This is great! I just attended my first micro-con just last month, and it was delightful! It was held in a mall art gallery. They had a cosplay competition, lots of really cool artists, and D&D bingo, as well as a station where they walked you through making a D&D character! I really liked that there weren't a lot of people, and I could take my time strolling around and talking to the artists. There was a cosplayer who has won the master's and best in show awards at my local larger con, and I think I spent at least half an hour looking at her gorgeous cosplays and chatting! I even got to see a few booths that I normally see at the larger local cons, but I was actually able to stop and talk about the art they make for one of my more niche interests that they do art for. It was really awesome.
I live in LA and we have microcons all the time everywhere. They don't often get called cons, they usually get called festivals or events, very pop up style for half a day, rarely a weekend. They usually have a stage as well that's hosting live performances, kpop group dances, and of course a cosplay contest. Because a lot of voice actors live here too, there are generally signing events every so often. Anytime now that someone wants to host even a little event around a theme, there's an expectation that there are going to be vendors there. I participated in a pop up cosplay cafe and we had several vendors. Cupsleeve events are becoming more popular as well and they usually have 3+ vendors each time. In LA there are enough people that even micro micro events can draw a big crowd.
Where in LA? I live out near Ventura so we only just got our first anime convention and boba shop. On a side note, my DND character is part harpy and is on a quest to find their sister lol
I love attending guild sales and ren faires, so I was disappointed when I didn't see that many handmade things at an anime convention! I love when local gardens, bookstores, boba shops, etc. hold these kind of events because of the photo backdrop potential. Smaller cons are also great places to test out cosplays before taking them to a competition...
Ive only been in the cosplay community for about 2-3 years and i didn’t really find any micro cons….However I noticed theres someone in my town who organizes small events and cosplay meetups with around 100 people each (depends tho if it’s Halloween it can be much more or just a random meetup with only a few dozen people) throughout the year. Might be cool since im used to large size cons with 40k+ people
OH I LIKE MICRO CONS i actually went to a micro con last august same day that i saw the tmnt mm movie with my friends it was at an library THEY ARE IMPORTANT
@@KirileeCosplay it was awesome and there ain't big crowds WOHO there is a con in louisiana that is called retro con and it quite big my friends also went to cosplay contest and there were many vendets
You know, I'm not sure we really have these near me (DC-area)! We've got pop-up markets and like, club events but nothing that's both selling and anime focused. Although I did just help run a panel at a local library con, no vendors but a few panel tracks, small cosplay contest, some crafts, and honestly not even that many bemused looks from patrons who weren't aware that there were going to be even more strangely dressed nerds than usual in the library that Saturday! These cons skew very young in general, like I'd say most attendees are under 18, my first con was a little library con back in 2007 so they've been around for awhile!
My friend and I happened to be in Melbourne the weekend of the Kaicon Pop Up Artist Alley. It was great, slightly poor in some aspects but a super cool thing. Would I have travelled for it? No. Avcon in Adelaide has also done 2 markets now, which were okay. Both of these different events I didn't cosplay as there was no real incentive, no contests (not that I compete) and also not really having lots to do apart from buy things, which I definitely did.
Lovely vid! Brisbane is lacking a lot. We do have meets somewhat often, but it doesn't support artists or have things to do like the micro cons you're talking about
Honestly not sure if there are any in my area they have markets and fairs but I dont think I’ve seen any mini/micro cons here in Utah We went to FanX in SLC once before covid and had a hard time with the crowds which knowing it’s only gotten bigger makes us hesitant to go now…
This is great! I just attended my first micro-con just last month, and it was delightful! It was held in a mall art gallery. They had a cosplay competition, lots of really cool artists, and D&D bingo, as well as a station where they walked you through making a D&D character! I really liked that there weren't a lot of people, and I could take my time strolling around and talking to the artists. There was a cosplayer who has won the master's and best in show awards at my local larger con, and I think I spent at least half an hour looking at her gorgeous cosplays and chatting! I even got to see a few booths that I normally see at the larger local cons, but I was actually able to stop and talk about the art they make for one of my more niche interests that they do art for. It was really awesome.
That sounds like a wonderful time!
Love the Annabelle sightings! I discovered you both at the same time and it's amazing to me that you're now in the same country!!!!
More than that, we are good friends!
