The Tekko Formal Dance Team thanks you! If you enjoyed the music at the INformal and Formal Ball, you can find the playlists below. If you want to put in a song request for next year, here’s the form (open until end of June): forms.gle/6bE4j56NetG6...

📣 We have arrived! We’re visiting our friends at Otakon in Washington, D.C. this weekend. 🎉 Stop by our table to learn more about Tekko 2027 and subscribe to our email newsletter for a Tekko badge ribbon and a chance to win a pair of General badges. See you there! 🌟

We are very excited to already have the ball rolling for Tekko 2027. But first, we have a special message from our first guest who is excited to meet all of you next year. Brian Beacock!

Here are the winners of Tekko 2026 Main and Extreme AMV Contests: Audience Favorite AMV - Inescapable Fallout by TehPhoenix Judge's Best-in-Show - Right Now Was So Long Ago by Doki Doki Productions Best Extreme AMV - Another AMV by WAVER Thank you to everyone who entered!

Attended a photo meet-up at Tekko and don't know where to find the photos? Keep an eye out as we update our own gallery of photos taken by staff at meet-ups! drive.google.com/drive/folder...

📣 The Street Team never stops! We are on the move! We’re visiting our friends at Otakon in Washington, D.C. this weekend. 🎉 Stop by our table to learn more about Tekko 2027 and subscribe to our email newsletter for a Tekko badge ribbon and a chance to win a pair of General badges. See you there! 🌟

We know yinz like to know every year, so drumroll please! The total attendance for Tekko 2026 was.......13,632!!!! You guys have been amazing year after year. We can't wait to see you next year from July 22nd - 25th, 2027! Register Now: www.eventeny.com/events/tekko...

Tekko's premier idol showcase, Steel Triangle アイドル, returns with performances from idols ready to shine their brightest on stage! Meet us at 12pm in Main Events—and P.S.~ be prepared to wota your heart out with our 'MACHO' guest emcee, Ladybeard!

Please extend congratulations to all of our Masquerade winners! Thank you to our prize sponsors: Five Wits Wigs, Surebonder, and Surreal Makeup.

From powerful choreographies to fan-favorite hits, K-Pop Cover Fest is where fan performances meet idol energy! Discover a new group to stan, scream every chorus, and head to Stage Uzume at 5:30pm. Don't blink (even if you're a Blink); your new bias is performing next.

There will be a Squishmeet on Tekko Sunday, plushy trading event! Swing by Sunday 11am-12:30pm in Chibi Tekko Room 2. First half hour for kids 12 and under only and then open to all ages.

Ready to watch your favorite Idols let loose on stage? Dirty as the Mon, Idols After Dark brings your favorite 18+ performances to life! Bring your penlights (and ID) to Stage Uzume at 8:30 PM, and let's get steamy like a Pittsburgh summer~! Hosted by Ichigo Ro!

We all hope that you are enjoying Tekko 2026 and the City of Pittsburgh wants to let you know the road outside of the convention center is now "Tekko Dori"!

Celebrate J-Pop & K-Pop at the Dance Competition, where contestants battle for the judges' scores and your cheers! Bring the energy, your penlight or lightstick, and remember: fan chants are free, but bragging rights are forever. See you at 2pm at Main Stage!

Wanna polish up your performance? Experienced entertainer Uptown Cosplay will be providing coaching sessions at 2PM in Panel 3! Sign ups start there at 1:30PM.

Yinz ready to be nebby? Here is our Pittsburgh Proud Merch for Tekko 2026!! Get your wallets ready and stop by our merch booth, now located right by the Exhibition Hall Entrance. Make sure to snag some before it's all gone!

Show your Tekko 2026 badge at any of our participating partners during the con to get a discount! www.tekko.us/syb

From the rubble of the Commercial Street Bridge comes the creatures of Furbsburgh. These one of a kind Yinzer Furbys will be the prize for the dollar raffle! To enter to win, either scan the QR code and purchase online or visit the Fundraising area outside of Con Ops.

🚨Attention Con Goers!!!🚨 We know that standing in a long line is never easy. So, help us help you! If you need assistance, please reach out to our staff upon arrival to the venue for any accessibility/ADA needs. If you need any more help throughout the weekend, our staff will be happy to assist.

The board game department's featured games this year are * Codenames * King of Tokyo * Sky Team * Hot Streak * Alibis * Feed The Kraken * Market Fresh Renting any of these games at the board game library will win you double tickets for the raffle!

Candiiland is celebrating Pittsburgh with an exclusive Tekko photoset! Be sure to stop on down and grab some photos with this custom built backdrop!

Last but very much not least, we have our amazing local guests! Both the wondrous Rachel Ann Bovier as well as Pirates All Star Jalapeño Hannah will be here to entertain and greet you as we kick off Tekko 2026!

Including both some of everyone's favorites as well as our brand new film guests, its the Tekko Industry Line-up! A great mix of content that will make you laugh, cry and think, make sure to check them all out. The Pittsburgh premier of OUT is 6pm on Friday, so come check out this Tekko first!

Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse is excited to join us as a sponsor for Iron Cosplay! PCCR is a non-profit that inspires creativity, conservation, and community engagement through reuse.

Tekko's all star line up of cosplay guests have packed the weekend with a plethora of content! Our eight experts are providing panels, workshops, & Q&A sessions to power up your confidence in designing your own cosplays and performances

Brown Castle Games will be running Crokinole tournament on Tekko Saturday (07-19). The schedule is: * Qualifiers at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm * Final at 5pm Trophies will be available for the winners!

Our content creator guest event summary is now ready! Get ready to meet BigGaming64, Cush and Tekking101 this Friday and Saturday for a mix of different interactive IRL events!

New and exclusive at Tekko: It's Mini Candiiland! These mini photo sets are made for your dolls, figures, and plushies to have a photoshoot. All Candiiland rules apply, so make sure your little guys obey them!

Exclusive to Tekko we have Tekko X Doki merch at the Tekko Merch Table in Expo Hall! Additionally, the schedule is up for our vtubers this year, with both Doki's schedule and Hail's schedule. Note, Dokibird M&G Lottery has ended, but the panel is open to the public Art by @digitoonie.bsky.social

Looking for ribbons at Tekko? Let us help! Here are all the ribbon game meetups and panels throughout the weekend!