Con season may be closed due to Covid, but it is never to early to start looking forward to the return. Whether you like dressing up as someone from a rare comic or you have an interesting take on a mainstream character, a cosplay festival can be the best place to take your ideas. These conventions are filled with people that enjoy many different franchises, and they’re all united by their love for being part of a fandom. If you’re considering going to a cosplay festival for the first time, then you should keep these ideas in mind.
You should visit it even if you never read comics.
Every sort of comic or cosplay convention is going to have people that think like purists. They want to only talk about comics with others that love them. While they can help bolster your love for a comic or franchise, you don’t have to be completely absorbed by them to participate in the events. You should consider making an effort to understand topics of interest for your own sake, though.
Meet active and open minded people!
The thing about a cosplay festival is that it brings together people from all over the local area and beyond. That way, you can be united by your love of a specific hobby. While you might not have a friend that loves the Marvel Cinematic Universe the same way you do, it’s easy to find people like that when you go out to a convention. A Cosplay Festival can be a good place to find new friends with the same interests. If you don’t want to go alone you can always find someone special to go to the Festival on an online dating site together2night. Pretty often people use such sites to find people with whom they can enjoy different kinds of events completely! You might make a lot of friends or even someone a little closer. You just have to be yourself and see what happens.
Don’t forget to choose the mask
. It’s always a good idea to dress up when you’re going to a convention. That way, you have the opportunity to spark a conversation and actively participate in the discussions around the characters that you are cosplaying. There is a less obvious use of dressing up and that is to reduce the amount of anxiety that you’re feeling when you go to a cosplay fest. After all, you might not be prepared for people to know that it’s you under the mask. Comfort comes with time, though!
Enjoy this day even if you forget about the costume.
Wearing a costume is not an absolute requirement to have a good time at a festival. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of people that go to the festivals as observers instead of participants. There is still so much to do. You can visit the panels with people that star in shows or write for them. There is also the option to take pictures with people that are cosplaying at the convention, too. Many people sell different items and art for you to take home and remember the convention. In fact, there are some pieces that are only sold at specific festivals as commemoratives.
Going to a cosplay festival can be a life-changing moment. You’ll find people that share the same interests as you and have unique interpretations of characters. Whether you manage to go in a costume for the first time or you decide to test the waters, you can still have a good time. A lot of smaller towns are hosting festivals these days, so see if you can find a local gathering!
If you don’t know where to start but you wish to know more, this guide might be able to help you.”