The Gathering of The Juggalos is your place to shed that normie flesh suit and come full-bore as the creature you truly are! In our ongoing celebration of all things wicked, this is an open call to all cosplaying, crafty, fabricating, flaunting and fabulous ninjas to join in and show us your final forms at The Gathering’s Costume Contest! So, let’s see if you can blow away our judges with your best wicked fit! We’re looking for creativity, ingenuity and cleverness in execution. It’s always a pleasure to see the creativity of The Fam on full display, and we’re looking forward to seeing you at The Gathering of the Juggalos!

Prizes: 1st Place – GOTJ Gold Plaque, Rare GOTJ Amulet & $200 gift certificate; 2nd Place – Rare GOTJ Amulet & $100 gift certificate; and 3rd Place – Rare GOTJ amulet & $50 gift certificate.

Those wishing to compete should show up at least 15 minutes before the contest begins (no costumes that won previously aloud).

Killer Queens, the time has come once again to high step on the necks of all those basic b!+ches and prove why you’re the best! Make no mistake, at The Gathering of the Juggalos we don’t objectify, we just flex who’s fly! This is the one and only Miss Juggalette Pageant! This is a celebration of the female side of the Juggalo persuasion as the loveliest, littest and livest among our unique tribe take center stage to show off exactly why ‘lettes are simply the best! This contest goes for 3 rounds: Personality, Talent & Swimsuit! Every last Hatchet Girl walking this planet is a Queen in her own right, but this is your chance to show every last Juggalo who is The Wickedest of Them All!

Prizes: 1st Place – GOTJ Gold Plaque, Backstage Pass, Rare GOTJ Amulet & $300 in cash; 2nd Place – Rare GOTJ Amulet & $200 Gift Certificate; and 3rd Place – Rare GOTJ Amulet & $100 gift certificate.

Those wishing to compete should show up at least 30 minutes before the contest begins and bring their own swimsuit (or comparable attire) with them. A private dressing area will be provided as well as any music needed for the talent round.

Artists will have 45 minutes in which to create their original, horror themed masterpiece! 20 of the best artists in the scene will be positioned on stage, while onlookers and fans will observe their progress. This is the ultimate platform to demonstrate those warped-demented art skills you’ve been perfecting over a lifetime of practice and sacrifice. Tom Wood, Cara Norris, and Heather Marrs will take 10 minutes to judge the finished works and award ribbons and trophies to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Artists!

The competing artists must bring their own canvas, easels, paints, and brushes. No preliminary sketching on the canvas before the event is allowed. Contestants own their painting and have the right to sell or keep.

How to Enter – Send 3 sample images of your work to: [email protected]. Tom Wood will select and notify 20 contestants and 5 alternates before June 30th.

If you say you’re a killa, then prove it on this mic playa! This year The Gathering of the Juggalos is issuing an open call to the sickest MCs of the underground to step up and flex their wicked shit best at the elite Flowmaster Rap Battle! The art of freestyle rap is a foundational expression of the music started long ago in the Bronx, now enjoyed the world over! The Flowmaster Rap Battle is our way of celebrating and paying homage to the craft by keeping the tradition on and poppin’ amongst the Juggalo Family! This gauntlet is a full spectrum test of Hip-Hop ability, so be prepared to bring your A game! Rappers will first freestyle for 30 seconds to a provided beat. If judged worthy, you will be moved into an elimination-style battle, where two rappers at a time will compete directly against one another. Last rapper standing will be crowned with the coveted title of Flowmaster!

Prizes: 1st Place – GOTJ Gold Plaque, Rare GOTJ Amulet and $300 in Cash and 2nd Place – Rare GOTJ Amulet & $150 Gift Certificate.

Those wishing to compete should show up at least 15 minutes before the contest begins.

Crush your opponents on your quest to reach Shangri-La in this elimination-style tournament.

Prizes: 1st Place—GOTJ Gold Plaque, $50 Gift Certificate, & Rare GOTJ Amulet. 2nd Place—$50 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet.

Those wishing to play should show up at least 15 minutes before the tournament begins and need to know how to play to compete.

Join us for an exhilarating tournament of Morton’s List where each Inner Circle will be thrust into an unpredictable and thrilling adventure. Participants will navigate the eerie and suspenseful landscapes of Random Reality, facing off against unseen forces and supernatural challenges. This tournament promises to be a heart-pounding experience filled with horror, mystery, and the unexpected. Gather your courage and your team and prepare for a journey like no other as you delve into the enigmatic and spine-chilling world of Morton’s List. Will your Inner Circle emerge victorious, or will you be consumed by the shadows lurking in Random Reality? Only the bravest will survive this nightmarish ordeal.

Prizes: 1st Place (for each member of the winning Inner Circle) — $25 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet.

Battle it out in this elimination heads-up tournament to decide who is the ultimate and undisputed champion of GOTJ 2024!

Prizes: 1st Place—GOTJ Gold Plaque, Set of 15 Foil Epic cards, The Shaggy Show Promo Card & Rare GOTJ Amulet. 2nd Place—The Shaggy Show Promo Card & Rare GOTJ Amulet.

Those wishing to play should show up at least 15 minutes before the tournament begins and need to know how to play to compete.

Are you good enough to play both the player and the cards? Then test your poker skills in this grueling elimination-style tournament.

Prizes: 1st Place—GOTJ Gold Plaque, $100 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet. 2nd Place—$50 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet. 3rd Place – Rare GOTJ Amulet.

Those wishing to play should show up at least 15 minutes before the tournament begins and need to know how to play and deal to compete.

