
SCHEDULE
Show Hours:
Exhibit Hall Hours:
Friday, May 30 | 12PM - 7PM
Saturday, May 31 | 10AM - 6PM
Sunday, June 1 | 10AM - 5PM
VIPs get in 15 minutes early each day
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Programming Hours:
Friday, May 30 | 1PM - 12AM
Saturday, May 31 | 10AM - 12AM
Sunday, June 1 | 10AM - 5PM
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Registration Hours:
Friday, May 30 | 11 AM - 7 PM
Saturday, May 31 | 9 AM - 6 PM
Sunday, June 1 | 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Costume Contests:
Saturday, May 31 | 6:00 PM
Sunday, June 1 | 3:15 PM
Contests hosted by Mikal Mosley!
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UPDATED Costume Contest Info & Rules HERE!
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Online pre-judging opens May 9th and closes on May 16th.
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ONLINE PRE-JUDGING IS REQUIRED
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GAMING SCHEDULE
Friday:
Game Room Hours: 12:00PM - 7:00PM
1:30PM - Flip 7 (Open Play)
3:00PM - Crokinole (Learn to Play)
4:00PM - Uno (Open Play)
5:00PM - Harmonies (Learn to Play)
6:00PM - Ticket To Ride (Tournament)
Saturday:
Game Room Hours: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
11:30AM - Chess (Open Play)
12:00PM - Hex Effects (Learn to Play)
1:00PM - Splendor (Tournament)
2:00PM - Super Smash Bros Ultimate (Tournament)
3:00PM - Crokinole (Tournament)
4:00PM - Uno (Tournament)
4:00PM - MTG Commander (Open Play)
5:00PM - Harmonies (Tournament)
Sunday:
Game Room Hours: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
11:00AM - Pig Hole (Learn to Play)
11:30AM - Chess (Tournament)
12:30PM - Carcassonne (Open Play)
1:30PM - Castle Combo (Tournament)
2:30PM - Forrest Shuffle (Tournament)
3:00PM - MTG Commander (Open Play)
AFTER DARK SCHEDULE*
Friday:
3 PM - 4 PM Dungeon's and Speed Dating
8 PM - 11 PM Dylan's Drink and Draw
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fae Fatale Productions Presents: Special Edition Des Moines Con
10:15 PM - 12 AM Shimmy in the Tank Cosplay Catwalk
11 PM - 11:45 PM Hellaverse Smash or Pass
11 PM - 12 AM Doujin Mad-Libs​
Saturday:
​1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Geek Chic Nerdlesque Movement Workshop
3:30 PM - 5 PM NerdlesqueMania Battle Royale
7:45 PM - 8:30 PM Punk Rock Comics
8:45 PM - 9:45 PM What what in the Smut? Why do we Love the Bad Boys of Literature?
9:30 PM - 12 AM TINF Presents: The Des Moines Con Nerdlesque Kickback
10:30 PM - 12 AM Hzabin Karaoke Sing-Along
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Sunday:
1 PM - 2 PM The Hitchhiker's Guide to Nerdlesque Q&A

​Please Note:
These events required an 18+ wristband to attend.
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*See the full programming schedule for locations of each event.
2025 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
FULL SCHEDULE IS LIVE!​ View the full detailed schedule and more DMC '25 details on our Guidebook HERE!
Friday
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Main Stage
2:00 PM - Kamehameha!! A Dragon Ball Z Q&A with Dameon Clarke & Kyle Hebert
3:00 PM - "I am Justice!" A Deathnote Q&A with Brian Drummond, Alessandro Juliani, Brad Swaile, and Shannon Chan Kent
4:00 PM - "Welcome to the Amazing Digital Circus" A Q&A with Michael Kovach & Lizzie Freeman
5:30 PM - A Murder! Mystery
8:30 PM - Fae Fatale Productions Presents: Special Edition Des Moines Con
10:15 PM - Shimmy in the Tank Cosplay Catwalk (18+)
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Panel 1 (Room 320)
2:30 PM - The Business of Writing and Publishing
3:30 PM - Comics, Crowd Funding and Kickstarter with Mike Kingston, Megan Levens, and Lan Pitts
4:30 PM - Libraries: The Original Open-World RPG
5:30 PM - Bluey Beats the Blues: The Mental Health Benefits of Bluey!
6:30 PM - Headlocked Wrestling and Comics with Mike Kingston, Dave Wheeler and Lan Pitts
7:30 PM - Who Are the Cosplayers of Central Iowa?
9:00 PM - Writing After Dark (18+)
11:00 PM - Hellaverse Smash or Pass (18+)
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Panel 2 (Room 317-319)
1:00 PM - Cosplay 101: Getting Started
2:00 PM - Cosplay is Good Mental Health!
