Registration
Note
In 2025 PAWCon switched to the ConCat registration platform. If you didn’t join us in 2025, you will need to create a new account. ConCat doesn’t share information between different conventions for privacy reasons, so you need a PAWCon account even if you already have an account at another convention that also uses ConCat.
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| Early Bird: $65 | Early Bird: $95 | Early Bird: $130 | Early Bird: $190 |
| Pre-Reg: $70 | Pre-Reg: $100 | Pre-Reg: $135 | Pre-Reg: $195 |
| At-con: $75 | At-con: $105 | At-con: $140 | At-con: $200 |
Registration Discounts
Pre-registration is very helpful for us to plan everything a proper mad scientist’s lab is going to need, and we’re happy to offer a discount compared to joining us at the door. Registrations for the full event are $10 off until 31 May 2026. After that until pre-registration closes in early October, we offer a $5 discount. There is no discount on day passes.
Code of Conduct
You might think that mad scientists wouldn’t have rules, but even our strange experiments have to have some guidelines. By attending PAWCon 2026, you will be agreeing to the linked code of conduct. Please read it. It’s all common sense, but please read it anyway.
Proof of Identity
Please bring a government-issued photo ID with you to the registration desk at the event. The name on the ID must match your registration name and it must show your birthdate or other proof of age. We can’t admit you to the event without this.
Minors
We welcome attendees between the ages of 16 and 18 to attend with the consent of a parent or legal guardian. Please fill out and bring the linked consent form with you. We cannot accept any other proof of consent. This is really important: we can’t accept an E-mail or phone call, only this form. Also, if the parent or guardian won’t be present at registration and able to show their ID, the form must be notarized. The attendee should be able to present a school ID, as well as their birth certificate.
Attendees who are under the age of 16 as of 5 November 2026 must be accompanied at all times by a parent or legal guardian who also registers for the event. The parent or legal guardian should complete the registration for themselves and then add any minor children to their account.
I registered and I can’t attend
Pre-registrations are non-refundable, but we’re happy to transfer your registration to another person or to the following year’s event if you can’t come. Please contact us at registration at pacanthro.org. If you check the box during the registration process to ship your swag to you if you can’t come, please note that we can’t then also transfer or defer the higher tiers of your membership, only the basic membership (or ask us in your E-mail to uncheck that box for you).
Help us make PAWCon more fun!
When you’re registering, you’ll also have the opportunity to sign up to host a panel, volunteer, or host a party on the party floor. It’s like a Frankenstein movie: sure, you could just watch it … but really, wouldn’t you rather be Igor? Please consider helping us make PAWCon more fun for everyone.
You can also sign up for any of these through our website at any time.
Day Passes
We don’t offer day passes for pre-registration, but you’re welcome to register onsite for a single day for $45. And we’ll credit that against the cost of a full weekend membership if you’d like to stay longer.
Contact Us
If you have any questions we didn’t answer here, feel welcome to reach out to us at registration at pacanthro.org. We look forward to seeing you!