Lee County Libraries Annual POP!-con & Renaissance Faire 2025

Start: Saturday, August 16, 2025 10:00AM
End: Saturday, August 16, 2025 4:00PM

This year we have an amazing event planned celebrating pop-culture and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) with a Renaissance twist. The library ties together a diverse variety of creative interests, hobbies, and geek culture to create a visitor experience centered on exploration and discovery. The library provides the opportunity for local artists, authors, performers, and their fandoms to engage in a unique experience of comic-con meets renaissance faire meets community festival. Our goal is to inspire visitors to engage, explore and connect with a variety of artists, creators, and designers to encourage current/future artists to pursue a hobby, interest, or career. Information and updates are made on our dedicated POP!-con page found on our website at https://www.library.leecountync.gov/popcon For our 2025 line-up, we welcome back several of our tried-and-true entertainers eager to return. They include the Knights of the Fiat Lux, Sword Circle, CLAWS Rescue, The Pinata Lady with two bouncy houses, Raven Forge Games, and LCL Gaming. We will be adding more entertainment in the coming weeks so stay tuned! Our Street Faire and Artist Alley will include over 40 artists and vendors inside and outside of the library, along with our Food Truck Row of a variety of food trucks and food vendors to satisfy your hunger. There will also be a large food tent with tables and chairs as well as additional restrooms to accommodate the crowds. Our Cosplay Contest and Fashion Show are two of the day's highlighted features! Cosplayers can enter the contest to receive feedback from professional cosplay judges in the morning and earn their shot at placing in their category; top winners receive a trophy! For our younger kiddos and those only interested in showing off their awesome costumes, we will showcase the POP!-con Cosplay Fashion Show for the public in the afternoon. Winners of the Cosplay Contest are announced at the end of the Cosplay Fashion Show after their catwalk. Details, cosplay rules, and contest registration are all available on our website. Thank you to our 2025 sponsors: Raven Forge Games, Friends of the Lee County Libraries, and Craft 3D. We are seeking additional sponsors for this year! Contact us for more information or check out our website.