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Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Jared Jordan participates in the lightsaber dance competition at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more. — Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Jared Jordan participates in the lightsaber dance competition at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more. Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Jared Jordan participates in the lightsaber dance competition at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

By Olivia Ross February 18, 2023 1 min read

Con Nooga takes over the Chattanooga Convention Center.

The event features artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

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Con Nooga, February 2023

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Mike Ayers from The Grimoire Tattoo Studio tattoos Ryan Whitener's leg at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Mike Ayers from The Grimoire Tattoo Studio tattoos Ryan Whitener's leg at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Ali Gilbreath poses at Tea with Iroh at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Wendy Callaway and Mary Lashley look at art from Smoking Glue Guns at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Moshe Cope gets dice from a gumball machine at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Rob Krise of Wildfell Wolves holds an owl at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Ax Moon pets an owl held by Rob Krise of Wildefell Wolves at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Rob Krise of Wildfell Wolves holds an owl at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Aime Scott and Niko Aparicio look at items by CrowsLikeCandy at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Alaina and Erin Jones look at items by CrowsLikeCandy at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Bee Orgain looks at dice from Mythica Gaming at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Spencer Mann of Atomikku instals a vinyl wrap to a skateboard at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, February 17, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Jared and Nichole Jordan look at illustrations by Alex Ogle at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Morgan Mosher with Wildefell Wolves holds a crow at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Jeana Martin gets a photo made with a wolf dog and owl from Wildefell Wolves at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Makalyn Munroe looks at keychains at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Cheyanne White and Victoria Hohl point to swords mounted at a booth at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Cindy Rennick, Scott Rennick, and Jessica Bradfield pose for a photo at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Lacey Wallace poses for a photo at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Sean Randolph, Michael McKinney, Dylan Griggs and Quinn Scott creep around a corner at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Hennessy Pell participates in the lightsaber dance competition at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Jared Jordan participates in the lightsaber dance competition at Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Con Nooga featured artists, cosplay guests, animals, vendors, contests, and more.