COSTUME CONTEST RULES

• All Contest participants must register THE MERCH STATION of The Mission Ballroom before 9:00pm. Top 10 finalists will be chosen from all entrants to be called on stage around 10:00pm. The crowd will decide the top 3 winners. Prizes will be available for pick up at The Merch Station.
• No flagrant nudity (Slave Leia – YES, Flesh Gordon – NO!)
• The following costumes may be worn for competition, but may not be judged: purchased costumes, rented costumes, or costumes purchased as a kit. These costumes may be worn on stage for Cosmic Strut but may not be judged for the competition.
• Children under 16 must be under the control of a responsible adult AT ALL TIMES.
• Your costume should be finished before you get to the venue. No sewing, gluing, spray painting, welding, or other construction work will be allowed in the venue. However, final assembly of large costumes and/or props and unexpected repairs will be allowed.
• By entering, participants consent to the use of their name, image and likeness by event organizers and/or promoters for contest administration, promotional, publicity, advertising, film, and social media purposes, without further notice or compensation, except where prohibited by law.
• For safety reasons, the following is not allowed: live animals with the exception of service animals, substances which might damage or soil other costumes, aerosol sprays, or projectiles.
• No pyrotechnics will be allowed including but not limited to: fire, flash powder, explosives, smoke bombs or fireworks.
• NO REAL WEAPONS ALLOWED. Prop weapons must follow the The Mission Ballroom policies and can only be used as part of the costume with restrictions. You are not required to have your weapon “peace bonded” while you appear on stage or in the venue, however, you are expected to act responsibly with your prop-weapon. The venue is not the place to practice your presentation’s sword play! You may be asked to check your prop-weapon with security prior to the start of the contest if we deem the weapon potentially dangerous to anyone.
• Costumes with electric power requirements need to be self-contained. There will be no access to electrical outlets on stage.
• Costumes that could potentially damage the venue’s facilities will not be allowed.
• Surprise the audience, not the INTERGALACTIC MASQUERADE staff. If you are planning something completely different, let us know well in advance. All information will be held in the strictest confidence.
• No Whiners! Entrants are presumed to be adults, or under the supervision of one. All INTERGALACTIC MASQUERADE judge’s decisions are final.
• The Mission Ballroom and INTERGALACTIC MASQUERADE staff have the right to eliminate any entry from the competition on the basis of taste, danger to the audience, building or yourself, violation of any of the above rules, or any other reason deemed sufficient. We do not wish to eliminate anyone, but this protects you and the event.
• Neither INTERGALACTIC MASQUERADE or The Mission Ballroom accepts any responsibility for any damages to or theft of participant’s costumes.