Thankyou and I definitely would not be doing so much in the cosplay community over here if it wasn't for Kirilee (who is of course amazing!) ❤
I live in LA and we have microcons all the time everywhere. They don't often get called cons, they usually get called festivals or events, very pop up style for half a day, rarely a weekend. They usually have a stage as well that's hosting live performances, kpop group dances, and of course a cosplay contest. Because a lot of voice actors live here too, there are generally signing events every so often. Anytime now that someone wants to host even a little event around a theme, there's an expectation that there are going to be vendors there. I participated in a pop up cosplay cafe and we had several vendors. Cupsleeve events are becoming more popular as well and they usually have 3+ vendors each time. In LA there are enough people that even micro micro events can draw a big crowd.
That’s so cool! Thank you for sharing about LA ^_^
Where in LA? I live out near Ventura so we only just got our first anime convention and boba shop. On a side note, my DND character is part harpy and is on a quest to find their sister lol
@@calladricosplaysOh, Ventura. That's very far. Most events I've gone to have been in Anaheim or Ontario or Santa Monica
There’s one happening in a library a few towns over they have a teens only night which is awesome
That’s really cool
I'd never heard of these till now, they sound like an amazing idea! I'll be keeping an eye out for some now.
I would imagine there is some like this over your way!
Omg i love those lights with the characters eyes! I would absolutely get one
There were some cute items!
I love attending guild sales and ren faires, so I was disappointed when I didn't see that many handmade things at an anime convention! I love when local gardens, bookstores, boba shops, etc. hold these kind of events because of the photo backdrop potential. Smaller cons are also great places to test out cosplays before taking them to a competition...
Absolutely I agree.
I’m sorry to hear you don’t find much handmade things at anime conventions - there is always a fair bit in artist alley I find
@@KirileeCosplay thanks for the reply! It's always a delight when you post
What a nice video, micro cons do deserve the love ❤
Absolutely
Ive only been in the cosplay community for about 2-3 years and i didn’t really find any micro cons….However I noticed theres someone in my town who organizes small events and cosplay meetups with around 100 people each (depends tho if it’s Halloween it can be much more or just a random meetup with only a few dozen people) throughout the year. Might be cool since im used to large size cons with 40k+ people
That’s cool!
There are several microcon in my area and I haven’t made it to them but I think I will this coming year.
Awesome!
Networking! It is lovely to find one's people!
Absolutely!
OH I LIKE MICRO CONS i actually went to a micro con last august same day that i saw the tmnt mm movie with my friends
it was at an library
THEY ARE IMPORTANT
Nice! I hope you had fun!
@@KirileeCosplay it was awesome and there ain't big crowds WOHO
there is a con in louisiana that is called retro con and it quite big
my friends also went to cosplay contest and there were many vendets
You know, I'm not sure we really have these near me (DC-area)! We've got pop-up markets and like, club events but nothing that's both selling and anime focused.
Although I did just help run a panel at a local library con, no vendors but a few panel tracks, small cosplay contest, some crafts, and honestly not even that many bemused looks from patrons who weren't aware that there were going to be even more strangely dressed nerds than usual in the library that Saturday! These cons skew very young in general, like I'd say most attendees are under 18, my first con was a little library con back in 2007 so they've been around for awhile!
That's super cool!
My friend and I happened to be in Melbourne the weekend of the Kaicon Pop Up Artist Alley. It was great, slightly poor in some aspects but a super cool thing. Would I have travelled for it? No. Avcon in Adelaide has also done 2 markets now, which were okay. Both of these different events I didn't cosplay as there was no real incentive, no contests (not that I compete) and also not really having lots to do apart from buy things, which I definitely did.
I am glad though you had a good time at them ^_£
Lovely vid! Brisbane is lacking a lot. We do have meets somewhat often, but it doesn't support artists or have things to do like the micro cons you're talking about
Awwwww sounds like it might be something that needs fixing... maybe to be attached to a certain cosplay swap that someone fabullous organises? :)
Honestly not sure if there are any in my area they have markets and fairs but I dont think I’ve seen any mini/micro cons here in Utah
We went to FanX in SLC once before covid and had a hard time with the crowds which knowing it’s only gotten bigger makes us hesitant to go now…
Keep an eye out!
I have never heard of a micro-con.
Sometimes they are called (independant) artist alleys
😱
:)
@@KirileeCosplay 😉
And why is there always a fudge stand?
For yummy noms?
Wait so like a Craft fair but Con?
Yes