Frequently Asked Questions
Important Updates
We're excited to begin development on Dream Con 2026. As you begin making plans for your attendance, please take some time to read through these frequently asked questions. We've highlighted a couple of pertinent points of information for your consideration as there are several key new strategies and solutions scheduled for implementation in the forthcoming year.
***NOTE*** With recent major operation changes in Dream Con's choice of ticketing platform and hosting city/venue for the 2026 event, this FAQ may contain minor clauses with conflicting or defunct information but expect updates on a rolling basis as they become available. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Yes. A standard admission badge of any type is required for entry into the con, even if you are accepted as a panelist, exhibitor, press team etc. If you are not accepted as a panelist, exhibitor, or press member there may or may not be additional opportunities in the future to purchase admission badges after receiving your application status update. Therefore, pre-purchasing a standard attendee admission badge at your own discretion and liability is the best option if you would like to guarantee entry to Dream Con. Otherwise, the leadership respects your decision to leave such matters to chance.
Yes, general recording is permitted if consent is received from all involved parties on-mic and/or on-camera and this does not cause a disruption to attendee experience or event operations. There may also be specific recording restrictions in effect for certain special guests, staff-only spaces, programming activities, and service/utility corridors as established via the website, mobile app, on-site signage, or announced in the rooms at the venue. Please note what behavior is considered a disruption is determined on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of property management, venue staff, event coordinators, and security personnel. These behaviors can range from physical or emotional harassment to bulky equipment that obfuscates walk areas. Violators may be asked to cease recording and/or required to leave the premises. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
WEEKEND (3-DAY Badge) $150: This 3-day badge grants full standard access during regular show hours to Dream Con’s exhibit hall, gaming hall, tournaments, panels, screenings, and general convention space.
FRIDAY (1-DAY Badge) $75.00: This single-day badge grants full standard access during regular show hours to Dream Con’s exhibit hall, gaming hall, tournaments, panels, screenings, and general convention space. Not upgradeable and non-transferable.
SATURDAY (1-DAY Badge) $75.00: This single-day badge grants full standard access during regular show hours to Dream Con’s exhibit hall, gaming hall, tournaments, panels, screenings, and general convention space. Not upgradeable and non-transferable.
SUNDAY (1-DAY Badge) $60.00: This single-day badge grants full standard access during regular show hours to Dream Con’s exhibit hall, gaming hall, tournaments, panels, screenings, and general convention space. Not upgradeable and non-transferable.
Details regarding any higher-tier badges (i.e. Premium, VIP etc.) and specialty badges (Panelists Press, Exhibitors etc.) will be available at a later time. Discounted or complimentary opportunities for specialty badges may be available depending on the program/department. Review their policies when they are published to the Dream Con website.
NOTE: Admission Badges do NOT guarantee entry into high demand programming such as meet & greets, mainstage panels, sporting events, after parties etc. A separate RSVP/ticket will be required for those activities. These will be available in limited quantities and not guaranteed to every qualifying attendee/participant. Please be mindful of such potential outcomes before purchasing a badge.
As of August 2024, TIXR is the new primary ticketing platform for procurement of Dream Con admission badges and activity tickets. No new announcements or event products will be distributed via the LEAP/GrowTix platform for the foreseeable future. LEAP Conventions/GrowTix will no longer feature any Dream Con event products but all previous purchases will remain on that system for attendees to revisit and review those records.
Beginning Friday, August 23rd at 7pm CST, the link to purchase Dream Con 2026 Admission Badges will be available here and via standalone posts on Dream Con's official social media accounts. Check for updates.
More information about this change and how to engage with the TIXR system are available throughout this FAQ with additional updates scheduled for release on a rolling basis.
Aspiring Panelists are encouraged to purchase their badges during the available public drops. After approval from the Programming Department, standard purchased badges will be converted to a Panelist Badge. Confirmed panelists will be eligible for a 33% reduction on their pre-purchased badge and receive instructions regarding a refund for the difference in cost post-event.
Pricing for each badge type may vary from year to year and will require additional costs such as taxes and processing fees which are applied at checkout via the primary ticketing platform. There may also be options for special features such as order protection, payment plans, or wait list enrollment which each also incur a separate nominal fee if the platform offers such services and an attendee chooses to pursue those options. In some circumstances, Dream Con may authorize a third-party exchange system to facilitate fair market returns/resells which may also cause pricing to shift within the same calendar year. For the most accurate official pricing, please directly monitor and review Dream Con's primary ticketing platform TIXR when the purchase portal is publicly available.
Submit all inquiries to: https://support.tixr.com/kb-tickets/new. Please refrain from submitting queries and details regarding specific issues (especially those with personal, identifiable information) via social media through private direct messages or public posts. Those platforms are operated by a separate team without access to management systems required to properly investigate and resolve incidents.
