RealmsCon was an annual three-day multi-genre convention held during September/October at the Emerald Beach Hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas.[3] The convention was created in 2005 by Daniel Velasquez.[4]
The convention typically featured an artists alley, cosplay contests, movie rooms, rave, role-playing, table-top gaming, video games, vendors, and workshops.[2][3][5][6]
RealmsCon started in 2005 as a science-fiction and comic book event with some anime, until the organizers found that most attendees were coming to the convention for anime.[6] The convention in 2005 cost $20,000 and rose to $50,000+ in 2009.[7] The convention in 2013 had content from the South Texas Underground Film Festival.[8] In 2014 a cosplay fundraiser walk was held to support the Coastal Bend Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).[9] The convention again supported CASA in 2015.[10] RealmsCon had free outdoor events in 2018.[11] RealmsCon 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13][14][15] RealmsCon went on hiatus starting in 2022.[1]
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