Frequently Asked Questions

Comic-Con Junior is a pop-culture festival, which has been inspired by Comic-Cons around the world and especially by Comic-Con Prague, with deeper focus on children and teenagers. It brings a wonderful program especially for fans of sci-fi and fantasy in games, films, anime and comics, books and illustrations, music and costumes etc. The program includes Question & Answer sessions, photo opportunities, and autograph sessions with international and Czech actors, comic authors, youtubers, writers, and other artists and interesting personalities. Comic-Con Junior also includes video- and board- gaming tournaments, competitions, workshops, lectures, presentations, exhibitions, sale of fan merchandise…
The first Comic-Con Prague took place at the O₂ Universum, a new congress center in Prague, on February 7th-9th, 2020. Attendance was 23,000 participants. The second Comic-Con Prague took place after two rescheduled dates on October 15-17, 2021 with an attendance of 18,500 participants. The third Comic-Con Prague took place after one rescheduled date on April 22-24, 2022 with the same attendance. Comic-Con Prague 2023 took place on 14-16 April with almost 22,000 visitors.
The first Comic-Con Junior took place 22-23 October 2022 in Hall E of the Brno Exhibition Centre with an attendance of 10,000.

Comic-Con Junior is run by Comic-Con Prague s.r.o., which falls under the control of the non-profit group SFK Avalon. This organisation organises events such as Festival fantazie, PragoFFest, and other pop-culture festivals. The main organisers alongside SFK Avalon are Active Radio plc. and its team, No Limits. This team organizes hundreds of different events every year.

Comic-Con Junior takes place in the pavilon E, Výstaviště Brno, Výstaviště 405/1, 603 00 Brno.
There are many different ways to get to Comic-Con Junior. For more information, please see the Information section and click on the Transport.
However, we recommend using public transport, due to the construction work around the Exhibition Centre.

Saturday 9:00 until 21:00
Sunday 9:00 until 18:00
Events in the games rooms begin immediately after the venue opens.
Events in the halls begin an hour after the venue opens.

Tickets can be purchased through the Ticketstream pre-sale website, at branches or onsite.
Tickets are limited, so they may sell out at the venue.

Tickets can be purchased for individual days or VIP tickets for both days. Ticket prices start at 690 CZK for Sunday, 890 CZK for Saturday and gradually increase over time. The price of a VIP ticket is 3990 and is the same for both days and throughout the pre-sale period.
Children aged 0 to 4 years inclusive are free, children aged 5 to 11 years inclusive are half price. Proof of the child's age is required when requesting a check at the door.
A family discounted ticket for 2+2 or 1+3 can also be purchased.
Disabled persons have half price admission. Proof of eligibility for the discount must be shown on site by presenting their ZTP/P card.

The ticket price includes access to all programs, including panels with guests, to exhibitions, to most attractions (some have a limited number of places, at some it is necessary to wait or register in advance for a specific time) and all game zones.
There may be an entry fee for some tournaments or attractions.
The ticket price does not include a cloakroom, entry to the guest photography zone and their signing, photographs and autographs of guests, meet&greet with guests.

You have priority access to the building, reserved seats in the front rows of Halls E1 and E2 (not others), until 5 minutes before the start of each show.
And priority access to purchase Comic-Con Junior merchandise, as well as to take photos and sign autographs with guests within your selected time slot.
You have an access into VIP zone with free cloakroom.
You will receive a VIP bag with merchandise and gifts at Comic-Con Junior’s merchandising stand.

Yes, it is possible to buy tickets as a gift to someone, tickets are not for specific people.

Unofficial handover or sale of a ticket to someone else is possible. However, with a risk for the buyer - the original owner does not have to send the ticket after payment or he can use its code to enter before the buyer, so the buyer will not have access to the festival.
Neither the organiser nor Ticketstream will be responsible for tickets purchased in this way.

