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2023 Schedule

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2023 Schedule (Chronological)

2023 Schedule (Event Descriptions)

2023 Event Map

* Separately ticketed event.
** Separately ticketed event. Ticket to WasabiCon not required.

COSPLAY MEETUP AREA (Prefunction South)
FRI 5:00 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Trigun
FRI 5:45 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Disney
FRI 6:30 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Cowboy Bebop
SAT 11:45 AM, Cosplay Meetup: Studio Ghibli
SAT 12:30 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Genshin Impact
SAT 1:15 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Demon Slayer
SAT 2:00 PM, Cosplay Meetup: My Hero Academia
SAT 2:45 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Pokémon
SAT 3:30 PM, Cosplay Meetup: One Piece
SAT 4:15 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Naruto
SAT 5:00 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Final Fantasy
SUN 11:45 AM, Cosplay Meetup: Spy x Family
SUN 12:30 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Furries
SUN 1:15 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Chainsaw Man
SUN 2:00 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Attack on Titan
SUN 2:45 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Dragon Ball
SUN 3:30 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Jujutsu Kaisen
SUN 4:15 PM, Cosplay Meetup: Sailor Moon

EXHIBITORS HALL (Exhibits Hall A/B)
FRI 4:00 PM, Exhibitors Hall Opens
FRI 9:00 PM, Exhibitors Hall Closes
SAT 11:00 AM, Exhibitors Hall Opens
SAT 7:00 PM, Exhibitors Hall Closes
SUN 11:00 AM, Exhibitors Hall Opens
SUN 5:00 PM, Exhibitors Hall Closes

MAID CAFE (Boardroom B)
* FRI 6:00 PM, Maid Café
* FRI 7:45 PM, Maid Café
* SAT 11:00 AM, Maid Café
* SAT 12:45 PM, Maid Café
* SAT 2:30 PM, Maid Café
* SAT 4:15 PM, Maid Café
* SAT 6:00 PM, Maid Café
* SUN 11:00 AM, Maid Café
* SUN 12:45 PM, Maid Café
* SUN 2:30 PM, Maid Café
* SUN 4:15 PM, Maid Café

MAIN EVENTS (Ballroom North/South)
FRI 4:00 PM, Opening Ceremonies
FRI 5:00 PM, Gotta Answer ‘Em All! Pokémon Trivia w/ Sarah Natochenny
FRI 6:00 PM, Let’s Talk Todoroki: Q&A with David Matranga
FRI 8:30 PM, Cowboy Bebop LIVE! with Special Guest Beau Billingslea
SAT 10:30 AM, It’s Too Early For An Anime Panel
SAT 11:30 AM, Noise Complaint – Tap Dance Theatre presents: Save the Video Games!
SAT 12:30 PM Fire, Ice… and BOOM! My Hero Academia Q&A with Clifford Chapin and David Matranga
SAT 1:30 PM, Adventures as Ash Ketchum: Pokémon Q&A with Sarah Natochenny
SAT 2:30 PM, The One Piece is Real! Q&A with Stephanie Young
SAT 3:30 PM, BANG! The Cowboy Bebop Voice Actor Q&A with Beau Billingslea
SAT 5:30 PM, Cosplay Competition
* SAT 8:30 PM, Senpai Squad’s Halloween Rave (18+)
SUN 10:30 AM, Cosplay Runway Setup
SUN 11:00 AM, Cosplay Runway
SUN 12:00 PM, That Time Kristen McGuire Got Reincarnated As A Slime! Voice Actor Q&A
SUN 1:00 PM, Being Bakugo! Q&A with Clifford Chapin
SUN 2:00 PM, Kpop Unlocked: Showdown Setup & Tech Check
SUN 2:30 PM, Kpop Unlocked: Showdown
SUN 3:30 PM, Cosplay Lip Sync Battle Setup & Tech Check
SUN 4:00 PM, Cosplay Lip Sync Battle
SUN 5:00 PM, Closing Ceremonies

MINI EVENTS (Room 102)
FRI 4:00 PM, How to Tame Your Con: Tips and Tricks to Get the Most From Your Weekend
FRI 5:00 PM, Ocarina Performance by The Ocarina Girl
FRI 6:00 PM, Noise Complaint – Tap Dance Theatre presents: A Nerdy Tap Dance Comedy Show!
FRI 7:00 PM, AZAZUS Live Performance
SAT 10:30 AM, Cosplay Competition Prejudging
SAT 3:00 PM, Idol Showcase
SAT 4:00 PM, N8 The Magician’s Magic Show
SAT 5:30 PM, Mike Drop Live Performance
* SAT 8:30 PM, Club Utopia (All Ages)
SUN 10:00 AM, Kpop Random Dance
SUN 12:30 PM, Costume Contest, Jr. (Sign Up)
SUN 1:00 PM, Costume Contest Jr.
SUN 2:00 PM, N8 The Magician’s Magic Show
SUN 3:30 PM, Bad Fanfiction Reading

