Cosplayers, artists, anime fans and online personalities will come together for the biggest MomoCon weekend yet
MomoCon, the multi-genre convention celebrating costuming, comics, gaming, music, visual arts and voice acting will be back at the Georgia World Congress Center, May 21–24. This all-ages annual event is marking its 21st year in 2026, with an impressive expansion and cool new additions.
In 2025, close to 60,000 guests converged on the GWCC for four days of fan-culture fun. This year, organizers are expecting at least that many attendees — from across the U.S. and around the world.
Catering to enthusiastic fans of Japanese anime, American animation, comics and gaming (video games, esports, tabletop and LARP), this year’s MomoCon brings back fan-favorite features from previous years, but is also introducing a new “Wonder Festival at MomoCon” experience that is sure to be a hit.
It is also expanding from one GWCC hall to two, providing a massive amount of space for four days of gaming, playing, shopping and fun.
2026 Highlights
- Major expansion –MomoCon 2026 will be in both Hall A and Hall B this year, increasing the total space to a massive 1,045,178 square feet for exhibits and gaming.
- Wonder Festival at MomoCon – Wonder Festival began in Japan and highlights the artistry behind collectible design and production, celebrating professional studios and independent creators who bring characters, creatures and worlds to life. In a 50,000-sq.ft dedicated exhibit area, fans will discover new sculpts, meet artists and celebrate the creative process behind figures, models and garage kits that inspire collectors worldwide.
- Returning favorites – Artist Alley, Exhibitor’s Hall, Panels, Raves and Afterparties, the Cosplay Showcase, Disney Singing Contest, Movie Screenings, the Classic Arcade, Online Gaming and the “Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC)” section will all make their return at this year’s convention.
- Live performances, a lip sync contest and a Saturday night concert are also part of the fun.
Featured guests
One of the biggest draws at MomoCon each year is the incredible list of celebrity guests on hand for autographs and special sessions.
A few of the stars (both local and international) coming out for 2026 are below. A full list of featured guests can be found here.
- Critical Role –Full cast of the hit show and media brand (2.75M subscribers on YouTube), including co-founder Matthew Mercer and cast members Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Liam O’Brien, Sam Riegel and Ashley Johnson
- Cast of “Dandadan,” a supernatural action-comedy manga and anime
- Sarah Madsen – Atlanta-based author and game designer (“Keys from the Golden Vault,” “Wizards of the Coast,” “Weaver’s Folly,” “When the Stars Bleed”)
- Brian Colin – Atlanta-based graphic designer and game developer
- Chris Wilkes –Atlanta-based musician, producer, DJ and creator of STLNDRMS (Stolen Drums)
- Brian Stelfreeze – Renowned comic book artist who has worked for nearly every major comic book publisher, including DC and Marvel. He was the artist on the 2016 revival of Black Panther and is now the art director for 12 Gauge Comics.
- Georgia-based YouTuber SaberSpark (2M subscribers) – known for his reviews of cartoons and anime. He will host and participate in several panels at MomoCon talking about his work and how he’s made his YouTube channel so successful.
Tournaments at MomoCon
Game tournaments are coming your way at MomoCon 2026. Each one is BYOC (bring your own controller), and any type of controller is allowed with the exception of Nintendo titles where only licensed Nintendo controllers are authorized for tournaments.
Featured tournament games include:
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Mario Kart World
Kirby Air Riders
Splatoon 3
Sonic Racing Crossworlds
2XKO
Street Fighter 6
Tekken 8
Guilty Gear -Strive-
Rivals of Aether II
Interested players can sign up to get in on the action at start.gg/momocon.
Looking for arcade, retro, handheld tournaments, couch competitions and speed run challenges? A full gaming schedule will be available closer to con.
Two-night Game Rave
One stage, two nights. This year’s festival will feature two nights of live DJ performances in the main events room at the Omni Hotel. From bass-driven sets to festival-scale production, both nights will deliver a high-impact close to each day of the convention.
Friday, May 22
Dirtyphonics
Find the Rabbit
EXHILARATION
ROBROMANSVOICE
Saturday, May 23
Wolfgang Gartner
Seduza
EXHILARATION
ROBROMANSVOICE
$10 entry with your MomoCon 2026 badge. Tickets can be purchased online.
MomoCon by the numbers
MomoCon has grown from a 700 person on-campus event to the largest event in the Southeast for fans of gaming, animation, cosplay, comics and tabletop games.
2026 attendees will enjoy gaming, costuming (cosplay), meeting the celebrity voice talent, designers and writers behind their favorite shows, games and comics, and browsing the huge exhibitor’s hall.
- Second largest open game hall in the United States. Open non-stop over the weekend, it spans 250,000+ square feet of arcades, esports stages, PC and LAN gaming, console tournaments and freeplay, board and card gaming, RPGs and LARP
- More than 90,000 square feet dedicated to tabletop games, board games, card games, role playing games and miniatures. Want to learn a new game? Instructors will be on hand to teach the hottest new games (and old games too)
- 650,000 square feet for celebrity autographs, vendors, workshops and international and indie game developers — more than double the size of previous conventions
- 50,000 square feet for the Wonder Festival in its U.S. debut
Details and tickets
MomoCon runs from 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 21 through 5 p.m. Sunday, May 24 at the Georgia World Congress Center (Halls A and B).
Additional events take place at the nearby Omni Hotel and the Hilton Signia Downtown. There will also be an opening party at the Georgia Aquarium and a 21+ after-party at
Registration is open now, with four-day or single-day passes available. Four-day membership passes are $95 plus taxes and fees. Single days range from $55–$70 plus fees (kids 9 and under free). A VIP multi-day pass is $289.65.
Game tournament registration and separate concert tickets are also available.
Parking is limited in the area, and the GWCC lots do not take same-day reservations, so attendees are encouraged to take MARTA, if possible. The GWCC station is a short walk to the convention center.
For schedule and additional details, visit momocon.com.
