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Cosplay Photo Festival

Experience the Fantastic - ICoN Cosplay Photo Fest

ICoN Cosplay Photo Festival is a weekend that brings together cosplayers and photographers of all skill levels against the backdrop of the capital city of our beautiful and iconic island - Nipaluna/ Hobart in Lutriwita/Tasmania.

First held in 2022 as part of the Japan Foundation funded “Festival of the Fantastic in Australian and Japanese Arts,” ICoN Cosplay Photo Festival was the only festival of its kind in Australia.

In 2023, ICoN was held as a stand alone event, and in 2024 and 2025, participant numbers grew from the intial twenty cosplayers and photographers in 2022, to over one hundred registered photographers, cosplayers, and helpers.

ICoN x COLIN Magazine special edition now available for pre-order

The Colin Magazine: Icon Mini Edition is here,  a limited release celebrating the magic of ICoN Cosplay Photo Fest 2025.

Featuring the incredible Jaguar_Cos on the cover, captured by Ben F Photography, this mini edition may be smaller in size…
but it’s powerful in every way.

💫 Community stories that spotlight the heart behind the craft
📸 A look back at the evolution of Icon Cosplay Photo Fest 🍶 A visit to Bar Wa Izakaya

This is more than a magazine, it’s a love letter to creativity, connection, and the community that brings it all to life.

PREORDER IS AVAILBLE NOW
PREORDER IS AVAILBLE NOW

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For more details please visit our Instagram @iconphotofest

  • ICoN is grounded in the beautiful landscape of lutruwita/Tasmania. We have collected a list or resources and helpful hints for shooting in and around Hobart.

    Find out more

  • 2022 Gallery - click here

    2023 Gallery - click here

    2024 Gallery - coming soon

    2025 Gallery - coming soon

  • We have a small selection of merchandise available via RedBubble. Margins have been set low and any profit will be used to fund ICoN 2025.

    Click here

JustKateCosplay and SlightlyVillainous as Christine Daaé and the Phantom from Phantom of the Opera; photography by GuitarPug, shot on location at Honeycomb Caves.

images used with permission

ICoN has been generously sponsored in the past by