Events & Special Guests
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Roswell Galacticon Events & Special Guests:
Cosplay Contest with Cash Prizes!!! - Update- The Judging Contest
will begin at 5:00pm, Saturday the 5th. However all
participants must sign-in before 3pm.
PRIZES: 1st place ($100), 2nd place ($50), 3rd place ($25),
and a People's Choice award ($75). Showcase your
Cosplay at Galacticon from 3pm- 5:00pm to earn votes
for the People's Choice award. See below for further
contest rules and regulations.
Alien Pet Costume Contest - Saturday July 5th at 9am on the
Courthouse steps. 1st-3rd place prizes! Sponsored by
Casa Querencia, Animal Health Center with FurryLife,
Rio Pecos Kennel Club, and Roswell Galacticon.
Galacticon Karaoke - Thursday, July 3 – Peppers Grill & Bar,
500 N Main, Roswell NM Galacticon Meet & Greet
Event with Karaoke on Peppers Patio 6 pm to 9 pm;
No admission, FREE to the public, Cosplay encouraged,
Cash Bar. kitchen closes at 9 pm.
Galacticon Gathering - Peppers Grill & Bar on the Patio, 500
N Main St, Roswell – Friday, July 5th, at 7:00 pm – come
see old friends and new; Come in Cosplay or Costume!
Cash Bar on your own! (Kitchen closes at 9 pm)
Steve Garcia - Artist with works such as Iron Giant, The Simpsons,
and many others. See Home page.
Frank Renda and his Working Droids
Star Wars 501st Legion - New Mexico's Dewback Ridge Garrison
EJ Wilson - Author/Researcher and authority on Star Trek
and the Roswell crash
John LeMay - Local author and historian featuring books
from the Roswell Historical Society
Guy Malone - Local author; Roswell crash lecturer. Challenging, alternative evidences for
the man-made view of the 1947 Roswell Incident.
Joseph G. Jordan - Formerly of NASA and a 30-year MUFON
researcher and investigator into the alien abduction
phenomenon.
Matt Bromley - Local game designer/Illustrator and Lego artist featuring several original
Tabletop games, wooden RPG terrain and accessories, with a miniature-terrain
gaming gallery made of various mediums including Lego!
Vendor Hall:
The Vendor Hall features Booths and Artists tables with items for sale including (but not limited to) the following, generally in the SciFi & Fantasy genres:
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Fine Art, Art Prints, Posters and Jewelry
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Books - Comic books and vintage books
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Collectibles – SciFi, Fantasy, Steampunk, Movies and Disney
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Authors Tables - feature local renown authors of SciFi and other published works
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Gems and crystals
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Children’s Educational programs and activities
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Cosplay apparel, accessories and more!
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Games – Tabletop games, such as boardgames and card games, and Role Playing Games.
Cosplay Contest Rules and Regulations:
The 2025 Roswell Galacticon cosplay contest is open to any all who wish to participate.
Entries will be taken starting on Friday July 4th and Saturday July 5th. Entries will be for the cosplay
contest and will close at 3pm on Saturday July 5th.
All registered contestants are required to be present in the Vendor Hall on Saturday from 3pm
until the start of the contest at 5:00pm.
Judges will be announced at a later date.
All constants will be judged on originality, quality, and all around fun of the cosplay.
This is a family-friendly event. Absolutely NO LEWD OR MATURE cosplay will be allowed.
If desired, contestants will be allowed a few words or a short skit to show off your talents.
There will be prizes for First, Second, and Third place, with a farming of votes by the cosplayers for
the People's Choice Award, as listed at the top of the page.
This is an amazing and fun opportunity to show off your cosplay to everyone in attendance.
We wish all cosplayers the best of luck in the 2025 Roswell Galacticon cosplay contest!
All schedules subject to change.