PROGRAMMING A (Room 104)
FRI 4:00 PM, Mawaru Penguindrum: A Quiet Masterpiece
FRI 5:00 PM, Kawaii Culture in Japan
FRI 6:00 PM, Cosplay 360: How To, Where To, and Go To!
FRI 7:00 PM Genderbending 101
FRI 8:00 PM, Star Trek: Low-er Decks! Low-er Decks!
SAT 11:00 AM, Project Sekai: Random Play Dance
SAT 1:00 PM, What are J-Pop Idols?
SAT 2:00 PM, Cosplay Over 30: Unleash Your Inner Superhero
SAT 3:00 PM, Basics of Cosplay
SAT 4:00 PM, Idol Showcase Meet & Greet
SAT 5:00 PM, Noise Complaint presents: A Disney Sing-A-Long
SAT 6:00 PM, Content Creation: Finding Your Niche
SAT 7:00 PM, Honkai Star Rail Jeopardy: Are You Smart Enough To Be A Sage?
SUN 11:00 AM, Live Cosplay Sketch Workshop
SUN 12:00 PM, Does Anyone Remember Angel Beats?
SUN 1:00 PM, Super Weeb Showdown!
SUN 2:00 PM, What the Wotagei? Intro to Idol Culture!
SUN 3:00 PM, The Practically Perfect Player

PROGRAMMING B (Room 105)
FRI 4:30 PM, Funtime Party with Funtime Freddy and Foxy Fan Panel
FRI 5:30 PM, Amtgard the Barony of Ragnovick
FRI 6:30 PM, Growing Your Cosplayer Social Media
FRI 7:30 PM, Token Taverns: Behind the Scenes
SAT 10:30 AM, How to Build Community
SAT 11:30 AM, Cosplay Makeup Q&A with River Glass
SAT 12:30 PM, Anime Music Jeopardy!
SAT 1:30 PM, Five Nights At Freddy’s: A Fansong Sing-A-Long
SAT 2:30 PM, Token Taverns: An Arcade Bar Documentary
SAT 4:30 PM, Dungeon Master Demystified: Peeking Behind the Screen
SAT 5:30 PM, Turn It To 11: Western Rock Music and Anime!
SAT 6:30 PM, The World of Ocarinas
SAT 7:30 PM, Do You Know K-Pop?
SUN 10:30 AM, Doki Doki Literature Club Q&A Fan Panel
SUN 11:30 AM, D&D Isn’t The Only Game in Town: How to Get Into Playing Other TTRPG’s 
SUN 1:30 PM, The History of Star Trek in Animation
SUN 2:30 PM, Mastering Anime-Related Effects & Filters for TikTok
SUN 3:30 PM, Sky Hoshi: Anime Girl Free Screening & Giveaways

QUIET ROOM (Room 106/107)
FRI 3:00 PM, Quiet Room Opens
FRI 10:00 PM, Quiet Room Closes
SAT 10:00 AM, Quiet Room Opens
SAT 8:00 PM, Quiet Room Closes
SUN 10:00 AM, Quiet Room Opens
SUN 5:00 PM, Quiet Room Closes

REGISTRATION (Room 101)
FRI 3:00 PM, Registration & Badge Pick Up Opens
FRI 9:00 PM, Registration & Badge Pick Up Closes
SAT 9:00 AM, Registration & Badge Pick Up Opens
SAT 8:00 PM, Registration & Badge Pick Up Closes
SUN 9:00 AM, Registration & Badge Pick Up Opens
SUN 5:00 PM, Registration & Badge Pick Up Closes

