Bartow Con is an exciting, one-day indoor pop culture and sci-fi convention held annually at the Bartow Civic Center in Bartow, Florida. This year’s event ran November 15th, 2025.
Created by the same team as the SYFY Bartow street festival, this smaller, ticketed event replicates the personal feel of a traditional small convention. It appeals to both serious collectors and casual fans alike. The show features a large vendor area with over 100 sellers, celebrity guest appearances for autographs and discussions, engaging panels, a trivia contest, and vibrant cosplay events. The 2025 show will debut a fully immersive Harry Potter-themed room, provide food trucks and live acts.
Our past cosplay coverage can be found here: 2023, 2024
This event boasts an impressive retro TV and classic voice acting lineup, including Kathy Coleman and Wesley Eure from Land of the Lost, Marc Price from Family Ties, Parker Stevenson of Baywatch fame, and Peanuts voice actors Duncan Watson and Patricia Patts. This popular local convention is a beloved community fixture, offering a great, focused experience that fans hope will continue to thrive for years to come.
Cosplay photos are provided by a neutral third party with no opinions given on the event. Cosplay photos are provided to highlight the skills and enthusiasm of the photographer and cosplayers. All opinions and facts in the article are by the author.
Nocedo Photo Media was at this convention and took a lot of fantastic photos at Bartow Con 2024. You can head over to their Flikr Page to see the rest of them. Keep an eye on Nocedo Photo Media for some other great photography work. You can find all of their links on Linktr.ee.
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