All attendees must conform to the city’s public nudity ordinance, regardless of sex or gender identification or presentation. Ordinance 11.24.200 states that:
“It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly or intentionally appear in a state of Nudity in a Public Place.”
A state of nudity is defined by Overland Park as:
“any state of undress in which the human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast, at a point below the top of the areola, is less than completely and opaquely covered”
Coverings which give the appearance of nudity, simulates nudity, or covered genitals in a discernibly turgid state would also be considered nudity.
These rules, as well as the following list of prohibited attire, extend to all Naka- Kon attendees, regardless of gender identification.
- Clothing must completely cover with opaque (not transparent, sheer, mesh, or perforated) material with no holes or gaps and which will not slip or expose the following areas or their outlines or impressions:
- genitals
- buttocks (including the entirety of the cheeks)
- nipples and areolas
- Pasties and undergarments must be covered by an outer garment
- Clothing which simulates or gives the appearance of nudity is not permitted
- While attending Naka-Kon, badges should be worn so that they are clearly visible during the duration of the convention, even while cosplaying!
- Clothing and paraphernalia frequently used as fetish wear, including but not limited to hoods and harnesses, are not permitted.
- Swimsuits should only be worn while going to and from the hotel pool areas, and are not a suitable substitution for clothing in convention areas. In addition, cosplays (especially those involving glitter, body paint, etc.) are not suitable substitutions for swimsuits in hotel pools, so make sure to double check that you’ve packed yours!
- To comply with health and safety standards, PLEASE, keep something solid between the sole of your foot and the ground at all times! When secured to your feet, solid surfaces, like cardboard or clear sandals (if you want to look barefoot), will help keep your feet protected. If a member of our staff sees you wearing socks without shoes on, or if your clear sandals are just that great, we may stop you!
- Props should be under seven feet in length. If your cosplay involves wings, we ask that you keep the total wingspan under seven feet.
- If you have a large cosplay or a cosplay that involves stilts, you must have a “handler” with you at all times. Your “handler” must purchase their own Naka-Kon badge, and should assist you through crowds and doorways. We ask that you use the elevators for large cosplays and that you dismount from the stilts before using the escalators.
- Naka-Kon is an educational convention committed to creating a safe and fun environment for the whole family. Please bear this in mind as you choose your clothing/cosplay and understand that cosplays that represent culturally insensitive, derogatory, and/or mocking subject matter are prohibited by Naka-Kon. Politically themed cosplays are prohibited.
- Some examples of inappropriate cosplays include, but are not limited to: intentionally changing your body features to mimic the racial features of another real-life race, dressing as a Nazi or using Nazi slogans/imagery, and/or using a cosplay to belittle or demean others.
- Objects used in such cosplays will be confiscated and returned to the owner in exchange for their convention badge. Further consequences are up to the discretion of the Operations and/or Access Control directors and may include membership revocation if you refuse to have your object(s) confiscated.
- Ahegao style clothing or cosplays are not family-friendly, and thus are prohibited.
- Dressing as or otherwise impersonating a Naka-Kon staffer, or a member of any local or federal law enforcement agencies, is strictly forbidden. Fictional agencies do not fall under this rule.
Last Updated:
June 8, 2025