Elko Cosmic Con

09/08/2026

New name, same out-of-this-world fun! 👽✨ The 4th annual Elko Cosmic Con was an stellar success! 🚀

Over August 7th & 8th, over 4,400 attendees joined us to check out celebrity guests, explore 60+ local and regional vendors in Vendor City, and catch engaging panel sessions!

Event Highlights:🏆

Cosplay & Costume Contest: Over $3,200 in prize money was awarded, with Paige Mattern taking home the $1,500 Grand Prize (Best in Show) for her incredible Renaissance Queen design! 👑

Kid Zone: Little ones had a blast playing with building blocks, hosting tea parties, and playing Nintendo thanks to sponsor Nevada Gold Mines!

Kid's Costume Parade: Our youngest cosplayers showed off their outfits on a fun parade right through the vendor halls!

Giving Back:
Thanks to our generous community, we raised $9,080.88 in donations! Half of the proceeds went directly to Summit Raceway, with the other half helping fund our 2027 event! 🏁🏎️

A massive thank you to everyone who came out, dressed up, and supported! Planning for 2027 is already underway—keep an eye on www.ExploreElko.com or our Elko Cosmic Con page for updates! 🪐🎉

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08/25/2026

👑🏆 2026 ELKO COSMIC CON: COSPLAY CONTEST BEST IN SHOW WINNER! 🏆👑

The moment you’ve all been waiting for! Taking home the ultimate title, bragging rights for a full year, AND the $1,500 grand prize is...

🎉 BEST IN SHOW: Paige of Turn the Paige Cosplay as her Original Designed Renaissance Queen! ⚜️✨🎨

The artistry, detail, and pure passion in this build blew our judges away. Please join us in giving Paige a MASSIVE round of applause for this show-stopping accomplishment! 👏👇

08/25/2026

⚔️🛡️ 2026 Elko Cosmic Con: Cosplay Contest – Armor & Foamwork Category Winners! 🛡️⚔️

The dedication, build quality, and detail in this category were next-level! Huge congratulations to our phenomenal Armor & Foamwork winners:

🥉 3rd Place: Mike Herder as Numeric the Jedi Knight (Mortal Kombat / Star Wars)
🥈 2nd Place: Susan Scott as Collei (Genshin Impact)
🥇 1st Place: Trevor Stone as Custom Mandalorian Bro'Karr (Star Wars: The Mandalorian)

Give a huge round of applause to these master crafters in the comments! 👏👇

08/25/2026

🌟📣 2026 Elko Cosmic Con: Cosplay Contest – PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER! 📣🌟

NEW THIS YEAR! We handed the power over to YOU, the audience, to vote for your absolute favorite cosplay on stage.

Taking home the inaugural Audience Choice / People’s Choice Award is…

🚀 Brady Boatman as Grace & Ryland (Project Hail Mary)!

You all showed up and made your voices heard for this incredible fan-favorite build! Give Brady a huge round of applause in the comments! 👏👇

08/25/2026

🪡✨ 2026 Elko Cosmic Con: Cosplay Contest – Sewing & Textiles Category Winners! ✨👑

The craftsmanship and detail in this category were absolute showstoppers! Huge congratulations to our incredible Sewing & Textiles winners:

🥉 3rd Place: Mckenzey as Arwen (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) (NOT PICTURED)
🥈 2nd Place: Marrow as Kawaii Pyramid Head (Silent Hill)
🥇 1st Place: Queen's Closet Cosplay as Queen Elizabeth I (based on her Sieve Portrait)

Drop some love in the comments for these amazingly talented makers and their incredible work! 🧵👇

08/24/2026

✨ 2026 Elko Cosmic Con: Cosplay Contest Youth Category Winners! ✨

The talent this year was out of this world! Huge congratulations to all of our incredible Youth Cosplay Contest winners:

🥉 3rd Place: Lucas Kelly as The Trapper (Dead by Daylight)
🥈 2nd Place: Emma Poznik as Ochaco Uraraka (My Hero Academia)
🥇 1st Place: Braedan Snyder as NCR First Recon Power Armor (Fallout: New Vegas)

Give a big round of applause to these amazing young creators in the comments! 👏⬇️

08/12/2026

What an incredible weekend! A massive THANK YOU to everyone who made Elko Cosmic Con 2026 an absolute success! 🚀✨

To our amazingly talented special guests, supercharged volunteers, incredible vendors, and every single fan who showed up in force—this event simply couldn’t happen without your energy and passion.

We are so grateful to everyone who jumped into our panel sessions, learned something new in the workshops, battled it out in the game room, or took the stage for some epic karaoke! 🎤🎮👾

We want to see your favorite moments! 📸

If you captured awesome photos or videos throughout the event and want to share them, drop them here: https://upload.crowdriff.com/elko-convention-visitors-authority-3f50da71. We’ll be showcasing attendee photos right on our website!

Thank you for bringing the magic to Elko this year. Rest up, cosmic crew—we'll see you next year! 🌌

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

If you are looking for something to do Friday, Aug 7 and Saturday, Aug 8, Elko Cosmic Con is the place ro be. We will be there both days. Friday at 1pm we will have an interactive discussion geared towards pr***en and teens. Led by Alexandra Rowland. https://exploreelko.com/elko-cosmic-con/?fbclid=IwY2xjawThrQBwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMU5jSGlKd0FacHlzRWhrTmZzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEezBa9UoDJwST4zYnHvjm3fGm1N1bVF3SAW9RpQSiCO3M8oEMzlZmGgkEK8WQ_aem_lyKLy-dw_qaqqc6Z7eOPZg