# Event Details - **Event Name**: Contra Costa Con April 19 Celebrates STAR WARS & STAR TREK - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: All things STAR TREK, STAR WARS and Pop Culture with Guest Panels, Cash Costume Contest, Cosplay Groups in Concord Hilton on April 19About this EventContra Costa Con 2026 Star Wars & Star Trek Celebration is Sunday, April 19, at the Hilton Concord Hotel in Concord featuring actors and creative talents from the Star Wars and Star Trek families.This 4th annual Contra Costa Con Star Wars & Star Trek Celebration is open from 10 am to 4 pm with free parking at the Hilton. Kids 9 and under are free.We will be celebrating 6 special anniversaries this year:Star Trek Original TV series debuted 1966Star Trek: The Voyage Home 1986Star Trek: First Contact 1996Star Trek Beyond 2016Star Trek: Starfleet Academy TV series debuts 2026Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016Star Trek & Star Wars personalities will be on hand all day at Contra Costa Con to meet their fans and present panels (additional charge) including (partial list):C. Andrew Nelson (portrayed Darth Vader since 1994)Thaine Morris, a pyrotechnics and visual effects legend (Star Wars Episodes I, V & VI, Star Trek II, ET, Die Hard, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Starship Troopers, Alien, Judge Dredd, Ghostbusters, Poltergeist, Dragonslayer and many more)Margo Apostolos (Ewok Tokkat)Kevin Thompson (Ewok Chubbray, also Blade Runner, The Ewok Adventure)David Gonzalez (Ak-Rev--Jabba the Hutt's drum master)David Tanaka (Visual effects for Star Wars Episodes I & IV, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Jurassic Park, Planet of the Apes, The Abyss. Ratatouille, Planet of the Apes, Forest Gump, 101 Dalmatians and many more)Panels will feature actors, Industrial Light and Magic wizards and talents behind Star Trek and Star Wars.Star Wars costuming groups Rebel Legion Endor Base, Mandalorian Mercs, 501st Golden Gate Garrison and Droid Builders will be on hand all day for their fans.We are also presenting Contra Costa Halloween Con on Sunday, Oct. 25 in the Hilton Concord.Our first dozen 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 STAR TREK and STAR WARS Cosplay Costume Contest for attendees will feature cash and merchandise prizes for creative Star Wars and Star Trek characters in different age groups. Contest registration will be taken during the day with contest judging at 3 o'clock. Only Star Wars and Star Trek-themed costumes will be eligible for prizes.New items and collectibles from Disney, Transformers, Funko Pop, Star Wars, 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.VIP Ticket which includes admission to the show as well as access to all panels at Contra Costa Con is $25 with a free $2 Shopping Buck included in the price.Admission tickets to Contra Costa Con are $12 and include a $2 Shopping Buck with each advance purchase ticket online.All advance online sales, which include the free $2 Shopping Buck, end at 9am April 19.Online sales continue until the end of Contra Costa Con.Door sales of all our packages begin at 9:45am at the Hilton on April 19 at 1970 Diamond Blvd, 3 blocks off Interstate 680 in Concord. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/c1743660-edf3-11f0-9e43-d5b27bbded88-rimg-w1200-h600-dc1a2937-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/c19eefe0-edf3-11f0-85e6-27bcc0c427f1-rimg-w636-h740-dc2c2c2d-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/c1c1ba20-edf3-11f0-85e6-27bcc0c427f1-rimg-w596-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/c1eac5f0-edf3-11f0-9e43-d5b27bbded88-rimg-w987-h740-dc32312d-gmir.jpg 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. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/c2122410-edf3-11f0-85e6-27bcc0c427f1-rimg-w865-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Featured GuestsOur Featured Guests enjoy meeting and chatting with attendees. However, the admission ticket price does not include picture, autograph or audio with featured guests. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/c246c8a0-edf3-11f0-8e8e-5bcd825ff445-rimg-w1200-h727-dc2f2d2f-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/c26a7d40-edf3-11f0-9e43-d5b27bbded88-rimg-w519-h740-dc322a19-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/c2872d00-edf3-11f0-8e8e-5bcd825ff445-rimg-w563-h740-dc2e2b32-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/c2b96090-edf3-11f0-9e43-d5b27bbded88-rimg-w1184-h740-dca8a6a9-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c2e356c0-edf3-11f0-85e6-27bcc0c427f1-rimg-w455-h740-dc040303-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/c312a420-edf3-11f0-85e6-27bcc0c427f1-rimg-w987-h740-dcc3bba8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/c3432a00-edf3-11f0-9e43-d5b27bbded88-rimg-w848-h740-dcfffefd-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/c37cfeb0-edf3-11f0-8e8e-5bcd825ff445-rimg-w1200-h498-dc161616-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/c3a6cdd0-edf3-11f0-85e6-27bcc0c427f1-rimg-w987-h740-dc181814-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c3dcaae0-edf3-11f0-85e6-27bcc0c427f1-rimg-w1200-h526-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/concord/contra-costa-con-april-19-celebrates-star-wars-and-star-trek/100001979373567624 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, trekking, art, contests, kids, festivals, theatre, shopping, sports, meetups, music, entertainment, anime, magic-show, pokemon - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 4 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fcontra-costa-con-april-19-celebrates-star-wars-star-trek-tickets-1979373567624 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 27.21, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Concord - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Hilton Concord - **lat**: 37.9717385 - **long**: -122.0540919 - **full address**: Hilton Concord, 1970 Diamond Boulevard, Concord, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Bay Area Festivals (https://allevents.in/org/bay-area-festivals/23232409) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/1b8d1e4b8a13880c490541d45d9d5c7e554c43c3a7d691575479ae871dface93-rimg-w1200-h600-dc192a36-gmir.jpg?v=1768029184 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/97d6ebc2d938a79f7bca2d220d4e25d04f4fb0d65ee4ba44f3f3f9cddc2341e1-rimg-w400-h400-dc182b36-gmir.jpg?v=1768029183 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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