SIGN UP NOW!🦸🧝‍♀️ Friday 3:30 PM: Catwalk 🐈‍⬛ (no registration required) 6:30 PM: Solo Performance Contest 💃🏻 & Group Performance Contest 💃🏻 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 Saturday 11:30 AM: Catwalk 🐈‍⬛ (no registration required) 4:00 PM: Main Contest ⚔️ & Polymanga Swiss Cosplay League Qualifiers Sunday 11:30 AM: Catwalk 🐈‍⬛ (no registration required) 4:00 PM: Cosplay Contest ⚔️ Registration is open until September 12th. ✍️ All participants who register before the deadline and are accepted into the contest will receive a free day pass to HeroFest, as well as 5 discount coupons (50% off) for discounted day passes, which are welcome to be shared with others.

You can find the general rules for our contests here: General Contest & Stage Guidelines

There are additional rules for each contest, which you can read below.

Solo Performance Contest

• Only the on-stage performance will be judged.
• Cosplays do not need to be self-made.
• No prejudging
• No groups allowed
• Stage time is a maximum of 2 minutes. For the show, a reference image as well as a custom background image or video including sound/music must be submitted.

Group Performance Contest

• Only the on-stage performance will be judged.
• Cosplays do not need to be self-made.
• No prejudging
• Groups of 2–5 people
• Stage time is a maximum of 2–3 minutes. For the show, a reference image as well as a custom background image or video including sound/music must be submitted.

Main Contest

• This contest is aimed at experienced cosplayers.
• Only self-made cosplays are allowed. At least 80% of the cosplay must be made by the participant.
• Only officially licensed characters with clear reference images are permitted.
• No groups allowed
• The cosplay must be worn by the creator. Using a model is not allowed.
• Stage time is a maximum of 2 minutes. For the show, a reference image as well as a custom background image or video including sound/music must be submitted.

Qualification Polymanga Swiss Cosplay League

• Only self-made cosplays are allowed. At least 80% of the cosplay must be made by the participant.
• Only officially licensed characters with clear reference images are permitted.
• No groups allowed
• The cosplay must be worn by the creator. Using a model is not allowed.
• Only cosplayers residing in Switzerland are eligible for the Polymanga Swiss Cosplay League qualification.
• The minimum age requirement is 18 years.
• Stage time is a maximum of 2 minutes. For the show, a reference image as well as a custom background image or video including sound/music must be submitted.

Cosplay Contest

• Only self-made cosplay entries, with clear reference images. Original creations are allowed!
• At least 60% of the cosplay must be made by yourself.
• No group entries
• The cosplay must be worn by yourself; using a model is not allowed.
• Stage time is limited to a maximum of 2 minutes.