COSPLAY WEEKEND returns to Atlanta with 3 events celebrating the "halfway" point to the Dragon!

Clear your calendars for the first weekend in March 2026 as we get HALFWAY to the Dragon! It’ll be three events celebrating cosplay, the one thing that binds all of Markster Con’s events.

Friday, March 6: Join us at Monks Meadery for the HALFWAY TO THE DRAGON celebration, as we mark being 6 months out from the Dragon returning to Atlanta during Labor Day weekend. More info. coming!

Saturday, March 7: Markster Con’s most unique event, HAIR OF THE DRAGON: Cosplay Photo mini-Con returns for a 14th year. Break out your favorite cosplays and come work with a multitude of talented photographers in Studio Space Atlanta, a 20,000+ sq. ft. multi-use venue. Network with your cosplay peers, make lasting friendships and get those top-notch photos of your cosplay(s) that you’ve always been seeking while at a Con! More info. at HairOfTheDragon.com (NOTE: tickets open up Sept. 15th!)

Sunday, March 8: Join us on a fantastical journey like no other as the Atlanta's DRINKERS & DRAGONS Fantasy Bar Crawl returns – part of the Atlanta's 'Halfway To The Dragon' cosplay weekend! Gather your party and surrender to your inner adventurer as you explore Atlanta's own Little Five Points while completing quests and raising a glass (or three!) while making new friends along the way! Click HERE for more info. and Adv. Tickets!

Pirates invade Richmond on July 19th with the RIVER CITY PIRATE BALL

Set sail on a night of treasure, rum, and adventure at Richmond’s RIVER CITY PIRATE BALL (21+), hosted at the historic Hofheimer Building in the heart of Richmond, Virginia.

On July 19th, 2025 we’re celebrating the pirate spirit in a city with deep maritime roots. Richmond, once a favored stop for pirates navigating the James River, has long been known for its waterway history. Now, it’s your chance to immerse yourself in the swashbuckling world of piracy right here in the "River City"!

HAIR OF THE DRAGON #13 a stellar success! Photos now coming from photographers...

Wow, what a weekend! First Monks Meadery helped us host the HALFWAY TO THE DRAGON cosplay celebration & pre-party on Friday, March 7th and then the annual HAIR OF THE DRAGON: Cosplay Photo mini-Con returned for a 13th year to Studio Space Atlanta on March 8th, 2025.

We could not have asked for better support from both the cosplay & photographer community in Atlanta. We love seeing all of the new connections & friendships that come from HOTD and it truly does make it all worth while….along with, of course…THE PHOTOS!

We will be posting album links (as we get them from photographers) on HairOfTheDragon.com over the next several weeks so check there often. We currently have March 7, 2026 set as the (tentative) 14th return of HOTD: Cosplay Photo mini-Con so get that date down on your calendar in pencil — also join the Ticket Wait list by clicking HERE.

Group photo from March 8, 2025 by photographer Patrick Sun.

Photos from Feb. 15th FANTASY BALL in Richmond being posted!

Looking for photos from Saturday’s Dark Valentine’s FANTASY BALL: A Morbid Masquerade in Richmond? Two (of the three) photographers have submitted their edits with the third coming shortly.

A massive thank you to all who came out to support our 2nd sold out Fantasy Ball - we can’t wait to bring it back next year with DC Creators! For other future events (and photos) please visit AfterDarkRVA.com

Sold Out VAMPIRE BALL in Richmond a bloody suck-cess - photos coming!

Wow, such a bloody awesome night! Thank you to all fellow freaks and geeks who joined us last night at Richmond's infamous VAMPIRE BALL on Nov. 9th, 2024 – co-produced by Markster Con Productions, DC Creators and Dollz Entertainment and hosted at the historic Hofheimer Building. We truly appreciate you sharing your time with us and coming out to escape reality for a bit and party like a true Creature Of The Night!

THANK YOU to all who donated canned foods for our CHARITY FOOD DRIVE benefitting FeedMore.org - your generosity and kindness are forever appreciated!

PHOTOS and VIDEO will be posted in the near future so check back soon. We'll update this website with links so you can find your photos and be reminded of how much of a bloody awesome time you had with us. ​

Heads up the Richmond KRAMPUS BALL is not sold out - tickets are still available. Tickets for the NEW YEAR’s EVE Gatsby Gala open up this week (it sold out last year) and tickets to the Time Travelers Gala on Jan. 11th, also in Richmond, are already available.

Krampus Ball coming to Richmond, VA in 2024

Get ready for a night of dark festive fun at the KRAMPUS BALL (21+) in Richmond, Virginia, on December 8th, 2024 - part of Richmond's annual Krampusnacht!

Polish up your horns and don your most wicked Krampus-inspired attire for a night of dancing, drinks, and devilish entertainment. Don't miss out on this dark holiday celebration, especially if you tend to be more naughty than nice!

