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California Cosplay Gala

The Intersection of Cosplay & Dance!
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Back to the Prom! 🪩
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✨Updated with new information!✨

🕺Missed out on Prom or looking to relive those magical moments? Join us for the California Cosplay Gala, a unique event designed for fans of pop culture and social dancing!
Whether you skipped your high school prom or simply want to experience it all over again, we have it all planned out for you.

🗓️ Mark your calendars for March 7th, 2026, at the Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto, CA, from 5:30 pm to 10:00pm! Early bird tickets are available until February 21st for just $20! After that, prices will be $25 at the door.

💃 Our gala promises an unforgettable night filled with engaging activities and a welcoming atmosphere. While costumes are encouraged, they’re not mandatory—just don’t forget to check our dress code guidelines in our highlights! Stay tuned for more exciting updates as we get closer to the event. If you have any questions about tickets or our organization, please reach out via direct message.

🎟️ Purchase your ticket now through the link in our bio! We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

#CatNoir and #LadyBug Performance @animeexpo Dance Soirée!!!

😽 Cat Noir: @ninjatronix_cosplay
🐞 LadyBug: @bellestarrcosplay
🧵 Cat Noir Cosplay Made by: @kira_masquerade
🪩 Formal Ball Host: @cosplaygala
📍 Location: @animeexpo

Our final cosplay judge for our upcoming Back to the Prom event is Tofu (@acosplayingtofu)! 💖

She has been cosplaying for 9 years, and making my own cosplay for just as long! She is also the host of NorCal Cosplay Gatherings and an experienced maid cafe head for several different events! 👘

Her cosplay for our upcoming event will be a surprise but she’s looking forward to seeing everyone else’s outfits! 🥻

That’s all of our cosplay judges for our Back to the Prom event! We can’t wait to see what amazing cosplays you’ll be wearing soon and what moves you’ll bring to the dance floor! 🏆

For our cosplay contest, just dress to impress, dance your best, and we’ll take of the rest! No sign up required! ✨

Please message us if you have any questions regarding our cosplay contest!

📸: @chrispang.productions

#californiacosplaygala #cosplaygala #cosplaydance #formalcosplay #formaldance

Our next cosplay judge for our Back to the Prom event is the wonderful and magical Crafty Sorceress (@craftysorceress)! 🪄

She is a Master rank by ICG standards and a maker professor, invited guest judge, and department head of cosplay for several conventions! Her costumes have been awarded multiple awards including 1st Place, Best Cosplay/Prop, Best in Convention Theme, and Finalist in international costuming competitions. Her professional experiences include costume & prop-building/managing over 100+ pieces, including university and community theater productions. Her professional training is in fashion & costume design, and tech from programming to microelectronics. 🧵

She can draft, drape, mock-up, knit, sew, serge, solder, 3D print, laser cut, and even program unique interactive costumes, garments, and props. Her unique skills combine traditional craft with maker and technology, and She is able to brainstorm, design-build and assess any technology and build desired. 🪡

Her cosplay panels are the quality of a university course, but nowhere near the same cost of a college course! 📖

Her cosplay for our upcoming event is a prom dress for Momo Ayase from Dandadan! 👻

Our judges can’t wait to see everyone’s creative cosplays and stylish outfits! We’re almost to the end of announcing our final cosplay judge soon! 🏆

📸: @blizzardterrak

#californiacosplaygala #cosplaygala #cosplaydance #formalcosplay #formaldance

Our third cosplay judge for our Back to the Prom event is Ashley(@amaiijo)! 👗

She began her cosplay journey in 2018 by making her own costumes, serving as the ultimate testament to her love for a series. Ever since, she’s developed her skills in 3D modeling, sewing, foam smithing, and more! Alongside @tytalis, they won best Journeyman in Babscon 2025! Alongside cosplay and crafting, Ashley likes to draw! Catch her tabling at your local conventions’ artist alleys!

Their cosplay will be a surprise for our upcoming event, but they’ll give you a hint — it’s the year of the horse! 🐴

Our cosplay contest is for everyone so just be your best dressed self! We have a few more cosplay judge introductions throughout this week so stay tuned! 🏆

📸: @cospi.photos

#californiacosplaygala #cosplaygala #cosplaydance #formalcosplay #formaldance

To kick off our cosplay judge introductions for our upcoming Back to the Prom event, we are excited to introduce our first cosplay judge, @tytalis!👗

She has been cosplaying since 2012, with a multitude of skills like sewing, foamwork, 3D printing, electronics, and more! Awards include both craftsmanship and performance awards from cons like San Diego Comic Con, Sakura Con, and Anime Los Angeles. Before cosplay, she was a dancer! She did ballet for 10 years growing up, and now loves performing idol dances from franchises like Love Live and Umamusume!

Their cosplay for our upcoming event will be Riko Sakurauchi from Love Live! Sunshine!! ☀️

We hope you have what it takes to become Prom Royalty at our upcoming event! Stay tuned for our future announcement for our next cosplay judges! 🏆

📸: @oscarc.photography

#cosplaygala #californiacosplaygala #cosplaydance #formalcosplay #formaldance

PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT: 2x tickets for the California Cosplay Gala (@cosplaygala )! Each ticket is good for you and a guest, and there are two of these tickets to win!
Tip before Thursday October 2nd to get TWO raffle tickets!
Swipe to see California Cosplay Gala's next upcoming event!
Check our bio for links to our Ko-Fi tip link, and our Discord for updates! See you there!
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Tickets can be found in the link in our bio! 🎃

“What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets”- Count Dracula. 🧛‍♂️

Join us for our upcoming Cosplay Gala for a spooky night in fancy attire! The Symphony of the Night! 🌙

When: October 11th 2025

Where: Cubberley Community Center
Cubberley Pavillion
Palo Alto, CA

Time: 6:00PM to 10:00PM

Early bird sale until 9/27/2025 11:59 pm
$20

Regular ticket:
$25

California Cosplay Gala is a social ballroom event for people who have an interest in pop culture and social dancing! We carefully curate our events to be better than ever with improvements from our heart and soul for everyone! Expect an adventurous evening full of engaging activities and even more engaging people!

Cosplay encouraged but not required and all people must adhere to the dress code which can be found in our highlights!

We will keep you posted about updates in the upcoming weeks as the event approaches! If you have any questions about the event or our organization, please feel free to message us!

Beautiful Rumba and ChaCha Demon Slayer Performance by @cant_think_of_a_cos_rn and @ri_miiithril

Performed at @animeexpo dance soirée hosted by @cosplaygala

Free KPop Demon Hunters - Fan Cosplay Music Video

Rumi @bellestarrcosplay
Jinu: @ninjatronix_cosplay
Video: @404mikki
Editing: @tronixproductions

The song was a beautiful night club 2-Step.
Had to make a video of Jinu and Rumi dancing to it.
#kpopdemonhunters #Jinu #Rumi #animeexpo
#ballroomdance #nightclub2step #Huntrix #SajaBoys

Wow! My first time performing at Anime Expo!! Thank you @cosplays_in_motion and @cosplaygala for arranging this opportunity, and thank you to the amazing @little_ki_ki for putting together this dance with me!
I had so much fun @animeexpo, I hope I’ll be back next year to bring partner dancing to our amazing community!

#animeexpo #animeexpo2025 #ax #cosplay #onepiece #luffy #uta #ballroomdance #tango #swing #anime #dance

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