Planet After Dark
No time for sleep Planet People! The fun just begins as the sun goes down. In conjunction with our partners, Planet Comicon Kansas City will offer an exciting lineup of after-hours events both at the Convention Center, and at venues nearby. These events are free and included in your Planet admissions unless otherwise noted.
More Planet After Dark events and additional details will be added as info becomes available, so be sure to watch our website, social announcements, and future newsletters for more info.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20th
OFFICIAL PCKC PRE-PARTY AT BOULEVARD BREWING!
Location: Boulevard Tours & Rec Center 2534 Madison Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Description: We’re launching the weekend with a stellar lineup of fun, including a pop-up with First Issue Club, Dr. Who Trivia, cosplayer appearances, and an exclusive Space Camper beer release! We’ll also have plenty of beers & bevies flowing to start your weekend off with a Big Bang. Follow @blvdtoursandrec for updates and event information.
Details: Free cover to Planet Comicon Kansas City pass holders; cosplay encouraged; 21+ only
FRIDAY, MARCH 21st
PLANET MASQUERAVE!
Location: Hall 2103AB in the convention center
Time: 8:00pm – 1:00am
Description: PCKC is proud to present Planet MasqueRave It’s a Rave and a Cosplay Exhibition all in one! The party starts at 8pm, Food trucks will be outside, there are plenty of places to sit and rest until it’s time to dance to the beats provided by DJ Joe. Expect a wild night of cosplay dancing and fun! Cash bars will be onsite. Be sure to bring your friends and help us kick off the party with the annual Masquerade Parade across the stage. This is the time and place for anyone in cosplay to come and strut their stuff to the roar of an adoring crowd! Sign ups to walk the stage start at 8:00pm. Look for the registration table in the Party hall. The parade starts at 8:45pm. Once the Cosplay parade ends, the Rave continues! Huge thanks to Flyover Event Co. for sponsoring this event!
Details: 16 and over. Please present ID at the door. Credential to PCKC also required to attend.
ADULT COLOR LOUNGE 18+
Location: Coloring Lounge RM 3501B
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Description: Come hang out and watch some animation in our x rated coloring lounge! 18+ Wristband required for entry.
THAT’S NO MOON: AN IMPROVISED SPACE OPERA
Location: Panel Room 2505 A
Time: 8:00pm
Description: See the always-live, always-different show that’s been wowing Planet Comicon since 2015. Using your suggestions, the cast of That’s No Movie performs an entire space-opera trilogy, all made up on the spot without a script. Telling a brand-new, galaxy-spanning epic with every show, That’s No Moon is a hysterical tribute to your favorite space operas like Star Wars and Guardians of the Galaxy. And for even more genre-bending, live improv check out That’s No Movie’s Sunday show, Attack of the Zombie Disney Princess Super-Hero!
PLANET DRAG!
Location: Grand Ballroom
Time: 8:00pm
Description: Get your dollars ready for Planet Comicon Kansas City’s premiere drag show, Tipping performers is encouraged. Come watch this awesome skit combined with musical performance to end your first evening at Planet Comicon KC! 18 and up recommended. Hosted by Luna Flare.
LATE NIGHT MAGIC: THE GATHERING COMMANDER PARTY!
Location: Tabletop Gaming RM 3501ACEFGH
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Description: Play late night Commander after the con! All participants will receive promo Magic: The Gathering cards. Everyone will also receive a Commander Bingo Card, the first person in each pod to get a Bingo will receive additional prizing! The more you fill out, the more prizes you can win! Room 3501ACEFGH.
THE ANNUAL MASQUERADE PARADE!
Location: The PEZ Stage 2103AB
Time: 8:30pm – 9:30pm
Description: 2025 PCKC MASQUERADE PARADE – One of the most popular events at Planet Comicon Kansas City is the celebration of cosplay and creativity known as the Masquerade Parade! If you could not, or did not want to be in the Cosplay Contest, but you have a cosplay that you feel needs to be seen, you still have the opportunity to “strut your stuff” on the big stage! The Masquerade Parade is always a lot of fun and the crowd is appreciative! Come bring your friends and ask them to cheer you on! Better yet, if they are in costume have them walk the stage with you too! No judges, no prizes, just a fun opportunity to show us your cosplay spirit! This year the masquerade parade will be held at the PEZ Stage in RM 2103A in the Convention Center and will Kick-Off the Friday Night Rave! Signups will start at 8:30pm at a table near the stage. The show starts at 9:00pm. Be sure to read more about the Friday Night Rave in the Planet After Dark listings under things to do!
