
Events & Special Guests
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Roswell Galacticon Events & Special Guests:
Out-of-this-world HOURLY GIVEAWAYS!
Cosmic Cosplay Contest with Cash Prizes!!! - The Judging Contest
will begin at 3:00pm, Saturday the 4th. All who wish
to participants must sign-up before 2pm.
PRIZES: 1st place ($100), 2nd place ($75), 3rd place
($50), and a People's Choice award ($75). Showcase your
Cosplay at Galacticon Saturday at 2pm to earn votes for
the People's Choice award. See below for further contest
rules and regulations.
Alien Pet Costume Contest - Saturday July 4th at 9am on the
Courthouse steps. 1st-3rd place prizes! Sponsored by
Dr. Lee, Casa Querencia, Animal Health Center, Rio Pecos
Kennel Club, and Roswell Galacticon.
Galacticon Karaoke Meet & Greet- Wednesday, July 1st, 6-9pm
at Backdraft Barbeque, 301 N. Railroad Ave. Roswell NM.
FREE to the public, Cosplay encouraged. Karaoke by
Threnody.
Tea-Dueling - Saturday July 4th at 4pm with Christine Powell.
Description below.
Steve Garcia - Artist with works such as Iron Giant, The Simpsons,
and many others. See Home page.
Zach Spivey- Texas Artist
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
Edie S. Nevets- Local author and Hope Books Award Winner
Matt Bromley - Local game designer/Illustrator and Lego artist
featuring several original Tabletop games, accessories,
with a miniature-terrain gaming gallery.
The Ghostbusters- Complete with the Ectomobile!
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 2026 Roswell Galacticon cosplay contest is open to any all who wish to participate.
Entries will be taken starting on Thursday July 2nd- Saturday July 4th. Entries will be for the cosplay
contest and will close at 2pm on Saturday July 4th.
All registered contestants are required to be present in the Vendor Hall on Saturday from 1pm
until the start of the contest at 3pm.
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 2026 Roswell Galacticon cosplay contest!
All schedules subject to change.






Tea dueling is a lighthearted, parlor-style competition where two gentle-persons, at the direction of the
Tiffin Master, submerge a biscuit (shortbread cookie) into a hot cup of tea for a count of five. They then
hold the soggy biscuit while "politely" insulting their opponent or trying to make their opponent laugh. The
goal is to hold the soggy biscuit for as long as possible and eat it cleanly without dropping a single
crumb. A "clean nom" (getting the biscuit into your mouth without any pieces falling into your tea, onto the
table, or on the floor) is the best possible outcome. However, a "dirty nom" (crumbs on your face) will still
beat out a "Splash" (biscuit lands in tea), "Splatter" (biscuit lands on floor/table), or "Splodge" (biscuit
lands on your person). The winner is the last person to cleanly eat their entire biscuit without it crumbling
or dissolving into a mess.

Roswell UFO Festival & Main Street Roswell
Cielo Grande Fireworks and Entertainment
The International UFO Museum and Research center
Miniatures and Curious Collections Museum
Christian Symposium on UFO's and Aliens link
Bone Springs Art Space Free art activities
Historic Society for Southeast New Mexico Museum
America's 250th Birthday! The Great American Block Party
Event and Location calendar Click Here