Daku Con 2025 Program Guide - Rules, Schedule, Guests & Events

Aug 23, 2026

Daku Con 2025 program guide compiles core convention policies and practical logistics for attendees. It sets age entry requirements, badge and wristband rules, and guest conduct expectations. The guide outlines dress code standards for both convention floor and hotel areas, plus restrictions on nudity and footwear. It also provides detailed weapon and prop safety rules, including prohibited materials, peace-bonding procedures, projectile handling limits, and dealer-hall requirements, alongside respect for hotel regulations. Schedules list activities across Fri–Sun and sections for panels, games, dealers, artists, and charity.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages30

Reading Time46 min

AccessFree to download

Rules

Age Policy

Your Badge and Your Wristband

Guests

Dress Code

In Hotel Area Rules

Weapons

Respect Hotel Regulations and Property

Schedule

Schedule: Fri. Nov 14th

Schedule: Sat. Nov 15th

Schedule: Sun. Nov 16th

Guests & Events

Burlesque

Paneling and Events

Games: Video Games & Tabletop

Dealers

Artists & Authors

Charity: Feeding Colorado

Sponsor

Special Thanks

1 Table of Contents Contents 2 Table of Contents 3 RULES 6 Convention Floor Map 6 Special Scheduling 7 Schedule: Fri. Nov 14th 8 Schedule: Sat. Nov 15th 9 Schedule: Sun. Nov 16th 10 Guests 15 Burlesque 16 Paneling and Events 26 Games: Video Games & Tabletop 27 Dealers 28 Artists & Authors 29 Charity: Feeding Colorado 29 Sponsor 30 Special Thanks RULES Because this convention is a meeting place for our attendees to enjoy a gathering of peers, regardless of background or personal differences, we expect that all attendees will treat all others at Daku Con with a respect that serves to unite the communities. In order to promote a fun and friendly atmosphere, we ask that all attendees abide by the following: Age Policy All attendees are required to be at least 18 years of age to enter the convention. All attendees must have a valid government photo ID to be given their badge and wristband. Acceptable Photo ID: Driver’s License, State ID, Passport, Military ID, or a combination of IDs (such as school ID with full legal name and photo plus a birth certificate) . If you will turn 18 on the day of the con, please be sure to have sufficient proof of your age in order to get your badge and wristband. All attendees must be present with their ID to be given their badge and wristband. No one can pick up your badge/wristband by proxy. Your Badge and Your Wristband You MUST wear your badge and wristband at all times while atthe convention. Staff and volunteers are specifically directed to check for both, so make sure to wear them to gain entry to Daku Con rooms and events. If your badge and/or wristband is used by a minor or an unauthorized/banned person to gain admission into the convention, you may be held liable for any damages incurred and may be permanently banned from all Daku Con events. If you are found giving your badge and wristband to anyone under the age of 18, both you and them will be banned from all Daku Con events. If a badge or wristband is lost it will not be replaced. You will have to buy a new pass. Guests Guests are to be treated with respect. Official guests will sign autographs at certain appointed times and ONLY at those times. You may, of course, bring the guests’published works for autographs, as well as any guest-related items that the guests makes available for purchase. Dress Code We welcome all kinds of cosplay. Being an 18+ convention opens up possibilities for a lot of fun varieties and ideas. With this in mind, Daku Con still has a dress code. Nudity is not allowed at Daku Con, all attendees must be covered at minimum to the same extent as swimwear. If you can’t wear it to a public pool you can’t wear it at the convention. Shoes or some kind of footwear must be worn at all times. The Daku Con rules dress code only pertains to the convention floor, the hotel area has different guidelines. In Hotel Area Rules All attendees must be street ready as public decency laws will apply. We will have elevators that can take attendees from the hotel room floor to the convention floor so that attendees can skip the lobby for their convenience. Daku Con security will be patrolling the halls and will stop anyone breaking the dress code. Weapons While costume props are welcome at the convention (at the discretion of the Daku Con staff), please leave your real weapons at home. “Live steel“ is expressly forbidden. (Don’t risk it! We’ll be forced to remove you from the convention!) Note these special rules regarding weapons and weapon facsimiles: Absolutely NO weapons made of real steel or metallic parts. All props must be “peace bonded” by Convention Operations or Security with a pre-designated piece of ribbon or gaffer’s tape. Con staff or hotel staff have the final say of whether or not aprop is allowed on the convention floor. Please note that con staff reserves the right to request proof that your weapon has been properly reviewed and a

FAQs

How old do attendees need to be to enter Daku Con?

All attendees must be at least 18 years old. Attendees must also have a valid government photo ID to receive a badge and wristband.

What are the requirements for wearing the badge and wristband?

Attendees must wear both the badge and wristband at all times during the convention. Using them for entry by a minor or unauthorized/banned person can lead to liability and permanent banning.

Are weapons and metal costume props allowed at the convention?

Real weapons are not allowed, and “live steel” is expressly forbidden. All props must be peace-bonded by convention operations or security, and additional rules restrict projectile weaponry, ammunition, and how dealer-hall weapons must be transported.

Aug 23, 2026

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