3:00 PM - Plus Size & Cosplay
4:00 PM - Diversity in Cosplay
5:00 PM - Revenge of the Sith Turns 20
6:00 PM - All Things Cosplay Photography​
8:00 PM - Nerdy Karaoke Dance Party by Central Iowa Sound
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Panel 3 (Room 315-316)
1:00 PM - Heart of an Empire (Documentary on the Origins of the 501st Legion)
5:15 PM - Squid Game The Challenge (Player 181) Q&A
6:15 PM - The Poetry of Comics
7:30 PM - Your Book In A Month
9:45 PM - I Know This One!! The Nostalgia Trivia Game by HI-C
11:00 PM - Doujin Mad-Libs (18+)
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Panel 4 (Room 313-314)
1:00 PM - 1-Hour Short Story Workshop
3:00 PM - Dungeons & Speed Dating (18+)
5:15 PM - Introduction to TTRPG Play (Sci-Fi)
8:00 PM - Dylan's Drink and Draw (18+)
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Saturday
Main Stage
12:30 PM - Into the Forgotten Realms: A Baldur's Gate Q&A with Neil Newbon, Devora Wilde, Jennifer English, Maggie Robertson, and Aliona Baranova
1:30 PM - Becoming a Demon Slayer: A Q&A with Landon McDonald, Ryan Bartley and Emi Lo
2:30 PM - A Marvel Q&A with Charlie Cox, Mike Colter, Anjali Bhimani and Vincent D'Onofrio
4:30 PM - A Stay at the Hazbin Hotel: A Q&A with Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer
6:00 PM - Saturday Costume Contest (Pre-registration Required to Compete)
9:30 PM - INF Presents: The Des Moines Con Nerdlesque Kickback (18+)
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Panel 1 (Room 320)
10:30 AM - Cosplay Contest Pre-Judging - Online Pre-Registration Required
2:00 PM - Making Costumes for WWE Wrestlers
3:00 PM - How to Make Zines and Mini Comics
4:00 PM - Who Is The Best Live-Action Batman? with Megan Levens, Phil Hester and Lan Pitts
6:00 PM - Unpacking Mental Baggage in Hazbin Hotel
7:45 PM - Punk Rock Comics (18+)
8:45 PM - What in the Smut? Why do we Love the Bad Boys in Literature? (18+)
​10:30 PM - The Doomcast: A Comedy Trivia Show (18+)
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Panel 2 (Room 317-319)
10:00 AM - Cosplay 201: A Cosplay Case Study
12:00 PM - Kid's Costume Parade
3:30 PM - NerdlesqueMania Battle Royale (18+)
8:30 PM - Epic Rap Battles of History Concert (Separate Ticket Required)
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Panel 3 (Room 315-316)
10:00 AM - Self-Editing Your Stories for Impact
12:30 PM - LET'S TALK TOYS! Collecting, Creating an Customizing! with Dave Wheeler and Lan Pitts
1:30 PM - Mutant & Proud: Why We Love The X-Men
2:30 PM - Leia Organa Solo (Taylor's Version): The Unknown Connection between Taylor Swift and Star Wars
3:30 PM - 501st Legion Membership Information
4:30 PM - Add Some Puppet Magic to your Cosplay
5:30 PM - The Heart of the Duelist: A Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Study
7:00 PM - The Doomcast: A Stand Up Comedy Show for Nerds (18+)
10:30 PM - Hazbin Karaoke Sing-Along (18+)
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Panel 4 (Room 313-314)
11:00 AM - Fitness for the Time Crunched Creative
12:00 PM - Create Your Own Magic System
1:15 PM - The Geek Chic Nerdlesque Movement Workshop (18+)
2:30 PM - Dylan's Snack and Sketch (For KIDS!)
4:00 PM - Create Your Own 1-Page RPG
7:00 PM - Dungeon Race RPG - A Faction Raced TTRPG
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Sunday
Main Stage
11:00 AM - Be A Hero: An Overwatch Q&A with Charlet Chung, Jonny Cruz, Lucie Pohl, Carolina Ravassa, & Anjali Bhimani
12:00 PM - Superman! The Arrowverse! A Q&A with Brandon Routh
1:00 PM - Legends of Voice Acting Q&A with Dan Green and Eric Stuart
3:15 PM - Sunday Costume Contest (Pre-registration Required to Compete)
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Panel 1 (Room 320)
10:30 AM - Cosplay Contest Pre-Judging - Online Pre-Registration Required
1:00 PM - Spinning Plates: Life as a Freelancer with Dave Wheeler, Megan Levens, and Lan Pitts
2:30 PM - Short Story Creation and Opportunities
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Panel 2 (Room 317-319)
11:00 AM - Epic Rap Battles of History Q&A
12:00 PM - Kid's Costume Parade
1:00 PM - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Nerdlesque Q&A (18+)
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Panel 3 (Room 315-316)
10:30 AM - I Can Feel Your Anger
11:30 AM - Star Wars Comics with Heather Antos, Ron Marz, Megan Levens and Lan Pitts
12:30 PM - The Craft of Writing
1:45 PM - Music, Stitches, and Culture (A Look at How the Music Pop Culture Scene and Cosplay Have Merged)
2:45 PM - How to Draw Snoopy and Not Go to Jail
3:45 PM - Everything I Wish I'd Known When I Started Writing
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Panel 4 (Room 313-314)
10:00 AM - Introduction to TTRPG Play (Fantasy)
12:00 PM - Corsetry for Cosplay, Fashion and Support
1:00 PM - Lights, Camera, We're Live Pal!
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