festive fan takeover as Oz Comic-Con’s Xmas edition 2025 returns to Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

From superheroes with Santa hats to elves with lightsabers, thousands packed into Oz Comic-Con’s Xmas edition. Check out our exclusive picture gallery below.

Christmas has come early for Melbourne’s cosplay community, turning the city into a festive fan haven.

Oz Comic-Con’s Xmas edition, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday and Sunday, promises two days packed with cosplay, gaming, art, music and festive fun.

Thousands of fans — many dressed as their favourite characters, with holiday-themed twists — explored artist alleys, taking part in cosplay parades and competitions, and mingling with fellow fandoms in a vibrant, energetic atmosphere.

And the Herald Sun was there to capture all the action in photos.

Come back here after each day to see all the pictures.

SATURDAY

Brooklyn @brookieisdreaming (@thedramaticotaku)

Frankie

@ribbonyribbons as Shock from Nightmare before Christmas

Maddie Pater - Aquarius

Arsenicspicedtea

El cosplaying Reze

Comic Con 2025

Arlo

z0mbiikitty

@cocofish.cos

@spongie.nel

Comic Con 2025

@bluecreatives_ - Blue TikTok and Insta

Chongyue- Augustar

@the_sidequester

Froschs4ma

Character: Rafayel - Love and Deepspace Instagram: @serenityincos

Ms thavel

Comic Con Xmas Edition 2025

Logan

Sakra and Yue

littlewolf_cosplays

Elliott h

Azmo_lolziez - in

Emma Woods

Tartaglia

Miku

Yue

Strawberrysorb3t

Alex

@starrcosplayzz on TikTok

Laura as 2D at comic con XMAS edition 2025

SCP

Eljon

uravitycoz

Michael

kagam1ni on TikTok

Don

@disasterjar

@casplay

Amelia with Emma

Thefanfromdownunder

@freashbakery as Celine from Fields of Mistria

Jinx

Zach as Scout

@sophievtattoo @tatts.by.tay

Frankie

Mobius

Rize from Tokyo Ghoul, mizi from Alien Stage and Kyoko from Madoka Magica

Flins

Arlecchino

Juno

Bad Karma Photography

Dempsey Doyle (@demdoesdramatics on Instagram)

my.lionheart

Tiarna- Charlie from hazbin hotel

Sith - Hamilton

Jake Sutcliffe - Vinsmoke Santi

Hayden

Grian

Rafayel

Eight

Comic Con Xmas Edition 2025.

@disasterjar

Ray

Comic Con Xmas Edition 2025

Wormy

Navia

dazai osamu - Eliza

Mikoto as Nagihiko Fujisaki from Shugo Character

Hana

Kokomi - mika

Ray

Colonel MC from Love and Deep Space

Logan as ADF member

Atlantic.cosplays - Caleb - Love and Deep space

Comic Con Xmas Edition 2025.

Shadinski- Hornet

Wren - jester lavorre

Ray, Jinx, Arlo

Saturn - call of duty OC

Zeth

Ryan

Ben

Terrence

Jennaya

Emily as Corinne from Barbie and the three musketeers

Joshua

Niki

Tayhlia

Rust

Comic Con Xmas Edition 2025

Hugo from Ready or not

Kylo

Pyramid head - Charlotte

Vienna from Call of Duty OC

SUNDAY

Indie at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Mika at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

501st Legion at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Zaine and Julien at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

501st Legion at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Samantha at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Jack at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

501st Legion at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Diana at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Dan Heubel and Mitchell Groenewaldt at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Lachlan at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Kevin, Isaac and Evan at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Daniel at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Isaac at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Lachlan, Megan, Diana at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Kevin at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Megan at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Sonia, Stocking Luminea and Navia at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Jay and Scott at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Evan at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Shogun at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Jamieson and Annie at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Yuno Gasai, Ramuda Amerusa and Blade at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Beidou, Kirara and Navia at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Nelson at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Jinx and Ray at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

@republicofcosplay, @cordie_cos, @reydeycosplay and @meggles at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Clover at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Hayden at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Leo at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Dennis and Terry at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Mila at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Yuki Cross, Tanko and Himiko Yumeno at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Taylah at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Sian and Erin Hutchinson at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Harper at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Terrence at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Sarah and Emily at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Dien at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Ash at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Stephanie Bottom and Shady Carter at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Kurtis at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Alexiah at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Alex and Nat cosplaying Phoenix Wright and Myles Edgeworth at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Char at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Data at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Key at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Kore at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Pixie at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Nash at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Kore and Alice at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Monica Wrather at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Harrison at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Jess at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Miku at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Ainsley at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Abbey at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Sam at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Holly at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Tim at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Jade at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Shelby at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Dallas at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Jaz and Shadinski at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Mio Campbell at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Orion at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Samantha Sharp at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Roland at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Kirili as Tinky at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Webby from Star Kid Musicals at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Kate at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Dorian at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Cross at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Bronyx at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Ellie as Solidarity Gaming at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Yaekigu at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

NCR Ranger at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Emily and Atlas at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Aashi at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Charlotte at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

BotanKun11 at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Cole at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Dom as Michael Myers at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Isabelle at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Yaekigu and BotanKun11 at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Ellie at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Breadsfoods at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Alyssa at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Jam at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Alanah at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Rom at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Michael at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Jay at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Aoife at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Pat at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Red at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Mack at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano

Hazel at Oz Comic-Con 2025. Picture: Emma Sudano