WOW...what a morbidly awesome night! A massive THANK YOU to RED VEIN Escape, RED VEIN Haunted House and COSPLAY WORLD for their Featured Sponsorship Support as well as the awesome Historic Hofheimer Building staff - not to mention the wonderful performers/talent and vendors who graced our event. Another THANK YOU to all who donated canned good for our Charity Food Drive which benefitted Feed More.
Dare to venture into the shadows of Richmond’s Dark Valentine's FANTASY BALL: A Morbid Masquerade on Friday, Feb. 16th, 2024! This unconventional affair beckons the daring and the adventurous to embrace a darker, more mysterious side of Valentine's Day, be you single or taken. Stepping away from the conventional, Markter Con’s event promises an unforgettable night filled with enchanting mystique with a heavy touch of the macabre. Doors at 8:00pm, hosted at the historic Hofheimer Building in Richmond, VA.
A golden THANK YOU to the awesome photographers we had on hand to help capture some great moments during the 2023 Richmond GATSBY GALA at the historic Hofheimer Building as we rang in 2024.
Click the links below to be re-directed to the online photo albums:
WHAT A NIGHT! We are so grateful for all who helped us ring in 2024 as well as all Hofheimer Bldg. staff, Grace Street Seven - Vintage Jazz Band members, DJ Tony-T and our wonderful Volunteers for making GATSBY GALA a SOLD OUT event to remember! Also, THANK YOU to all of those who donated canned goods for our CHARITY FOOD DRIVE that will benefit Feed More.
NEXT: Make plans to join us on Nov. 9th 2024 for the VAMPIRE BALL 2024 (Richmond, VA), at The Hofheimer - more info coming to RVAvampires.com (21+)
Markster Con bring it’s glamorous GATSBY GALA theme to Virginia’s Capital as it pairs up with the Historic Hofheimer Building and DC Creators for a glitzy New Year’s Eve trip back in time as we welcome in 2024.
For more info., please visit the official Eventbrite ticketing page.
Markster Con’s NIGHTMARE ON MAIN STREET: Halloween Bar Crawl returns to downtown Daytona Beach on October 28th, 2023! Last year’s event SOLD OUT so we are planning to return for an even bigger and better event. We’ll be partnering up with Florida Bar Crawls as well as PubCrawls.com for this year’s event.
In addition to many perks included with Crawl Tickets, thanks to Presenting Sponsor Politis & Matovina, P.A., the first 100 tickets purchased will include a FREE Halloween Bar Crawl t-shirt which can be picked up during Registration at Froggy’s Saloon day of event from 4:00pm-9:00pm.
Fall is our favorite time of the year and with that it means the return of annual VAMPIRE BALL. In 2023 we’ll be producing the event in both Savannah, Georgia on Nov. 3rd and Richmond, Virginia on Nov. 11th.
We look forward to seeing many of you at either (or both) events! Click below for info. on either city.
Thanks to the generosity of many of our attendees we were able to collect over 500 cans of food via our CANNED FOOD DRIVE that benefitted Emmaus House of Savannah! Here’s a photo of some of those donations:
Wow...just WOW. Such a wickedly wonderful night at Ships Of The Sea Museum in Savannah, Georgia. So many smiling, fang’d faces...too many beautiful creatures to mention - but oh so many photos were taken! Thank you to all who donated canned goods towards our charity food drive benefitting EMMAUS HOUSE of Savannah!
A massive THANK YOU to the wickedly awesome photographers we had on board for the 3rd annual VAMPIRE BALL in Savannah. Below you will find links to their edited photos. If you repost them please make sure you give the photographers credit as well as the VAMPIRE BALL itself.
Photos by Corey Brooks: bit.ly/MarksterCon_VB_Corey_Brooks_Photo
Photos by Malcolm Tully: bit.ly/MarksterCon_VB_Malcolm_Tully_Photo
Photos by Jazzmin Wilson: COMING SOON!
Something new & creepy is coming to Daytona Beach’s MAIN STREET for HALLOWEEN! It's the one day of the year you can indulge in your inner costume party freak and we're are adding a twist with a Halloween Bar Crawl - sponsored by White Claw Hard Seltzer via S.R. Perrott
The HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL will also serve as a CHARITY FOOD DRIVE benefitting Halifax Urban Ministries of Volusia County.
The VAMPIRE BALL will now be hosted at Ships Of The Sea Museum on Oct. 28th, 2022 from 8pm-midnight (no longer Oct. 15th due to the previous venue closing on Sept. 4th). If you were already planning to attend or have interest in attending, please visit SavannahVampires.com for the latest updates.
NOTE: More tickets will be released on Monday, Aug. 29th at 7pm EDT. For those who can not make the new date of Oct. 28th and have adv. tickets already, you can submit a Refund Request (by Oct. 1st).
