The All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Club Returns!
The Cereal Club at Cradle-Con – Retro toons. Classic games. Infinite cereal.
Relive your Saturday mornings at The Cereal Club, a Cradle-Con add-on featuring classic cartoons on loop, retro Nintendo gameplay, and an all-you-can-eat cereal bar filled with your favorite sugary classics. For just $15, enjoy unlimited cereal, a commemorative bowl (while supplies last), and access to Hangar 2’s ultimate nostalgia zone—then meet the voices behind the cartoons in our guest and artist alley. Because growing up is optional.
Saturday & Sunday, May 16-17, 2026, 10 am–5 pm
All proceeds support our education and preservation programs.
Advance Tickets
Adults $25.00, Kids $15.00, Weekend Pass $40.00
At the Door
Adults $30.00, Kids $20.00, Weekend Pass $45.00
Add on - Cereal Bar - $15.00
(Requires Cradle Con Admission Ticket)
Super Fan Tickets - Single Day $60, Weekend Pass $90
Includes: Admission, Cereal Club, T-Shirt, and two Captain Cradle Comics
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm
And did we mention FREE Parking?!!
Saturday Tickets | Sunday Tickets | Weekend Passes
Cradle-Con is Long Island’s non-profit, comic, collectible, and pop culture convention, built by fans, for fans.
The Cradle of Aviation Museum is proud to present an event that is a pure celebration of all things comic book culture. It is an opportunity for COMIC READERS to meet and greet local comic book creators, for COLLECTORS on the hunt for rare books and toys to shop with some of the best vendors, for COSPLAYERS to gather and celebrate their favorite fandoms, and for RETRO GAMERS to get their game on! This spectacular yet intimate experience allows fans of all ages to gather, socialize, and share their passion for what they love. And it's a beautiful day out for FAMILIES with lots of activities for kids.
This is...Cradle-Con.
Proceeds benefit the museum's Preservation and Education Programs.
Please note: Library passes are not valid for Cradle-Con weekend.
Catch last year's 2025 Cradle Con commercial, and mark your calendars for Cradle Con 2026, returning May 16–17, 2026.
2026 Guests
2026 Local Artists
2026 Vendors
2026 Cosplay Groups
2026 Cosplay Guests
2026 Featured Cosplay Photographers
Cosplay Contests and The Cosplay Stage
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Saturday for ages 17+, judging at 11 am & 1 pm, contest on the main stage at 4 pm. Sunday for ages 17 and under, judging at 11 am & 1 pm, contest on the main stage at 4 pm. See details page for rules and pre-registration form.
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The Cosplay StageA non-competitive space to show off your cosplay - daily Cosplay Showcase, Marvel and Fallout Trivia, and Karaoke! Come get some!
Retro Arcade
Our popular Arcade Exhibit will be out with over 60 arcade cabinets all set to free-play! Come get your '80s on!
Why come to Cradle-Con?
- Proceeds support museum Preservation and Education Programs
- Well organized-event; manageable floor layout, not overcrowded
- Family-friendly - something for everyone
- Supporting local artists and vendors in the community
Cradle-Con is the Cradle of Aviation's own non-profit comic, collectible, and pop culture convention.
Saturday & Sunday, May 16-17, 2026, 10 am–5 pm
All proceeds support our education and preservation programs.
Advance Tickets
Adults $25.00, Kids $15.00, Weekend Pass $40.00
At the Door
Adults $30.00, Kids $20.00, Weekend Pass $45.00
Add on - Cereal Bar - $15.00
(Requires Cradle Con Admission Ticket)
Super Fan Tickets - Single Day $60, Weekend Pass $90
Includes: Admission, Cereal Club, T-Shirt, and Two Captain Cradle Comics
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm
And did we mention FREE Parking?!!
Cradle-Con 2026 - Saturday & Weekend Pass Tickets
Cradle-Con 2026 - Sunday & Weekend Pass Tickets
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
Show Floor Sponsor:
Cereal Club Sponsor:
Media Sponsor:
