🐉 Coming August 8 & 10—see Studio Ghibli's Tales from Earthsea for its 20th Anniversary on the big screen courtesy of Fathom Events and GKIDS! 🎟 GET TICKETS: https://hubs.la/Q04d4H6g0

🐣 Early Bird tickets on sale in TWO WEEKS! Early Bird Tickets are the LOWEST price Awesome Con badges will be! So mark your calendars for August 7th! 📱 Get a text when something super AWESOME drops! >> https://loom.ly/qYcHK1s #AwesomeCon

🔥 MERCH ALERT 🔥 The 2027 official T-shirt and lanyard are straight FIRE. Preorder these items when you snag your Early Bird badges next month, and you can get them shipped to you!* Learn more at awesome-con.com *Don't forget to add shipping to your order—it's not automatic! #AwesomeCon

☂️ This Weekend, July 11-15—see Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro on the big screen courtesy of Fathom Entertainment and GKIDS! From Studio Ghibli and Oscar®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki comes a classic tale of magic and adventure for the whole family. 🎟 GET TICKETS: https://hubs.la/Q04d4FTj0

⚡ APPLICATION OPEN ⚡ The application for Artist Alley, Maker Market, Author Lane, and Pride Alley is now open and accepting submissions for Awesome Con 2027! Don't panic if you're not ready—you have until September 25 to apply. 💭 Apply at https://loom.ly/6i4HKjA #AwesomeCon #AC27

🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

PulpFest 2026 will be held July 30 - August 2 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh–Cranberry in Mars, PA, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Amazing Stories. Visit pulpfest.com for details.

☂️ Coming July 11-15—see Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro on the big screen courtesy of Fathom Entertainment and GKIDS! From Studio Ghibli and Oscar®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki comes a classic tale of magic and adventure for the whole family. 🎟 GET TICKETS: https://hubs.la/Q04d4FTj0

⚡ HEADS UP CREATORS ⚡ The application for Artist Alley, Maker Market, Author Lane, and Pride Alley will be opening July 8! Don't panic if you're not ready—you have until September 25 to apply. 💭 Learn more at https://loom.ly/6i4HKjA

Happy 35th Anniversary to our favorite blue hedgehog! Games that made lasting impressions, hilarious TV shows, bangin' soundtracks, iconic fan art, informative PSAs- we have so much to celebrate! How are you celebrating the blue blur?

Catch a FREE early screening of DC Studios' newest film, SUPERGIRL! TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:00 pm. Limited tickets available! Redeem yours! (admit-two): https://wbtickets.com/jEEgO11602 *General admission entry is first-come first-serve and guests are recommended to arrive early.

Shore Leave returns to Lancaster, PA, July 10–12, 2026, celebrating Star Trek’s 60th anniversary with guests from Star Trek and other favorite sci-fi franchises. 🎟️ Grab your membership now and join the tradition! [www.shore-leave.com]

🌊 THIS WEEKEND, June 13-17—see Studio Ghibli's Ponyo on the big screen courtesy of Fathom Events and GKIDS! From Studio Ghibli and Oscar®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, Ponyo is an all-ages family adventure. 🎟 GET TICKETS: https://hubs.la/Q04d4FL40

🌊 Coming June 13-17—see Studio Ghibli's Ponyo on the big screen courtesy of Fathom Events and GKIDS! From Studio Ghibli and Oscar®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, Ponyo is an all-ages family adventure. 🎟 GET TICKETS: https://hubs.la/Q04d4FL40

Catch a FREE early screening of Universal Pictures’ new original event film created and directed by Steven Spielberg, DISCLOSURE DAY! Monday, June 8 at 7:00 pm. Limited tickets available! Redeem yours! (admit-two): https://gofobo.com/fKCOA46889

Happy National Drawing Day! ✏️🎨 Whether you’re a professional or just started drawing yesterday, today we celebrate all of you! To every comic, sketch, OC, doodle, fan art, happy accident - Keep creating, expressing, and drawing. 💫

📱 GET NOTIFIED 📱 Sign up for our badge presale registration to get an 💥 EXCLUSIVE OFFER 💥 when badges go back on sale this summer! 🤳 >> laylo.com/awesomecon/summerpresale

a millennial wrote the rest of this copy AWESOME CON is Washington DC’s premier Comic Con and is RETURNING, April 23-25, 2027, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.📱 Get a text when something super AWESOME drops! >> https://laylo.com/awesomecon

Happy May the 4th! May the Force be with you, today and always. 🚀🌌 Let us know how you're celebrating! #MayThe4thBeWithYou

✨ Happy Free Comic Book Day to all who celebrate! We hope you're able to snag everything you want AND support a rad local comic shop today! 🙌 freecomicbookday.com

‼️ATTENTION VILLAINS‼️ Your mischievous presence is requested tomorrow evening, May 2nd, at the Villains Ball—presented by our friends Plus Ultra Entertainment! 🍸 Get your tickets now at avillainsball.com

PulpFest 2026 will be held July 30 - August 2 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh–Cranberry in Mars, PA, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Amazing Stories. Visit pulpfest.com for details.

Taste Asia, All in One Bite 🍜✨ Asia in a Bite Food Fest is coming to Washington, D.C. — bringing bold flavors, street eats, and cultural bites together for one delicious weekend. 📅 April 18–19 | 11AM–7PM 📍 Tingey Plaza, Washington, D.C. RSVP link: https://www.tixr.com/pr/awesomecon/178041

🚀 Happy First Contact Day! "Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations." Today, we celebrate curiosity, courage, and the spirit of exploration, just like Star Trek imagined. 🖖 Live long and prosper, friends.

🎬 Attention filmmakers! Submissions for the 2027 Awesome Con Short Film Festival are now being accepted! Learn more and submit today at awesome-con.com/acshortfilmfest 📱 Get a text when something super AWESOME drops! >> https://laylo.com/awesomecon #AwesomeCon

Apparently, after attending Awesome Con, there have been some unexpected effects. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Happy April Fools’ Day! 🃏✨ Stay tuned for some fun announcements that are no joke.

🎉 BIG shout out to our friends, the Chesapeake Ghostbusters, for raising $1,000 for the Starlight Children's Foundation at Awesome Con this year! 🎉 And thanks to all of YOU for joining the ghostbusting fun and contributing to something truly meaningful!

‼️ LAST CHANCE ‼️ Enter to win TWO Premium badges to Awesome Con 2027 & (1) Autograph from a celebrity of your choice when you take our survey and opt-in! The last day to enter is Monday, March 30! ☑️ TAKE SURVEY >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AC26FAN

📖 HAPPY NATIONAL TOLKIEN READING DAY! 📖 Today, we celebrate the works of the man who shaped modern fantasy literature! How are you celebrating? Re-reading the original trilogy? Taking on the Herculean adventure of The Silmarillion? Let us know!

Thanks to the incredible generosity, support, and heart of the Awesome Con community, we’ve successfully raised $758.48 for the Open Book Foundation! Established locally in 2010, AOB connects DC-area students with authors, illustrators, and their books to nurture a lifelong love of reading.