CNZ Wild Adventures

Initially entering the TrustPower Tauranga Santa Parade as a community entry walking float, the cosplay characters were a huge hit with the crowd and Cosplay BOP were invited to provide characters for the official floats as well as still maintaining their own walking entry..

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Cosplayers travel from all over New Zealand to participate in this parade.

The unofficial after-party following Armageddon Expo Tauranga, the Cosplay Bay of Plenty "End of the World Party"

This is a ticketed costume R18 event for cosplaye's and the cosplay community only, with DJ Candyman / Groove DJ's rocking the tunes, supper and spot prizes.

 

And kept nice and secure by Watchmen Security.

Following the Santa Parade, the cosplayer's sneak off for their own private Cosplay BOP Christmas party together.

 

Sometimes a picnic on the waterfront or at a local bar / restaurant, this crazy family love to spend time together 

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Cosplay Bay of Plenty mid-winter dinner has been a long standing social event, previously held at Barrio Brothers Tauranga and this year at Gengy's Mongolian Restaurant.

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Open to any cosplayers to RSVP and attend, with cosplay encouraged. 

No evening is complete without our compulsory walk down to the Downtown Tauranga Wings for group & individual photos.

Pick a park or beach front, add a blanket, some food to share and the Cosplay BOP Summer Picnic is a chance for all the cosplay families, including children to share an afternoon together. 

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Traditionally held in January 

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Paul & Rozanne de Wild open their home each Wednesday evening for the local cosplayers to meet up for cos-build nights...

 

... not a lot of cos-build goes on as it's more of a social excuse to hang out, have a drink or two, eat nibbles and gossip about plans for the next convention or expo.

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