Editing MegaCon (section)

===Events and panels===
Outside the exhibit hall, the show has many events in the convention center lobbies and panel rooms.
<br>'''Panels:''' MegaCon is host to panels of many genres relating to cosplay, anime, gaming, and world building among many other subjects. Celebrities attending MegaCon may also star in their own panels.
<br>'''Gaming:''' Several RPG games are hosted at MegaCon including [[Dungeons & Dragons]] [[living campaigns]], [[Living Forgotten Realms]], Pathfinder Society and Legends of the Shining Jewel. Non RPG gaming is also hosted at MegaCon ranging from the card-based [[Magic: The Gathering]] to strategy games. E-gaming arcades are available and tournaments are held at the event for games like [[Super Smash Bros.]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Kevin |title=9 ways MegaCon Orlando has something for everyone |url=https://www.wftv.com/news/local/9-ways-megacon-orlando-has-something-for-everyone/756013231/ |access-date=8 January 2024 |agency=WFTV |date=24 May 2018}}</ref>
<br>'''Cosplay Contest:''' Since 2018, MegaCon has been home to the FanExpo Masters of Cosplay Grand Prix Sunshine Qualifier where dozens of cosplayers display their talent in costume construction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tuttle |first1=Brittani |title=MegaCon announces first-ever cosplay competition, 'Master of Cosplay Grand Prix' |url=https://attractionsmagazine.com/megacon-first-cosplay-competition/ |access-date=12 February 2023 |agency=Attractions Magazine |date=2 April 2018}}</ref>
<br>'''Family Zone:''' The MegaCon family zone is hosted in a large panel room with activities directed towards preteens and younger. Activities include a kids cosplay contest, a sorting hat ceremony, and padawan training.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zizo |first1=Christie |title=MegaCon Orlando 2022: Everything you need to know to go |url=https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/05/16/megacon-orlando-2022-everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-go/ |access-date=21 October 2023 |agency=WKMG Click Orlando |date=16 May 2022}}</ref>
<br>'''Afterparties:''' MegaCon has been host to afterhours entertainment since 2003. These events grew to include offsite locations in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=MegaCon 2006 Programming |url=http://www.megaconvention.com/programming.asp |website=Wayback Machine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060308002228/http://www.megaconvention.com/programming.asp |archive-date=2006-03-08 }}</ref> Since 2010, Moshi Moshi Productions has handled offsite after hours events with a kickoff party in the [[Icebar Orlando]] on Thursday, and themed parties on Friday and Saturday at the Rosen Plaza and Rosen Centre respectively. In 2023, a Wednesday afterparty was hosted at [[ICON Park]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Moshi Parties |url=http://www.moshiparties.com/ |website=Moshi Moshi Productions |access-date=30 January 2023}}</ref> In 2024, the convention booked an exclusive afterhours event at the nearby [[Universal Islands of Adventure]] theme park.<ref>{{cite web |title=MegaCon Convention on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/MegaConOrlando/status/1737236481654108449 |website=Twitter |publisher=MegaConOrlando |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref>