Register for UI-CON 2025 now! Pre-registration tickets only $2.50!

Champaign-Urbana's Anime and Comic Convention

Hosted at:

The Illini Union

1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801

Open to the public and all students.

Dates and Times:

Saturday, March 1st

Sunday, March 2nd

UI-CON 2025 Registration Opens!

Registration for UI-CON 2025 is now open!

Pre-registration tickets cost $2.50 each. Make sure to lock in this deal since tickets at the door will be $5! 

Children under the age of 5 are free!

Gillian Lange Announced

Welcome Gillian Lange to UI-Con 2025! 

Gillian Lange is a voice actress from Sullivan, IL. She first got her start in voice acting while she was a student at UIUC in April 2020, and since then has gone on to voice characters such as Mei Nakatsugawa in Laid-Back Camp and Naka Hikage in You Are Ms. Servant. Gillian can also be heard in anime titles such as Kaiju No. 8, My Hero Academia, Shangri-La Frontier, and many more! 

Volunteer Applications are now open!

Are you interested in volunteering to help run UI-CON 2025? Apply to be a volunteer and help make the magic happen (and get your badge for free!)

Please read our volunteer policy before applying.

Volunteer Applications are now open until February 14th!

Krystal Laporte Announced

Welcome back, Krystal, for another year of fun!

Krystal LaPorte is a voice actress and criminal defense attorney located in Dallas, Texas. She enjoys horror movies, reading, cooking, cats, and King of the Hill. She does not enjoy speaking in third person. 

If you know my name at all, it's probably for my role as Mirai Kuriyama in Beyond the Boundary, Cherri Bomb in the animated pilot of The Hazbin Hotel, Rylibeu in Dragon Ball Super or Misa Takayama in Log Horizon. Other roles that come to mind are Nikka Katajainen in Brave Witches, Tina in Overlord, Kohina Hiruko in Black Bullet, Yui Takamura in Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, Lion in Kemono Friends, Shiori Asagiri in Tamako Market, and Marie in Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town?! 

Panel Applications are now open!

Hello UI-Con attendees! Do you want to host a panel at UI-CON 2025? Talk about your favorite movie, run a game show? Lets nerd out together!

Please read our panel policy before applying.

Panel Applications are now open until February 7th!

Cosplay Contest Applications are now open!

What to show off your cosplay on-stage at our cosplay contest? Have a group cosplay, or perhaps a cosplay with a performance? Sign-ups  for UI-CON's Cosplay Contest are now open!

Please read our cosplay contest rules before applying.

MaryMaryCosplay Announced

Welcome back MaryMaryCosplay as one of this year's cosplay contest judges!

Mary has been competing for 10 years and is a multi-award winning cosplayer, accumulating category wins, Master level wins, best in Shows, to placements in national and international invitational competitions such as Dragoncon and the prestigious Crown Championship of Cosplay. She is skilled in multiple maker mediums including multiple types of needlework, leatherwork, foam, thermoplastics, and 3D printing.  She enjoys the challenge of making her cosplays, learning new skills, sharing what she knows, and looks forward to each next cosplay adventure! 

Events and Features

Thanks to Our Sponsors!

A special thanks to the English Department for sponsoring and supporting our convention every year!

Japanese Animation Club

Cosplay Design League

Get Involved:

Artist Alley & Vendor Applications

Status: Closed

Volunteer Applications

Status: Open

Cosplay Contest Applications

Status: Open

Panel Applications

Status: Open

Cosplay Meetup Applications

Status: Open

Performance Applications

Status: Open