Take the kids to Awesome Con, the biggest annual comic and pop culture convention in Washington, D.C. The event is being held March 30 to April 1, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and has awesome fun for kids and adults! At its heart, Awesome Con is a comic-con that embraces all aspects of geekdom and pop culture, with a wide assortment of comic books, collectibles, toys, games, original art, cosplay, and more. Special events include discussion panels, costume contests, trivia contests, gaming tournaments, photo ops and tons of activities for kids.
Fans can catch a lineup of celebrity guests from television, movie and comic books including Dave Bautista from Guardians of the Galaxy and Joonas Suotamo who plays Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Kids and adults will love the larger-than-life props, cosplay contests and gaming tournaments that will take place throughout the day. The show will also feature exhibits dedicated to comics, collectibles, toys and original art. It is alo the headquarters for Awesome Con Jr., a pavilion where kids can learn to draw super heroes, create a costume, or pose for pictures with some of their favorite heroes and villians.
All attendees 3 and up need a ticket, Kids 10 and under are $10. Adult prices start at $35. If you’re bringing a child 10 or younger, use the following coupon code to make your kids tickets free! To redeem, add the kids tickets to your shopping cart and enter CHESAPEAKEFAMMAG in the Coupon Code box at checkout. For more information visit the Awesome Con website, Awesome-con.com
Updated March 2018
Our Awesome Con ticket contest for 2018 has ended.
