Twin Cities Con Info and Roll Call: November 7th - November 9th, 2025 (Minneapolis, MN)

[Skidmorpheus]

May be a little early but I wanted people to be able to take advantage of discount pricing. I have put in a request for a community table/ booth. However applicants wont be notified until October 6, 2025.

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Description: Twin Cities Con is a celebration of comics, toys, TV, film, art, cosplay, games, and all things nerdy. If you're a fan of Batman, the Avengers, Doctor Who, Star Wars, LEGO, Disney, Star Trek, the Walking Dead, Power Rangers, Game of Thrones, etc., you'll probably fit right in at TCC!! (From Official Website)

Date: November 7rd - November 9th, 2023

Location: Minneapolis Convention Center

1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Event Website:

Twin Cities Con – Minneapolis Comic Con​

www.twincitiescon.com

Local Hotels:

1. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Minneapolis
2. Millennium Minneapolis
3. Hilton Minneapolis

Final Thoughts:

I've personally attended this multiple times in the past and always have had a good experience with both the event organizers and other attendees.

Costume Contest Rules
COSTUME CONTEST FORM

This year I still want to Do a group costume to get 405th exposure. I would like to shoot for the Saturday 6pm contest. the forms go live on OCT 6th. If it is a one form per group I will fill it out for us. Stay posted incase we all need to submit a separate form.

BOOTH SIGN UP
We have a 10 x 10 booth for this convention. This is the first time operating a booth at TCC. Were were also given 10 badges for this event.
Badges will be prioritized for people working the booth or traveling from out of state.

Confirmed "Boots on Ground":

Skidmorpheus
Slayer241489 Cpt Raptor
Spartan4204
JamesAdams

Tentative Responses/Past Attendees:
SigmaProps
Bloxxer
OFiveTwo
Badge Purchase:

Twin Cities Con Ticketing – Nerd Street​

www.nerdstreetusa.com

Location:

As we do not have a photographer for this event we will be meeting at the Outdoor Plaza at noon for pictures taken by handlers, and/or attendees.

Note From Event Organizers Regarding the Prop/Costume Policy:
COSPLAY & COSTUME WEAPONS POLICY

Any weapon that could seriously hurt somebody is not allowed at TCC. Specifically, but not limited to:

• Functional firearms – that includes paintball, airsoft, bb guns, cap guns, any gun that shoots a real projectile or causes a real explosion.
• Realistic firearms – any gun that could be confused for a real gun. If it looks like a real gun, it is not allowed. Realistic prop guns with brightly-colored caps are not allowed.
• Prop weapons made of a hard material such as metal, wood, or glass
• Functional projectile weapons – any weapon (crossbow, slingshot, etc) that discharges a projectile
• Metal-bladed weapons
• Whips
• Explosives
• Blunt weapons like bats, clubs, or hockey sticks
• Loud props such as whistles, horns, etc.

 

[Skidmorpheus]

UNTIL we can confirm a booth deployment we will proceed as Guest attendance only con. With that in mind I would like to enter the costume contest this year to gain more visibility for the 405th. Community table / small booth confirmed.

 

[Bloxxer]

Ticket purchased! Confirmed boots on the ground!

 

[SigmaProps]

Tentative

 

[Skidmorpheus]

We are now just about 3 months away from Twin Cities Con. Reminder that we will be shooting for the group cosplay in the costume contest this year if we do not get a booth approved. I would like a large turnout to let the crowd know that we are here, we are local, and we are awesome.

This is my grand plan to try and recruit without a booth. Hopefully it will let the event runners know we are serious about having a presence at this con. If you can make it and don't have a costume I will lend you one if mine to pad the numbers.

 

[Spartan4204]

Confirmed

 

[Skidmorpheus]

I was just checking this morning to see if there’s any information about the costume contest and I noticed these two guests will be in attendance. Still plenty of time to get tickets!

 

[Spartan4204]

I have a few people potentially interested in joining the group cosplay, but havent quite swayed them into joining the 405th.

