The Cradle of Aviation presents Cradle-Con, a one-stop shop and exhibition of all things related to comic book culture. Cradle-Con offers opportunities for readers to meet local comic book creators, for collectors to hunt for rare books and toys, for cosplayers to show off some of their best work, and for gamers to get their game on.

NEW for 2025: The Cereal Club at Cradle-Con – Retro toons. Classic games. Infinite cereal. Remember when the biggest decision of your weekend was which cereal to eat while watching cartoons? Relive the magic at The Cereal Club, a Cradle-Con exclusive add-on featuring retro cartoons on loop, classic Nintendo gameplay (Super Mario 1–3), and an all-you-can-eat cereal bar packed with sugary favorites. For a $10 add on, visitors receive unlimited cereal, a commemorative bowl, and access to Hangar 2’s ultimate nostalgia zone. Meet special guests behind some of your favorite animated characters in our guest and artist alley.

Additionally, the ThunderCats voice-over stars — Peter Newman, Larry Kenney and Lynne Lipton — will reunite in the Space Gallery Future Cities exhibit on the first floor.