Join us for an evening of formal fun and support for Naka-Kon 20th anniversary. We will have waltz music to heat up the dance floor.
The Charity Ball will be held Saturday, March 15th, from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in Ballroom A/B of the Overland Park Convention Center.
Please make sure you read the dress code because it will be strictly enforced at the door and you may be asked to leave the line to fix or alter your outfit if you do not meet the dress code, even if you've already purchased a ticket. Once the outfit is fixed you may return to dance the night away.
Tickets will not be sold on-site and must be purchased online.
Bring your Eventbrite confirmation/ticket for admission. You may bring a printed copy or a digital copy saved on your smartphone or other devices. The check-in table will be located outside the entrance of Ballroom A/B, and an exclusive enamel pin will be distributed to participants. Please have everything ready when you approach the table to keep the line moving.
For the Charity Ball, we encourage your cosplays and cross-plays! However, they must still follow the Naka-Kon and charity ball dress codes. (Remember that the dress code is gender-neutral.)
Examples of appropriate formal wear include ball gowns, tuxedos or suits, military dress uniforms, formal cultural attire including zori and geta, and historical costumes. Please wear the appropriate shoes for your outfit
If you need a medical exemption for any reason, email charity@naka-kon.com prior to the ball. The most common questions are on shoes, dress length, and formality.
- All attendees must abide by the general dress code of Naka-Kon.
- Appropriate formal attire
- This includes (but is not limited to): Tea length Dresses or gowns, kimonos, Hanfu, Saris, Suits or Tuxedos, kilts, formal cosplay etc.
- This excludes: skirts at or above the knee, shorts, t-shirts, blue jeans, hoodies, informal cosplay ect.
- Shoes must be appropriately formal and worn at all times.
- This includes: Dress shoes, oxfords, high heels, shined boots, ballet flats, black or neutral all over flats etc.
- This excludes: Dirty Sneakers, Dirty Converse shoes, dirty boots, work boots, tactical boots, sandals, flip-flops, bare feet, etc.
- Even if it is accurate for your character, excluding traditional wooden sandals which are allowed under traditional garb.
- This does not include traditional Japanese sandals.
- Exceptions are allowed on a medical case by case basis. Please email charity@naka-kon.com if you have further questions.
- Dresses, skirts, kilts, etc., are to be no shorter than tea length.
- Tea length is a dress length that falls between the knee and the ankle, usually around mid-calf. It's also known as midi length.
- Slits in skirts may reach as high as mid thigh but not as high as the hip.
- No bare midriffs allowed.
- Two piece dresses allowed to a small gap between pieces.
- The area covering the chest and skirt (between the hips and the knee) cannot be made of sheer or transparent material.
- Undergarments must not be seen.
- Leather, latex and fur may be used as accents on clothing, but must not make up your entire outfit.
- No mascot outfits, fursuits, wings, weapons, helmets, cloaks or any other item that can interfere with the dancing of other attendees or become a tripping hazard.
- Rule of thumb being: If it can not stick to your body then it is not allowed.
- Please no outside glow or light-up (blinking) accessories.
- You are allowed to light your dress itself SO LONG AS it is not blinking or a health risk to another attendee and or a major distraction.
- We reserve the right to ask you to turn it off if it does become a problem
If you have questions please email charity@naka-kon.com
Formal Ball Highlights
Staff Dancers: There will be staff members at the ball whose purpose is to dance with attendees. They will each be wearing the same style of white rose boutonniere and be introduced at the beginning of the ball to help attendees identify them.
Dance Cards: Each attendee will be given a dance card upon entering the ball, with prompts such as “dance with a staff dancer” or “complete an inside turn.” Those who complete their card will have the chance to be honored as part of the ball's royal court. Winners will be presented with prizes and asked to lead a dance, after which we will collect their information so they may receive a weekend badge for the following year.
Rose Exchange: During the ball, 24 red roses will be given at random to attendees. Each person is then asked to present that rose to someone they did not know prior to the ball to dance with. The purpose of this is solely to encourage people to mingle with other attendees and get the ball rolling!
Photo Op: There will be an awesome backdrop provided for you to take a picture by yourself or with friends. Please provide your own camera for the photo so you have the memory with you always. We should have a staff member there to assist the process, but you are more than welcome to do it even if they have stepped away!
Dance Performance: Dancers from the City of Motion will be performing a dance routine to show how good you can get with practice.
