Published on November 1st, 2024 | by Adrian Gunning
Unwrap the Magic of Pop Culture with the Oz Comic-Con Xmas Edition this December
Oz Comic-Con’s Xmas Edition is gearing up to be a holiday spectacular, featuring a lineup of guests from film and television, alongside festive cornerstones such as Christmas-themed cosplay meet-ups & competitions, an Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt and an extensive pop-culture marketplace for finding unique, last-minute holiday gifts.
Taking place on December 7th and 8th at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), the Oz Comic-Con Xmas Edition rounds out a huge year of conventions, offering pop-culture fans and the cosplay community one last hurrah before the year comes to a close.
Starting off the Xmas guest lineup is Tara Sands! Tara has played over 50 characters in the original 8 seasons of Pokémon (including Bulbasaur, Oddish, Richie, Jasmine, Sammy Oak, Mudkip). Tara has also voiced Momo in Jujutsu Kaisen, Kaya in One Piece and Kari in Digimon amongst hundreds of roles!
Other content beats to get everyone into the Xmas spirit include:
Cosplay Photos with Santa;
Competitions for Christmas Cosplay;
Elf on the Shelf Photo Scavenger Hunt;
Xmas Cosplay Bingo;
Make Your Own Xmas Decoration Stations;
So Yule Think You Can Just Dance Competition;
Music & Entertainment Stage for Live Performances;
Lip Sync Battles & Just Dance Freeplay;
Christmas / Yuletide-themed TTRPG sessions and a Tabletop Gaming Library;
Console & PC Freeplay Gaming & Tournaments;
Christmas themed Cosplay & CommUnity Space Meetups;
Free Cosplay Photographers;
The Great Ultimate Christmas Movie debate;
3 Stages packed with Q&A sessions, interactive activities, performances and parades;
With plenty more announcements slated for the coming weeks, attendees can expect a show floor and schedule packed full of excitement including mind-blowing activations, industry talks and panels, appearances from guests across a range of franchises, and retail opportunities that will help bolster your gift-giving needs.
For more information, announcements and to buy tickets, please visit: https://ozcomiccon.com/melbourne-xmas-edition/