Animate! Des Moines

September 27-29, 2024

COSPLAY

COSPLAY COMPETITIONS

COMPETITIONS

Take part in our legendary Cosplay Competitions with awesome prizes and famous cosplay guest judges. Compete for over $4,000 in cash, plus medals, trophies, and bragging rights!

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COSPLAY LOUNGE

MEET UPS

Celebrate your favorite fandom through cosplay! With our cosplay meetups, you can mingle with fellow fans, share cosplay tips and tricks, and take some stellar photos together! Check out our past meet up photos.

Take your cosplay photos to infinity and beyond with our fandom statues and sets! Gather your crew and strike a pose with our statues from Marvel, Pokemon, One Piece, Dragon Ball, and much more to come!

SETS

COSPLAY MEET UP SCHEDULE

FEATURED GUESTS

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Heartless Aquarius at Animate! Des Moines All 3 Days

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Glitchy Rogue at Animate! Des Moines All 3 Days

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Grave Craft at Animate! Des Moines All 3 Days

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Ashton Blaise at Animate! Des Moines All 3 Days

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AstraVoid at Animate! Des Moines All 3 Days

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AllieCat Cosplay at Animate! Des Moines All 3 Days

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Canvas Cosplay at Animate! Des Moines All 3 Days

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Handsome Jordan at Animate! Des Moines All 3 Days