After a two year pandemic hiatus, Atlanta’s best geek culture convention, MomoCon, is back bigger and better than ever! More than 40,000 unique and 120,000 turnstile attendees are expected to fill the Georgia World Congress Center Memorial Day Weekend, May 26 through May 29, 2022 for four days of cosplay, gaming, and music.

MomoCon is one of the fastest growing all ages conventions in the country with fans of Japanese anime, American animation, and games coming together. Open 24-hours every day through the weekend, attendees will participate in and watch esports competitions, meet celebrity voice talent and designers, engage with the writers behind their favorite shows, games and comics, explore the independent video game section, and browse hundreds of vendors.

This year, the event will be held in the 750,000 square foot Hall B at the GWCC. In conjunction with Georgia World Congress Center guidelines, Covid-19 protocols will be enforced, including masking inside the convention center.

Founded in 2004 by Jessica Merriman, and now run by Merriman and Chris Stuckey, MomoCon has grown from a 700 person on-campus event at Georgia Tech to one of the largest events of its kind in the southeastern U.S.

“After two years when our fans weren’t able to gather in all their glory, we are excited to be back and show a new and more exciting MomoCon experience for our visitors,” says Jessica Merriman.

Cosplay - Cosplay, where attendees dress up as their favorite anime, superhero, and gaming characters, has long been a mainstay of MomoCon. Look for two contests this year, judged by experienced costume and prop makers.

Gaming - MomoCon 2022 will offer the largest gaming floor in the Southeast, with more than 300,000 square feet of classic arcades, esport stages, PC/LAN gaming, console tournaments and freeplay. More than 90,000 square feet of that will be dedicated to tabletop games, board games, card games, role playing games (LARP), and miniatures.

“As opportunities in the entertainment industry grow, we continue to have strong interest in the MomoCon CareerExpo,” says Chris Stuckey.