Co-produced by Markster Con & DC Creators; hosted at Fallout.

Richmond NYE GATSBY GALA a smashing SELL OUT, photos coming SOON!

WHAT A NIGHT! We are so grateful for all who helped us ring in 2024 as well as all Hofheimer Bldg. staff, Grace Street Seven - Vintage Jazz Band members, DJ Tony-T and our wonderful Volunteers for making GATSBY GALA a SOLD OUT event to remember! Also, THANK YOU to all of those who donated canned goods for our CHARITY FOOD DRIVE that will benefit Feed More.

Photos will be coming SOON! (Tuesday/Wednesday) so STAY TUNED!

NEXT: Make plans to join us on Nov. 9th 2024 for the VAMPIRE BALL 2024 (Richmond, VA), at The Hofheimer - more info coming to RVAvampires.com (21+)

Photos from 2023 Savannah GATSBY GALA

Thank you to all who came out to the April 7th GATSBY GALA in Savannah. Edited video & album links from the evening are posted below for your viewing / sharing:

• JaW Images Photos HERE *new*
• Chris Dowd Video HERE
• Kalyn Barbary Photos HERE
• Corey Brooks Photos HERE
• Thomas Reimer Photos HERE

Thanks to the generosity of many of our attendees we were able to collect over 500 cans of food via our CANNED FOOD DRIVE that benefitted Emmaus House of Savannah! Here’s a photo of some of those donations:

Savannah VAMPIRE BALL a bloody success, photos now available!

Wow...just WOW. Such a wickedly wonderful night at Ships Of The Sea Museum in Savannah, Georgia. So many smiling, fang’d faces...too many beautiful creatures to mention - but oh so many photos were taken! Thank you to all who donated canned goods towards our charity food drive benefitting EMMAUS HOUSE of Savannah!

A massive THANK YOU to the wickedly awesome photographers we had on board for the 3rd annual VAMPIRE BALL in Savannah. Below you will find links to their edited photos. If you repost them please make sure you give the photographers credit as well as the VAMPIRE BALL itself.

Photos by Corey Brooks: bit.ly/MarksterCon_VB_Corey_Brooks_Photo

Photos by Malcolm Tully: bit.ly/MarksterCon_VB_Malcolm_Tully_Photo

Photos by Jazzmin Wilson: COMING SOON!

Savannah's VAMPIRE BALL finds a new venue and date!

The VAMPIRE BALL will now be hosted at Ships Of The Sea Museum on Oct. 28th, 2022 from 8pm-midnight (no longer Oct. 15th due to the previous venue closing on Sept. 4th). If you were already planning to attend or have interest in attending, please visit SavannahVampires.com for the latest updates.

NOTE: More tickets will be released on Monday, Aug. 29th at 7pm EDT. For those who can not make the new date of Oct. 28th and have adv. tickets already, you can submit a Refund Request (by Oct. 1st).

NOTE: All current ticket holders were emailed individually on Aug. 30th, 2022 from email account markstercon.tickets@gmail.com

Featured Photos from Savannah's GATSBY GALA

Take a few moments to check out these beautiful Featured Photos from the sold out 2022 GATSBY GALA by JaWImagesPhoto.com on June 4th, 2022!

It’s always an honor for Markster Con to work with Ghost Coast Distillery in Savannah. Photographer Jazzmin Wilson and her talented lens was a big hit at the event with attendees, all told she shot almost 300 images during the event and was able to work with everyone who was interested.

Everyone looked fabulous and the jazz band sounded amazing. We can’t wait to bring the GATSBY GALA back to Savannah with Saturday, March 25th, 2023 as the (tentative) return date!

Savannah GATSBY GALA was a roaring success!

Wow, what a night! A massive THANK YOU to all who came out for the Savannah GATSBY GALA on June 4th, 2022. Everyone was dressed to the 9’s and we saw so many smiling faces we lost count. Another massive THANK YOU to all who brought out canned goods to support our Charity Canned Food Drive benefitting the Emmaus House in Savannah. Those donations from attendees helped us bring in almost 400 cans of food that we delivered Monday morning! Thank you to the wonderful live jazz music with Stephanie Nakasian and her band and to the wonderful staff at Ghost Coast Distillery for helping us host this event.

We’ll be posting official photos soon but for now, please check out the highlight video below by Peterson Brothers Productions which did a great job of capturing the funs times had by all at Ghost Coast Distillery.

Savannah's GATSBY GALA has sold out!

That’s right! Savannah’s GATSBY GALA at Ghost Coast Distillery, the first distillery in Savannah since Prohibition has SOLD OUT. No additional tickets will be sold online, nor will any be available night-of as “walk-up”.

For those who were lucky enough to secure a ticket, doors open at 8:00pm this Saturday, June 4th, with the live jazz music starting at 8:30pm. (21+)