MINI CON EVENTS
Open Gaming | April 18th 11AM-6PM
🎲Play games published, designed, and distributed locally here in Utah! No need to worry about rule books, we have volunteers to teach drop in games. Whether a solo gamer, or you and your closest friends, there's a seat at the table for you!
Idol Showcase | April 18th 12PM
🎤 Calling fans of all idols! The applications for the Official Mini Con Idol Showcase are open now! We welcome idols of all levels of experience and content (family friendly of course!)
✨ Grab your friends or just yourself and come sing and/or dance onstage on Saturday at 12:00PM at Game Haven Herriman Events Center.
🎀 Hosted by your local JPop collective Weeb Streets, you're sure to have a good time so bring your smiles and your penlights! If you have any questions after viewing the form please reach out to weebstreets@gmail.com.
Kpop/Jpop Random Dance Party | April 18th 2PM
✨️ We are so excited to announce that we have partnered with @blackmoonkpop yet again to bring you another FREE RPD!
🎮 Please join us on Saturday, April 18th for a cosplay themed random dance, held at Game Haven during MiniCon!
🎼 Song Submissions will be due soon so get them in! SUBMIT HERE<
Cosplay Contest | April 18th 4:30PM
🎀 Show off your fantastic cosplay and compete for awesome prizes in the cosplay contest at Mini Con! 🏆
🧵Cosplayers may enter as long as 50% or more of their cosplay has been hand-made, hand-crafted, repurposed, or edited by the cosplayer.
🔎Judges will rate cosplay based on the quality of work, creativity, difficulty, and overall presentation. Cosplayers will be split in 2 different skill levels depending on experience.
👩👧 If you are 16 and under please have a guardian fill this out for you!
🎟️ Judging will take place in Game Haven Herriman’s Sci-fi room Saturday April 18th from 1pm-3:45pm, and short performances begin at 4:30pm. Good luck cosplayers!
Sign up for the cosplay contest > HERE! <
Open Gaming | April 19th 12PM-5PM
🎲 Play games published, designed, and distributed locally here in Utah! No need to worry about rule books, we have volunteers to teach drop in games. Whether a solo gamer, or you and your closest friends, there's a seat at the table for you!
Crystal Craft | April 19th 12PM-3PM
🔮 Crescent Moon Minerals brings you this craft experience! Wire-wrap your own crystal to make a necklace or keychain! Sunday April 19th 12PM-3PM
Ultimate Nerds Trivia | April 19th 3PM
👾 Join Jimmy for six rounds of trivia, featuring D&D, Anime, Movies, TV and more. Find out who has the most knowledge in your friend group and win prizes!
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OUR VENDORS
Vendors Spring 2026
Hannimations
Gummy Shark Goods
Winterstar Art
Art by SoonAramen
Song Of Shadows
Vanticx
Lemon Burst Co.
Preposterous Miss Bradley
Laylas Crafty Corner
TLCARTIST
Retro Game Wolf
The Apothecatty
Behhpers
JayofArc
Frostfox Treasury
Kinoko Girl Art
Asote Art
Art By Miezew
Clotho Cloaks LLC
Super Anime Store
Anthony Romrell Art
Emichan Designs
Amber Erdmann Illustration
Imagine My Universe
PanchoArt
steeledART
Goob’s Art
Dollhouse cosplay creations
Wargoddess9 Art
Cassini Closet
The Tansy Patch
BorklArts
NixiLen
nikkilbook Art & Storytelling
NimtzArt
Beyond the Cinema
Geeklectic | Megumi's Catfe
Chaotic-Good Crafts
Crecent Moon Minerals
Quacken Cosplay
paperclovers
Nattere
RSCreations
Celeste
Queen's Closet by Dowdle
KURRITOBURRITO
Wubbo Arts
Poeticmadmann
KordrynKreations
Plot Bunny Studios
cosmic punk co
Shasta Creates
NatArtastic
Steven Crowe
Sodalite Games
Food:
Dakine Grindz
One of our favorite food trucks is back! Dakine Grindz will be serving from Saturday April 18th 11am-4pm! Grab a bite of their mouth watering Hawaiian/Filipino food at the event!
Mama's Delicious Dishes
Let's welcome a new local truck! Mama's Delicious Dishes will be serving from Sunday April 19th 12-4pm! Grab a bite of their savory comfort food dishes while you enjoy the event!
Cafe Battlegrounds
Cafe Battle Grounds is the local, geeky cafe located inside Game Haven in Herriman, Sandy and Bountiful, Utah. They have pastries, hot and cold beverages, and boba! Try a tasty treat while at Mini Con!
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COSPLAY
Cosplay Rules and Policies
- To enter the cosplay contest, Cosplay must be at least 50% made by the contestant. Contestants my be 16+ or with a guardian.
- No metal or wood weapons.
- All prop Firearms must be incapable of firing projectiles or have an orange cap on the barrel.
- Cover your body parts. Paint or Pasties are not considered a costume. The costume should be no smaller than a standard swimsuit. No intentional or unintentional "wardrobe malfunctions" are allowed. Please make sure your costume is sturdily constructed; this includes proper undergarments (Spider-Man's).
- Shoes are required to attend.
- Always ask the Cosplayer prior to taking a picture of them.
- Service animals are allowed, assuming they are wearing the proper identification and you pick up after them. Emotional Support animals are not allowed at this time.
Important Information
Parking
Parking is shared with several other businesses! Do not park on ANY streets, or anywhere that is not an assigned parking space.
Overflow parking can be directed to the Winco parking lot across the street. Please be courteous, try to carpool, and be safe!
Media & Partnerships
Partnerships
Thank you to our current and past partners:
- Lovemore Games
- Level 1 Gamers
- Black Moon Krew
- Isekai Anime Convention
- FanX
Media