TABLETOP GAMES (Grand Lobby)
FRI 4:00 PM, Tabletop Game Room Opens
FRI 4:00 PM, King of Tokyo (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
FRI 4:00 PM, Apex Legends: The Board Game Demos (First Coast Board Gamers Gaming Area)
FRI 4:00 PM, Coup (First Coast Board Gamers Gaming Area)
FRI 4:00 PM, Harry Potter Codenames (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
FRI 4:00 PM, Yu-Gi-Oh Free Play (JJ Comics Gaming Area)
FRI 4:00 PM, Car Wars Demos (Steve Jackson Games Gaming Area)
FRI 4:30 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “Into the Darkness My Friends!” (Table 2)
FRI 5:00 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “One Shot” (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
FRI 5:00 PM, Tokaido (First Coast Board Gamers Gaming Area)
FRI 5:00 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “One Shot” (Table 1)
FRI 6:00 PM, Time’s Up! (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
FRI 6:00 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “Flight of the Sky Goblin” (Table 3)
FRI 7:00 PM, Marvel Champions: The Card Game (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
FRI 8:00 PM, Werewolf (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
FRI 11:00 PM, Tabletop Game Room Closes
SAT 10:00 AM, Tabletop Game Room Opens
SAT 10:00 AM, Gudetama The Tricky Egg Card Game (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
SAT 10:00 AM, Apex Legends: The Board Game Demos (First Coast Board Gamers Gaming Area)
SAT 10:00 AM, Marvel Dice Throne (First Coast Board Gamers Gaming Area)
SAT 10:00 AM, Marvel Codenames (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 10:00 AM, Flamecraft (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 10:00 AM, Yu-Gi-Oh Free Play (JJ Comics Gaming Area)
SAT 10:00 AM, Car Wars Demos (Steve Jackson Games Gaming Area)
SAT 10:30 AM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “Into the Darkness My Friends!” (Table 2)
SAT 11:00 AM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “The Curse of Strahd” (Table 1)
SAT 11:30 AM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “One Shot” (Table 4)
SAT 12:00 PM, Avatar The Last Airbender: Fire Nation Rising (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
SAT 12:00 PM, Pokémon TCG (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
SAT 12:00 PM, Game of Thrones: Catan (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 12:00 PM, Marvel Splendor (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 12:00 PM, The Isle of Cats (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 12:00 PM, Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament (JJ Comics Gaming Area)
SAT 12:00 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “Flight of the Sky Goblin” (Table 3)
SAT 2:00 PM, Marvel Dice Throne (First Coast Board Gamers Gaming Area)
SAT 2:00 PM, Terraforming Mars – (First Coast Board Gamers Gaming Area)
SAT 2:00 PM, Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 2:00 PM, Foundations of Rome (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 2:00 PM, Tichu (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 3:00 PM, SpellBook (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
SAT 3:00 PM, Yu-Gi-Oh Free Play (JJ Comics Gaming Area)
SAT 4:00 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “One Shot” (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
SAT 4:00 PM, Coup (First Coast Board Gamers Gaming Area)
SAT 4:00 PM, Disney Villainous (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 4:00 PM, Spicy (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 4:00 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “Into the Darkness My Friends!” (Table 2)
SAT 4:30 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “The Curse of Strahd” (Table 1)
SAT 4:30 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “One Shot” (Table 4)
SAT 5:00 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “Flight of the Sky Goblin” (Table 3)
SAT 6:00 PM, Blood on the Clocktower (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
SAT 6:00 PM, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 8:00 PM, Paranoia (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
SAT 8:00 PM, Blood on the Clocktower (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SAT 11:00 PM, Tabletop Game Room Closes
SUN 10:00 AM, Tabletop Game Room Opens
SUN 10:00 AM, Dungeon Mayhem (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
SUN 10:00 AM, Apex Legends: The Board Game Demos (First Coast Board Gamers Gaming Area)
SUN 10:00 AM, Wingspan (First Coast Board Gamers Gaming Area)
SUN 10:00 AM, Hanabi (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SUN 10:00 AM, Sushi Go (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SUN 10:00 AM, Yu-Gi-Oh Free Play (JJ Comics Gaming Area)
SUN 10:00 AM, Car Wars Demos (Steve Jackson Games Gaming Area)
SUN 10:30 AM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “Into the Darkness My Friends!” (Table 2)
SUN 11:00 AM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “One Shot” (Table 1)
SUN 11:30 AM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “One Shot” (Table 4)
SUN 12:00 PM, My Hero Academia CCG (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
SUN 12:00 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “One Shot” (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
SUN 12:00 PM, Fuji Flush (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SUN 12:00 PM, Kabuto Sumo (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SUN 12:00 PM, Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament (JJ Comics Gaming Area)
SUN 12:00 PM, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed. “Flight of the Sky Goblin” (Table 3)
SUN 2:00 PM, Secret Sith (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SUN 2:00 PM, Anime Telestrations (Game and Party Con Gaming Area)
SUN 3:00 PM, Catan (Darby’s Dungeon Gaming Area)
SUN 3:00 PM, Yu-Gi-Oh Free Play (JJ Comics Gaming Area)
SUN 6:00 PM, Tabletop Game Room Closes

VIDEO GAMES (Room 103)
FRI 4:00 PM, Video Game Room Opens
FRI 4:00 PM, Guilty Gear: Strive Tournament
FRI 4:00 PM, Mario Party Superstars FFA Tournament
FRI 10:00 PM, Video Game Room Closes
SAT 10:00 AM, Video Game Room Opens
SAT 12:00 PM, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe FFA Tournament
SAT 12:00 PM, Street Fighter 6 Tournament
SAT 10:00 PM, Video Game Room Closes
SUN 10:00 AM, Video Game Room Opens
SUN 12:00 PM, Mortal Kombat 1 Tournament
SUN 12:00 PM, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament
SUN 6:00 PM, Video Game Room Closes