Pirates invade Richmond on July 19th with the RIVER CITY PIRATE BALL

Set sail on a night of treasure, rum, and adventure at Richmond’s RIVER CITY PIRATE BALL (21+), hosted at the historic Hofheimer Building in the heart of Richmond, Virginia.

On July 19th, 2025 we’re celebrating the pirate spirit in a city with deep maritime roots. Richmond, once a favored stop for pirates navigating the James River, has long been known for its waterway history. Now, it’s your chance to immerse yourself in the swashbuckling world of piracy right here in the "River City"!

HAIR OF THE DRAGON #13 a stellar success! Photos now coming from photographers...

Wow, what a weekend! First Monks Meadery helped us host the HALFWAY TO THE DRAGON cosplay celebration & pre-party on Friday, March 7th and then the annual HAIR OF THE DRAGON: Cosplay Photo mini-Con returned for a 13th year to Studio Space Atlanta on March 8th, 2025.

We could not have asked for better support from both the cosplay & photographer community in Atlanta. We love seeing all of the new connections & friendships that come from HOTD and it truly does make it all worth while….along with, of course…THE PHOTOS!

We will be posting album links (as we get them from photographers) on HairOfTheDragon.com over the next several weeks so check there often. We currently have March 7, 2026 set as the (tentative) 14th return of HOTD: Cosplay Photo mini-Con so get that date down on your calendar in pencil — also join the Ticket Wait list by clicking HERE.

Group photo from March 8, 2025 by photographer Patrick Sun.

Photos from Feb. 15th FANTASY BALL in Richmond being posted!

Looking for photos from Saturday’s Dark Valentine’s FANTASY BALL: A Morbid Masquerade in Richmond? Two (of the three) photographers have submitted their edits with the third coming shortly.

A massive thank you to all who came out to support our 2nd sold out Fantasy Ball - we can’t wait to bring it back next year with DC Creators! For other future events (and photos) please visit AfterDarkRVA.com

Monks Meadery partners with Markster Con to host 2nd night of HALFWAY TO THE DRAGON Cosplay Weekend

Markster Con’s HAIR OF THE DRAGON: Cosplay Photo mini-Con has added another night of cosplay fun making it a weekend affair! Thanks to Monks Meadery, they’ve added a "pre-party" on Friday, March 7th (21+) that will include photographers, vendors, giveaways, prizes and great discounts on Mead! This added event will give members of the Atlanta cosplay/con community another night of mingling and networking, while celebrating us getting to the "halfway" point to the Dragon come Labor Day weekend.

Details are still forming but get March 7 at Monks Meadery’s HALFWAY TO THE DRAGON (579 North Highland Ave NE, 21+) down on your social cosplay calendar — along with the main March 8th HAIR OF THE DRAGON: Cosplay Photo mini-Con event at Studio Space Atlanta!

Photos from Richmond's New Year's Eve GATSBY GALA now posted!

Been waiting patiently for photos from this year’s sold out New Year’s Eve GATSBY GALA at this historic Hofheimer Building? Wait no more - click the links below to be taken to the individual albums:

Time Travelers Gala in Richmond, VA rescheduled and moved to new location

The immersive TIME TRAVELERS GALA date has been changed to April 11, 2025 (from Jan. 11) with a venue change to Fallout (117 N. 18th Street, RVA). All current tickets will be honored on the new date and at the new venue on April 11th.

➡️ NOTE: Current ticket holders may seek a refund by emailing markstercon.tickets@gmail.com by Jan. 11 stating name on tickets and ticketing platform.

Sold Out VAMPIRE BALL in Richmond a bloody suck-cess - photos coming!

Wow, such a bloody awesome night! Thank you to all fellow freaks and geeks who joined us last night at Richmond's infamous VAMPIRE BALL on Nov. 9th, 2024 – co-produced by Markster Con Productions, DC Creators and Dollz Entertainment and hosted at the historic Hofheimer Building. We truly appreciate you sharing your time with us and coming out to escape reality for a bit and party like a true Creature Of The Night!

