Markster Con

Markster Con Founded in 2012, Markster Con has gained notoriety for producing some of the Southeast's most die-hard and unique geek-themed parties (18+/21+). More info.

Founded in 2012, Markster Con is an award-winning event company based in Richmond, VA which produces unique, alternative themed experiences in SouthEast US, attracting a die-hard cosplay following (21+) Markster Con's mission is to engage creative people socially through the arts via costuming/cosplay and is an LGBTQ+ friendly company. can be found at www.MarksterCon.com

📣 Richmond: CALL-FOR-ART!We are currently seeing RVA-based artists to collaborate on the next edition of our "drinking d...
04/09/2026

📣 Richmond: CALL-FOR-ART!

We are currently seeing RVA-based artists to collaborate on the next edition of our "drinking dragons" collectible trading card deck.

Interested? Visit Markstercon.com/dragon-call-for-art for details on how to participate!

🚨 NOTE: No AI or prompt-based art accepted.

📣 THIS WEEKEND IS IT! "Halfway To The Dragon" returns to ATL and with it, the 14th annual HAIR OF THE DRAGON: Cosplay Ph...
03/03/2026

📣 THIS WEEKEND IS IT! "Halfway To The Dragon" returns to ATL and with it, the 14th annual HAIR OF THE DRAGON: Cosplay Photo mini-Con — featuring 34 confirmed photographers in a 20,000+ sq. foot creative space!

📸 The 2026 Venue Layout with Confirmed Photographers is ready for download at www.HairOfTheDragon.com

🚨 ATL COSPLAY WEEKEND (2026):
• MARCH 6: Halfway To The Dragon Cosplay Celebration (Monks Meadery Atlanta GA, 21+)
• MARCH 7: Cosplay Photo mini-Con #14 (aka Hair Of The Dragon)
• MARCH 8: Drinkers & Dragons Fantasy Bar Crawl (21+)

Sponsored by Monks Meadery Atlanta GA

📸 THIS SAT. IN ATL: "Hair Of The Dragon" (Cosplay Photo mini-Con) returns on March 7, offering a very unique, relaxed ex...
03/02/2026

📸 THIS SAT. IN ATL: "Hair Of The Dragon" (Cosplay Photo mini-Con) returns on March 7, offering a very unique, relaxed experience where cosplayers and photographers collaborate to capture high-quality photos, network, and socialize with fellow cosplayers in a 20,000+ sq. foot multi-use studio, 

COSPLAY PHOTO mini-CON (aka Hair Of The Dragon) features multiple dressing rooms, standing sets and large photo studios, over 30 Featured & Roaming Photographers, and offers a strong sense of community for cosplayers to showcase their creations in a safe space while making new friends and connections.

This annual cosplay photography event -- produced by  and sponsored by  -- is also considered the "halfway point"  to Atlanta's own Dragon which lands Labor Day weekend six months later.

🚨 ATL COSPLAY WEEKEND (2026):
- MARCH 6: Halfway To The Dragon Cosplay Celebration (21+)
- MARCH 7: Cosplay Photo mini-Con  #14 (aka Hair Of The Dragon)
- MARCH 8: Drinkers & Dragons Fantasy Bar Crawl (21+)

👁️ INFO: HairOfTheDragon.com

🍻 ATLANTA! Gather your party and roll for adventure when Markster Con's DRINKERS & DRAGONS Fantasy Bar Crawl (21+) retur...
02/10/2026

🍻 ATLANTA! Gather your party and roll for adventure when Markster Con's DRINKERS & DRAGONS Fantasy Bar Crawl (21+) returns on March 8th — an interactive, D&D-inspired bar crawl where cosplay, quests, and chaos collide!

Your adventure begins at Monks Meadery Atlanta GA and then meanders into L5P — featuring themed drinks, fantasy cosplay, mead, photo stations and our signature "Drinking Dragons" card game — complete with challenges, roll-offs, and trading cards as you crawl!

If you love fantasy, cosplay, gaming, D&D, and meeting fellow adventurers — this quest is for you!

