# Event Details - **Event Name**: Jax Pop Con Vol. 3, an all-ages fandom and gaming event - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Bring your best cosplay, check out fandom-inspired art from 40+ local creators, compete in game tournaments, and more. Free and open to all.About this EventDust off those capes, grab your favorite set of dice, and get ready to start your next adventure at the Main Library. Fandom activities include:Cosplay Contests (and prizes)Interactions with special guest cosplayersArtists Alley (featuring 40+ local creators)Video Game Tournaments & free playDungeons & Dragons one-shot adventuresEscape Me Mobile escape room experienceWorkshops for teens and adultsThemed storytimes for little readersFace painting, balloons, and more!Countess Alyx, Folio Weekly's "Best of Jax 2023" cosplayer, will return as emcee and guest judge. We also welcome back the gamers with Extra Life Jacksonville Guild (who play in support of our local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals).Make memories, make friends, and show off your best cosplay or fandom-inspired art. For a full schedule, visit our blog at jaxlibrary.org/JaxPopCon https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/112e9d70-1dc0-11f1-aa2f-f55444b7b9d3-rimg-w1110-h740-dc463346-gmir.jpg Agenda🕑: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PMVideo Game Tournaments & Free PlayInfo: Join us on the Conference Level for video games with Extra Life. There will be single-elimination style tournaments (Super Smash Bros., Street Fighter 6, and Tekken 8) as well as free play gaming options. Note: If participating in a tournament, please show up at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for each tournament (times TBA). 🕑: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PMDungeons & Dragons One-Shot AdventuresInfo: Join us on the Conference Level for tabletop roleplaying games! The volunteer Game Masters with Extra Life Jacksonville will show you how to create (or choose) your character and then run a series of short campaigns (approx. 90 minutes to two hours in length) with small groups of adventurers.🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWriter's Lab: You Can Finish Your StoryInfo: Do you have a story idea that you cherish, but it feels way too overwhelming to actually make progress on? Writing doesn't happen overnight, but it doesn't have to be a painfully slow ordeal either. Using actionable and organized writing strategies, comics editor and creator Abe Erskine will help divide your process into manageable chunks that result in small victories instead of more lost time. Save your seat at jaxlibrary.org/WritersLab🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PMLife Lab: Special FX Makeup: Basic Bruising + Gore TechniquesInfo: Master a battle-tested, ultra-quick technique for creating convincing bruises, cuts, scrapes, and fresh gore. In this one 60-minute session with award-winning makeup artist and SFX specialist Stephanie Mazzeo, you'll learn to work cleanly and safely to: produce realistic fresh, mid-stage, and old bruises; build believable open wounds, oozing cuts and gashes; and chieve gritty, “street-fight” texture fast with everyday tools. Note: This workshop will also be offered at 2:30 p.m. Register at jaxlibrary.org/LifeLab🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PMTrivia for Teens (ages 12-17)Info: Think you know anime, comics, video games, fantasy worlds, and pop culture? Join us for Jax Pop Con's exclusive teen trivia competition. Step up, answer fast, and compete in action-packed trivia rounds to see who comes out on top. Test your wits, outsmart your friends, and claim bragging rights as the ultimate fan. 🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PMLife Lab: Special FX Makeup: Basic Bruising + Gore TechniquesInfo: Master a battle-tested, ultra-quick technique for creating convincing bruises, cuts, scrapes, and fresh gore. In this one 60-minute session with award-winning makeup artist and SFX specialist Stephanie Mazzeo, you'll learn to work cleanly and safely to: produce realistic fresh, mid-stage, and old bruises; build believable open wounds, oozing cuts and gashes; and chieve gritty, “street-fight” texture fast with everyday tools. Note: This workshop will also be offered at 12:30 p.m. Register at jaxlibrary.org/LifeLab🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PMCosplay Contest: Runway CategoryInfo: Are you a cosplayer with a costume purchased from a store or another maker? Want to win cool prizes (and bragging rights)? Enter to win! Note: Spots are limited. Check in with staff early in the day (as soon as you arrive) to receive your contestant number.🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PMCosplay Contest: Crafted CategoryInfo: Are you a cosplayer with a costume and props that you made yourself? Want to win cool prizes (and bragging rights)? Enter to win! Note: Spots are limited. Check in with staff early in the day (as soon as you arrive) to receive your contestant number. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jacksonville/jax-pop-con-vol-3-an-all-ages-fandom-and-gaming-event/100001985000955292 - **Event Categories**: tournaments, art, sports, contests, workshops, trips-adventures, business, conferences, fine-arts, literary-art, kids, anime - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## 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%2Fjax-pop-con-vol-3-an-all-ages-fandom-and-gaming-event-tickets-1985000955292 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Jacksonville - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Jacksonville Main Library - **lat**: 30.3289324 - **long**: -81.6584871 - **full address**: Jacksonville Main Library, 303 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Jacksonville Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/jacksonville-public-library/27569174) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8c318fc32e7702389e81dbb9f970a14c1e0c6bd55210d82e869c477a8e5e9bdf-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf159ac-gmir.jpg?v=1773371413 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Jax+Pop+Con+Vol.+3%2C+an+all-ages+fandom+and+gaming+event&date=04+Apr ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Jacksonville Main Library, 303 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Jacksonville Public Library - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** tournaments, art, sports, contests, workshops, trips-adventures, business, conferences, fine-arts, literary-art, kids, anime - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Jax Pop Con Vol. 3, an all-ages fandom and gaming event ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Jax Pop Con Vol. 3, an all-ages fandom and gaming event", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8c318fc32e7702389e81dbb9f970a14c1e0c6bd55210d82e869c477a8e5e9bdf-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf159ac-gmir.jpg?v=1773371413", "startDate": "2026-04-04T10:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-04-04T16:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/jacksonville/jax-pop-con-vol-3-an-all-ages-fandom-and-gaming-event/100001985000955292", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Jacksonville Main Library", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "303 North Laura Street", "postalCode": "32202", "addressLocality": "Jacksonville", "addressRegion": "FL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "30.3289324", "longitude": "-81.6584871" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Bring your best cosplay, check out fandom-inspired art from 40+ local creators, compete in game tournaments, and more. 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