NekoCon

Nov 6–8, 2026 · Hampton, VA

Nov 6–8, 2026

Hampton Roads Convention Center

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Getting there

Parking is free: nearly 4,000 spaces in street-level lots right next to the convention center's entrances.
Hampton Roads Transit buses serve the area; the Hampton Transit Center is at 2 W Pembroke Ave, near downtown.
Pick up your badge at the southeast entrance by Hall C, next to the parking lot. After that, go in through Hall C or the doors nearest the Embassy Suites; the front doors are exit only.
Badges can be paid for in cash or by card at the door, but paying online first makes check-in faster.

If you have a physical disability, staff will point you to the most convenient door.
Service animals are welcome under the ADA; emotional support animals aren't covered. Staff may only ask whether the animal is needed because of a disability and what task it's trained for; no vest or ID is needed.
Need to bring a bag into the dance for medical or access reasons? Go to Con Ops in Ballroom D at least 2 hours before.

Children 12 and under must be with an adult, and so must anyone 13 or older without legal ID.
From 2026, a NekoCon wristband is needed for all 18+ content and areas; get one with ID at Registration, prop check or the info booth.
Wear your badge where it can be seen. A lost badge has to be bought again at full price.
No photos in Artist Alley or the Exhibit Hall, or within six feet of their doors.
No smoking or vaping inside or right by the doors: use the outdoor smoking areas.
Autographs: up to two items per guest.

Take every prop to the Weapons Check station before you go in; approved props are tagged or peace-bonded. Don't tamper with the bond.
No live steel or anything that can be sharpened. Blunt metal and smooth wooden props may be approved.
Replica guns need a permanent blaze-orange tip and must be empty (no batteries, gas or ammo). Nerf blasters only with all darts removed. Bows and crossbows unstrung.
No laser pointers, tasers, stun guns, fireworks or chemical devices.
It's a family-friendly con: costumes must fully cover private areas, and no changing in public. Masks are fine unless they're unsafe. Seal body paint. Costumes over 8 feet or 60 pounds: ask staff ahead.

Outside food and drink aren't allowed in the convention center, except water bottles.
No food or drink in the dance; water stations are provided there.
We couldn't find dietary options listed by NekoCon or the Hampton Roads Convention Center.

We couldn't find gender-neutral toilets listed by NekoCon or the Hampton Roads Convention Center.

Con Ops is in Ballroom D, and lost and found is there too (lost badges: ask at Registration first).
The convention center's Public Safety Office is on 757-315-1632. In an emergency, call 911.

NekoCon's harassment policy protects people on the grounds of gender identity and sexual orientation, as well as race, religion, sex, disability, age and more.
Cosplay is not consent: ask before taking a cosplayer's photo, and don't touch anyone without their clear consent.
To report harassment, find a staff member (STAFF badges hang vertically) or Con Safety, or email hr@nekocon.com. Retaliation against anyone who reports is banned.

Updated Oct 22