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What To Expect At
Missouri Comic Con 2026
Missouri Comic Con 2026 is being held at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Below is the map of the Fairgrounds, including the FREE parking and the two buildings we'll be using -- the Arena and the E-Plex. Handicap parking is available in front of both the Arena and E-Plex.
Everyone will start at Registration in the Arena. Lanes will be marked for those who already bought a ticket, those who need to buy a ticket, and a dedicated handicapped lane.
If you have purchased your advance discount tickets, you can pick them up Friday evening, Saturday morning, or Sunday morning before the floor opens.
We will have our Opening Ceremony at the stage at 9AM Saturday morning and pre-event activities Sunday morning at 10AM.
If you have not purchased advance discount tickets, you will have to purchase full-price tickets at the door. Please note that day-of ticket sales will begin as capacity allows -- those who pre-purchased tickets online will be allowed in first.
You can arrive any time, but we'd suggest waiting until around noon to come and buy day-of tickets. This doesn't mean that we'll be selling tickets starting at noon, but as soon as capacity allows. We will announce on social media once day-of tickets sales have begun on Saturday and Sunday.
Once the pre-show wraps up each morning, those who arrived early will be escorted to either the spot where we'll turn folks loose to visit the rest of the Arena floor and/or taken to the E-Plex to make sure that those who arrived earliest are the first onto the floor. We will have a shuttle running between the two buildings all weekend long.
Unless they are at their scheduled Q&A, at their scheduled Photo Op, or taking a quick break, our guests will be at their tables meeting fans and signing autographs. Below is our Q&A and fan panel schedule for the weekend.
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Many guests will accept credit card payments as long as they're able to get a decent wifi connection. All will accept cash. If you have to choose between which to bring, bring cash. There may be ATMs on-site, but these typically run out of cash pretty early in the day, so stopping and getting some cash before you arrive is a great idea.
You can purchase your Photo Ops and view the most up-to-date Photo Ops schedule on the Photo Ops page.
For cosplayers, you have an opportunity to meet up with your fellow fans to celebrate your fandoms with a group photo at the following times:
Saturday Only: If you want to participate in the costume contest, you'll need to go to the Briumbra Photography booth in the West Hall of the E-Plex. Participation is first-come, first-served and the number of spots is limited. When it's full, it's full. If you want to participate in the costume contest, go straight to the Briumbra booth and sign up as soon as you get in the door.
Be sure to stop by the official Missouri Comic Con merch booth for your commemorative tee shirt and more!
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