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COSPLAY CONTEST ENTRY

Enter the Cosplay Contest

YAMA-CON × Knox Pop Con 2026 — All skill levels, all costume types welcome.

Saturday, May 2, 2026
3–10 PM
205 Bridgewater Rd, Knoxville, TN 37923

Yama-Con is one of East Tennessee's largest anime and pop-culture conventions, celebrating anime, gaming, cosplay, and fandom. In collaboration with Knox Pop Con, Yama-Con is helping support the cosplay contest at this event, bringing their experience in cosplay programming and community events to help create a fun and welcoming competition for participants.

If you go by a different name for cosplay

If you are ages 13 or under, please enter parent/guardian name and email.

In case we need to reach you day-of

  • All contestants must be registered attendees of Knox Pop Con
  • No real weapons whatsoever. Prop weapons must obviously be fake.

You do not have to be a craftsman to enter the contest! Made cosplays, bought cosplays, and closet cosplays are all welcome! You will not sign up for pre-judging slots. Pre-judging will be the day of on a first come, first serve basis. There could be a chance we run out of entries before the contest so be ready! Once you have been pre-judged, stick around the con and view the amazing vendors, itashas, and guests we will have! We will give further instructions for the Contest on stage the day of!

Need a ticket? All contestants must be registered attendees.