Port Angeles Squatchcon
Comics and Arts Convention

Port Angeles Squatchcon Comics and Arts Convention, a family friendly comic, cosplay, and arts convention in beautiful downtown Port Angeles, is quickly becoming an annual sasquatch festival on Washington's Olympic Peninsula! 

The Con has events at several venues, including the Vern Burton Community Center, Studio Bob, Port Angeles Wharf, and Anime Kat, the host of the event.

There are games, contests, shopping, food, and fun. The first Squatchcon was in 2022, and was Port Angeles' debut into the world of geek chic fun.

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Port Angeles’ 4th Annual Squatchcon Comic & Arts Convention

Squatchcon is a celebration of the unique art, culture, and legends that grow in the misty mountains of the Olympic Peninsula. Our 2025 event will feature 70+ local artists and vendors, an all-ages cosplay contest, comic swap, cosplay swap, and panel series featuring artists, cosplayers, arts industry leaders, and squatch themed events.

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How much is it?

Passes are for all events, all 4 days. (No single day passes will be sold.)

Passes will be sold at the Vern Burton Community Center and online. 

You can also buy your pass in advance (and SAVE!) online at: www.squatchconpa.com

Family Pass: $65 (4 adults/teens, plus 2 kids under 12 per ADULT.)
Adults 18+: $20
Kids 12-17: $12
Children under 12 with a pass-holding adult are FREE.

Ticket prices at the door/Vern Burton Center:
Adults 18+: $25
Kids 12-17: $15
Children under 12 with a pass-holding adult are FREE.

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Location, Location, Location!

The Vern Burton Community Center (main venue) is at the corner of 4th and Peabody. If you are parking at Vern Burton and using the city bus to get around, the #22 stops right there at 4th and Chase, on the North (Water) side of 4th, right between the Center and the COURTHOUSE. (For PA locals, it's the same giant building that we pay our power and water bills.)

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Free Port Angeles Shuttle Service!

Ok, sort of. The Clallam Country bus system is free, except for the line up to Hurricane Ridge. The great news is that the buses go around the Vern Burton Community Center (the main marketplace for Squatchcon) to downtown, where various venues are. This way you can just park your car and move from place to place by taking the bus, instead of trying to compete for the few coveted spaces. Wear decent walking shoes, boots, hoofs, or paws, and this will be easy peasy, lemon squeezy. Got a costume emergency? The free bus line even goes out to the local Walmart, Goodwill, and Joann fabric and craft store.

If you are parking at Vern Burton and using the city bus to get around, the #22 stops right there at 4th and Chase, on the North (Water) side of 4th, right between the Center and the COURTHOUSE. Just hop on the #22, and ride over to the downtown Transit Center. It's in walking distance of the venues, or you can ask your friendly driver which bus goes to your desired location. At the end of the day, just hop on the #22 again to go back to Vern Burton and get off at the COURTHOUSE, same place you started at. 

Special Events at Squatchcon

All special events are included with your 4 day pass. The "free" events are open only to pass-holders. Passes will be for sale at all event venues including the Vern Burton Community Center, the Red Lion Inn, and Studio Bob.

Meet Darrel, Local Celebrity Sasquatch

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EVENT SCHEDULE

We are still waiting for the 2025 schedule. However, we still have the 2024 events up to give you an idea of the kinds of activities you can look forward to this year. 

Here's a QR code to get more details from Squatch-central.

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Thursday at Squatchcon 2025

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Tabletop Gaming
Epic Battles in Miniature Proportions

Squatchcon will be featuring several types of board and card games, some with pro sponsorship and some pick-up games. Enjoy classics, the latest and greatest, or something new and weird:

• Open play tables and game library. Feel free to BYOG, bring your own game.
• D6 miniature war games-this event is focused mainly to introduce middle and high schoolers into the world of tabletop combat and warfare. 
• Saturday, Anime Kat will be hosting a tutorial on how to play MAGIC: THE GATHERING at their Con booth. 
• Sunday, Anime Kat will be hosting a tutorial on how to play POKEMON at their Con booth. 

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Friday, SquatchCon 2024

FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN: FILMMAKING W/ RYAN GRULICH
Noon-1pm, Vern Burton.
Writer, director and producer Ryan Grulich discusses the process behind creating original fiction and documentary films,

SCI-FI READERS & WRITERS MEETUP
1:30PM - 2:30PM, Vern Burton
Gather with local readers and writers of sci-fi to discuss your favorite series, share secrets of worldbuilding, and clear up any tricky case of writers’ or readers’ block!

MAKE YOUR PLACE: ART FOR CHANGE
1:45PM - 2:45PM
Comic book artists Donna Barr and Roberta Gregory discuss breaking boundaries, challenging the canon, and using art to make your voice heard.

WORLDBUILDING: FROM CULTURE TO BUS SCHEDULES
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Discuss elements of a narrative world, how to develop them, and how to integrate them into your stories with author Sally Bays.

LEARN TO POSE IN COSPLAY
3PM - 4PM
COSPLAY Learn to pose likethe pros! Cosplayer, director and artist Tia Stephens shares her tips for taking unforgettable cosplay photos.