It isn’t necessary, but it might be better for your own personal comfort (should your phone stop working or there was a problem with the barcode reader etc.). The ticket code can also be photographed.
Ticket code will be scanned upon entry to the festival. Attention: The code can only be scanned once. Once scanned, your ticket becomes void and cannot be used again.
To re-enter within the same day, a stamp must be requested before leaving the building. The opportunity to re-enter the building ends 1.5 hours before the end.
Please do not publish or share your ticket online before the event. Code = ticket, by posting the code you give a ticket to the first person who comes with the code.

One ticket is valid for each day (except VIP ticket for 2 days).
There will be a separate entrance to the building for disabled persons, VIP ticket holders and cosplayers whose luggage, costumes, or costume parts do not adhere to the rules for forbidden items.
A separate entrance is available for organizers, vendors, partners, performers, guests and journalists.

Yes, it is one of the requirements of BVV, Ticketstream and organizers. It must be presented to the organiser or an Ticketstream staff member on request.

Purchased tickets, including VIPs, vouchers for photography, autograph signings, etc., are non-refundable according to legal regulations and established sales rules.
In the case of cancellation the guest's appearance is not entitled to a refund of the entrance fee and VIP tickets. Money for purchased vouchers for autographs and photos with the guest will be refunded after the necessary time at the administration.
Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of admission (including current state anti-covid measures) will not result in a refund.

The festival program and organisation focuses on children, young adults and adults.
Children up to and including 4 years old are free, 5-11 years old are half price.
Adult companions are responsible for the care of these children, the organisers do not assume this responsibility.
Children younger than 15 years must be accompanied by an adult. Alternatively, the younger child can be given written parental consent to participate, see the form in the Info section.
Stroller access is permitted, but some areas may be less accessible with a stroller.

Entry with a stroller is possible, but some areas of the festival may be less accessible with a stroller. There are no baby changing facilities in the exhibition area.

No animals or pets are permitted at the festival, except assistance dogs.

Yes. On your return, you will present the wristband that all CCJ participants will receive on their first entry (both days). You will also present it on your way from the Book Brno fair to the CCJ.
Re-entry from outside the building is possible no later than 1.5 hours before the end of the programme.

You are entitled to half price admission and so is your escort if medically necessary.
VIP ticket prices, photo opportunities, and autograph sessions cannot be purchased at a discounted rate.

For official press activities at Comic-Con Junior, you need to get accreditation. The deadline for requesting press accreditation with the email address press@comiccon.cz is 2 weeks before the event. We are not required to adhere to your request, as there are limited places and places for journalists is limited.

Of course! Comic-Con Junior is a great opportunity to meet other fans with similar interests to you.

Install the Comic-Con Czech app with maps and search. Printed maps can also be found in the lobby and on each floor by the staircase.
FLOOR 1: Entrance, reception, cloakroom, video game room, fun activities, merchandising vendors, Pokémon program, refreshments, toilets
2. FLOOR 2: program halls E1, E2 and E3, lounges S1-S5, cosplayers' booths, Cosplay Stage, Artist Alley, VIP Zone, Technology Zone, Photo Zone and Signature Zone, partner and vendor booths, exhibitions, cosplayers' changing room, refreshments, toilets...
3. FLOOR: board game room, fun activities, E4 program room, comic creators, comic workshops and other workshops, exhibitions, PRESS zone, refreshments and toilets...

If your luggage does not violate the prohibited items rule, use the cloakroom on the ground floor = 1st floor, for a fee. If your luggage does not meet the entry requirements, look for another solution (box at the station, deposit with friends, leave at the accommodation).

To change into/from the costume, there is a changing and cloaking room at hall E1, accessible through the entrance at cosplaer's booths. Here you will also find first aid for costume damage. This service is free.
More detailed information for fans with costumes can be found here.

Absolutely. You are most welcome to come in costume, but it must meet the costume criteria as set out in the Rules of Participation.
For cosplayers there is a special entrance, where trained service will evaluate the components of your costume and their danger. Imitations of weapons (eg softened larp swords), non-functional weapons and even large suit bags are fine.
Prohibited items can't be bring in.
Inside is a cloakroom with changing cabins, mirrors and a first aid kit. More detailed information for fans with costumes can be found here.

