Save the Date: Awesome Con Returns March 8-10

Washington, D.C. (January 17, 2024) – It's time to get your geek on! Over 60,000 fans of comics, science and technology, television and film, custom art, and spellbinding cosplay will gather for the 11th annual celebration of geek and fandom culture at Awesome Con. The iconic three-day pop culture convention presented by LeftField Media returns to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Friday, March 8 through Sunday, March 10, 2024. The convention will feature hundreds of hours of programming including: celebrities and industry experts hosting panels, signings and photo opportunities; a cosplay competition; gaming freeplay and tournaments; acclaimed pop culture memorabilia collections; and as always, a diverse array of activities for the entire family.

This year, Awesome Con is excited to announce a lineup of top-tier headliners including fan favorites from the Star Wars franchise Hayden Christensen, Ming-Na Wen, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, and Rosario Dawson. Voice actors Tom Kenny (SpongeBob Squarepants), Smallville's Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum, Tony Todd (Marvel Spider-man 2, Candyman) and Bryce Papenbrook (Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer), will be in attendance as well as voice actors from the hit anime series Naruto including Kate Higgins, Yuri Lowenthal, Steve Blum, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Neil Kaplan, Tara Platt, and more all making appearances. David Yost and Walter Jones from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Breaking Bad's Dean Norris, RJ Mitte, Steven Michael Quezada, Raymond Cruz, and Daniel and Luis Moncada will be on hand, along with many more additional guests still to come. The full guest line-up can be viewed here.

Leading up to WorldPride 2025 in DC, the fan-favorite Pride Alley—presented in partnership with Geeks OUT, Metro Weekly, and Capital Pride Alliance—returns once again to celebrate LGBTQ+ artists and creators as well as local LGBTQ+ organizations. The wildly popular Science Fair will celebrate the best of science, technology, and space with a variety of exhibitors and hands-on activities, along with a brand new addition to the show floor—Anime Yokocho, a special alleyway dedicated to all things anime.

A miniature con within the con, the family-oriented Awesome Con Jr. returns with an tiny artist alley, character meet and greets, and programming to educate and entertain both the young and the young at heart. The Awesome Con Book Fair is also back with bookseller partner, Loyalty Bookstores. Book nerds can discover up and coming writers and meet accomplished authors, Alix E. Harrow, Andrew Joseph White, Claudia Gray, Delilah S. Dawson, Nnedi Okoraeor, Peter V. Brett, Sam Maggs, Sunny Moraine and more. The Awesome Con Short Film Festival, which debuted nine years ago by local filmmaker Joe Carabeo will showcase indie short films from around the world.

Admission to Awesome Con is required to utilize an autograph and/or photo op ticket with guests and each badge must be valid for the same day as the session. Fans can purchase autograph and/or photo op tickets on January 26 by visiting here.

WHEN:

• Friday, March 8; exhibit hall hours 1pm – 8pm, programming until 10pm
• Saturday, March 9; exhibit hall hours 10am – 7pm, programming until 10pm
• Sunday, March 10; exhibit hall hours 10am – 5pm, programming until 5pm

WHERE:

Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mt. Vernon Pl, NW Washington, DC 20001