THANK YOU to all who donated canned foods for our CHARITY FOOD DRIVE benefitting FeedMore.org - your generosity and kindness are forever appreciated!

PHOTOS and VIDEO will be posted in the near future so check back soon. We'll update this website with links so you can find your photos and be reminded of how much of a bloody awesome time you had with us. ​

Heads up the Richmond KRAMPUS BALL is not sold out - tickets are still available. Tickets for the NEW YEAR’s EVE Gatsby Gala open up this week (it sold out last year) and tickets to the Time Travelers Gala on Jan. 11th, also in Richmond, are already available.

WINNING DRAGON CARDS!

If you have one of these cards, you are a CHAMPION! Come join us at Java Lords at 8:30pm (until 9:30pm) and bring your card to claim your prize! Maybe you’ll even spot a Rainbow Magic Dragon while there ;)

WINNING CARDS from Drinkers & Dragons (CHECK BACK)

Check back to MarksterCon.com at 8:00pm on Oct. 12th to see if you have one of the lucky WINNING CARDS from today’s Drinkers & Dragons Fantasy Bar Crawl in Atlanta! If you have a winning card, come back to Java Lords after 8:15pm and find the “Prize Master” to claim your spoils! (NOTE: Must claim prize before 9:30pm TONIGHT.

Krampus Ball coming to Richmond, VA in 2024

Get ready for a night of dark festive fun at the KRAMPUS BALL (21+) in Richmond, Virginia, on December 8th, 2024 - part of Richmond's annual Krampusnacht!

Polish up your horns and don your most wicked Krampus-inspired attire for a night of dancing, drinks, and devilish entertainment. Don't miss out on this dark holiday celebration, especially if you tend to be more naughty than nice!

Co-produced by Markster Con & DC Creators; hosted at Fallout.

Photos from Richmond's Wizard & Witch MAGIC BALL

Magic happened in Richmond on April 19th! A mystical THANK YOU to RED VEIN Escape, RED VEIN Haunted House and COSPLAY WORLD for their Sponsorship Support as well as the awesome Fallout RVA staff and Dollz Entertainment - in addition to the wonderful support we received from fellow event producer DC Creators. And of course THANK YOU to all who donated canned good for our Charity Food Drive which benefitted Feed More. Click link above to see the “Sword In The Stone” event photos!

Photos from Richmond's GALACTIC BASH: May The 4th (Be With You)

The Force was strong in Richmond on May 4th! A massive THANK YOU to RED VEIN Escape, RED VEIN Haunted House and COSPLAY WORLD for their Sponsorship Support as well as the awesome Fallout RVA staff - not to mention the wonderful support we received from fellow event producer DC Creators. Another THANK YOU to all who donated canned good for our Charity Food Drive which benefitted Feed More.

📸 Event photos by dB Arcade

Photos from SOLD OUT Dark Valentine's FANTASY BALL

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.

Photos from NYE GATSBY GALA in Richmond, VA at the historic Hofheimer Building

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:

Richmond NYE GATSBY GALA a smashing SELL OUT, photos coming SOON!

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.

Photos will be coming SOON! (Tuesday/Wednesday) so STAY TUNED!

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+)

VAMPIRE BALL Adv. Tickets now available for 2023 dates

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.

Photos from 2023 Savannah GATSBY GALA

Thank you to all who came out to the April 7th GATSBY GALA in Savannah. Edited video & album links from the evening are posted below for your viewing / sharing:

• JaW Images Photos HERE *new*
• Chris Dowd Video HERE
• Kalyn Barbary Photos HERE
• Corey Brooks Photos HERE
• Thomas Reimer Photos HERE

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:

Savannah VAMPIRE BALL a bloody success, photos now available!

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!

Savannah's VAMPIRE BALL finds a new venue and date!

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

Upcoming ZOMBIE BAR CRAWL in Daytona Beach – video interview with HauntScene & Markster Con

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!