Momocon at Georgia World Congress Center

MomoCon opens Thursday at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta and runs through Sunday, May 24, according to the convention’s official registration and schedule pages. The four-day event spans anime, animation, comics, video games and tabletop gaming, with programming split across panels, tournaments, screenings, concerts and exhibitor space. Registration began Wednesday evening and continues on site through the weekend. The event’s official materials say schedules remain subject to change, with live updates posted online and in the MomoCon app. ### When does MomoCon actually start, and how long does it run? MomoCon’s official registration page lists the 2026 convention dates as Thursday, May 21, through Sunday, May 24. Discover Atlanta’s event listing for the convention gives the same four-day window at the Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW. Thursday programming starts before the main weekend rush. (momocon.com) The official schedule lists panel hours from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thursday, exhibit hall hours from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., and registration hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday programming extends later, with panel hours running until 2 a.m., according to the schedule page. ### What will people find once they get inside? (momocon.com) MomoCon says the event brings together fans of Japanese anime, American animation, comics, video games and tabletop games. The registration page says attendees can expect costuming and cosplay, a large exhibitors hall, and appearances by voice talent, designers and writers tied to shows, games and comics. The official schedule page breaks programming into large-room panels and events, AMVs, workshops, build-shop sessions, photoshoots, gaming schedules, console tournaments, tabletop role-playing games, board gaming, social deduction games and LARP events. (momocon.com) The same page lists a gaming hall, arcades, a manga library, an AFK room and free-play gaming space inside the convention footprint. (momocon.com) ### How much does it cost to attend? MomoCon’s registration page lists a four-day membership at $105 before tax and fees for at-the-door buyers. Single-day memberships are listed at $55 for Thursday, $60 for Friday, $70 for Saturday and $55 for Sunday. On-site registration will be cashless, the event says. The registration page says attendees should plan to use debit cards, credit cards or gift cards for purchases made on site. (momocon.com) ### What should attendees know about pickup and schedule changes? Registration hours on the official page run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, then 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. (momocon.com) The page says Sunday registration closes at 3 p.m., and attendees who need on-site pickup should collect badges before then. The schedule page says the MomoCon app carries full descriptions and autograph schedules, and that live sheets online are more current than the printed program during the convention. (momocon.com) The site also notes a Saturday transportation change tied to the Caribbean Carnival Parade, with hotel pickup for the Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt moved to the John Portman side from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. before normal service resumes. ### Where in the complex is the convention happening? Georgia Entertainment says MomoCon’s 2026 edition is being held at the Georgia World Congress Center, the Omni Hotel and nearby outdoor space around Centennial Olympic Park. Discover Atlanta lists the convention location at the Georgia World Congress Center, while MomoCon’s own schedule refers to activities in Hall A, Hall B and specific room locations inside the venue. (momocon.com) ArtsATL included MomoCon in its roundup of Atlanta arts events for the weekend, pointing readers to the convention as part of the city’s Memorial Day weekend calendar. For attendees, the next key deadlines are practical ones: Thursday exhibit hall opening at 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday registration closing at 8 p.m., and Sunday badge pickup ending at 3 p.m., according to MomoCon’s official pages. (artsatl.org) (georgiaentertainment.com)