MomoCon to give free tickets to 900+ local kids through Atlanta nonprofits

MomoCon to give free tickets to 900+ local kids through Atlanta nonprofits

MomoCon is teaming up with 11 Atlanta-area nonprofits to provide more than 900 local kids with free access to one of the country’s largest pop culture conventions.

The kids will attend MomoCon 2025 on Sunday, May 25, at the Georgia World Congress Center, where they will experience gaming, cosplay, animation music and more.

Organizations receiving tickets include:

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlanta
  • YMCA
  • Scouts America
  • ReImagine ATL
  • Lekotek
  • Wellroot Family Services
  • Horizons Atlanta
  • Purpose Possible
  • Focus
  • New Media Education Foundation of Georgia

Each year, MomoCon selects a nonprofit for its official charity. This year, that honor goes to the Johnson STEM Activity Center. Donations raised through specialty merchandise and custom events during the convention will support their work in science, tech, engineering and math programming for youth.

MomoCon 2025 event details

  • Where: Georgia World Congress Center (Hall B), Omni Hotel, and Hilton Signia Downtown
  • When: Thursday, May 22 through Sunday, May 25
  • Tickets: Four-day passes are $105; single-day tickets range from $50–$65. Kids under 9 attend free. Check out our full guide.

Celebrity guests include:

  • Darryl McDaniels of RunDMC, now a comic book and children's author
  • Shadia Amin, Atlanta-based graphic novelist
  • Greg Burnham, creator of Tuskegee Heirs and other indie comics
  • Brian Stelfreeze, artist behind Marvel’s Black Panther and DC’s Batman
  • Daron Nefcy, creator of Star vs. the Forces of Evil
  • Reed Shannon, actor from Netflix’s Arcane
  • Mick Wingert, voice actor featured in Kung Fu Panda and What If?

According to the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, MomoCon is projected to generate $42.4 million in direct spending in metro Atlanta over Memorial Day weekend. That includes hotels, restaurants, transportation and venue rentals.