SATURDAY, MARCH 9th
AVATAR TRIVIA PRESENTED BY AVATAR THE LAST PODCASTERS!
Location: Panel Rm 2505A
Time: 7:00pm – 7:50pm
Description: Water, Earth, Fire, Air, Trivia? Come test your Avatar knowledge in a game of trivia that spans Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra and more. Compete to win prizes that includes comics, action figures, posters, Funko pops, and more.. or just pop in to enjoy the discussions and chance at door prizes. Presented by the Podcast and YouTube Channel, Avatar The Last Podcasters.
PLANET COMICON KANSAS CITY COSPLAY CONTEST
Location: Grand Ballroom at the Kansas City Convention Center 2501AB
Time: 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Description: PCKC’s cosplay contest is an opportunity to see some of the best cosplayers in the country compete for a share of the $15,000 prize pool! It is a colorful, spirited competition that is inclusive of all genres and skill levels. We are pleased to announce that Ming Chen and Luna Flare are returning this year as our contest em-cees. When these two get together to host a cosplay contest, the fun multiplies and you don’t want to miss it! We are very proud to welcome this year’s Contest Judges, Diana the Great and the amazing duo known of HOKU PROPS. For our halftime entertainment, and for the first time ever, we will have a special Project Planet Runway Fashion show and a special performance by the incomparable Luna Flare! LET’S GO!! We thank our sponsors for their support for this event! NFM, 3DHQ, B & B Theatres and Flyover Event Co.
THE BOULEVARD INTERGALACTIC RAVE!
Location: Room 2103AB
Time: 8:00pm – 1:00am
Description: The Intergalactic Rave at Planet Comicon is hosted by Boulevard Brewing Company and Flyover Event Co. and presented by Space Camper Cosmic IPA. Join us for a cosmic celebration of epic proportions. Boulevard will be pouring free samples of Chillbreak Endless IPA, Espresso Martini Stout and debuting our Planet Comicon-exclusive small batch Triple IPA, FUNDAMENTAL EVIL – a beer that lies beyond the known universe. Expect stellar swag, beats from DJ Joe that transcends both space and time, and a dance floor where your cosplay can become your superhero origin story. The galaxy awaits – don’t miss this legendary night.
Details: 16 and over. Please present ID at the door. Credential to PCKC also required to attend.
ADULT COLOR LOUNGE 18+
Location: Coloring Lounge RM 3501B
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Description: Come hang out and watch some animation in our x rated coloring lounge! 18+ Wristband required for entry.
LATE NIGHT BLOOD ON THE CLOCKTOWER!
Location: Tabletop Gaming RM 3501ACEFGH
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Description: Get ready for an evening of intrigue, deception, and deduction at Blood on the Clocktower! This game has been making a splash at gaming conventions across the country, including GenCon and Pax Unplugged. Join us in the Tabletop Gaming Room at 8:00pm for a thrilling experience where anything can happen.
Whether you’re a seasoned player or a complete beginner, there’s a spot for you! New players are encouraged to arrive at 7:30pm for an exclusive learning session with one of our experienced game masters.
PCKC TOP DEGEN (18+)
Location: 2502AB
Time: 8:30pm – 9:20pm
Description: Hello perverts, sinners and Delinquents! Welcome to the First Planet Comicon Next Top DEGEN! Do you think you have what it takes? 18+ Wristband required for entry.
THE ART OF ANIME AND DEMONOLOGY (18+)
Location: 2502AB
Time: 9:30pm – 10:20pm
Description: We will discuss Blue Exorcist, Tokyo Ghoul as well as JuJutsu Kaisen and the relationship to Demonology through the eyes of a practicing Demonologist, Paranormal investigator and psychic medium. 18+ Wristband required for entry.
