The facts
Next edition
Jul 29–Aug 1, 2027
Venue
Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center and N.C. State Fairgrounds
City
Raleigh, North Carolina
Organiser
GalaxyCon, LLC (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Kind
Multi-genre
Masquerade / cosplay contest
Costume and Cosplay Contests, over $4,000 in cash prizes
Prop & weapon policy
Zero tolerance for weapons: no guns, knives or hard blades; foam or cartoonish props OK
Accessibility
Event accessibility page
About GalaxyCon Raleigh
GalaxyCon Raleigh is the summer flagship of GalaxyCon, a Fort Lauderdale company founded in 2006 that runs fan conventions around the US. The 2027 edition is a four-day festival from July 29 to August 1, using both the Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center downtown and the N.C. State Fairgrounds. A separate winter edition is held at the convention center in January.
Programming runs late, with event hours until 1 a.m. Thursday to Saturday, while the exhibit hall closes at 8 p.m. Guests span celebrities, voice actors, comic creators, wrestlers and cosplayers, and the costume and cosplay contests offer more than $4,000 in cash plus medals and trophies.
GalaxyCon states zero tolerance for weapons: no guns, no knives and no hard bladed props, though lightsabers, foam swords and clearly cartoonish props are allowed.
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