Starting off 2026 for the cosplay community was the fourth year of Cosplay Camp as it celebrated Valentine’s weekend at Festival Mall last February 13 to 15, 2026. Like its previous successful editions, Cosplay Camp: Cosplay Connection was a free, casual, and community-centric event where attendees and mall patrons could enjoy cosplay parades, cosplay contests, games, auctions and so much more for free.
Cosplay Camp Cosplay Connection let its campers explore its fantastic campgrounds filled with a remarkable number of exhibitors and booths and let them scout for unique merchandise, captivating art, exclusive collectibles, cosplay and fashion accessories, like our friends from T-Tees and with Co-Presentor McDonalds.
There were lively and colorful Cosplay Parades on both days to showcase the talent and energy of our community. It was the perfect opportunity for cosplayers to show off their amazing costumes to the public and have their photos taken all around Festival Mall and have fun with their fellow cosplayers.
The bright and bubbly host Pau led the festivities at Cosplay Connection which featured enjoyable activities like Ready Set Auction, Cosplay Match-up, Trivia Throne Throwdown, Coupled Cosplay and Solo Cosleveling, which anyone could join absolutely free. New and seasoned cosplayers, con-goers and mall patrons got to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere.
Co-presentor Hobby Kaikan had engaging features on stage to share the latest in hobbies. Hobby Kaikan is where tabletop gaming, pop culture, toys, and collectibles enthusiasts come together, located at the 3rd floor East Wing of Festival Mall. Hobby Kaikan features Collector’s Cabinet Showcases, Shared Co-playing space, Tabletop Gaming Tournaments and Hobby Workshops for fans, gamers, and collectors.
Cosplay Camp Cosplay Connection was a laid-back yet fun experience.for the community. With hundreds of cosplayers in attendance over the Valentine’s weekend, the event was a great success in providing the community a fun and pleasant venue for fans, families, and enthusiasts to enjoy their hobbies together with like-minded people who share the same passions. We certainly hope to see more Cosplay Camps soon.
arkadymac.com has been the media partner for Cosplay Camp since its very first event. Many thanks to our photographer Ianah for covering the event for us. Many thanks to our good friend Jamie for helping us out on our coverage.
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