Photos MUST be vertical/portrait in format. Please try to avoid 16:9 pix as these will get cropped.

All of our usual photo guidelines apply. Not sure what our guidelines are? You’ll find them in our Photo Guidelines highlight on our Instagram. Not on Instagram? Please ask!

Happy Holidaze!

The deadline to submit is Saturday, December 20!

Submit up to three different cosplays! Please, please, please only submit ONE photo of each cosplay. Please do NOT submit several photos of each cosplay and tell us to pick. We’ll just send it back and ask YOU to pick.

We cannot use your photo if we do not have your handle. Yes, we do know many of you by now but please still include your handle to help us out!

Please include your age! Yes, we’re actually including ages this time, just to underscore the fact that we are all awesome cosplayers over 40!

Do NOT use our features submission link, as this will put your submission in queue to be featured vs. be part of the Winter Holidaze project.

PLEASE include your Instagram handle! Or, if you are not on Instagram but are on Facebook or BlueSky, please provide your Facebook or BlueSky handle.

…Christmas Clark Griswald), or cosplays photographed in the snow. Don’t worry, Southern Hemisphere folks: these photos can be taken during your winter months!

Guidelines:

Email your submission to us at cosplayover40 at gmail.com with the subject line HOLIDAZE 2025!

The 2025 Winter Holidaze Project: Snow Cosplays! These can be snow/ice-based cosplays (examples: Jack Frost, Emma Frost, Frozen characters, the Clauses & North Pole elves, Todoroki) or holiday cosplays (examples: the Grinch, holiday versions of superheroes/villains, Clara & the Nutcracker Prince…

Thank you for spreading the word! ♥️♥️♥️

You’re NEVER too old to cosplay! Follow your loves and interests at any age and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!

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