Cameras including SLRs are allowed to be brought to Comic-Con Junior (but no tripods, lights, etc.). You are welcome to take photos and videos and share on social media with #comicconjunior or #comicconjunior2024.
Flash photography and filming is only allowed within 5 minutes of the start of the show and 5 minutes before the end of the show, during some shows photography and filming may be completely prohibited.
It is also forbidden to obtain photographs with guests other than through official means by purchasing photography vouchers.
Professional/commercial photography and filming and non-fan publication of footage is not permitted without accreditation.
Violation of the rules may result in exclusion from participation without refund of payments.

By participating in Comic-Con Junior, you acknowledge that we can use you in official photographs and videos from the event. Photos and video recordings can be used on the Comic-Con Junior and Comic-Con Prague website, on social media, for Comic-Con Junior and Comic-Con Prague marketing purposes, and in material published by media companies or the event partners.

You will find buffets with refreshments provided by our suppliers right on the festival premises. On each floor there are several stands with different refreshments. More information can be found on the Comic-Con Czech mobile app.
Entry with your own refreshments is not allowed!

The BVV and Comic-Con Junior rules do not allow you to bring your own food or drinks.
Exceptions may be special foods for people with a prescribed health diet, aids for diabetics, infant nutrition etc.

Smoking is allowed outdoors, well away from the building (please note that you must ask the stamp for your return, before leaving the building).

You will find an ATM right at the Brno Exhibition Centre at Hall E, to be specified later.

Try the Comic-Con Junior reception. After the festival, email junior@comiccon.cz.

Please write the following information to junior@comiccon.cz: name and surname, topic and format of the event (lecture, quize, talkshow, workshop...), your experience with the making events. We will pass on the heads of the relevant program line according to the topic of the event. The head of the program line will contact you and agree with you on whether to include the event and when, he will inform you about the conditions.
The program has a final deadline a month before the event, but it is better to offer the program as early as possible to increase the chances of inclusion.

The programme, including descriptions of the shows, can be found in the Comic-Con Czech mobile phone app and on the website in the Programme section THE WEEK BEFORE THE FESTIVAL (in both electronic and print versions).
The programme of each hall is displayed on the screen or board in front of it.
The programme is printed on the festival information board.

Access is to all programs where there is free seats, even during the programs (but under the conditions of non-disruption of other participants and authors of the programs). The capacity of the program halls is organized by the organizer.
In the main halls E1 and E2, the organizer will offer the vacant VIP seats 5 minutes before the start of the show for all other participants.
Some attractions can be accessed only after prior registration at a specific time, some only with waiting.

We do not plan on clearing the rooms between events. Nonetheless, we will clear rooms between events should the need arise during the festival itself.

Each fan program line has its program leaders, usually three, are labeled with the plastic card "Vedoucí programu".
If you have a question about the program, use the program published before entering the hall or on the Internet, please do not disturb the course of the program.
The main stages have professional stage managers available only to guests, moderators, etc. Therefore please ask questions on the main stages program at the reception of Comic-Con Junior. The organizers in yellow ORGANIZER T-shirts at the entrance to the main halls will help the participants.

The programmes with foreign guests in the E1 hall will be in English. Shows with Mark Williams will be briefly interpreted directly from the stage. other programmes will not be interpreted.
Films will be screened in their original format with Czech subtitles. Most video games will be in English.
Programs in other halls will mostly be in Czech. There will be some exceptions of English programs, which will not be translated.

Due to the high financial demands of interpreting and the limited budget of Comic-Con Junior, we are not setting up a headphone interpreting service. But all shows with international guests will be briefly interpreted directly from the stage.