FREE OCTOPUS COSPLAY & COSTUME SWAP
4PM - 5:30PM
Squatchcon’s most famous swap! Bring (clean and gently used) costumes, accessories, fabrics and sewing notions to swap with cosplayers! Swap only - no sales.

PATTERN BASHING
5:45PM - 6:45PM
Learn how to take what you have and make what you want: costume designer Richard Stephens shows how to create sensations from scraps.

MAINSTAGE PANEL: ARTS IN SCIENCES
6PM - 7PM
Local artists join marine scientists and conservationists on stage for a timely discussion of how art can be used to educate, inspire, and mobilize climate action.

FRIDAY AFTER HOURS AT THE HUB
The Hub (117 N Lincoln St) | Doors 6PM
All-Ages Blacklight Dance Party. Free with Squatchcon pass or Hub Club membership. $10 door fee without.

ARTISAN VENDOR MARKET
FRI, 12-8pm
VERN BURTON COMMUNITY CENTER GYM

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Saturday, SquatchCon 2024

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Sunday, SquatchCon 2024

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Panels, SquatchCon 2024

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All-Ages COSPLAY Contest

Cosplay contest registration occurs at Squatchcon Comic & Arts Convention on Saturday, April 12 between 11AM - 2PM. Contestants must register in person at Vern Burton.

Contestants may check in any time during the three hour block to complete a quick registration form and have their photo taken. Registration takes about five minutes; additional time may be required for waiting in line.

Contestants under the age of 18 must have written permission from a legal guardian. Consent forms are
available at the registration desk.

Winners are announced during our Saturday night Cosplay Costume Party at Field Hall; attendance not required to win.

Contestants are categorized by age; each age group has the opportunity for three prize packages as well as categories of recognition:

Cosplayers can register solo or as a member of a group costume. Our panel of judges has elected not to release a set of awards categories in order to encourage and best respond to creative costuming. Let your imagination run wild!

For cosplay contest rules, visit squatchconpa.com/cosplay

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Special Guests, SquatchCon 2024
(More to be announced!)

• Naomi Alstrup and Shannon Cosgrove, Co-Founders and Artistic Directors of Nemesis Theater Productions, PA Panto 
• Donna Barr, Comic Book Artist 
• Jenny Blenk, Associate Editor at Dark Horse Comics
• Walt Boyes and Joy Ward, Editors at Untreed Reads
• Judy Carroll, Sasquatch Communication Expert (www.heartofthehoh.com) 
• Gareth Gaudin, Comic Book Artist and Co-Owner of Legends Comics & Books 
• Cammy Lapka, Comic Book Artist 
• Kyle LeMaire, Executive Director at JFFA
• Blake McCabe, Costume Designer and Drag Performance Artist ( All our panelists, special guests, and cosplay contest contestants are required to abide by our convention rules, including to wear cosplay that is appropriate for an all-ages, family-friendly event. All Squatchcon parties and special events are designed to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages.)
• Daniel Miller, Artist 
• Kayla Oakes, Director of Education and Artistic Engagement at Field Arts & Events Hall
• Jon Schlaffman, Specialty Sales Coordinator at Image Comics
• Drew Schwab, Owner at Anime Kat
• Richard Stephens, Port Angeles Community Players
• Tia Stephens, Cosplayer and Drama Coach at Sequim High School

Venues and Sponsors, SquatchCon 2024

Here are the places that are hosting the con, and the sponsors who give their support to the event.

Other Things to See, Do, & Eat During the CON

Port Angeles Farmers Market: open Saturday 10-2. They are in the transportation plaza at Front and Lincoln, within walking distance of The Wharf, The Red Lion Inn, Studio Bob, and Anime Kat. They have lots of local artisans, micro farmers with fresh healthy produce, and some delicious food. It's definitely worth stopping by, especially since you'll be right there.

Bean Me Up Coffee: As you head west into Port Angeles, you will see Bean Me Up Coffee on the right side of the road. It's right by Hartnagels home supply at the corner of 101 and Mt Pleasant. It's where the Christmas tree lot is every year. It's a charming little grey drive through hut with galactically good java. The beverages all have out of this world themes. The Wormhole drink makes the Bajoran Prophets smile. Port Angeles has lots of local coffee huts all over, so grab some quality caffeine to fuel up for the Con.

Dream Playground: Erikson Park, located at 4th and Race, has a great playground for the littles to burn off energy and sugar from Con food. (It's like fair food, fried, sweet, delicious, and guaranteed to have kids bouncing off the ceiling.) There are swings, slides, and ziplines, along with benches and tables for weary adults. If you need a break from the crowd or for the kids to stretch their limbs, this is a great spot!

Restaurants: Port Angeles, especially downtown, has so many wonderful restaurants that we have actually had to create 2 pages to list them! We have pizza, American, Thai fusion tapas, crepes, and even Bella Italia, the first date of Bella and Edward from Twilight! Check out our delicious restaurant pages:

Restaurants and More Restaurants

* Unless otherwise noted, all photos on this page are from the 2022 Squatchcon event, and are used with permission.

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