PARKING INFO

We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.

To reserve your parking spot for the Twin Cities Con, visit the Minneapolis Convention Center SpotHero Parking Page.

Parking also available at Loring Park Ramp for $10 per day. Purchase HERE!

Accessible parking is available at both the 3rd Ave. Parking Ramp and the Plaza Parking Ramp. Curbside drop-off locations are also available along the front of the building on 2nd Ave.

ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

Nerd Street Events/Twin Cities Con is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and rewarding atmosphere. Our events are meant to be an inclusive space for fans, with a zero-tolerance policy against harassment, groping, stalking, and inappropriate photography. Gender-based harassment is unacceptable at TCC.

Harassment includes, but is not limited to, verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion; deliberate intimidation; stalking; following; harassing photography or recording; sustained disruption of talks or other events; inappropriate physical contact; and unwelcome sexual attention. Harassment of any kind is unwelcome at TCC and will not be tolerated.

COSPLAY & COSTUME WEAPONS POLICY

Any weapon that could seriously hurt somebody is not allowed at TCC. Specifically, but not limited to:

• Functional firearms – that includes paintball, airsoft, bb guns, cap guns, any gun that shoots a real projectile or causes a real explosion.

• Realistic firearms – any gun that could be confused for a real gun.  If it looks like a real gun, it is not allowed. Realistic prop guns with brightly-colored caps are not allowed.

• Prop weapons made of a hard material such as metal, wood, or glass

• Functional projectile weapons – any weapon (crossbow, slingshot, etc) that discharges a projectile

• Metal-bladed weapons

• Whips

• Explosives

• Blunt weapons like bats, clubs, or hockey sticks

• Loud props such as whistles, horns, etc.

Prop weapons are allowed, as long as they meet the following criteria; That they are composed of cardboard, foam, something light. Prop firearms are allowed only if they cannot be mistaken for real weapons. Prop bows will be allowed providing all arrows have soft tips and will not be shot. Prop weapons will be allowed at the discretion of staff and uniformed security personnel. Safety is paramount, we will always err on the side of caution. There will be no place to store prohibited weapons on-site. If you have a weapon that is prohibited, you will be escorted from the building and not allowed back in with the weapon.

Hateful symbols aren’t welcome at Twin Cities Con. Historical costumes can be great, but reminders of unspeakable atrocities are not appropriate, ever. This includes any sort of “ironic” or satirical costumes that re-appropriate Nazi paraphernalia or gear. Swastikas of any kind are not allowed at TCC.

ACCESSIBILITY POLICY

Twin Cities Con Accessibility and Companion Wristbands

 Twin Cities Con is dedicated to treating all attendees with respect and dignity. Accessibility wristbands are available to attendees with disabilities and one companion. [Both the attendee and the companion must have a badge to attend the event. The wristband does not serve as a replacement for a Twin Cities Badge.] Wristbands are for individuals with mobility, vision, hearing, or other difficulties. Accessibility wristbands do not provide early access to the exhibit hall, nor does it guarantee seating at panels or events, nor priority access to autograph lines, or photo ops.

To receive an accessibility and companion wristband, please request one at registration when you pick up your badge or at registration if you had your badge mailed to you.

Panel Rooms

Panel rooms will have designated accessible seating (including ASL seating) in various parts of the room. Please note that this seating is limited and is available on a first come first served basis. Seating may not be available if you arrive at a panel after it has begun. While the seats are made available, you are not required to sit in those seats if you do not wish to do so. If you need assistance finding accessible seating, please ask a Volunteer or Staff member. 

Most panel rooms at the event are not cleared, however, some spaces may be cleared after certain events. Clearing will be noted on the schedule and will be communicated verbally by Volunteers or Staff in the room. If rooms have been cleared, lines for the next event will be formed outside of the room. Please ask a Volunteer or Staff member about where the accessibility line has formed. If you have trouble standing in line for long periods of time, please speak to a Volunteer or Staff member about having your companion wait in line for both of you.

Note: While staff will always do their best to make accommodations, once “General Loading” begins, accessibility seating cannot be guaranteed. Qualification for services does not guarantee the availability of seating.

Celebrity Autographs

Those with Accessibility wristbands are permitted to use the VIP line, but they are not permitted to jump in front of any VIP attendee. If you’re someone who has ADA-related difficulties standing in lines for long periods or have trouble navigating lines, please speak to a Volunteer or Staff member about your companion holding your place in line. If you have ADA-related difficulties standing in line for long periods of time and do not have a companion with you, please speak to a Staff member and they will assist you. NOTE: Priority line access is reserved for individuals who purchased a VIP Badge.

ASL Interpreters

Twin Cities Con provides interpreters onstage for all Main Stage and Hero Stage panels during daytime programming. ASL interpreters for other panels and show needs such as autograph lines, photo ops, etc. are available on a first come first served basis. You may request an ASL interpreter in advance by filling out our request form here.

ASL interpreters may be available on the day of the event (but are not guaranteed if not requested in advance) for panels and other show needs. Please visit Registration if you have not reserved an ASL interpreter in advance and require one.

Quiet Room

We have a Quiet Room located in Room 202. 

Minneapolis Convention Center Accessibility Information

The Minneapolis Convention Center is designed to accommodate all attendees. Below is some helpful information taken from their website regarding accessibility at the Minneapolis Convention. For more information about accessibility at the Minneapolis Convention Center, please visit their website.

Mobility Equipment Rental: 

Mobility equipment is available to rent at our Visitor Information Center located on Level One at the main entrance. We have both power-operated vehicles (scooters) and manual wheelchairs. 

Currently, pre-registration is not available, though you can call ahead of time at 612-335-6040 to check on availability.

• Equipment should be returned to the Visitor Information Center each day.
• Payment | All transactions must be processed with Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Checks and cash cannot be accepted.
• Rates | Scooters are $50 per day, Wheelchairs are $20 per day

Service Animals: 

The MCC welcomes working guide and service animals into all public areas of the building. For the safety of our visitors, comfort animals, therapy animals, companion animals, or emotional support animals are only allowed at the MCC if they are trained to perform a specific task for an individual with a disability. Water filling stations are located throughout the building. An accessible toileting location is available outside on the Urban Meadow Plaza. ​