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Event Begins Friday, April 25 and Continues Select Nights Through Sunday, May 18
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Universal City, California, April 15, 2025 – Universal Studios Hollywood welcomes guests and fans attending Universal Fan Fest Nights to wear their fandom as this first-ever event brings to life the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and anime with all-new interactive and immersive in-world experiences inspired by Star Trek, Back to the Future, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, ONE PIECE and Jujutsu Kaisen as well as theme park favorites, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ and SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™.
Guests and fans can Really Go There, dressed to the nines in their favorite fandom attire (subject to Cosplay Costume Guidelines) as well as enjoy a wide selection of cosplay-inspired accessories, apparel and themed merchandise. Guests, whose fandom extends to several of the in-world experiences, can even choose to attend multiple event nights to don a different themed look each visit.
Tickets for Universal Fan Fest Nights are now on sale. Click here to purchase tickets and for full Terms and Conditions. Event dates are: April 25-27; May 2-4, 9-11 and 15-18, 2025.
While there is no better way to experience Universal Fan Fest Nights than to transform into a favorite character, there are Cosplay Costume Guidelines that all attending guests will need to adhere to if they choose to participate in costume attire.
A complete list of the Cosplay Costume Guidelines for Universal Fan Fest Nights is available here. Highlighted examples include:
- Guests may not create a false impression that they work for Universal or any emergency personnel.
- Guests may not wear any covering that fully or partially obscures a person’s face, including costume masks and facial coverings, except for religious or medical reasons.
- Face painting, both full and partial, is permitted, provided that to facilitate identification at any Universal Studios Hollywood or Universal CityWalk Hollywood owned venue, alcoholic beverages will not be served to guests if face painting covers more than one-half of the face, applied vertically.
- Prosthetic makeup that conceals any part of the face, other than the forehead, is not permitted.
- No weapons of any kind or items that could be used as a weapon are permitted.
- Costume accessories, weapons and props may be permitted if they are made of soft, lightweight material, do not have any sharp edges, are nonfunctional and otherwise adhere to the Cosplay Costume Guidelines.
- No special or atmospheric effects, including but not limited to balloons, smoke, fog, sound effects.
- No oversized costumes, veils, long trains or stilts.
- Costumes may not interfere with security screenings and cannot measure more than 25” in width and/or 80” in height.
- Service animals may not wear or be part of a costume.
- Guests must be fully clothed, including shirts and shoes.
- For safety reasons, some costumes may not be permitted on certain rides, shows or attractions. Costumes and capes must fit within the interior of a ride vehicle. Costume accessories which are not permitted on rides, shows and attractions can be secured in lockers.
To continue celebrating Universal Fan Fest Nights and to keep the fandom alive once guests leave the event, extensive collections of all-new merchandise will be available, themed to each of the exciting in-world experiences. From memorable collectibles and take-home mementos to an array of apparel and accessories to enhance cosplay looks, Universal Fan Fest Nights merchandise will offer an exciting shopping experience for fans.
Select items can be personalized to “Make It You-niversal,” from engraving and embossing to embroidery and embellishment at the Universal Studio Store inside the theme park and at select locations within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
At a glance, here’s a sampling of the unique collections for each experience that will be available for purchase at the Universal Studios Store and throughout select locations during the event.
Star Trek: Red Alert – Fans can outfit themselves in preparation to board the U.S.S. Enterprise-D with exclusive, new Starfleet-themed jackets, t-shirts, badges and more. Tribbles will be aplenty with a shoulder pal, plush keychain and a clutch bag while the creepy crawly Ceti eels are available in earring form, sure to complete any Star Trek fan’s fashion.
Back to the Future: Destination Hill Valley – The timeless film from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and guests can amp up their looks with themed apparel, including Marty McFly’s signature puffer vest, metallic rainbow hat and more. Commemorative souvenirs include drinkware, pins, magnets and a license plate.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Secrets of Waterdeep – Fans can gear up for this exciting all-new quest with a treasure trove of new merchandise, including a Paladin-inspired lace-up hoodie, bag of holding and exclusive playing mat, with something unique for every Wizard, Rogue and Fighter.
ONE PIECE: Grand Pirate Gathering – Fans can celebrate the series and commemorate this special experience with an exclusive collection of ONE PIECE merchandise, including a Monkey D. Luffy-inspired hoodie, signature straw hat and lunch bag, as well as a Chopper-inspired hat, backpack and youth tank top. Other take-home mementos, from keychains to pins and lanyards, will be available for purchase.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Hunger of the Cursed – The fandom of Jujutsu Kaisen comes to life with a variety of products featuring the Divine Dogs, including larger-than-life plush hats with both twins as well as a dual-colored zipper hoodie and keychains. Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro and Satoru Gojo fans can bring home their favorites with a t-shirt, mug, tote and keychains.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – The magic of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter extends to an all-new Collector’s Edition Interactive Wand, available exclusively at Universal Studios Hollywood, as well as the first-ever The Wizarding World of Harry Potter popcorn bucket inspired by the iconic Time-Turner. Magical creature fans are in for a treat with a fluffy new collection of perfectly pink Pygmy Puff merchandise, a plush Occamy and an interactive Niffler plush.
SUPER NINTENDO WORLD: Let’s Go Yoshi – Nintendo fans can celebrate with an extensive array of colorful, new merchandise themed to Yoshi, including apparel, accessories, bags, souvenirs, home goods and stationery.
Universal Fan Fest Nights is exclusive to Universal Studios Hollywood. All in-world experiences and activations will be included every event night for guests to enjoy when they attend Universal Fan Fest Nights (subject to change).
Adding to the adventure, guests will be able to experience select theme park attractions during the event, including “Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge,” “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™,” “Flight of the Hippogriff™,” “Jurassic World—The Ride,” “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem,” “Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride” and “The Simpsons Ride™”.
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