It is the art of the needle and flesh. We surrender our pain and just a little bit of time to make our body a canvas. A sweeping tapestry of ink and self-expression. Do you think your crafted skeleton covering is the illest of them all? The Gathering of the Juggalos is your place to show off and prove it once and for all at the Tattoo Contest! You’ll be given an opportunity to explain your piece while giving the audience and our judges a good look at your body art! Contestants should show up 30 minutes prior to the event. You’ll be judged based on the size and location of the tattoo, as well as originality and detail work. So, what do you think, ninja? Do you have what it takes to win the battle of the bad-ass body art? Come Gather with us and let’s find out!

Prizes: 1st Place—GOTJ Gold Plaque, $150 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet. 2nd Place—$75 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet. 3rd Place – $50 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet.

Those wishing to compete should show up at least 15 minutes before the contest begins.

The Capsaicin Boiz bring to you a contest so GAWD DAWMED HAWT that the Witch itself has opened up a portal Into the Gathering and implanted its very essence into the mix. 17 contestants will soldier through the Nethervoid, battle their wit and spirit against sauce after sauce. only for one to be crowned supreme. Only the victor will command the arena. Can you defeat the devil?

**WARNING — WARNING —- WARNING — EXTREMELY HOT!**

The winner will receive a gift bundle and a cash prize.

If you wish to participate, please arrive 20 minutes before the event.

Juggalos, have you ever dreamed of meeting the Juggalette of your nightmares? Juggalettes, wouldn’t it be fresh if you could ditch that lame you finessed that ticket out of and grip it around The Gathering with a real Wicked King? Now’s your chance! All you gotta do to sign up for the legendary Neden Game! It’s that classic Juggalo game show of blind dates and buffoonery! Think you’re the master of the mack? Test your pimp skills against your romantic rivals in a killer quiz show that’s been known to get hotter than a hibachi in Hell’s Pit! We got one round for the Juggalos to prove they’re the flyest and another for the Juggalettes to rep who’s the wildest by answering questions put out by their potential date!

Winners score a fresh backstage date from 6 to 8pm right after the contest.

Contestants should show up 30 minutes prior to the event if they wish to participate.

Do you have an awesome skill or talent you would like to show off? Well, here is your chance to stop by The Ship of Fools and show Shangside what you got. Contestants will have up to 5 minutes to display a skill or talent of their choice.

There will be 3 winners determined by our panel of Shangside judges. If your skill is singing or rapping, bring a flash drive with your beats on it. Sign up early by emailing The Tentboy at [email protected] if slots are still available, there will be a signup sheet at The Ship of Fools Stage merch booth.

1st place wins $100 cash, and custom Shangside merch. 2nd place wins $75 cash, and custom Shangside merch. 3rd place wins $50 cash, and custom Shangside merch.

All performers please show up 30 minutes prior to the event. 30 minutes prior to the event.

They say third time’s a charm, right?! Doesn’t matter, there’s plenty of charm right here!! For the third year in a row, get your booty holes ready for the spectacular MR. JUGGALO PAGEANT! There’s no telling what will happen when a bevy of handsome, eligible (maybe), talented Juggalos take the stage and attempt to take the crown! There will be sausage…just not the kind you’ll wanna put mustard on! So, bring your lawn chair and your binoculars, and come watch these men shake whatever the hell they’ve got!

All contestants looking to sign up should line up 45 minutes prior. This will allow ample to time to go over everything and get us all set up.

Do you have the lyrical skills to wow the crowd and judges? If you think you have what it takes, sign up for the open mic contest on The Ship of Fools Stage. Contestants will have up to 4 minutes to show their lyrical skills off to the crowd and panel of judges.

There will only be 1 winner of this event. The winner will receive $100 cash, a custom-made Ship of Fools T-shirt, and the bragging rights that come with blowing the competition out of the water!

Contestants must bring 1 song of their choice on a flash drive. Sign up early by emailing the Tentboy at [email protected], if all slots do not fill, there will be sign-up available at The Ship of Fools Stage merch booth.

Please all artists show up 30 minutes prior to the event.

What is hot, ruthless and might kill you if you stare too long? The answer is the summer sun and a bevy of wicked Juggalettes! So we’ve combined the two for The Gathering of the Juggalos ever popular Wet T-Shirt Contest! This iconic event is part mid-day party, part stiff (!) competition as the deranged denizens of The Juggalodium get fast and Faygo-soaked freaky live and in effect to win the applause of the audience! It’s an event where there are no losers, but there ARE top prizes to be won, so step up to the stage and show us what you got!

Prizes: Rare GOTJ Amulet & $500 in Cash; 2nd Place– Rare GOTJ Amulet & $200 gift certificate; and 3rd Place – Rare GOTJ amulet & $100 gift certificate.

Those wishing to compete should show up at least 15 minutes before the contest begins. A private dressing area will be provided.

Any Wicked Clown worth their hatchets knows their way around some face paint, and The Gathering is the one spot to flex and put those skills to the test, Juggalo-style when you sign up for our Body & Face Paint Contest! Bring a homie to act as your canvas of flavor. We’re giving you one hour and an arsenal of body paint supplies to slather and lather all over the succulent flesh of your model and bring forth the illest designs of your mind’s creation! Our panel of judges will be scoring you based on artist’s ability, creativity, and amount of exposed skin used! The Gathering of The Juggalos is your personal chance to prove yourself as the perfect body painting Picasso, so pick up a brush and get to it, muthafacko!

Prizes: 1st Place – GOTJ Gold Plaque, Rare GOTJ Amulet & $200 gift certificate; 2nd Place – Rare GOTJ Amulet & $100 gift certificate; and 3rd Place – Rare GOTJ amulet & $50 gift certificate.

Those wishing to compete should show up at least 15 minutes before the contest begins.