Harry Potter Cosplay Day 2024

Name: Harry Potter Cosplay Day 2024
Start: 2024-09-28T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-28T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Astoria Park S, Astoria, NY 11102, United States

Schedule

Sat Sep 28 2024 at 01:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Astoria Park S, Astoria, NY 11102, United States | Astoria, NY

Join us for NYOP's first ever Cosplay Day!
We all dress up in various Harry Potter costumes, and meet up in the park to take photos (and hopefully catch the attention of some muggles).
We're going to have a photographer on hand to take legit photos with a camera, but since we all have cameras on our phones, you're only going to be limited by your imagination.
We will be meeting in the scenic Astoria Park, which is next to the East River offering beautiful backdrops of the NYC skyline, and two dramatic bridges for backgrounds. For ease of finding each other, meet on the corner of 19th St and Ditmars Blvd - we should be very easy to spot!
The more of us there are, the better all the photos will be, and the more scenes and character combos we can stage. So we hope you'll come, and bring friends.
FAQ:
Q: Do I need to dress up?
A: Nope! It is the reason for the season, but if you want to just join us for a day at the park, or as a photographer, no one's stopping you!
Q: Do I need Hogwarts House robes?
A: Nope! Dress up as any character from the wizarding world! If you want to come as Dr. Granger the Muggle Dentist, no one will mind.
Q: What if I don't know how to cosplay?
A: We're having a meetup two weeks earlier where we'll provide advice and guidance on how to cosplay. https://www.meetup.com/ny-phoenix/events/302120247/
Q: Can we coordinate costumes and characters?
A: We can try! Post who you're going as in the comments and if you want a specific character or costume.
Q: Is it okay if I come late/leave early/etc?
A: Sure. We'll do our best to find any stragglers using the Meetup comments.
Q: Will there be breaks? Will there be food?
A: Yes and yes. We suggest bringing snacks to eat when we break for lunch, and then there's the promise of Astoria's renowned Greek food for dinner afterwards.
Q: What if the weather is bad?
A: We'll postpone. No one wants to wear woolen robes in blazing heat or pouring rain!