👁 INFO: DrinkersAndDragons.com (21+)

This event is part of Atlanta's HALFWAY TO THE DRAGON Cosplay Weekend, produced by Markster Con, which incorporates three events over three days in celebration of only being six months away from Labor Day and the Dragon returning:
📣 COSPLAY WEEKEND EVENTS:
➡️ March 6: HALFWAY TO THE DRAGON Cosplay Celebration (Monks Meadery)
➡️ March 7: COSPLAY PHOTO mini-CON 2026: Hair Of The Dragon (Atlanta) (Studio Space Atlanta)
➡️ March 8: Drinkers & Dragons Fantasy Bar Crawl (Atlanta, GA) (hosted by Monks Meadery)

01/28/2026

💀 Dark Valentine's returns to RVA

📸 CALL FOR ENTRIES! From flirty and fun to dark, eerie, and gory or just downright campy, Richmond's ZOMBIE PIN-UP CONTE...
01/07/2026

📸 CALL FOR ENTRIES! From flirty and fun to dark, eerie, and gory or just downright campy, Richmond's ZOMBIE PIN-UP CONTEST celebrates zombie-inspired pin-up looks in all their forms.

Grab your favorite photographer and makeup artist (or do it all yourself), get delightfully dolled-up in decay, and submit your best undead pin-up shots for a chance to be crowned among Richmond’s top Zombie Pin-Ups — and potentially be featured in a future Zombie Pin-Up Calendar!

The undead come in all forms — every size, shape, gender, identity, and background is welcome to participate — as long as they are 18 years of age or older at the time the photos are taken!

Whether you’re stepping in front of the camera for the very first time, a seasoned model, or a photographer looking for a unique project, consider this your invitation to embrace the undead with style, attitude, and playful energy – with Richmond's ZOMBIE PIN-UP CONTEST!

🚨 SUBMISSION DEAD-line: Feb. 21, 2026

➡️ CONTEST RULES / INFO: Link in bio!

No experience necessary — just creativity, confidence, and a love for all things creepy!

🏆 "People's Choice" winners will be voted on in-person during the Feb. 27th, 2026 Richmond ZOMBIE BASH, hosted at and presented by

Produced by , Markster Con Productions and

📸 CALL FOR ENTRIES! From flirty and fun to dark, eerie, and gory or just downright campy, Richmond's ZOMBIE PIN-UP CONTE...
01/07/2026

📸 CALL FOR ENTRIES! From flirty and fun to dark, eerie, and gory or just downright campy, Richmond's ZOMBIE PIN-UP CONTEST celebrates zombie-inspired pin-up looks in all their forms.

Grab your favorite photographer and makeup artist (or do it all yourself), get delightfully dolled-up in decay, and submit your best undead pin-up shots for a chance to be crowned among Richmond’s top Zombie Pin-Ups — and potentially be featured in a future Zombie Pin-Up Calendar!

The undead come in all forms — every size, shape, gender, identity, and background is welcome to participate — as long as they are 18 years of age or older at the time the photos are taken!

Whether you’re stepping in front of the camera for the very first time, a seasoned model, or a photographer looking for a unique project, consider this your invitation to embrace the undead with style, attitude, and playful energy – with Richmond's ZOMBIE PIN-UP CONTEST!

🚨 SUBMISSION DEAD-line: Feb. 21, 2026

➡️ CONTEST RULES / INFO: Link in bio!

No experience necessary — just creativity, confidence, and a love for all things creepy!

"People's Choice" winners will be voted on in-person during the Feb. 27th, 2026 Richmond ZOMBIE BASH, hosted at @ and presented by Richmond Zombie Walk!

