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More pop-culture conventions in Georgia
* Georgia Pop Culture Horror Con, Aug. 2-4, Columbus.
gapopandhorrorcon.com
* Savannah Comic Con, Aug. 3-4, Savannah.
savannahcomiccon.com
* Monsterama (retro horror, sci-fi ), Aug. 9-11, Peachtree Corners.
monsteramacon.com
* Cub Con (anime, comics), Sept. 7-8, Valdosta. cub-con.com
* Hauntlanta (paranormal), Sept. 19-22, Buford. hauntlanta.com
* Collect-A-Con (trading cards, anime, pop culture), Sept. 21-22,
Atlanta. collectaconusa.com/atlanta
Above: Cosplayers pose for a selfi e at Charlie's Collectible Show's
Best of Anime Mini Con held in Stone Mountain in February. Right:
Attendees at OurCons events can meet the artists, creators and voice
actors from their favorite series as well as purchase collectibles.
OurCons: a trio of one-day wonders, Augusta.
ourcons.com
OurCons, a collective umbrella for pop-culture, horror and
anime shows, brings a unique and accessible convention experience
to Augusta. These one-day shows, which are orchestrated
by Carmine De Santo of Fort Myers, Fla., offer family-friendly
alternatives to sprawling, multiday conventions.
De Santo's mission is to provide a high-quality experience
on a smaller scale.
" We don't do those big three- to four-day conventions
because it's a lot of work. We just do one-day shows to make
them affordable for families to come ... geek out, " he says. " It's
nice to see the families that come out and dress up and the kids
enjoying themselves. "
De Santo's three types of themed shows draw enthusiastic
crowds. About 70 OurCons shows are held annually in the
eastern U.S. The Augusta area hosts Georgia Horror-Fest
Sept. 22 at the Crowne Plaza in North Augusta, S.C.; Augusta
Anime-Fest Nov. 2 at the Hilton Doubletree in Augusta; and
AugustaCon Jan. 11, at the Crowne Plaza in North Augusta.
Attendees especially enjoy meeting beloved figures from
their favorite series.
" For example, we do a show and bring in the [actor who
voices] Goku from 'Dragon Ball Z.' It's nice to see [fans'
reactions to] that voice that they hear in the cartoon live, and
they can finally meet them and take a picture with that voice
actor. ... That, for me, is what makes me do the shows and keep
doing them, " De Santo says.
Tara Duncan is an Atlanta-based freelance writer.
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* Joelanta (action fi gures), Sept. 27-29, Duluth. joelanta.org
* Atlanta Game Fest (board games), Oct. 3-6, Peachtree
Corners. atlantagamefest.com
* Dreamhack Atlanta (e-sports, gaming), Oct. 4-6, Atlanta.
dreamhack.com/atlanta
* Cartersville Comic Con, Oct. 12, Cartersville.
cartersvillecomiccon.com
* Jekyll & Hyde Con (pop culture, horror), Oct. 19, Brunswick.
jekyllcon.com
* The Upside Down (celebrates " Stranger Things " ), Oct. 19-20,
Jackson. epiccons.com/events/the-upside-down
* Shao Con (e-sports), Oct. 24-27, Atlanta. shaocon.com
* HallowCon (Halloween, horror), Oct. 25-27, Dalton.
hallowcon.com
* Augusta Anime Fest, Nov. 2, Augusta. augustaanimefest.com
* Tiger Con (anime, sci-fi , gaming, comics), Nov. 2-3, Valdosta.
tigerconvention.com
* CONjuration (Harry Potter, magical fantasy), Nov. 15-17,
Duluth. conjurationcon.com
* I Was Feeling Festive 2 (celebrates " The Vampire Diaries " ),
Dec. 6-8, Covington. epiccons.com/dec
* Anime Weekend Atlanta, Dec. 12-15, Atlanta. awa-con.com
* Atlanta Comic Convention, January 2025, Atlanta.
atlantacomicconvention.com
* Atlanta Brick Con (celebrates Lego bricks), February 2025,
Duluth. atlantabrickcon.com
* Days of the Dead (horror), Feb. 21-23, Atlanta.
daysofthedead.com/atlanta
* Toylanta, March 2025, Peachtree Corners. toylanta.net
* 221B Con (celebrates Sherlock Holmes), April 11-13, Atlanta.
221bcon.com
* The Camp FANmily Reunion 2025 (celebrates " The Walking
Dead " ), May 23-25, Peachtree City. thecampevents.com
* Rangerstop and Pop Atlanta (Power Rangers, pop culture,
anime), June 2025, Atlanta. rangerstopatlanta.com
* Southern-Fried Gaming Expo, July 2025, Atlanta.
gameatl.com
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http://www.gapopandhorrorcon.com http://www.savannahcomiccon.com http://www.monsteramacon.com http://www.cub-con.com http://www.hauntlanta.com http://www.collectaconusa.com/atlanta http://www.joelanta.org http://www.atlantagamefest.com http://www.dreamhack.com/atlanta http://www.cartersvillecomiccon.com http://www.ourcons.com http://www.jekyllcon.com http://www.epiccons.com/events/the-upside-down http://www.shaocon.com http://www.hallowcon.com http://www.augustaanimefest.com http://www.tigerconvention.com http://www.conjurationcon.com http://www.epiccons.com/dec http://www.awa-con.com http://www.atlantacomicconvention.com http://www.atlantabrickcon.com http://www.daysofthedead.com/atlanta http://www.toylanta.net http://www.221bcon.com http://www.thecampevents.com http://www.rangerstopatlanta.com http://www.gameatl.com

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