EVENTS

Show off your creative talents and submit your anime music videos to our AMV Contests, where DerpyCon attendees can see your awesome and amazing storytelling designs and vote on their favorite one!

Learn more and apply today at our AMV Contest Page.

From plushies and prints, to apparel and pins, our Artist Alley is packed with some of the most unique designs. Visit our Exhibitors Hall to see what original items our artists have for sale, and take home a new item to grace your walls.

Apply to be in our Artist Alley here.

Who doesn’t love shopping?! Our Dealers Hall is jammed with some awesome finds, from comics and games, to figures and collectables. Take a stroll through our dealers to see what items you’ll be adding to your collection.

Apply to be in our Dealers Room here.

Put your craftsmanship to the test in our Hall Cosplay Competition. Impress our judges with your best cosplay throughout the weekend for a chance to be crowned one of the top cosplayers of DerpyCon! Judging will be available on both Friday and Saturday. All are welcome to enter – no matter the skill level.

Interested in entering the Hall Cosplay Contest? Apply here.

Show off your dance moves and celebrate at DerpyCon’s Idol Showcase! Gather up your friends, create a group, and show the love. Idol Showcase is the perfect place for people who want to sing, dance, and perform for an audience without the stress of a competition.

For more information, click here.

DerpyCon’s biggest event is here! The Masquerade is the perfect at-con experience that you will not want to miss! Watch amazing performances, such as skits, songs, dances, and so much more – it is sure to be a blast!

Interested in performing at the Masquerade? We are now accepting applicants. Apply here.

Where else can you see a Jedi Knight and a Magical Girl square off against each other in a bad, but fun, game of chess? No where! We’re looking for volunteers to show up in cosplay and duke it out on the chess board for the amusement of our audience.

For more information, click here.

Escape to the maid cafes of Japan and refill up on great treats and activities in our Maid Cafe.

Heavenly Maid Café is an immersive and heartwarming experience that brings the charm of Japanese Akihabara maid cafés to life with a unique NYC flair. Our mission is simple yet impactful; to uplift, inspire and spread positivity!

Attendee-run panels and workshops are the backbone of any convention. We have an awesome line-up of fan presented panels & workshops throughout the weekend, from veterans & DerpyCon rookies alike. You’ll find panels putting your favorite shows to the test, sharing history of important films, diving deep into the comics of new & old, and just having a grand old time laughing at who knows what.

If you’d like to host a panel at DerpyCon, our Panel Applications are Available Here.

Up-Down-A-Down-B-B-B… is that the cheat code right? Our Video Gaming Hall, presented by A Video Game Con (AVGC) and Save Point, brings you a collection of retro consoles and arcade cabinets to fulfill all of your wildest wishes! Stop by the room to button smash your way to the next level, eat up some ghosts, or shoot down those aliens enroute to some sweet sweet gold coins.

Learn more about Video Gaming

Take the convention fun online with a whole flight of panels to enjoy. We have a full programming track of panels available as part of DerpyCon Online. Head on over to  DerpyCon Online either in your hotel room on channel 100 or check them out on the website at www.derpycon.com/online.