Register for Costume College 2026
Registration for Costume College will open on Monday, November 3 2025 at 9:00am (PST) Tickets for the Time Traveler’s Gala and the Fantasy Tea will go sale when registration opens!
The 2026 Course Catalog (formally called the Registration Book) and Class Schedule will be available in March 2026.
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Your Costume College Registration fees includes:
- Access to all Lectures – attend as many as you want.
- Invitation to purchase Workshops (Requires a separate registration)
- Invitation to purchase Tours (Requires a separate registration)
- The Costumer's Marketplace
- Welcome Party
- Friday Night Social
- The Lounge
- Costume Exhibit
- Photography Studio (Unlimited sittings with our professional photographer along with access to all digital images.)
- Bargain Basement
- Trunk Show
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Early Bird Pricing November 3, 2025 - March 8, 2026
Registration Fee: CGW Members: $225 Non-Members: $255
Time Traveler's Gala Tickets: CGW Members: $119 Non-Members: $134
Sunday's Tea Tickets: CGW Members: $90 Non-Members: $100
Register for Costume College Here
Purchase Gala & Tea Tickets Here
Pricing: March 9 - July 7, 2026 Registration Fees: CGW Members $240, Non-Member $285 Time Traveler's Gala Tickets: CGW Member $129, Non-Member $144 Sunday's Tea Tickets: CGW Member $100, Non-Member $110
If you are planning to volunteer to teach at Costume College 2026, please WAIT until you have received confirmation that you are teaching and have received your complimentary discount code to register for Costume College. Teachers, Committee & Board members who register and/or purchase ticket(s) BEFORE receiving their complimentary discount code(s) will be reimbursed less a $10 processing fee.
Registration and ticket sales closes on July 7, 2026, however space is limited and may sell out prior to this date.
Time Traveler’s Gala and Fantasy Tea tickets are are sold separately.
- You do not have to be a registered attendee of Costume College to purchase tickets.
- Tickets are limited to two (2) tickets per event per person.
- Once you make the selection to purchase a ticket, you will be given the option to purchase one additional ticket to each event at the non-member price.
- The form may only be submitted ONCE. If you would like to add a ticket after you have submitted the form, please email the Registrar at [email protected]
- To purchase tickets, click the “Register Yourself” button at the bottom of the page. (Those with CGW Household Memberships may purchase tickets for linked profiles. Please use the “Register Linked Profile” to purchase tickets.)
- Pricing is automatically generated based on your CGW Membership status. If you are a current CGW Member and do not see the CGW Member price option, please contact the Costume College Registrar at [email protected] BEFORE submitting the form.
NEW for 2026: the Time Traveler’s Gala will have assigned seating!
- If purchasing two tickets, both tickets will be automatically seated at the same table.
- The tables seat 10. Please provide the first and last names of the people you wish to be seated with in the space provided when purchasing ticket(s). Placement is not guaranteed, but we will try our best to accommodate all requests.
Tips for Registering for Costume College
- The form may only be submitted ONCE.
- Each participant is required to register under their own Costumer’s Guild West account profile. Do NOT use a friend’s or family member's account to register yourself - doing so will prevent them from being able to register and may prevent you from being able to participate in the Workshop Registration Priority Lottery. Click here for details.
- To register, click the “Register Yourself” button at the bottom of the page. (Those with CGW Household Memberships will need to log in to EACH Household-Member’s account profile to register.)
- Pricing is automatically generated based on your CGW Membership status. If you are a current CGW Member and do not see CGW Member price options, please contact the Costume College Registrar at [email protected].
- Workshop & Tour Registration Lottery: You will choose from one of five types of embellishments to select your lottery group. Please see Workshop & Tour General Information for more details and an explanation of how the lottery will work.
The health and safety of our attendees is important to us therefore we have put in place policies to help keep everyone healthy. Please see the Costume College Health and Safety Requirements for details.
For questions, please contact the Registrar [email protected]
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