Artist Alley is a place for retail sales of art merchandise, fan merchandise, souvenirs, autographed photo prints, etc. Suitable for cosplayers, artists, small jewellery makers, writers, selling surplus items from their own collections, etc.
It is forbidden to sell goods that violate copyright or industrially produced goods.

Top and well-known actors either don't go to the cones at all or they choose a lot where to go. They charge millions of CZK for a one-day appearance. Normally, millions are reached also by the requirements of the main stars of popular current series. Photographs and signatures would cost ten thousand CZK or more. The price (among other things, but for simplicity) is based on costs, budgeting on the number of photos and signatures, which can actually be realized in standard working hours. There are only a few people in the Czech Republic who would pay such a much money for a photo or signature. So from a certain required money of the agents of the actors, it even makes sense to consider inviting the actor.
Believe that selecting guests and dealing with agents is a very demanding job, believe that we do more than the maximum, and thanks to that we managed to arrange guests that the Comic-Con in a small Czech Republic could not afford.

Rewards for appearance in cones is a standard part of actors' income. It is a job like any other, it takes several days (it is necessary to count all the time spent away from home). Rewards for relatively well-known actors are relatively high, they are thousands to usually tens of thousands, the most famous actors ask for hundreds of thousands of dollars, euros, british pounds.
Photographs and autographs cannot be provided free of charge, the interest would exceed the technical and time possibilities. Guest costs cannot be covered only by the entrance fee.
The money paid for professional photos and autographs of the actors cover only PART of the organizer's costs: rewards for actors and their agents, air tickets and ground transport, accommodation, per diem, for well-known actors also the costs of participation of their agents, technical support of facilities, discussions, photography and signing, staff taking care of it, promotion and other associated costs ...

You can purchase a photo with the guest and/or a studio photo of the guest and/or his/her autograph in advance at the Comic-Con Junior e-shop or on site at convention. After payment you will receive a unique code.
A week before the festival or on site, you enter the unique code into the same e-shop and choose a specific time for the photo shoot/signing from the available options. This also applies to VIP participants.
At the selected time, you will arrive in the photo / autograph zone on the 1st floor, you will proof the second unique code obtained at the time of withdrawal and receive a photo (within 30 seconds of taking the photo) or an autograph.
If you don't receive a purchase confirmation, code, etc., you need to address it EARLY at shop@comiccon.cz, not in FB messages, etc.

At the entrance to the photo area, you put down your luggage/mobile, etc., sanitize your hands, on the instruction of the attendant you approach the actor, greet him/her, stand in position. A professional photographer will take your picture, check the result on the screen and send it to the press. In the meantime, you say goodbye, take your belongings and wait outside for a few tens of seconds for the printed 20x30 cm photo. A code in the corner of it will then allow you to download a digital copy after a certain amount of time after the con.
One photo voucher is for one to two people. More people = more vouchers.

Failure to take a photo or sign at the chosen time will result in the loss of the photo or signature. But ask the staff in the photo and autograph zone for spare time, they will try to help you, if possible.

One photo voucher is for one or two people (including children).
For a photo with more persons at a time, it is necessary to purchase the appropriate number of vouchers.
The number of printed photos equals the number of vouchers.

If any of the guest actors do not make it to the current Comic-Con for any reason, we will automatically refund payments for photos and autographs with them after the time necessary for administration.
Non-actor guests are not affected, as we do not sell photo shoots and signings with them, there is nothing to refund.

Tickets remain valid and a change of date or place is not a reason to return them, in accordance with the applicable legal rules of ticket sales.

If actual Comic-Con Junior is completely canceled without compensation, the entrance fee will be refunded after necessary time for administration. This scenario is unlikely, we will always try to keep the fans from losing the experience and we will look for another date.

When eventually changing the date of Comic-Con Junior, we will do everything to ensure that there are as few changes as possible in the guest list. Of course, it will depend on the specific situation of each guest, but we believe that the changes will be minimal.

If the date of Comic-Con Junior is changed, we will automatically issue a full refund for any purchased photography and signing with guest actors, after the time required for administration.