BAY AREA KEI

Hours and location for at-con badge pick-up and purchase TBD

Purchase of a convention badge grants entry to all convention-hosted activities, including, but not limited to:

• Shopping events on Saturday and Sunday ahead of free shopping hours for the general public.

• Panels and workshops

• Holiday Ball and Coordinate Contest

• Karaoke

• Game Lounge

• Doll Museum

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.

Full weekend badges are available to purchase online only, and one-day badges are available to purchase each day at the door. Youth badges are available for both online and in-person. Please see each section below for details and pricing. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Badge Information: Badges go on sale on Saturday, August 1st, 12 PM noon PDT. Badge prices will increase depending on how many badges have been sold at time of purchase. Buy early and save!

      Full Weekend Badge

      Tier 1: $75 (100 available)

      Tier 2: $90 (150 available)

      Tier 3: $105 (200 available)

      Youth Weekend Badge: $40

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. All prices listed do not include any additional taxes and fees.

Online badge sales will close on Monday, November 30th, 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

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 legal name used for registration at badge pick-up.

VIP Badge: VIP is available as a $25 add-on with online weekend badge purchase only. VIP perks include, but are not limited to:

• VIP goodie bag with exclusive sponsor gifts

• Early Vendor Hall entry on Saturday

• Early swap meet table purchase

• VIP-exclusive coordinate photo event

VIP shopping will take place on Saturday from 11am to noon, one hour before doors open to badge-holding attendees. By purchasing a VIP badge, you will be granted early entry to both the Vendor Hall and Artist Alley. Only 75 VIP shopping tickets in total are available.

Online Registration Process: Attendees may purchase up to one (1) Adult badge or Youth badge at a time during checkout, and up to four (4) Child badges as add-ons to an Adult badge per order. We will require the following information for every individual badge holder:

• Date of birth

• Age

• Legal name (matching your ID)

• Display name (will be printed on the front of your badge)

If you are purchasing badges on the behalf of another attendee, please be sure to have this information ahead of time! You will not be allowed to complete your purchase without filling out this information for every individual badge holder. Duplicated information may result in order cancellation.

Badges and add-ons selected during the order process will be held for five (5) minutes to allow completion of registration. At the conclusion of the five minutes, the hold will be released and badges will become available for others to purchase.

One-day badges will be available to purchase each day at the door. One-day badges may only be purchased day-of; for example, you can not purchase a Sunday badge on Saturday.

We only accept electronic forms of payment. Cash will not be accepted.

One-day Adult Badge (at-door): $50 (taxes and fees not included)

One-day Youth Badge (at-door): $20 (taxes and fees not included)

Youth Badges (14-17 years of age): Youth badges will be available for purchase both online or at the door. Any attendee with a Youth badge MUST be accompanied by an adult guardian in order to pick up their badge. At the Registration desk, adult guardians must provide ID and will be asked to sign a consent waiver and provide emergency contact information. Adult guardians are not required to attend convention events with the Youth badge holder. Any adult guardian that chooses to accompany a Youth badge holder to badged events must purchase a convention badge.

Child Badge (13 years and under): Children aged 13 or under may attend with a child badge, which is available at no additional cost with the purchase of an adult badge. Any attendee with a child badge MUST be accompanied at all times by an adult guardian aged 25 or older. Each adult guardian may be responsible for a maximum of four Child badge holders in total. Child badges can only be picked up by the corresponding registered adult badge holder. Infants (age 2 and under) are not required to hold a badge. Child badges will be available as an add-on option both online or at the door.

Bay Area Kei staff are not responsible for supervising any minors during the convention. Some events have age restrictions. Any minors under the age of 18 found participating in events designated for 18+ attendees only will be removed from the convention.

The last day badge holders can request a refund for any reason is December 4th, 2026. Afterwards, you may only request a refund prior to the event (before December 11th) if you cannot attend due to illness or health issues. Refunds do not include Eventbrite fees.

If you would like to request a refund, please request it directly through your existing order on Eventbrite. Instructions on how to request a refund through Eventbrite are located on their website.

Lost or forgotten badges will not be replaced free of charge. If you lose your badge, please check to see if it has been turned in at the Info Desk. Replacement badges may be purchased at the Registration Desk. Please note that only one-day badges will be available to purchase at-con.