2026 EVENTS COMING AUGUST 1!!

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Start your Dragon Con off with all of your friends! Join us for Welcome Home Wednesday This will be the gathering place for friends old and new, a chance to reconnect, reminisce, and ease into the magic of this year. With music, familiar faces, and that unmistakable Dragon Con spirit, this event sets the stage for everything to come. Whether you're returning for your twentieth year or stepping into your first, this is where your story begins — with open arms, shared smiles, and a heartfelt welcome home.

Wednesday Evening!

Marriott Pulse Bar - Atrium Levl

Westin - Peachtree Ballroom

Thursday September 3, 2026

10pm - 2am 

Join NEMESIS and DJ CAZ10 at the 8-BIT BASH! Hit the dance floor with classic tracks, chiptune remixes, and songs from when MTV was all about the music. Darkshift will provide your dose of nostalgia with retro visuals straight out of your childhood. From arcade anthems to Saturday morning soundtracks — 8-Bit brings the pixels to life.

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

Visit www.dragoncon.org for more information.

Marriott -  A601-602

Thursday September 3, 2026

10pm - 2am

 Greetings and salutations! We spin the greatest songs at the con’s coolest dance party, featuring songs from the 80s and 90s and beyond,  featuring the pre-grunge era of MTV’s seminal music video show 120 minutes. 

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

Visit www.dragoncon.org for more information.

Hilton - Grand Salon

Friday September 4, 2026

10pm - 2am

 Bring your best moves to the K-pop Dance Party with Ayla Aimee, where we will be playing your favorite hit songs! 

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

Visit www.dragoncon.org for more information.

Marriott - Imperial

Friday September 4, 2026

10pm - 2am

 The outbreak has begun. Enter the quarantine zone for a blood-red, biohazard bash where the infected and immune dance side by side. Costumes encouraged. Containment not guaranteed, with DJ Scapegoat bringing the chaos; playing everything from electro swing to industrial metal, and everything in between.

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

Visit www.dragoncon.org for more information.

Westin - Peachtree Ballroom

Friday September 4, 2026

10pm - 2am

Somewhere in the black, the signal breaks through. Join the crew, dodge the Feds, and dance like you just pulled a job on Unification Day. We aim to misbehave.

DJ Spider provides the soundtrack.

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

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Marriott - Atrium Ballroom

Saturday 3am 

THIS IS THE ONLY AFTER PARTY ON FRIDAY!!!!

Step into the gateway. Rhythms awaken the first realm. Glyphs shimmer, pulses rise — the connection begins. Your uplink is live.

With DJs Brendon Lee, Matt Sillman & Nemesis

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

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Hyatt - Regency VI-VII

Saturday Septmeber 5, 2026

10pm - 2am

+21 Event

Live your Fantasea at Dragon Con's only LBGTQIA + Allies Party!

Sponsored by the costuming track! Experience and undersea themed night with music by DJ NeonHorror

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

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Westin - Peachtree Ballroom

Saturday Septmeber 5, 2025

10pm - 2am

Caped crusaders, cosmic tyrants, antiheroes and icons — assemble! Heroes & Villains Ball is your chance to show off your alter ego and dance like the world depends on it. DJ Limit Break will be spinning your favorite songs from the 80s, 90s, early 2000's and now.

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

Visit www.dragoncon.org for more information.

Hilton - Grand Salon

Saturday Septmber 5, 2026

10pm - 2am

The ultimate Star Wars party. House, EDM, and pop beats power the final hours of Alderaan. Lightsabers & Costumes encouraged. Dance like it’s the end of the world — because tonight, it is.

With DJ Nemesis

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

Visit www.dragoncon.org for more information.

Marriott - Atrium Ballroom

Sunday 3am

THIS IS THE ONLY AFTER PARTY ON SATURDAY!!!!

Ascension calls the devoted to gather beneath cathedral lights and digital stained glass. Darkwave and industrial anthems echo through the sanctum as the line between flesh and machine blurs. Step into the sacred shadows of Atlanta’s premiere goth/industrial experience — where transformation is not only welcomed, it’s worshiped. This is no mere party. This is a rite of passage. Come dressed for revelation.

Ascension, Atlanta's premier Goth/Industrial event, brings a night of hard stompy dancing! DJs System Fail and Weasel bring our signature style to Dragon Con

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

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Marriott - Imperial Ballroom

Sunday September 6, 2026

8:30pm - 2am

Step into a world of wonder, where magic shimmers and secrets stir. The Forks High School Prom invites you to dance through the unknown — and as night falls, not everything is as it seems… while II TONE DEF spin your top pop hits from the ’80s, ’90s, and now! Join us for a YA Lit costume showcase at 9:30PM. 

Mature audiences after 10PM. 

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

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Marriott - Atrium Ballroom

Monday September 7, 2026

3am - 6am

THIS IS THE ONLY AFTER PARTY ON SUNDAY!!!!

The realm is unstable. Fractals shatter, code glitches, and the beat accelerates. “Break//Signal” is the last stand — a Drum & Bass-fueled meltdown of noise, neon, and pure kinetic release. As reality distorts and the system breaks down, all that’s left is motion. Will you ride the collapse, or rise from the glitch?

WILSUN brings the energy.

You MUST have a convention badge to attend. 

Visit www.dragoncon.org for more information.