Supanova Brisbane

Nov 6–8, 2026 · Brisbane, QLD

Nov 6–8, 2026

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

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Getting there

South Brisbane train station and the Cultural Centre bus hub are a few minutes' walk away. CityCat ferries stop at South Bank Terminal 2.
Drop-off on Glenelg Street, under cover, and a taxi rank at the corner of Merivale and Glenelg Streets.
BCEC car parks 1 to 3 (open 24 hours): $10 for the first hour up to $35 for 4+ hours. Card or phone only, no cash. Height limits from 2.0 m depending on the entrance.
You wear a wristband to get in. Keep it on: one that's been taken off is void.

Companion Card and Carer Card holders: your carer or companion gets in free. Buy your own ticket, and show your card at the door with both of you there.
All public areas are wheelchair accessible. Disabled parking bays in car parks 1, 2 and 3, near the lifts (enter from Merivale Street).
Free manual wheelchairs to borrow, first come, first served, at the Information Desks at the Merivale and Grey Street entrances.
Each seminar room has reserved accessibility seating and wheelchair spaces: ask a volunteer or crew member. Hearing loops can be switched on in the exhibition halls on request.
Official service animals are welcome; the BCEC asks for an assistance animal ID and a working vest or harness.

Kids 12 and under get in free with a paying adult; under 13s must be with a parent or guardian. Children's wristbands are there for writing your contact details on.
Bags can be checked on the way in and out.
No photos or video in the guest signing area and photo studio, and no video in Q&A panels.
No smoking or vaping inside or within 10 metres of doors.

Props go to Weapons Check first; its call is final. Banned items are held for the day and given back when you leave.
Props up to 1.5 m. Longer ones must be emailed to Supanova 14 days ahead.
No real or decommissioned firearms, BB or airsoft guns, gel blasters, metal replica weapons (sharp or not), bats, real tools or barbed wire. No skates, skateboards or hoverboards.
Prop guns need an orange or red tip (CosplayHQ has tape). Nerf is fine unloaded; bows and crossbows only if they can't fire.
Masks and helmets must come off easily when staff ask; glued prosthetics need ID. Keep it family-friendly, and wear shoes.
Bought a weapon-type item at the show? Keep it in its packaging or check it at Weapons Check. The Cosplay Repair Station is at CosplayHQ.

The BCEC's conditions of entry don't allow outside commercial food or drink, or alcohol. The show itself is alcohol-free (except the 16+ Supanova @ Sunset event), and no glass.
We couldn't find dietary options or water refill points listed by Supanova or the BCEC.

Accessible unisex toilets next to the main toilet blocks, inside and outside the exhibition halls.
Parenting rooms, each with an accessible unisex toilet.
We couldn't find gender-neutral toilets (beyond the accessible unisex ones) listed by Supanova or the BCEC.

A quiet space for when you're overwhelmed, in sensory overload or need a break from the crowds. Any volunteer can point you there or walk you over.
Lost something? The Info Desk is near the entrance; the BCEC's security team logs anything handed in (07 3308 3000).

Supanova's code of conduct bans harassment regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, appearance (costumes included), body size, race or religion. Harassing photos or recording count too.
To report it, whether it happened to you or you saw it, tell Supanova staff (branded collared shirts, often with radio headsets) or go to the Information Desk. Volunteers in bright T-shirts can find staff for you. Staff can call security or police and arrange an escort.

Updated Oct 22