Director: Cat Harrison

This Costume Contest focuses solely on Costuming and will be held Friday night. Judges will be looking at the costume itself, the workmanship, design, and inspiration. This will be open to groups and individuals, experts and novices, and costumes from mainstream or self-creative. Although there will be one "celebrity judge," the panel will mostly be people with extreme costume backgrounds.

The 2012 Friday Night Costuming Contest was host to a number of stunning costumes. With a focus on craftsmanship, this contest is never short on amazing pageantry. The amount of work and level of detail each contestant has given to their costumes is truly commendable. It was no easy feat choosing the winners.

The Judges for the 2012 event were: Freddy Clements, Cheralyn Lambeth, Pamela Cole, and T. Scott Merrill. Leading this elite team was Head Judge Kathleen O’Shea David.

The winners were:

• Youth: Jo Gratz as Steve from Minecraft
• Novice: Maggie Cogan as Bene Gesserit
• Journeyman: Ellen Dimiduk as Loki
• Professional: Vera Campbell as Katniss Everdeen
• Overall: Harrison Krix and Catherine Jones as Dovahkiin
• Audience Choice Award: Jo Gratz as Steve from Minecraft