Produced by AfterDarkRVA.com, Markster Con Productions and DC Creators.

https://afterdarkrva.wixsite.com/zombie-pin-up

NEW YEAR SPECIAL! Get 26% OFF select upcoming 2026 events by using Promo Code "2026" — exclusive offer ends at Midnight ...
01/03/2026

NEW YEAR SPECIAL! Get 26% OFF select upcoming 2026 events by using Promo Code "2026" — exclusive offer ends at Midnight on Sunday, Jan. 4th:
➡️ Dark FANTASY BALL: Morbid Masquerade – RVA (Feb. 13)
➡️ HAIR OF THE DRAGON: Cosplay Photo mini-CON #14 – ATL (March 7)
➡️ Drinkers & Dragons FANTASY BAR CRAWL – ATL (March 8)
➡️ Drinkers & Dragons FANTASY BAR CRAWL – RVA (April 11)
➡️ VAMPIRE BALL – RVA (Nov. 14)

NOTE: All events 21+ and require a valid photo I.D. upon entering venues.

On Feb. 27, the world collapses as the undead overrun FALLOUT RVA for RICHMOND ZOMBIE BASH — an immersive, zombie apocal...
12/30/2025

On Feb. 27, the world collapses as the undead overrun FALLOUT RVA for RICHMOND ZOMBIE BASH — an immersive, zombie apocalypse-themed party experience!

Presented by the iconic RICHMOND ZOMBIE WALK (returning for its 21st year on Oct. 24, 2026) and co-produced by AfterDarkRVA.com, Markster Con Productions and DC Creators, this night plunges you into a quarantined environment where infection has spread, containment has failed, and survival is no longer guaranteed.

Expect FALLOUT RVA to be transformed into a living (and unliving) apocalypse — dark corners crawling with the undead, toxic visuals, dark dance music, and other elements designed to make you feel like you’ve stepped into the final hours of humanity.

INSIDE THE PARTY OUTBREAK:
☣️ On-Site FX Artists — transforming the living into the undead
☣️ Zombie Contest — show off your best undead (or zombie hunter) look! (hosted by Chiara Scuro)
☣️ Zombie Dance-Off — because even the undead have moves
☣️ Creepy Vendors — offering eerie wares and curiosities
☣️ Toxic-Themed Drinks — crafted just for the apocalypse!
☣️ Immersive visuals — curated for both the living and undead!
📸 Containment-Style Photo Booth — the chaos will be captured all night long by BC Photography
🙏 Local Charity Drive (TBA) — because even zombies give back!

Richmond's ZOMBIE BASH (presented by Richmond's infamous annual ZOMBIE WALK) is Part One of the two-night RVA APOCALYPSE WEEKEND (both events hosted at Fallout RVA):

💀 Friday, Feb. 27 – ZOMBIE BASH:
The outbreak. The infection. The fall of civilization.
💀 Saturday, Feb. 28 – NUCLEAR WINTER (annual event):
Survivors rise. Factions form. Humanity fights back.
🎫 NOTE: Tickets sold separately for each event (21+)

Tickets coming SOON for the Feb. 27 ZOMBIE BASH to AfterDarkRVA.com

On Feb. 13 in Richmond, step into the shadows of the annual Dark FANTASY BALL: Morbid Masquerade, hosted at the historic...
12/28/2025

On Feb. 13 in Richmond, step into the shadows of the annual Dark FANTASY BALL: Morbid Masquerade, hosted at the historic Hofheimer Building! (21+)

This macabre night invites singles and couples alike to embrace the darkness with mysterious masks, gothic attire, and enchanting, eerie vibes.

⚠️ Advance sell-outs alert:
The Dark FANTASY BALL: Morbid Masquerade SOLD OUT in both 2024 and 2025, so don’t wait to secure your tickets.

👁️ WHAT TO EXPECT:
🖤 Masked Costume Contest
🖤 Morbid-themed cocktails
🖤 Multiple photographers (featured & roaming)
🖤 Dark-themed vendors
🖤 Charity canned food drive with raffle prizes (benefiting FeedMore.org)
🖤 Live performances by Dollz Entertainment & aerialist Mina Corbeau
🖤 MUSIC: Goth / Industrial / EDM / 80s / Electro / House

NOTE: Masks are highly encouraged but not required. This is a 21+ event and a valid photo ID is required.
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🔮 Future dark affairs:
AfterDarkRVA.com

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Richmond, VA
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