NOTE: All current ticket holders were emailed individually on Aug. 30th, 2022 from email account markstercon.tickets@gmail.com
Check out this recent interview with sponsor HauntScene and event producer Markster Con about the upcoming ZOMBIE BAR CRAWL in Daytona Beach on Aug. 13th, 2022. Lots of useful info is discussed with still time to secure your tickets!
Take a few moments to check out these beautiful Featured Photos from the sold out 2022 GATSBY GALA by JaWImagesPhoto.com on June 4th, 2022!
It’s always an honor for Markster Con to work with Ghost Coast Distillery in Savannah. Photographer Jazzmin Wilson and her talented lens was a big hit at the event with attendees, all told she shot almost 300 images during the event and was able to work with everyone who was interested.
Everyone looked fabulous and the jazz band sounded amazing. We can’t wait to bring the GATSBY GALA back to Savannah with Saturday, March 25th, 2023 as the (tentative) return date!
Wow, what a night! A massive THANK YOU to all who came out for the Savannah GATSBY GALA on June 4th, 2022. Everyone was dressed to the 9’s and we saw so many smiling faces we lost count. Another massive THANK YOU to all who brought out canned goods to support our Charity Canned Food Drive benefitting the Emmaus House in Savannah. Those donations from attendees helped us bring in almost 400 cans of food that we delivered Monday morning! Thank you to the wonderful live jazz music with Stephanie Nakasian and her band and to the wonderful staff at Ghost Coast Distillery for helping us host this event.
That’s right! Savannah’s GATSBY GALA at Ghost Coast Distillery, the first distillery in Savannah since Prohibition has SOLD OUT. No additional tickets will be sold online, nor will any be available night-of as “walk-up”.
For those who were lucky enough to secure a ticket, doors open at 8:00pm this Saturday, June 4th, with the live jazz music starting at 8:30pm. (21+)
Markster Con’s most unique event, COSPLAY PHOTO mini-CON: Hair Of The Dragon returns after a 2 year hiatus on Feb. 26th, 2022 to Atlanta and avid cosplayers are ready for it! With just under 4 weeks to go only 36% of tickets remain for this long-running event, now in it’s 10th year.
Not sure what HAIR OF THE DRAGON is all about? Visit CosplayPhotoCon.com for more info. and photos / videos from previous editions.
Almost two years to the day since Markster Con hosted it's last event, we're excited to announce that HAIR OF THE DRAGON, likened to a “cosplay photo mini-con”, will return for a 10th year on Feb. 26, 2022 to Atlanta. A limited amount of TIER 1 Adv. Tickets are now available (as of 12/26/22).
— TICKETS: Markster Con will be releasing a limited amount of Adv. Tickets on Sunday, Dec. 26th, 2021 (7pm EDT) for those who are interested in this very unique party, likened as a "cosplay photo mini-con" event. This unique time will be great reason to break out your favorite cosplay(s) and come work with many talented photographers in one of Atlanta's best multi-use studios, Studio Space Atlanta. If you have multiple cosplays you want to showcase feel free to bring them as there will be multiple changing rooms on-site.
— PHOTOGRAPHERS: If you are a photographer who'd like to be officially involved please visit our Photographer Application page, no matter your skill level.
— COVID-19 PROTOCOL: Please note that due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic we do have safety measures in place - read about them on our COVID-19 Protocol page - which will include mandatory full vaccinations for all who attend.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic all attendees to the upcoming HAIR OF THE DRAGON (Atlanta, 2/26/22) and TIME TRAVELERS GALA (Washington, DC, 3/5/22) will be required to show proof of FULL VACCINATION as defined by the CDC with either a physical card or digital (on phone) before entering events.
NOTE: Although the CDC does not currently include a "booster" in the definition of being "fully vaccinated" we do highly encourage everyone to opt for the extra booster dose. If the CDC changes their definition to include a "booster" to be considered fully vaccinated before either event, we will then require that in order to get access night of. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
It’s been almost 2 years since Markster Con hosted an event due to COVID-19 so we are ready for the TIME TRAVELERS GALA in D.C. on March 5th, 2022 (previously rescheduled) . If near the Washington D.C., Maryland, or Virginia area (DMV) please take note of our time jumping dance party - limited Adv. Tickets available.
⏰ Don't let time get away from you. For more info. and limited Adv. Tickets please visit bit.ly/time_travelers_gala_dc22 (21+).
This event is co-produced by Markster Con and DC Creators.
Due to a high amount of refund requests, as well as COVID-19 concerns from attendees, city officials and others involved in the annual Savannah VAMPIRE BALL, the difficult decision has been made to reschedule the event for October 15th, 2022.
COMPLETE INFO: www.SavannahVampires.com
We are offering THREE ticket options for those who have already purchased tickets: 1.) Roll over to 2022 Vampire Ball 2.) Transfer to Gatsby Gala (Savannah) 3.) Full Refund
