On April 10, 2019 at Northfield Square Mall the Community Arts Council of Kankakee County hosted the second annual Kankakee Cosplay Chaos. Locals and visitors dressed up as their favorite comic, fantasy, and anime characters. Vendors and artists were also on hand with a wide range of items inspired by everything from Harry Potter to Super Mario Bros. and more. At 2 p.m. KC2 cosplay competition spotlighted the best local cosplays, with youth and adult competitions, featuring characters such as Dr. Strange, Captain America, Deadpool, and Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz. A performance of hit songs in Klingon followed to the delight of the crowd.
For more information about Kankakee Cosplay Chaos visit communityartscouncil.org or find them on Facebook and Instagram.
Participants in the 2019 cosplay competition. |via Instagram The crowd settles in to cheer on the cosplay competition. Photo by Cheri Boudreau. Local Author Robert Neal Geiger | via Facebook Two cosplayers as Marvel’s Peggy Carter and Captain America leave the stage to a cheering crowd. Photo by Cheri Boudreau. A cospalyer playfully poses for the crowd. |via Instagram
