Annual Dragon*Con Parade  ◊   Autograph Sessions  ◊   Comic Book Babes Costume Contest  ◊   Guest of Honor Awards Banquet  ◊   The Late Night Puppet Slam  ◊ Live Performances & DJs  ◊ Night at the Georgia Aquarium  ◊   Reading Sessions  ◊ Video & Film Rooms  ◊   Walk of Fame  ◊   Wrestling  ◊  

Annual Dragon*Con Parade

Director: Jan Price

Welcome to the 2012 Dragon*Con Parade, scheduled for Saturday, September 1 at 10:00 AM on Peachtree Street in Downtown Atlanta.

Huge Thank Yous to the well over 3100 members who marched in 2011 and made the parade a truly spectacular event!

We're capping the number of participants for 2012 so plan ahead and sign up before con if you want to be certain of a spot in the parade. Pre-con registration for the parade opens February 15, 2012 and closes on August 15, 2012. If capacity has been reached by the close date, we will not be taking at-con sign ups.

Participation in the parade is open to all 2012 Dragon*Con members. You do not need your membership at the time you sign up however badges are required on parade morning.

Signing up to march with us is quick and easy. There are three ways to do it. Chose one!

1.    Join our Yahoo Group for direct connections with other participants and the latest news and information. Use the ‘self-service’ registration database you’ll found there.  Fill in the blanks, save the data and you’re
signed up!  

2.    Send us an email by clicking here. Please include your contact name and info, type of costume planned, number of people you are registering, and if you plan to enter a vehicle in the parade.

3.    Use the webmail form in the “Contact Us” section of this website.  Use
the pull down menu to find “Parade” and send us the same info listed in Item 2 above.

Questions and suggestions are always welcomed!  Stay tuned here for updates and more information. Looking forward to another great year!

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Autograph Sessions

Director: John Hancock

Each year, Dragon*Con assembles many of its willing guests for scheduled autographs (signings) in one area. Not every guest is willing - or able - to sign items, but we do inquire as to each guest’s willingness to do so.

Some guests-usually screen stars-charge for autographs, but autographs staged in our Autograph Area are always free. Limitations on number and type of items may be made, generally at the request of the signer, and sometimes due to time considerations.

Autographs will be handled on a first-come, first-signed basis. We will promote equal access for handicapped persons but this does not exclude them from the first-come, first-served rule; as with other convention attendees they will get their autograph in order of their arrival.

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Comic Book Babes Costume Contest

If you are looking for info on the Comic Book Babes Costume Contest please click here.

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Guest of Honor Awards Banquet

The 2012 Dragon*Con Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2012. Tickets are $65.00 and may be purchased by calling the Dragon*Con office, mailing in the registration form, or ordering online through our store. Seating is limited, so please visit our Members page to learn how to order yours!

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The Late Night Puppet Slam

Continue to check back here for 2012 info!

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Live Performances & DJs

We will again offer late-night DJ'd dances Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, beginning after the last concert's over in the ballroom and lasting until dawn, so you vampires can dance until the sun comes up!

Traditional SF convention filk-singing will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, late-night. Filking will begin at midnight and will also continue to the light of day.

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Night at the Georgia Aquarium

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Reading Sessions

Offering readings by authors from their own works (and usually some discussion with the audience afterward), our past readers have included T.W. Miller, Janny Wurtz, Kevin J. Anderson, Jana Oliver, Karen McCollough, Tracy Hickman, Laura Curtis, and Caitlin Kiernan. Check the schedule closer to the convention for the latest on who will be reading for you this year!

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Video & Film Rooms

Director: Michael "Doc" Allgood

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Walk of Fame

Director: John Hancock

This area, located in the Hilton Grand Ballroom, is where most of our media guests will be signing autographs. Please note that, at their sole discretion, guests may charge for their autographs in this area. (A listing of free autograph sessions, primarily for literary guests, will be posted as we get closer to the convention.)

Hours:

• Fri (1:00pm – 7:00pm)
• Sat (10:00am – 7:00pm)
• Sun (10:00am – 7:00pm)
• Mon (10:00am – 5:00pm)

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Wrestling

Director: Gerald "Tiny" Dockery

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