Submit all inquiries to: info@dreamconvention.com. Please refrain from submitting queries and details regarding specific issues (especially those with personal, identifiable information) via social media (e.g. Twitter/X, Discord, Instagram, Facebook etc.) through private direct messages or public posts. Those platforms are operated by a separate team without access to management systems required to properly investigate and resolve incidents.
All Programming RSVP will be distributed and managed via TIXR for 2026. Neither Leap Conventions/GrowTix nor Guidebook will facilitate attendee credentials needed to enter high-demand programming at Dream Con 2026. Guidebook can continue to be used by each attendee to plan their potential schedule but an RSVP via TIXR will still be required for select activities regardless of what an attendee has selected/saved via the Guidebook schedule.
Please review our "Programming RSVP Policy & Protocol" FAQ for more information when it becomes available: https://www.dreamconvention.com/programming-rsvp-guidelines-and-walkthrough
The full schedule of events is typically finalized and released about a few weeks before the convention. Cancellations and confirmations of various stakeholders or participants will typically occur in the last month leading into the show dates which causes coordinators to revamp several aspects of operations. The goal is to release one (1) schedule as close to its final and actual form as possible. Otherwise attendees would be receiving various versions of the same schedule throughout the calendar year. Continue to monitor the Dream Con mobile app and website for updates.
Dream Con is a diverse celebration of various fandoms, communities, industry professionals, and interactive entertainment endeavors. Unlike a concert or other live production, this event does not build the entirety of its marketing promotions or programming schedule around one specific person, group, or event/activity.
If an attendee chooses to attend for only one specific person, group or event/activity and is unable to engage with that that aspect of the show please understand that unfortunate circumstance will not make them eligible for an admission badge refund. If a specific event or activity required a separately purchased add-on ticket and is subsequently cancelled en masse then opportunities for a credit, reimbursment, or other option may be available which will be communicated by the event leadership via email.
General
Dream Con will be hosted in the George R. Brown Convention Center located at 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas 77010 beginning Friday, July 10th and ending Sunday, July 12th, 2026.
That information is not currently available and will vary from year to year. Continue to monitor the Dream Con website, mobile app, and social media accounts for updates.
Dream Con is thankful to have grown so quickly within the past few years. Therefore, we're making changes to accommodate more attendees and enhance the Dream Con experience by exploring a new venue with optimized resources and a new ticketing software with more robust, agile attributes.
The venue will allow Dream Con to centralize and streamline it's diverse scope of programming verticals which have exponentially developed over the last six years into one home. The ticketing platform will integrate contemporary design with unique, advanced features in addition to revamped iterations of common industry protocol. However, please note for the first release of badges during the early drop, coordinators will solely focus on ensuring a simplified and accessible customer experience to familiarize the community with the system's baseline interface and assess its long-term viability. Over the next several months, event coordinators will collaborate with TIXR to assess the potential inclusion of a few new system features intended to enhance the modern ticketing experience. Our team cant wait to share updates regarding these features on a rolling basis with the community when they are fully configured and aptly documented for attendee review/utilization.
RDCworld and the Dream Con staff appreciate everyone's patience and anticipation as we navigate these transitions to take the first steps towards a new era in this event's legacy.
Any personal bags equal to or smaller than a standard backpack will be authorized for entry after being checked by security. Containers larger than a standard backpack will also be checked but may be denied entry. Clear bags are not mandatory but welcomed and encouraged to expedite the security process.
Attendees are not authorized to use their personal monetary assets to purchase products, goods, and services of any kind for any reason on behalf of individual or en masse Dream Con attendees without explicit written confirmation/request by all three of the following entities: 1) Dream Con Accounting Department representative, Dream Con HR/Recruitment Department representative and Dream Con Programming Department. These three entities must collectively approve the purchase and reimbursement of any products, goods, and services in advance of procurement. “Attendees” includes but is not limited to staff, exhibitors, panelists, talent, partners/sponsor etc. “Products, goods and services” may include but are not limited to food/drink for a lounge or communal space, supplies for specific activities such as the cosplay repair room or registration hall, printing services, packaging and shipping services from parcel delivery companies (UPS/FedEx) etc. Unauthorized purchase of products, goods, and services on behalf of Dream Con will not be entitled to reimbursement.
If you need to report an incident, please fill out the Dream Con Incident Report Form.
Feel free to contact us with any additional questions, comments, or concerns at your convenience or leisure.
Please refrain from submitting queries and details regarding specific incidents (especially those with personal, identifiable information) via social media direct messages or posts. Those platforms are operated by a separate team without access to management systems to properly investigate and resolve incidents.
