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MomoCon 2026 Craftsmanship Costume Contest

One of the largest MomoCon events each year, the Craftsmanship Costume Contest brings out competitors on Saturday night to display some top tier cloth craftsmanship and prop making!  Participants are judged on craftsmanship primarily, and as such this contest is intended for attendees who have made 60% or more of their costume by hand.

Judges for this contest are not representatives of MomoCon (including those who are participating in the pre-vetting of contestant applications); they are experienced costume and prop makers 100% external to the organization and rotated in 1-2 year cycles to attempt to reduce bias and provide new pools of experience for the attendees participating.  If you have any feedback or issues with judges and the judging process, or have any questions, please contact info@momocon.com.

Signups will be Online Only for this contest in 2026 due to excess demand. Online signups for 2026 are now open until April 15th. These applications will be juried by high level costuming judges. Please have your images, work in progress shots, details, and/or image uploads ready! Full build books aren’t required for the online application but you should be prepared with at least a few WIP photos.  There is no specific percentage of completion of your costume required before submission but some part of it should be made/photo-ed/not entirely conceptual.

We will not be taking any on-site Saturday Night Craftsmanship Contest signups. This form is your only option for application.

PLEASE NOTE: Judging will be Friday and Saturday with the contest on SATURDAY. The application will go through a vetting process with costuming judges before acceptances for contestants are sent, it is not first come first serve.

 

 

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MomoCon 2026 Friday Cosplay Showcase

Held each MomoCon on the second evening of con (Friday in 2026), the Cosplay Showcase (formerly the Closet Costume Contest) involves getting into the spirit of cosplay and really becoming the character on stage!  Contestants are judged on screen accuracy and/or their spirit of cosplay, including poise, presentation, and enthusiasm!  This contest is intended for attendees who have made 60% or less of their costume by hand.

Judges for this contest are not representatives of MomoCon; they are experienced costume and prop makers 100% external to the organization and rotated in 1-2 year cycles to attempt to reduce bias and provide new pools of experience for the attendees participating.  If you have any feedback or issues with judges and the judging process, or have any questions, please contact info@momocon.com.

MomoCon 2026 Muscle Nerd Showdown

Muscle Nerdz is a group that was designed to bridge the gap of fitness and cosplay. For the last two years we have held a Cosplay/Bodybuilding competition at various conventions, But we want to give you more! Owners Jerry Peacock and Ryan Crissey are bringing Musclenerdz to MomoCon 2026!

Bigger, Better and with a lot more surprises, this Showdown will showcase the best cosplays and physiques the cosplay/fitness community has to offer!

Sign Ups Available Now!

Build Shop Custom Contest

Updated for 2026!

Entries must be submitted directly at the Build Area inside the Vendor Hall starting at open on Thursday, May 21th, 2025 until Sunday, May 24th, 2025 at 12:00pm EST.
• You will be required to fill out an Entry form on drop-off. Submissions without forms will be disqualified.
• Judging will be held on Sunday, before the vendor hall closes. Our judges include our wonderful guest KiraKiraGunplaGirl, as well as Pro-Builder Leviathan Prime.

Prizes include highly sought-after kits sponsored by USAGundamStore, Con badges for 2027, various goods from Spraygunner.com, and more! 

Check out our Instagram momocon_buildshop for regular posts, contest information, and more.

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ANX KPOP Battles at MomoCon!

The event brings together casual and hardcore Kpop fans in a super dance event featuring either your own, modified or original choreo. All skill levels welcome to participate to see who will be the ANX Kpop Battles Champion! Signups for 2026 Season  at MomoCon has closed. For the 2027 Season, be sure to check out ANX KPOP Battles’ Discord

For Rules and More Info, Join their Discord Here!

MomoCon 2026 Lip Sync Competition

Lip Sync signups are Closed for 2026! Stay Tuned to this space for 2027 signups!

It’s that time! We are once again looking for MomoCon’s Top Lip Sync Performer! Do you know all the latest KPop dances or are you just a natural born performer? If so, time to lipsync your heart out and compete to take home the crown!

Signup for the MomoCon 2026 Lip Sync Competition!

If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at momoconliveentertainment@gmail.com! You can also follow us on Instagram at @MomoConLiveEntertainment for more updates.

The contest will take place Saturday of Con!

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MomoCon 2026 AMV Contest

Full information available at the AMV page! 

Each AMV Contest finalist will receive a free 4-day membership to MomoCon, and the winner of each category will receive a trophy and a Cash Prize. We’re also giving Cash Prizing to the Coordinator’s Choice Award winner, and to the Director’s Choice Award Winner.

MomoCon’s AMV Contest welcomes submissions from all forms of animation. We also have a separate V-MIX (Video Remix) Competition for Cosplay Music Videos and Live Action submissions. V-MIX Competition winners will receive an award and a free membership to next year’s convention.

Disney Singing Contest

We’re back for a new year of Disney goodness at MomoCon 2026! Join a host of singers as they compete for fabulous prizes singing their favorite Disney songs!

Submissions for 2026 are open until March 4th! To compete you will need to sign up and submit samples within the window (Jan to March 4th).

There are no restrictions on performers who have not placed in the past, but we do ask that out of courtesy, previous top prize winners refrain from entering again.

MomoCon is happy to host our annual Disney Sing Along Contest! We had some really overwhelming demand for the event that goes up every year, so get your submissions in! Please read the rules and submission guidelines below for more details. The contest is TBD time on Friday at MomoCon 2026. If you cannot be at MomoCon at that time, please do not submit, as pre-screened finalists will perform in the finals on stage at MomoCon at that time. Being present for the finals is mandatory for any finalists wishing to compete for prizes!

The Basics

We love Disney songs, and we hope you do, too! This contest is a platform for you to show off your best princess voice, or Randy Newman impersonation, to possibly win some great prizes! The best part? The Grand Prize winner will receive a ticket to Walt Disney World! No joke, straight up, a ticket to the most magical mouse-inspired Florida destination! The top three in the contest also receive cash prizes!

Please limit selections to Disney animated features, broadway plays based on animated features, muppets/Henson productions, claymation Disney (James and the Giant Peach, Nightmare Before Christmas), or other animated Disney (direct to DVD, etc.). Due to audience response, we will no longer accept unreleased songs from animated features.