FAN EXPO Dallas Announces First Ever Masters of Cosplay Grand Prix Dallas event to host the Central Qualifier Saturday, April 7 Winner to go Toronto to compete in Masters of Cosplay Grand Prix Sept. 1 DALLAS (Feb. 20, 2018) – FAN EXPO Dallas – the largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming event in Texas – is proud to host the Central Qualifier of a brand-new cosplay competition called the Masters of Cosplay Grand Prix, which will take place Sept. 1, 2018, in Toronto. The Central Qualifier will be held April 7, 2018, during FAN EXPO Dallas. Cosplay is the practice of dressing up in costumes and accessories as a character from a favorite movie, series, book or video game. This competition will be open to any cosplayer age 13 and up who has admission to FAN EXPO Dallas. Costumes must be at least 50 percent handmade or altered. Commissioned costumes will only be allowed if the creator is present. All entrants must pre-register online before the contest. The four divisions, categorized based on skill level, are: Masters Division, Journeyman Division, Novice Division and Youth Division. There will be amazing prizes for the winners of each division, the grand prize being an all-expenses paid trip to FAN EXPO Canada to compete in the Masters of Cosplay Grand Prix where the contestants from each of the qualifying rounds will compete for the ultimate prize of $5,000 and be crowned as FAN EXPO’s very first Master of Cosplay Champion. Cosplay fans can also enter a more casual costume contest and still win great prizes in the Walk-On Costume Contest. Entrants can register on-site on Friday and Saturday. Please visit http://fanexpodallas.com/2018-cosplay-contest-walk-on/ for more information. In addition to this awesome new contest, the Dallas event will also feature appearances from well-known cosplayers such as: Jessica Nigri Leeanna Vamp Soni Aralynn Karli Woods Brit Bliss Danielle Denicola Joanie Brosas Dee Rich MCubed Cecil Grimes Christina Faye Maddy Lea Aspen Eden R Squared Cosplay Bryce Eden Michael Byrnes Lucky Grim The Covinator For more information about each of the guests, including photos, please visit www.fanexpodallas.com/guests. FAN EXPO Dallas 2018 will take place April 6-8, 2018. For the full list of appearances and family-friendly activities, tickets and other information, please visit www.fanexpodallas.com. Stay connected with the show for announcements and updates by registering for the newsletter and following FAN EXPO Dallas on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For vendor information, please click here. Those interested in joining the FAN EXPO Dallas team can find more information here. Accredited media can request press passes by applying for accreditation at www.fanexpodallas.com/press # # # About FAN EXPO DALLAS FAN EXPO Dallas is the largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming event in Texas and is quickly growing into one of the largest events in North America. It is packed with exciting, family-friendly activities and celebrity guests. The pop culture extravaganza is host to over 60,000 fans at the Dallas Convention Center for the three-day event. FAN EXPO HQ is the largest entertainment convention group in the country and one of the largest in the world. Collectively, it hosts over 500,000 fans annually at FAN EXPO Canada, MegaCon Orlando, FAN EXPO Dallas, FAN EXPO Boston, Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo, FAN EXPO Vancouver, MegaCon Tampa Bay, FAN EXPO Regina, Toronto ComiCon, Dallas Fan Days and Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo. For more information, please visit the FAN EXPO Dallas website and follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For general inquiries , please visit the FAQ page here, exhibitors can contact [email protected], and questions about tickets can be sent to [email protected]. Media Contact Jackie Smith TrizCom PR [email protected] O: 972-247-1369 C: 214-763-7729 .