
Dealer and Artist applications for Kitacon Wonderland are now live!
Please take your time to fill out the information as accurately as you can.
If you have any further questions please direct them at our Dealer Liaison (dealers@kitacon.org) and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Hi Everyone,
Three years ago today we made the decision to postpone our 2021 event to 2022 and our community got us an incredibly tough number of years and we’re grateful for all the support you’ve provided us over the many many years. While this doesn't have any bearing on what I'd like to talk about today, I wanted to mark the date as your kind words made the difficult decision a lot easier on a rather stressed group of people that day, so thank you.
It’s only been a short while since we spoke about some of the changes coming to Kitacon next year at Kitacon Wonderland and while I wax lyrically about logistics and updated policies and alike to improve the event, rest assured we are also working on making sure that other aspects of the event improve as well. I had some very good feedback from some previous attendees regarding how we can improve the Kitacon Ball on the final night and based on that feedback we are looking at making it more than just a room with lights and music. Further details on that will be revealed when we are ready.
Our Kitacon Wonderland launch tour has continued with a visit to Tokonatsu to share more information, focusing on the Wonderland Main Stage events you can enjoy at the 2024 convention. As with every Kitacon, we’ll be running our traditional Cosplay Masquerade, our amazing Kita’s Got Talent stage show, and the immensely popular Cosplay Chess will all once again feature as weekend highlights.
But we’re adding more official events to our roster…
Welcome to Kitacon's new website for 2024!
We'll be adding more content as we get closer to the event, so please keep an eye on the Kitacon Twitter account for updates.