Contra Costa Halloween Con coming to Hilton Concord this Sunday
CONCORD, CA (Oct. 22, 2024) — The 4th annual Contra Costa Halloween Con is this Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Hilton Concord Hotel in Concord with featured guests voice actor Jim Cummings and wrestling legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts.
The family-friendly Halloween comic com is open from 10 am to 4 pm with free parking at the Hilton. Kids 9 and under are free.
In honor of our 10th local comic con, general admission tickets are just $10. Kids nine and under and parking are free.
Iconic voice actor Cummings is the man of 600 voices in motion pictures, video games and television. Among his credits are Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Tassmanian Devil, Darkwing Duck, Hondo Ohnaka in Star Wars, Sonic the Hedgehog and so many more!
The other featured guest is wrestling legend Roberts. Menacing, intimidating and totally hypnotic in the ring, Jake “The Snake” was a superstar capable of taking you down physically as well as psychologically. Slithering to the ring with a monstrous python concealed in a burlap sack, Jake used fear as a weapon as deftly as he used pain. His DDT finishing move is still one of the most brutal finishers ever unleashed on a Superstar.
And Jake’s wife Cheryl, who was at the center of the famous WWE feud between Jake the Snake and Rick Rude, will be at Contra Costa Halloween Con as well.
Star Wars’ David Gonzalez (Ak-Rev–Jabba the Hutt’s drum master in Return of the Jedi). The talented musician is always a Contra Costa Con favorite.
Family friendly fun
The previous nine Contra Costa Cons have been smash hits. Toys, collectibles, artwork, comics, anime, art, apparel, games, LEGO and much more will be featured at the family-friendly show hosted by Bay Area Festivals and American Brick Builders.
The free, family-friendly Halloween Cosplay Costume Contest features cash and merchandise prizes for creative participants. Prizes will go to winners in different age groups. Register for the contest during the day of the event. Contest judging begins at 3 o’clock.
New items and collectibles from Disney, Transformers, Funko Pop, LEGO, Pokémon, G.I. Joe, Marvel, DC, Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia, Hot Wheels and much more will be available by the wide variety of exhibitors at the show. Posters, art, prints, t-shirts, hats, apparel, anime, sports cards, books, comics, Legos, buttons, pins, classic video games, jewelry and cards are featured too.
Kids 9 and under are free. Admission tickets are $10 and include a $2 Toy Buck with each advance purchase online. That sale ends at 9 am this Sunday.
Online sales continue until the end of Contra Costa Halloween Con. Door sales begin at 9:45 am at the Hilton this Sunday, Oct. 27.
Find the Hilton Concord Hotel Golden Gate Ballroom at 1970 Diamond Blvd, 3 blocks off Interstate 680 in Concord.
For more information and tickets, visit kidfestconcord.com/contra-costa-con.