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Ursa Major is a three day EGL & J-fashion convention that takes place in San Francisco, California on December 6th-8th, 2024. Convention activities include shopping, a swap meet, a formal ball, dance, panels, workshops, and themed gatherings.

More details about these activities will be released closer to the event.

VENDOR SHOPPING

Our shopping events are open to the general public with free admission after 2:00 PM!

The shopping portion of the event is all-ages, and wearing J-fashion attire is not required in order to shop.

BADGE PURCHASE

While our shopping events are free to attend, attendees must purchase a badge to attend all other convention activities, such as dances, panels, workshops, and the J-fashion Swap Meet on Sunday.

Please note that Swap Meet tables are not included with a convention badge. Tables will be available for purchase at a later date for badge holders only.

Head to our Registration page for more info!

Please click here to see our full COVID-19 Policy.

Thank you for your interest! We will open volunteer sign-ups closer to the event date. Please check back later for more details.

Ursa Major is a J-fashion convention, and our badged attendees will likely arrive dressed in a J-fashion style. However, attendees are not required to be dressed in J-fashion at events open to the general public, such as shopping events.

For most badged activities, attendees are strongly encouraged, but not required, to wear J-fashion coordinates. Several events, such as the formal ball, will have stricter dress codes that will be enforced. Wearing cosplay is discouraged, although attendees are welcome to wear coordinates inspired by fictional characters or themes. For more information, please see the dress code section of our Code of Conduct.

For those looking for coordinate theme ideas, since the name of our event is Ursa Major, consider wearing coordinates that feature bears and stars! You may also be inspired by the state of California or Greek mythology. Since our event takes place in December, winter or general holiday themes would also fit right in.

The shopping spaces on Saturday are free to enter and open to the general public, so please understand that there will be shoppers that may not be entirely familiar with what J-fashion is. We aim to provide a welcoming environment that encourages people to learn more about J-fashion! However, if someone is making you feel uncomfortable for any reason, please alert the nearest staff member as soon as you are able.

Yes! Anybody interested in learning about J-fashion is welcome to attend. We will have informational panels for those who wish to learn more about J-fashion, and social activities if you are looking to make new friends in the community.

We do ask that anybody who comes to this event and is not an active J-fashion wearer be respectful of attendees dressed in J-fashion. J-fashion is not a costume worn for public attention, even though attendees might be more dressed up than usual for the event. Do not take photos of anybody without permission, and do not ask invasive questions or harass attendees. We will immediately remove anybody engaging in these kinds of behaviors from our event space. Please be sure to read our Code of Conduct.

Yes - children are allowed to attend this event, but must be accompanied by an adult guardian at all times. Please see the age restriction policies in our Code of Conduct for more details.