Celebrity Guests:
Brian Donovan (Naruto, Boruto, Digimon, A.T.O.M.)
Bryce Papenbrook (Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, Miraculous Ladybug)
Colleen O'Shaughnessey (Naruto, Boruto, Sonic the Hedgehog, Digimon, Danny Phantom)
Daniel & Luis Moncada (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul)
David Yost (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Alien Rangers, Zeo, Once & Always, Cosmic Fury)
Dean Norris (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Claws, Under The Dome, Scandal)
Hayden Christensen (Star Wars: Episode II, III, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka, Jumper, Higher Ground)
Kate Higgins (Naruto, Devil May Cry, Sailor Moon, Fate/stay night, Sonic the Hedgehog)
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Naruto, Cowboy Bebop, Tekken, Digimon, Star Wars: Resistance & Rebels, Code Geass)
Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville, Guardians of the Galaxy, Justice League)
Michael Yurchak (Naruto, Sailor Moon, Bungo Stray Dogs)
Ming-Na Wen (Book of Boba Fett, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Mulan, Stargate Universe, Street Fighter)
Neil Kaplan (Naruto, Bleach, League of Legends, Digimon, Voltron: Legendary Defender)
Raymond Cruz (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Training Day, Alien: Resurrection, Under Siege)
Rosario Dawson (Ashoka, Clerks II & III, Daredevil, Iron Fist, Men in Black II, Sin City, Rent, Kids)
Steve Blum (Cowboy Bebop, Star Wars Rebels, Naruto, Wolverine and the X-Men, Samurai Champloo)
Steve Michael Quezada (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Wish Man, Holiday for Heroes)
Tara Platt (Naruto, Bleach, Aggretsuko, RWBY, Marvel's Spider-Man, Fire Emblem, Persona)
Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants, Adventure Time, Rocko's Modern Life, Transformers)
Tom Welling (Smallville, Lucifer, Professionals, The Winchesters, Cheaper by the Dozen)
Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination, The Flash, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Star Trek, The Crow)
Walter Jones (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Wild Force, Lost Galaxy, Once & Always, Cosmic Fury)
Wes Johnson (The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim, Fall Out 3 & 4, Star Trek)
Yuri Lowenthal (Naruto, Ben 10, Marvel's Spider-Man, Mortal Kombat, Gurren Lagann, Code Geass)

Comic Guests:
Amanda Dufresne
Arthur Adams
Arthur Suydam
Bill McKay
Bryan “Kaiser” Tillman
Chrissie Zullo-Uminga
Christopher Uminga
Craig Rousseau
Creees Lee
Dan Parent
David Mack
Emma Kubert
Eric Canete
Gavin Guidry
Jarrett Melendez
Jeph Loeb
Joseph Dragunas
Joseph Schmalke
Josh Trujillo
Joyce Chin
Keith Williams
Leo Leibelman
Marco Santucci
Maria Laura Sanapo
Mostafa Moussa
Rich Woodall
Sarah Myer
Shawn Crystal
Tana Ford
Tracie Ching
Yanick Paquette

Book Fair Guests:
Andrew Joseph White
Claudia Gray
Delilah S. Dawson
Leslye Penelope
Nnedi Okoraeor
Peter V. Brett
Sam Maggs
Sunny Moraine

Cosplay Guests:

• Blue Clarice
• PlexiCosplay
• UPW Design

Special Guests:

• Joe Carabeo

TICKETS: Daily and full weekend passes are available.

• Friday Only Admission: $48
• Saturday Only Admission: $60
• Sunday Only Admission: $53
• 3-Day Weekend Pass: $95
• Premium 3-Day Pass: $170
• Kids Admission: $16. Valid for kids ages 3-10. Valid for full weekend or any day individually.
• Higher level experiences range from the Premium 3-Day ($170) to limited quantity Club Awesome Membership ($420), which offers early access to the Exhibit Hall, a designated Main Stage seating area, ‘Jump the Line’ cards, and exclusive Club Awesome merchandise items.

WEBSITE: www.AwesomeCon.com is updated regularly with new guests, exciting exhibitors, and special programming.

About Awesome Con
Awesome Con is Washington DC's Comic Con! A star-studded celebration of geek culture, Awesome Con brings over 60,000 fans together with their favorite stars from across comics, movies, television, toys, games, and more! And just like DC, Awesome Con is fun, family-friendly, and inclusive with special show features like Awesome Con Jr., Book Fair, Science Fair, Destination Cosplay, and Pride Alley. Awesome Con is a creation of LeftField Media.

About LeftField Media
LeftField Media, LLC is an events company focused on developing face-to-face events in a range of communities rooted in contemporary culture and shared passion. LeftField was formed in 2014 by Greg Topalian (President, LeftField Media) and is now owned by Topalian and Clarion Events Ltd. With a keen sense of the evolving needs of businesses and their consumers, as well as new opportunities created by change, LeftField takes a clean slate approach to its work. LeftField's portfolio includes Awesome Con (awesomecon.com), Washington D.C.'s Comic Con; Rose City Comic Con (rosecitycomiccon.com), in Portland, OR; Anime NYC (animenyc.com), New York City's Japanese pop culture festival; and Anime Frontier (animefrontier.com) in Dallas-Fort Worth. LeftField Media is headquartered in Shelton, CT (leftfieldmedia.com).