BAY AREA KEI

Both our shopping areas Ursa Market and Gothic & Lolita Market are open to the public and free to attend. Attendees must purchase a badge to attend all other convention activities, such as dances, panels, workshops, and the J-fashion Swap Meet. 

Please note that Swap Meet tables are NOT included with a convention badge. Tables will be available for purchase at a later date to badge holders only.

Badge Information: Badges go on sale on October 1st, 12pm Pacific Time. Pricing is tiered based on how many badges have been sold at your time of purchase. So buy early and save!

                                                              Full Weekend Badge

                                                              Tier 1: $55 (first 100 sold)                                   

                                                              Tier 2: $65 (second 100)   

                                                              Tier 3: $75 (last 100)          

                                                              Single Day Badge (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)

                                                              Tier 1: $28 (first 25)             

                                                              Tier 2: $33 (next 25)            

                                                              Tier 3: $38 (all remaining)

Weekend badges can only be purchased online and are limited in quantity. A weekend badge will grant entry to all events taking place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Single day badges will be available at the door for the Tier 3 price of $38. All prices listed do NOT include any additional taxes and fees.

Saturday VIP Shopping: VIP tickets are available as a $15 add-on with online badge purchase only. VIP shopping hour will take place an hour before doors open to the public on Saturday from 11am to noon. By purchasing a VIP ticket, you will be granted early entry to both the Ursa Market Vendor Hall & Artist Alley and the Gothic & Lolita Market Pop-Up.  Only 75 VIP shopping tickets in total are available. 

Badges purchased online may only be picked up by the registered badge holder. You can not designate someone else to pick up your badge for you. Attendees ages 18 and over must provide ID that matches the name used for registration at badge pick-up.

One Day Badge (at-door): $38 (taxes and fees not included)

Youth Badge (11-17 years of age): Youth badges will be available for purchase as an add-on option both online or at the door. Any attendee between 11 and 17 years of age at the time of the event MUST be accompanied at all times by an adult guardian aged 25 or older. Youth badges purchased online can only be picked up by the corresponding registered adult badge holder. Each adult guardian may be responsible for a maximum of four Youth badge holders in total.

Child Badge (10 years and under): Children aged 10 or under may attend at no additional cost with the purchase of an adult badge. The child must be present at badge pick-up and MUST be accompanied by their legal guardian at all times. Child badges will be available as an add-on option both online or at the door.

Prices are subject to change without notice.

The shopping events on Saturday are FREE to attend and open to the general public! We will have two shopping areas:

• Ursa Market Vendor Hall (local and international designers and artists)

• Gothic & Lolita Market Pop-Up (Japanese indie brands)

The shopping portion of the event is all-ages, and wearing J-fashion attire is NOT REQUIRED in order to shop.

We will not be checking for vaccination status in order to enter the shopping areas on Saturday, but a well-fitted mask is required to be worn inside event space at all times. Please read our full COVID-19 Policy for more information.

All other activities will require a purchased badge for entry.