This is Dragon Con weekend. Dragon Con runs August 28th through September 1st and is held in Atlanta, GA. Dragon Con is one of the largest and most well-known pop culture conventions in North America. This event has grown from it’s small origins in 1987 into a massive five-day event that draws tens of thousands of attendees. and encompasses multiple host hotels in downtown Atlanta. This is a 24-hour event that features panels, vendors, artists, celebrities, gaming and just about everything else that you can imagine.
2025 Dragon Con Coverage:
Wednesday
Thursday Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3
Join the Blood Drive
Friday Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3
Saturday Pt.1, Pt. 2
Parade Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3
Sunday
On the second official day of Dragon Con, the party is still strong and people are having a blast. During the day a key attraction was the “Walk of Fame”, where fans could meet and get autographs from a diverse guest list including David Boreanaz, Christopher Lloyd, and John Boyega. As the day progressed, the energy built, culminating in an array of evening and late-night events. A highlight of the evening being the Friday Night Costuming Contest, where cosplayers vie for prizes and showcase their incredible craftsmanship.
For those looking for a different kind of entertainment, there was a plethora of parties and live shows, from the “Pin-Ups by the Pool” event to “Twisted Toonz,” a hilarious live movie read. The convention’s multiple host hotels became a sprawling playground of themed parties, DJ dances, and informal meetups that continued well into the morning.
Our past Dragon Con cosplay coverage can be found here: 2016, 2017,2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Now we move on to our second batch of Friday Cosplay Photos brought to us by Laird of Cosplay aka Reptile. Stay tuned for more photos from Reptile and Nocedo Photo Media Group.
As always if you ID your photo, we will tag it for you.
About Dragon Con
Dragon Con is the internationally known pop culture convention held each Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, 2025) in Atlanta. Organized for fans, Dragon Con features more than 3,500 hours of comics, film, television, costuming, art, music, and gaming over four days. For more information, please visit www.dragoncon.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X.
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