We are excited for Lexicon 2026!
October 17, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Vendor Application
Presentation & Panel Proposals
LexiCon Events: Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Stillwater Public Library
Location: 1107 S Duck St
Oklahoma Tabletop Game Designers: Play & Test Games
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Location: Room 119
OTGD Panel: Big Games, Small Packages
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Location: Room 119
Tabletop Gameplay
Time: 12-4 p.m., Location: Room 119
Sit down and enjoy a variety of tabletop games throughout the afternoon. Whether you're a longtime gamer or new to the hobby, come play and meet other tabletop enthusiasts.
Guess That Anime OP Trivia
Time: 10-10:45 a.m., Location: Room 202
Think you know your anime openings? Test your knowledge and see how many you can identify!
LGBT+ Anime to Add to Your Watchlist
Time: 11-11:45 a.m., Location: Room 202
World Building & Character Development
Time: 12:15-1 p.m., Location: Room 202
Armored Fighting in the Late Middle Ages
Time: 1:30-2:15 p.m., Location: Room 202
Visual & Auditory Learning for Neurodivergent Learners
Time: 2:45-3:30 p.m., Location: Room 202
Explore visual and auditory approaches to learning and how they can help support neurodivergent learners.
LEGO Playroom
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Location: Room 214
Get creative and build with LEGO! Drop in throughout the day to build, play, and show off your creations.
Retro Video Gaming
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Location: Room 313
Take a trip back in time with retro video games. Come play classic favorites and enjoy some nostalgic gaming.
Stillwater Pokémon League
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Location: 3rd Floor Reception
Gotta catch 'em all with Stillwater's very own Pokémon League! Meet other Pokémon enthusiasts, play, and learn more about the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
LARPing Demos
Location: Courtyard
- SCA LARPing, Time: 10-11 a.m.
- Amtgard LARPing, Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
- HEMA LARPing, Time: 12-1 p.m.
- SCA LARPing, Time: 1-2 p.m.
- Amtgard LARPing, Time: 2-3 p.m.
- HEMA LARPing, Time: 3-4 p.m.
OSU Museum of Art
Location: 720 S Husband St
Side Quest at the OSU Museum of Art
Level up your LexiCon adventure with a Side Quest at the OSU Museum of Art. Adventurers will receive a quest log and can explore the galleries while taking on challenges along the way. Beware: monsters, wizards, tricksters, and more await!
Create player cards, play games, collage vinyl card holders, and interact with characters to discover the art. Complete your quest and earn a button declaring your victory!
- Drop-in activities: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Collage Club presents Collaged Vinyl Card Holders: 2-4 p.m.
- All ages welcome. Free event.
Community Center
Location: 315 W 8th Ave
Cosplay Contest
Time: 4-5 p.m., Location: Winfrey Houston Theater
Show off your creativity, craftsmanship and performance at the LexiCon 2026 Cosplay Contest!
Registration is required to participate in the cosplay contest.
Download and print the Cosplay Contest Rules and Registration Form (PDF), complete it, and bring it to the Information Desk at the Stillwater Community Center on Oct. 17 between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Registration forms will also be available at the Information Desk during the event!
Age Groups
Contestants will compete in one of three age groups:
- Child: 0 through 5th grade
- Teen: 6th through 12th grade
- Adult: 18 and older or out of high school
Cosplay Guidelines
Please review the following guidelines before registering:
- Weapons: All costume weapons must be inspected and approved by staff before the contest. Once a weapon has been inspected, do not remove anything attached by the weapons inspectors.
- Footwear: For safety reasons, all attendees must wear footwear.
- Costumes: LexiCon is a family-friendly event, so costumes must be PG-13. Explicit or overly gory costumes are not permitted.
- Prohibited Items: Loose glitter, confetti, explosives, projectiles, and objects that emit smoke, vapors, or excessive noise or light are not permitted.
Judging
Contestants will be judged in three areas:
- Creativity
- Craftsmanship
- Performance
Contest Details
The cosplay contest will take place in the Winfrey Houston Theater at the Stillwater Community Center.
Contestants must line up outside the theater by 3:30 p.m., 30 minutes before the contest begins at 4 p.m.
Prizes
- Best in Age Group: One winner in each age group - Child, Teen and Adult - will receive $100.
- Best Prop: One winner will receive $50.
- Best Performance: One winner will receive $50.
- Best Found/Purchased Cosplay: One winner will receive $25.
- Judges' Choice: Each of the three judges will select a favorite cosplay. Each winner will receive $25.
Come dressed as your favorite character, show off your hard work, and take the stage at LexiCon 2026!
LexiCon Prop-weapon Guidelines for All Venues
These guidelines apply to all LexiCon venues: Stillwater Public Library, Stillwater Community Center, Prairie Arts Center, History Museum at the Sheerar, and Stonecloud. All prop weapons must be approved by staff or weapons check volunteers. Staff have the final decision on whether a weapon is appropriate or not and have full discretion in denying weapon entry. Weapons denied entry must be returned to your vehicle.
Costumes
- Must be PG-13 as this is a family-friendly event. No explicit or overly gory costumes are allowed.
- No loose glitter, confetti, projectiles, objects emitting smoke, vapors, or excessive noise or light are permitted.
- For safety purposes, all attendees must wear footwear.
Prop-Weapons
Bladed weapons must:
- Not be made of metal or otherwise constructed of materials to make it useful as an action weapon
- Not have a sharpened edge
- Not have a sharp point
- No knives or pocket knives are allowed
Projectile firing weapons must be either:
- Obviously non-functional (doesn't shoot anything) or
- Not harmful (just shoots Nerf) and unloaded
- No real guns, Airsoft, BB, blow guns, paintball guns, etc. are allowed
- No live ammunition is allowed
Costume destructive devices (grenade, etc.) must be:
- Obviously not real and not functional
- Nothing explosive is allowed
Archery weapons must:
- Bows may have a string OR be accompanied by arrows (but not both)
- Arrows must have sharp tips removed and be bound together in a quiver
