PopCon 2025 - Ballarat's Annual Pop Culture Convention
Schedule
Sun Sep 28 2025 at 01:00 am to 06:00 am
UTC+10:00Location
Ballarat Civic Hall | Ballarat, VI
Ballarat’s favourite pop culture convention returns for its 6th year — and it’s FREE! Join us for a full day of fun, fandom, and family-friendly vibes. No tickets required!What’s waiting for you at #PopCon2025?
🎭 Cosplay Competition
🎨 Over 40 Artist & Pop Culture Stalls
🛡️ Live Action Role Play with Swordcraft Ballarat
🎲 Tabletop Gaming Drop-in (hosted by Good Games)
🕺 Just Dance Zone
📸 Free Photobooth
🎶 Music, Food Vans, Chill Space
& More!
Whether you're a cosplayer, gamer, anime fan, or just looking for something awesome to do with the kids — PopCon is for YOU.
11am - 4pm Sunday 28th of September
Civic Hall and Ballarat Library - 300 Mair Street, Ballarat Central
Register for the Cosplay Competition here: https://events.humanitix.com/popcon-2025-cosplay-competition-registration
Stay tuned for more information on other activities happening on the day!
PopCon 2025 is an all-ages event, safe and secure, strictly no alcohol, drugs, vaping or smoking permitted
Civic Hall and Ballarat Library are wheelchair accessible venues.
For any additional accessibility enquiries, please get in touch with us!
Amplify (formerly known as FReeZA) is a Victorian Government initiative that supports young Victorians to get involved in their community by planning and running drug, alcohol and smoke-free events for other young people.
The City of Ballarat is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm.