 

[Skidmorpheus]

Baby steps.

 

[Skidmorpheus]

Its turning in to a Mummy Convention.

 

[Bloxxer]

I've already mentioned this on Discord, but I unfortunately can no longer make it this year. Sorry to disappoint!

 

[Skidmorpheus]

45 Days out! No info yet on a booth opportunity or the costume contest. Please stay posted here or the official thread for updates.

 

[Skidmorpheus]

News letter from TwinCities Con. Check out that guest list! Huge TCC Announcements Inside! Concerts, Guests, and More

 

[Skidmorpheus]

Attention Midwest Harvest:

Priority Transmission:

Acknowledgement required:

Important update: We have been offered a community table/booth opportunity at TwinCities con this year. They will also provide 10 passes for the event. I am waiting to hear back on the actual space size so we can plan for this even. Stay tuned as details unfold I will be updating TwinCities Con threads.

 

[Skidmorpheus]

Please fill out the form for the Saturday cosplay contest. If you want to participate. I picked 12:30 -1pm for the prejudging slot.

COSTUME CONTEST FORM

 

[Spartan4204]

I have to get more information, but my sister claims to have a friend that does photography, if we dont have any photographers in mind ill see about getting my sisters friend up here for a photoshoot.

 

[Skidmorpheus]

We are going to be booth 812.

 

[BlondieDoes]

I will be there! I’ll be Cortana (Halo 5 most likely) on Saturday. I’ll be there all weekend btw

 

[Skidmorpheus]

I will be there! I’ll be Cortana (Halo 5 most likely) on Saturday. I’ll be there all weekend btw

Excellent news!

 

[Skidmorpheus]

Hey hey!

Twin Cities Con is finally within reach! We are in the single digits days away from Minnesota's biggest show of the year, can you believe it? We have a few new things to go over, such as the new maps (attached) and how to receive your badges. If you have any questions before the con, please let me know.

We will be aiming to move in on Thursday the 6th at from10am-2pm. I feel this will be ample time to set up our area. We have a 10 x 10 corner booth #812 on the attached map. We will be going for a left hand layout so mirroring what we set up in the garage.

I could really use the some help from 8-10 at the armory to load the trailer. We will also use remaining wall pieces to set up a back drop in my garage for later Extra Life streaming after the con on Saturday. More to follow on that later.

Those that are helping with move in will receive their badges Thursday morning. All others DM me so we can meet before Con open on Friday to get the booth ready. You will get your badges then.

Call times:
Friday 10AM to prepare for VIPs
Saturday 8AM
Sunday 8AM

GENERAL SHOW INFO AND TIMES:
Twin Cities Con 2025
November 7-9 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN.

General Admission Exhibit Hall Hours:
Friday, November 7 | 12:30PM - 7:00PM
Saturday, November 8 | 10:00AM - 7:00PM
Sunday, November 9 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Ultra VIP, VIP, & Super Weekend EARLY ADMISSION Times:
Friday, November 7 | 12:00PM
Saturday, November 8 | 9:30AM
Sunday, November 9 | 9:30AM
*This is over 1,000 attendees entering early!

Programming Hours:
Friday, November 7 | 11:00AM - 1:00 AM
Saturday, November 8 | 11:00AM - 1:00 AM
Sunday, November 9 | 11:00AM - 5:00PM
Move-in/setup hours:
Wednesday, November 5 | All slots filled!
Thursday, November 6 | 8:00AM - 6:00PM

Exhibitor Move Out:
Sunday, November 9 | 5:00PM

REENTRY INFO:
Last year we had a lot of exhibitors get stuck in the security lines, so we've remedied that for this year. During the show, if you leave the security bubble you'll reenter through Lobby C, show security your badge (must be exhibitor or guest!) to be let through. You won't have to go through Lobby B, so make sure you have your badge if this is how you plan to enter. If you haven't picked up your badges yet or set up yet, you'll have to enter through the loading dock. (See below for loading dock info.)