Events

Des Moines Con
Des Moines Con

When
May 30th, 2025 - Jun 1st, 2025
All Day
Where
73 Third StreetDes MoinesIowa50309

Tickets are now on sale for the 4th annual Des Moines Con at the Iowa Events Center. This three-day event beginning on Friday, May 30, celebrates all things comics and pop culture, including TV, film, cosplay, gaming, and anime.

 

Fans of all ages are invited to meet dozens of internationally known TV and movie actors, anime voice actors, comic creators, and other entertainers. Plus, take part in gaming tournaments, discussion panels, costume contests, and more! New this year, Epic Rap Battles of History will perform as well on Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

 

*Celebrity guests scheduled to appear include:

  • Charlie Cox (“Daredevil” – Saturday Only)
  • Vincent D’Onofrio (“Daredevil,” “Echo,” “Full Metal Jacket,” “Law & Order” – Saturday Only)
  • Mike Colter (“Luke Cage,” “Jessica Jones,” “The Defenders” – Saturday/Sunday Only)
  • Brandon Routh (“Superman Returns,” “Legends of Tomorrow,” “Scott Pilgrim”)
  • Neil Newbon (“Baldur’s Gate”)
  • Maggie Robertson (“Baldur’s Gate,” “Resident Evil”)
  • Devora Wilde (“Baldur’s Gate,” “Cyberpunk 2077”)
  • Jennifer English (“Baldur’s Gate”)
  • Aliona Baranova (“Baldur’s Gate”)
  • Dan Green (“Pokémon,” Yu-Gi-Oh!,” “Sonic X”)
  • Eric Stuart (“Pokémon,” “Yu-Gi-Oh!”)
  • Anjali Bhimani (“Overwatch,” “Critical Role”)
  • Carolina Ravassa (“Overwatch,” “What If…?”)
  • Charlet Chung (“Overwatch”)
  • Lucie Pohl (“Overwatch”)
  • Jonny Cruz (“Overwatch”)

 

For a complete list, please visit desmoinescon.com.

 

Alongside the celebrities and artists, there will be vendors, discussion panels, and other related events taking place at the con.

 

Featured Activities

  • Celebrity Guest Q&A Sessions
  • Tabletop Gaming Tournaments
  • Video Gaming Tournaments
  • Discussion panels and workshops
  • Exhibitor and Artist Marketplace with merchants selling comics, art, toys, and more
  • Cosplay Contests
    • Saturday at 6 p.m.
    • Sunday at 3:15 p.m.
  • Epic Rap Battles of History
    • Performance, Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
    • Panel, Sunday at 11 a.m.
  • Des Moines Con After Dark (18+)

 

Exhibit Hall Hours

  • Friday, May 30 Noon – 7 p .m.
  • Saturday, May 31 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Sunday, June 1 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

 

Programming Hours

  • Friday, May 30 1 p.m. – 12 a.m.
  • Saturday, May 31 10 a.m. – 12 a.m.
  • Sunday, June 1 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

 

Tickets

3-Day Weekend pass – $65

Friday Only – $35

Saturday Only – $50

Sunday Only – $40

 

A Des Moines Con VIP Pass is $149. It includes three-day admission, early entry, priority lines, a shirt, and an art print.

 

Admission for children 13 & under is only $8 for the entire weekend.

 

For more information and to order online, visit https://nerdstreetusa.com/dmctickets/

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