2026 Schedule
<2025 2027> Schedule 2026 Panel Room 1 Panel Room 2 Main stage Saturday 10:00AM: EVENT EVENT EVENT HOST: Saturday 10:00AM: EVENT EVENT EVENT HOST: Saturday
May 27, 2026
SUNSHINE CITY SCARE RETURNS AUGUST 15-16
SUNSHINE CITY SCARE RETURNS AUGUST 15-16
Get ready for non-stop entertainment from morning to late-nite at Sunshine City Scare 2026 — Florida’s Halloween-Prequel, the ultimate kickoff for your Halloween prep on August 15-16 at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront.
<2025 2027> Schedule 2026 Panel Room 1 Panel Room 2 Main stage Saturday 10:00AM: EVENT EVENT EVENT HOST: Saturday 10:00AM: EVENT EVENT EVENT HOST: Saturday
10 Horror Cosplay Experiences You’ll Find at SCS26 Cosplay is a huge part of Sunshine City Scare 2026, with this year’s event featuring 10 different
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< 2025 2027 > 2026 Guest Cosplayers Guest Cosplayer Application Sign up to be an emerging guest cosplayer! Cosplay Contests
Join us for one of our St. Pete Cons, now held at hotel-based venues, giving fans a more immersive, convenient, and accessible experience than ever before. Our new locations unlock nonstop entertainment (Saturdays 10am-11pm, Sundays 11am-5pm) and create a true “con weekend” where the fun never ends — and, importantly, they guarantee working elevators, ensuring our disabled attendees have full access to every part of the event.
