Check out all of the amazing cosplay creations at the Cosplay Contest. Please visit the Cosplay Contest tab for details on how to enter. All ages are welcome to enter or watch the contest. Winners in each age group will receive a prize.

Rules: 

• This is an open genre costume contest, meaning there are no restrictions regarding the source material.
• Contest is open to all ages. 
• Cosplays being entered in the Adult, Teen, or Youth categories and can be store‐bought, commissioned, or made by the contestant.
• A parent or guardian must accompany all contestants in the Youth category (age 12 or under).
• One costume entry per person. 
• All decisions made by the judges are final. 
• There will be awards for first, second and third place, for each section: Adult, Teen, Youth and Group.
• All entries are strongly encouraged to bring reference material for their costume(s). While we will not turn away entries that do not bring reference material, it is very helpful! Not all judges know all characters, so reference material is in everyone’s best interest.
• Any participant may be disqualified from the contest by ECPL Staff for failure to observe any of these rules.
• By taking part in this program you grant the Erie County Public Library full rights to use the images provided. Photos may be used on, but are not limited to, promotional print material, the library and/or County websites, and library/County social media sites.

You must be pre-registered for the cosplay contest! Fill out the registration form at the front check out desk on April 29th by 2:30pm to enter!