Ancient City Con 2025

Ancient City Con 2025

Ancient City Con, an annual comic convention in Northeast Florida, will take place Friday through Sunday, September 12 to September 14, 2025, at the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine. This event is a celebration of all things science fiction, anime, fantasy, horror, and gaming.

Attendees will have the chance to meet special guests, talented comic artists, and authors. This year's lineup promises exciting events like the Cosplay Lip Sync battles and the Cosplay Contests. When the sun sets, the Ancient City Con After Hours parties kick off on Friday and Saturday nights, featuring live music, dance parties with DJs, and stage performances. Don't miss Friday's after-hours bash celebrating National Video Game Day, while Saturday's party takes a darker turn with a goth theme.

Beyond the main stage, explore attractions like the JAX Nerds' Nerd Cafe Pop-up, catch some independent films at the Ancient City Con Nerdy Film Fest presented by LOL JAX Film Festival, and dive into tabletop gaming hosted by Java Game Haus.

This year's special guests include:

Screen Talent

• Doug Jones - Hellboy | Hocus Pocus | Pan's Labyrinth
• Terry Farrel - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Hellraiser III |Becker
• Tobias Jelinek - Hocus Pocus | Stranger Things | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Charles Fleischer - Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Nightmare on Elm Street | Back to the Future II
• Larry Bagby - Hocus Pocus | Walk the Line | Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Vanessa Branch - Pirates of the Caribbean 1-3 | Orbit Gum Commercials | Star Trek Voyager
• Nivek Ogre - Skin Puppy | Repo the Genetic Opera | Devil's Carnival
• Rick Styckzynski - Terrifier | 13X Studios

Voice Talent

• Ricco Fijardo - My Hero Academia | Blue Lock | Dragonball | Borderlands
• Derick Snow - Chainsaw Man | Blue Lock | Dragon Ball Super | My Hero Academia
• Bryson Baugus - Blue Lock | Attack on Titan | Chainsaw Man | Haikyuu
• Major Attaway - Dragonball | One Piece | Fairy Tail | Aladdin on Broadway
• Dani Chambers - Spy X Family | My Hero Academia | The Ancient Magus Bride
• Bryan Mathis - The Ancient Magus Bride | One Piece | Fairy Tail
• Wendy Powell - Fullmetal Alchemist | One Piece | Yu Yu Hakusho
• Barry Yandell - Spy X Family | Black Butler | Black Clover

Cult Classics

• Anne Carlisle - Acress | Writer | Liquid Sky | Desperately Seeking Susan
• John Disanti - Batteries Not Included | The Relic | The Star Chamber
• Rhonda Shear - Up All Night | The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

Comics

• C Matthew Foote and Ryan English - The Vigis
• Pop Culture Playground - Featuring new comic artists each day of the show.
• Brenton Lengel - Scout Comics
• James Greene - The Windlords of IO-WAH
• Isaac Fox - Cremisi | Foxxy Vacations | Astral Ticket Comics
• Jackie Sonnenberg - Mock Cob Village

Want to capture a memory with your favorite guest? You can book photo op sessions on the Ancient City Con website with Port of Call Photography. 

Admission Information

Admission: The Ultra VIP Hotel Package, priced at $512.79, offers a two-night stay at the Renaissance Hotel, four Ultra-VIP Weekend passes with special access privileges, silent disco headphones, and a goody bag. General Admission tickets range in price depending on selected days. Ticket options are available for single-day or three-day access to the event, including ACC After Hours events on Friday and Saturday.

When: Friday, September 12, 2025, 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Saturday, September 13, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and Sunday, September 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Special setup hours are available each day before the event for exhibitors, including an extra set up day and artist/exhibitor meet and greet on Thursday, September 11, 2025. 

Where: Renaissance Resort in World Golf Village, 500 South Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, Florida 32092

Cover photo credit: Mark Pariani Productions