COSPLAY CENTRAL
If cosplay is your game, then Cosplay Central is your new homebase at PAX Aus. Check out these fantastic cosplay features and activities taking place at the show.
Planning to cosplay at the show? Share your cosplay line-up with your community by clicking on the buttons below. One is for main feed social media, and the other is for Stories. Enjoy!
Cosplay Central Crown Championships
PAX Aus is host to the Australian leg of the Cosplay Central Crown Championships.
Formed in 2021 through the merging of the EuroCosplay Championships (held since 2010 at MCM Comic Con London) and the Crown Championships of Cosplay (traditionally held at C2E2), this competition brings together elite cosplayers from around the world. In 2026, the global finals will officially be hosted at MCM Comic Con London.
Click below for more information on the Cosplay Central Crown Championships at PAX Aus.
Cosplay Meetups
Strike a pose and take a photo at one of the many cosplay photo backdrops at the show! Prefer a group experience? Join a cosplay group photo op where everyone from your favorite fandom or franchise can meet up!
Cospitality Lounge
Been standing too long and your feet hurt? We’ve got you.
Need somewhere to take off your helmet and eat in private? We’ve got you.
Feeling overwhelmed and needing a place to relax? We’ve. Got. You!
Come and hang out in our new Cospitality Lounge. We have everything you need to decompress, hang out with friends, and get ready to show off your latest cosplay. The Cospitality Lounge features seating, cosplay changing rooms, mirrors, hair/makeup stations and much more!
Cosplay Repair Station
Something bend out of shape? Need some professional help getting your cosplay fixed and back out on the show floor? Cosplay Central has a dedicated Cosplay Repair Station lead by some incredible cosplay commmunity members. They'll sort you out!
Panels & Workshops
Our Cosplay Theatre features three full days of panels and workshops tailor-made for the Cosplay community. Check the full show schedule closer to the show for more information on what's going down at the Cosplay Theatre.
Cosplay Policies
If a weapon (gun, sword, gunsword, knife, bludgeoning object, bludgeoningknife, knifeknife, etc.) is part of your costume, please be sure to go through our weapons-check procedure at Info Desk by the Clarendon Street Entrance. For more info on our Cosplay policies check out our Safety & Accessibility page.
In addition, we ask that you not take pictures in the Expo Hall aisles for the sake of traffic flow, no matter HOW rad that Sheik costume is!
