MomoCon 2025 is a wrap and the final numbers show a record 59,222 unique visitors attended over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. MomoCon donated $12,500 to the event’s official charity, the Johnson STEM Activity Center, and organizers worked with 11 Atlanta area nonprofit organizations that serve youth to bring more than 900 kids in need to the cosplay, animation, gaming, and music convention.

• Charity Donation: Each year MomoCon selects a charity to focus at-con donations towards an organization with a great mission. Funds are raised through the sales of specialty merchandise and custom events with donation elements built in. The 2025 official charity was the Johnson STEM Activity Center. MomoCon raised more than $5,000 and contributed an additional $7,500 in matching funds, bringing the total donation to $12,500.

• 2026 Expansion: Looking ahead to MomoCon 2026, organizers say they are expanding into both Hall A and Hall B, increasing the total space to a massive1,045,178 square feet for exhibits and gaming. The team is already hard at work planning amazing new guests and activities for MomoCon’s 21st year.

• Tickets to Nonprofits: Nonprofits receiving tickets this year include Scouting America, Horizons Atlanta, ReImagine ATL, the New Media Education Foundation of Georgia, Purpose Possible, Lekotek, Focus, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlanta, Wellroot Family Services, and the YMCA.

• Economic Impact: According to Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, MomoCon was expected to have an economic impact of $42,400,000 on metro Atlanta over Memorial Day Weekend. 

MomoCon is a multi-genre convention for fans of all ages, celebrating costuming, comics, gaming, music, visual arts and voice acting. This year marked 20 years of MomoCon in Atlanta. It’s one of the fastest growing “all ages” conventions in the country. Fans of Japanese Anime, American Animation, Comics and Gaming (video games, esports, tabletop, LARP) attended and celebrated their passion. 

Featured Guests - A highlight of MomoCon is the celebrity guests on hand for autographs and special sessions (full list here):

• Darryl McDaniels - (From RunDMC) is a comic book and children’s book author who has also started a line of cookies. https://thekingdmc.com/

• Shadia Amin - A Colombian cartoonist from Atlanta (SCAD grad) currently working on graphic novels. https://www.shadiaminart.com/

• Greg Burnham (Norcross, GA) is a comic book writer who’s created indie comic hits Tuskegee Heirs, The Search For Sadiqah, Little Rock Files and The Story of Solace. His most recent is called “Bridges,” where four super-powered girls band together to save Oakland from a group of evil bio-terrorists.

• Brian Stelfreeze - Comic book artist and an original member of Atlanta’s Gaijin Studios. Stelfreeze has worked with Marvel, DC and 12 Gauge comics on characters including Batman, The Black Panther, and Catwoman. https://www.instagram.com/stelfreeze/?hl=en

• Daron Nefcy - Creator and Executive Producer of Disney’s “Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Netflix’s “We the People,” and Nick’s “Robot and Monster.” https://www.instagram.com/daronnefcy/?hl=en

• Reed Shannon - Actor, star of Netflix’s “Arcane.” Based in Raleigh, NC https://www.instagram.com/reed.shannon/?hl=en

• Mick Wingert - Voice actor whose work has appeared in Arcane, What If?, and Kung Fu Panda. IG: @mickwingert 

MomoCon By the Numbers

MomoCon has grown from a 700 person on-campus event to the largest event in the southeastern U.S. for fans of gaming, animation, cosplay, comics and tabletop games. Attendees enjoy gaming, costuming (cosplay), meeting celebrity voice talent, designers, and writers behind their favorite shows, games, and comics, and browse the huge exhibitor's hall.

• Second largest open game hall in the United States. Open non-stop over the weekend, it spans 300,000+ sq. ft. of arcades, Esports stages, PC and LAN gaming, console tournaments and freeplay, board and card gaming, RPGs, and LARP

• More than 90,000 sf dedicated to tabletop games, board games, card games, role playing games and miniatures. Want to learn a new game? Instructors are on hand to teach the hottest new games (and old games too)

• 300,000 sq. feet for celebrity autographs, vendors, workshops,  international and indie game developers

• Cosplay contests for everything from capturing the spirit of cosplay to best craftsmanship and prop making

• Live performances, a lip sync contest, and a Saturday night concert 

Registration: Early bird registration for MomoCon 2026 is open now! Get your 4-day badge for just $65 if you register by June 15th. Register here:https://www.momocon.com/registration/. More details at www.MomoCon.com.