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City of Yuma issued the following announcement on Sept. 16.

Comics, costumes and gaming come together when YumaCon returns to the Yuma Civic Center Oct. 2-3.

YumaCon provides visitors an opportunity to attend panels, play arcade games and show off their costumes in front of cosplay judges. The event has expanded to two days, and will run 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 and Sunday Oct. 3 at the Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive.

Attendees are invited to explore the vendor hall for merchandise and visit the virtual reality games.

The popular Cosplay Masquerade will start 6 p.m. Oct. 2.

“We are thrilled to have YumaCon back this season and have doubled the fun by making it a two-day event,” said Arts and Culture Program Manager Lindsay Benacka. “The convention is fun for the entire family and we are working to make it safe and exciting for all attendees.”

Food and beverages will be available for purchase both at the concession stand and from food vendors.

Ticketing Information

Presale tickets are $15 per day or $25 for a full-weekend pass. Presale pricing ends on Sept. 24. Tickets are available for purchase online here. General admission tickets will be $20 per day or $30 for a full-weekend pass and will be available after Sept. 25. Event badges will be available via the “will call” area at the event or at the Civic Center box office. Tickets are nonrefundable. Children ages 6 and younger are free. Children ages 14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Special attractions

• Panels led by Geek Elite Media.
• Arcade games.
• Dosis Virtual Reality gaming.
• Tabletop games with Lost Empire Games.
• E-Sports Arena with AWC E-sports program.
• Cosplay Masquerade contest.
• Larping Encampment and demonstrations.
• Vendor Hall with dozens of comic book, art, and merchandise vendors.

Special guests

• Mandalorian Mercs.
• Jay Fotos.
• Angie Viper.
• Jacob Devlin.
• Kip Mussat.
• Thermo Cosplay.
• United Zombies of America – Arizona Chapter.
• Nigel Sade Fine Art.
• Roddenberry Podcasts – The Star Trek Files..
• AZ Ghostbuster.
• Tony Moy Fine Art.
• AZ Legacy Rangers.

Rules for attendees

• No functional props or weapons, or props made out of metal, are allowed at YumaCon.
• All props must be inspected and tagged at security upon entrance to the convention.
• All costume props must conform to state and federal law.
• Projectile costume props and costume weapons must be rendered inoperable.
• No outside food or beverages are allowed at the event. There will be food vendors and a concession stand with food and beverages available for purchase.
• Please do not attend YumaCon if you are sick or have known exposure to COVID-19. Masks are preferred at this event.

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