Golden Ticket holders step into the spotlight Friday evening for the official Halloween Costume Contest. All you need to do for a chance to enter? Show up on in your Halloween costume and enjoy the festival! If selected, our secret judges will find you.
Hint: Keep an eye on our socials for tips on where our secret judges will be watching throughout the day! You can also post your look tagging @DreamHackNA and using the hashtag #DHAtlanta to boost a chance of our judges seeing you. 🎃
🎮 PlayStation 5
🎮 Xbox
📱 Unlocked iPhone
💻 Gaming PC
🍫 Monster sized candy
🎉 …and more surprises
Be part of a festival-wide game of hide and seek with secret judges, turn your costume into a Main Stage moment, win cash, trophies, or high-end gear just for showing up in style, and make it onto DreamHack socials as one of the official Golden Ticket winners.
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Want to take home your share of $20,000 in prizes? Here’s how the DreamHack Atlanta’s Costume Carnival works:
✨ Bonus Chance to Compete: Post your costume on social media using #DHAtlanta.
If our team loves it, you might score a Golden Ticket through a surprise DM!
👻 All Are Welcome: Everyone can enter. Kids are encouraged too (with parent/guardian).
Throughout the day, our hidden judges will be scouting the show floor. Impress them, and you’ll receive a Golden Ticket inviting you to compete on the Main Stage that evening.
Scan the QR code on your Golden Ticket and complete the Google Form to confirm. Arrive at the Main Stage by 4:00 PM sharp and stick around for the full segment.
Strut your stuff on stage and compete for a share of the $20,000 prize pool.
Note: Cosplay props will be subject to a security check and may be zip-tied, or marked with neon duct tape to mark that the prop is safe and has been checked. Edged weapons, blunt force weapons, functioning projectile weapons (guns, bows, airsoft, pellet/bb, blow gun, etc) are NOT allowed. Admission is subject to security’s approval, however we will aim to have cosplay knowledgeable volunteers and staff there to assist if there are any questions.
All are subject to DreamHack Security and Festival rules.
Participants must be in costume to enter.
Costumes must be family-friendly (maximum PG-13 rating).
All costumes are welcome as long as they meet the rating guideline.
All contestants are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
To compete, you must receive an official Golden Ticket from a Secret Judge at DreamHack Atlanta 2025.
If selected, you must:
Complete the Google Form provided by the Secret Judge.
Arrive at the DreamHack Main Stage by 4:00 PM and remain for the full contest segment.
Walk across the stage during the contest and participate in the live show.
Be present during the awards ceremony to claim your prize.
Prizes will be awarded after the competition ends.
Winners must provide necessary information to receive prizes.
Tickets are non-transferable.
