Contra Costa Con Celebrates STAR WARS & STAR TREK

All things STAR TREK, STAR WARS and Pop Culture with Guest Panels, Cash Costume Contest, Cosplay Groups in Concord Hilton on April 19

Contra Costa Con 2026 Star Wars & Star Trek Celebration is Sunday, April 19, at the Hilton Concord Hotel in Concord featuring over a dozen actors and creative talents from the Star Wars and Star Trek families.

This 4th annual Contra Costa Con Star Wars & Star Trek Celebration is open from 10am to 4pm with free parking at the Hilton. Kids 9 and under are free.

We will be celebrating 6 special anniversaries this year:

• Star Trek Original TV series debuted 1966
• Star Trek: The Voyage Home 1986
• Star Trek: First Contact 1996
• Star Trek Beyond 2016
• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy TV series debuts 2026
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016

Over a dozen Star Trek & Star Wars personalities will be on hand at Contra Costa Con to meet their fans and present 4 Panels (additional charge) including (partial list subject to change):

• Vic Mignogna (Captain James T. Kirk) Creator, director & actor in Star Trek Continues with over 20 million views; 0ver 400 voice actor credits in animation and anime
• Robin Curtis (Lt. Saavik) in Star Trek III & IV and 765874 Unification; Star Trek Next Generation
• Chris Doohan [Appearing afternoon only on April 19] (Scotty) Star Trek Continues; son of the legendary original Scotty, James Doohan
• C. Andrew Nelson (portrayed Darth Vader since 1994)
• Thaine Morris, a pyrotechnics and visual effects legend (Star Wars Episodes I, V & VI, Star Trek II, ET, Die Hard, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Starship Troopers, Alien, Judge Dredd, Ghostbusters, Poltergeist, Dragonslayer and many more)
• Margo Apostolos (Ewok Tokkat)
• Kevin Thompson (Ewok Chubbray, also Blade Runner, The Ewok Adventure)
• David Gonzalez (Ak-Rev--Jabba the Hutt's drum master)
• David Tanaka, VES ILM VFX editor - credits include: Star Wars Special Edition, The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump.
• Marty Brenneis ILM Camera Systems Engineer. Films include The Wrath of Khan and Return of the Jedi
• Howie Weed ILM VFX artist and modelmaker. Appeared as the Wampa (The Empire Strikes Back – Special Edition). Credits span multiple Star Wars and Star Trek films
• Mark Siegel ILM VFX artist and sculptor. Films include Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Wars Special editions
• Lauren Vogt ILM fabricator, puppeteer, and VFX makeup artist who worked on the Star Wars prequels and Star Trek IV
• Ralph Miller Star Trek Continues - sound designer. Credits also include sound effects editor, music editor, Foley artist, ADR recordist, boom operator, and production sound mixer. He's also a gifted voice-over talent in his own right

The 4 scheduled Panels will feature actors, Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic wizards and talents behind Star Wars and Star Trek.

Star Wars costuming groups Rebel Legion Endor Base, Mandalorian Mercs, 501st Golden Gate Garrison and Droid Builders will be on hand all day for their fans.

Click here for Exhibitor information and application.

We are also presenting Contra Costa Halloween Con on Sunday, Oct. 25 in the Hilton Concord.

Our first dozen Contra Costa Cons have been smash hits. Toys, collectibles, artwork, comics, anime, art, apparel, games, LEGO and much more will be featured at the family-friendly show hosted by Bay Area Festivals and American Brick Builders.

The free, family-friendly STAR TREK and STAR WARS Cosplay Costume Contest for attendees will feature cash and merchandise prizes for creative Star Wars and Star Trek characters in different age groups. Contest registration will be taken during the day with contest judging at 3 o'clock. Only Star Wars and Star Trek-themed costumes will be eligible for prizes.

New items and collectibles from Disney, Transformers, Funko Pop, Star Wars, LEGO, Pokémon, G.I. Joe, Marvel, DC, Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia, Hot Wheels and much more will be available by the wide variety of exhibitors at the show. Posters, art, prints, t-shirts, hats, apparel, anime, sports cards, books, comics, Legos, buttons, pins, classic video games, jewelry and cards are featured too.

Kids 9 and under are free.

VIP Ticket which includes admission to the show as well as access to all panels at Contra Costa Con is $29 with a free $2 Shopping Buck included in the price.

Admission tickets to Contra Costa Con are $12 and include a $2 Shopping Buck with each advance purchase ticket online.

All advance online sales, which include the free $2 Shopping Buck, end at 9am April 19.

Online sales continue until the end of Contra Costa Con.

Door sales of all our packages begin at 9:45am at the Hilton on April 19 at 1970 Diamond Blvd, 3 blocks off Interstate 680 in Concord.