Costume Contest Details

Registration - COMING SOON!

HORRORS OF COSPLAY COSTUME CONTEST!

The Horrors of Cosplay costume contest returns to Cincinnati – and for this event, the contest takes place at the Sharonville Convention Center on SATURDAY starting at 5:30PM in the HorrorHound Weekend Q&A Panel Room! Hosted by the fabulous Hostess Lady Glamorstein! All contestants must check in at the contest registration table between 1:30 and 4:00PM and be present at 5:00PM to line up outside the Q&A Panel Ballroom. Registration - COMING SOON!

Finalists of the costume contest will be called to stage by number, and the winners will be announced! Prizes will be awarded for best ORIGINAL costume design – best MOVIE/TV/COMIC/GAME-BASED costume design – and best OVERALL!

KIDS COSTUME CONTEST!

A special KIDS ONLY costume contest will be held prior to the Adult's contest on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM in the HorrorHound Weekend Q&A Panel Room. This is for children 14 and under only. Please come and support this awesome event! All contestants must check in at the contest registration table between 1:30 and 4:00PM and be present at 4:00PM to line up outside the Q&A Panel Ballroom. *Parent or guardians must be present for all children entering the contest. Registration COMING SOON!

We look forward to seeing everyone this March 20-22, 2026, at HorrorHound – please follow the official HorrorHound social media pages for the latest updates. FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM.