What to expect at Portland's inaugual Kadabra Con

John Oliva, Corpus Christi Caller Times
·2 min read

The inaugural Kadabra Con will hold celebrity guests, cosplayers, performances, a rave, a haunted house and more in Portland from Friday through Sunday.

The new anime-gaming-comic-cosplay convention will be held at the Portland Community Center.

Tickets are $25 Friday and Saturday; $10 Sunday; $40 for a weekend pass; and $10 for the rave. The event is free for kids 4 and under Friday and Saturday, and free for kids 12 and under Sunday.

Cosplayers ride an escalator at Corpus Christi Comic Con in the American Bank Center on Friday, July 28, 2023.
Cosplayers ride an escalator at Corpus Christi Comic Con in the American Bank Center on Friday, July 28, 2023.

To purchase tickets, and for more information, visit kadabracon.com.

Here's what you to expect:

Guest celebrities

  • Mark Britten: Oolong in "Dragon Ball Z"

  • Catero Colbert: Killer Bee in "Naruto Shippūden"

  • Tracy Lynn Cruz: Ashley in "Power Rangers Turbo"

  • Patrick David: Psycho Red in "Power Rangers in Space"

  • Christine Galey: R2-D2 in "The Book of Boba Fett"

Actress Christine Galey portrayed R2-D2 in the sixth episode of "The Book of Boba Fett."
Actress Christine Galey portrayed R2-D2 in the sixth episode of "The Book of Boba Fett."

  • Nathan Gershon: Background character in "Fear the Walking Dead"

  • Olivia Hack: Rhonda in "Hey Arnold!"

  • Jennie Kwan: Suki in "Avatar: The Last Airbender"

  • Christopher Khaymen Lee: Andros in "Power Rangers in Space"

  • Cricket Leigh: Mai in "Avatar: The Last Airbender"

  • Daniel Logan: Young Boba Fett in "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones"

Daniel Logan portrayed young Boba Fett in "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones."
Daniel Logan portrayed young Boba Fett in "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones."

  • Susanna Malak: Jawa in "The Mandalorian"

  • Anndi McAfee: Phoebe in "Hey Arnold!"

  • Tom McKee: Elvis the Alien in "Chaos Kernal"

  • Justin Nimmo: Zhane in "Power Rangers in Space"

  • Stephanie Nadolny: Gohan in "Dragon Ball Z"

  • Roger Velasco: Carlos in "Power Rangers Turbo"

  • Selwyn Ward: T.J. in "Power Rangers Turbo"

  • Karen Whitfield: Bronze Age Batgirl

  • Molly Zhang: Tsukuyo in "TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness"

Photo ops

Photos with individual celebrities range from $80 to $99. Group photos — such as actors from the "Power Rangers" series, actors from the "Star Wars" series or voice actors from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" — will range from $99 to $400.

To purchase photo ops, visit kadabracon.com/photoops.

Cosplay Contest

The Kadabra Con Main Cosplay Contest will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Contestants must have altered or constructed more than 50% of their own costumes to qualify for placement. If the outfit was made by someone else, that person must be present at pre-judging and the competition.

Contestants must sign up online before pre-judging. Interested cosplayers can sign up at bitly.ws/VPKx.

Orlando Talamintes, of San Antonio, dressed as Blues Clues’ Steve, shows off his handy dandy notebook at Corpus Christi Comic Con in the American Bank Center on Friday, July 28, 2023.
Orlando Talamintes, of San Antonio, dressed as Blues Clues’ Steve, shows off his handy dandy notebook at Corpus Christi Comic Con in the American Bank Center on Friday, July 28, 2023.

Competitors who do not check in for the start of pre-judging at noon Saturday will be disqualified. Slots are first come, first serve for pre-judging.

Email hailey.mov@gmail.com, the cosplay coordinator, for any questions.

If you go

WHAT: Kadabra Con

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 7 p.m. Sunday

WHERE: Portland Community Center, 2000 Billy G Webb Drive in Portland

RELATED COVERAGE

More: Gregory-Portland ISD staff share classroom insights with TEA commissioner

More: 10 movies to watch during Hispanic Heritage Month

John Oliva covers entertainment and community news in South Texas. Contact him at john.oliva@caller.com or Twitter @johnpoliva.

Consider supporting local journalism with a subscription to the Caller-Times.

This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Your guide to the inaugural Kadabra Con