FAQ Participants

TICKETS

• What time can I enter Pyrkon grounds?

  Participants with a 3-day ID pass and a Friday ID pass will be able to enter Pyrkon grounds at 10:00 on Friday.

• Which entrance can I take to enter the Pyrkon ground with a participant’s ID?

  Persons carrying Ids will be able to enter Pyrkon grounds through the Eastern Entrance, Northern Entrance and Western Entrance.

• Where can I purchase a ticket before Pyrkon?

  You can purchase your ticket on the Pyrkon here https://pyrkon.pl/en/buy-ticket/

• How much is a pre-sale ticket?

  Early brids – through the end of 2021

  Ticket price 129 PLN + 2 tokens

  Threshold I – 01.01-15.05. 2020

  Ticket price 139 PLN + 1 token

  Threshold II- 16.05-16.06. 2022

  Ticket price 149 PLN + 1 token

  On the days of the event

  Ticket price 159 PLN without tokens

   

• What tickets are available in pre-sale?

  Only 3-day passes are available in pre-sale.

  Early brids – through the end of 2021

  Ticket price 129 PLN + 2 tokens

  Threshold I – 01.01-15.05. 2020

  Ticket price 139 PLN + 1 token

  Threshold II- 16.05-16.06. 2022

  Ticket price 149 PLN + 1 token

   

  Additionally, Pyrbox, the child of Pyrkon and Pixelbox, is also available this year. It contains 3-5 licensed gadgets, a limited Pyrkon-themed t-shirt and an option of adding a 3-day pass to Pyrkon.

• Where can I exchange the pre-sale tickets for ID badges?

  You can exchange your ticket for a participant’s ID badge only at the Eastern Entrance to the PIF.

• Do I have to exchange the pre-sale ticket for an ID badge?

  Yes.

• When can I exchange my pre-sale ticket for an ID badge?

  On Thursday between 9:00-19:00.

  From Friday at 10:00 round the clock until Sunday at 15:00.

• Can I exchange more than one ticket?

  Yes, you can.

• What are the advantages of getting tickets in a pre-sale?

  You can book a seat at program events and enter Pyrkon grounds skipping queues to the ticket office.

• Can I return my ticket?

  You can return the ticket, only if Pyrkon 2022 will be canceled.

Booking seats for lectures

• How can I book a seat at a program event?

  The instructions can be found in the “Booking seats for lectures” tab, which will be added to our website closer to the event.

• How many lectures can I book a seat for?

  The number of the codes for lectures depends on the type of ticket purchased.

  In case of purchasing a standard ticket by 31.12.2021 it’s 2 codes. A standard ticket purchased after 31.12.2021 grants the participant 1 code to book a seat at a lecture.

  When purchasing a Special Package, the participant is granted 4 codes.

• When will the program of the event be available?

  Pyrkon’s program will be published on the website at the end of May 2022.

• When will the possibility to book seats for lectures be launched?

  Booking seats for lectures will be possible after the program is published. A specific date will be provided closer to the event.

• Until when will booking seats for lectures be possible?

  Booking seats for lectures for specific days will be closed a day before, so for the Friday lectures you will be able to book your seat until Thursday at 23:59, for Saturday – until Friday at 23:59, for Sunday – until Saturday at 23:59.

• Which rooms are covered by seat booking?

  All the rooms in hall 15, namely:

  The Earth Hall, the Auditorium, the Movies and TV Series Room, the Comic Books and Movies room, Literature Room 1, Literature Room 2, the Comic book room and the Science Room.

• How many seats in the rooms are available for booking?

  60% of seats in each room. Final number of seats depends on the current sanitary regime and may change.

• Will people who did not buy a pre-sale ticket be able to enter the lectures in hall 15?

  Yes. A number of seats in each room will be also available for the participants, who purchase the Pyrkon ticket at the gate.

Ticket sales at the gate

• Where can I purchase the ticket at the gate?

  This will only be possible at the Northern Entrance.

• What tickets will be available at the gate?

  Standard:

  • 3-day pass                 PLN 159

   

  Children up to 6 years of age inclusively can enter free of charge.

• When will the ticket office be open?

  On Thursday between 9:00-19:00.

  From 10:00 on Friday round the clock until Sunday at 15:00.

• Who is eligible for discounted tickets?

  Children ages 6 to 12.

• Can minors enter Pyrkon grounds without a guardian?

  Yes, however they have to carry the parent/guardian’s consent with them.

• Where can I find the parent/guardian consent form for a minor to stay at Pyrkon?

  You can find a link to the consent form here.

• Who can enter Pyrkon free of charge?

  Children 6 years old or younger, inclusively.

• Between what hours are the 1-day passes valid?

  Friday – from 10:00AM until 6:00 AM on Saturday.

  Saturday – from midnight until 6:00 AM on Sunday

  Sunday – from midnight until 18:00 on Sunday

• Will there be a priority ticket desk for families with children and disabled persons?

  Yes – look for appropriate signs at the Northern Entrance.

• Do I have to have my ticket printed?

  There should be no problem scanning the ticket from your phone or other device. However, bearing in mind that problems do occur from time to time, we encourage you to have a printed version of the purchased ticket on you.

• What should I do if I lost my ticket or had it stolen?

  Since bot the pre-sale as well as the seat booking system are serviced by Eventim and ebilet.pl in its entirety this year, we suggest that you contact their Call Center, they will surely clear any doubts you may have.

• If I purchased a 3-day pass to Pyrkon, will I be able to enter and leave the premises without any problems?

  Of course, you can enter and leave the Convention’s grounds however many times you like.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

• Is there a special ticket desk for persons with disabilities?

  Yes, it is specially marked.

• Can a person with disabilities enter the Convention free of charge?

  No, we do not anticipate such discounts.

TIME AND PLACE

• How can I get to Pyrkon?

  You can take

  Trams: 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18

  Buses: 59, 238, 249, 252.

  In general, try to get to the “Bałtyk” or “Most Dwrocowy” stops. These are the ones closest to the Fair.

• When does Pyrkon take place?

  Pyrkon takes place between 17-16.06.2022 at the PIF in Poznań, ul. Głogowska 14.

• Where does Pyrkon take place?

  Pyrkon Fan Convention takes place within the area of the PIF in Poznań, ul. Głogowska 14.

RESTING SPACE

• Will the Resting Space bo aveliable on Pyrkon 2022

  The Resting Space will not be aveliable on Pyrkon 2022.

COSPLAY

• Can I enter Pyrkon grounds with sharp (real) weapons?

  It is forbidden to bring sharp (real) weapons, firearms or sharp melee weapons to Pyrkon.

  We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the convention’s regulations available at: https://pyrkon.pl/regulamin-festiwalu-fantastyki-pyrkon

• Can I enter Pyrkon grounds with a weapon replica?

  You can bring blunt weapon replicas to Pyrkon, but you must be particularly careful and use common sense, particularly when taking staged photographs or video clips, so that nobody is hurt.

  We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the convention’s regulations available at: https://pyrkon.pl/regulamin-festiwalu-fantastyki-pyrkon

• Can I bring an ASG replica or a paintball marker to Pyrkon?

  When it comes to an ASG replica, in accordance with our regulations, pneumatic weapons (ASG, paintball etc.) can only be brought onto Pyrkon grounds if:

  •  The drives are disconnected (batteries are disconnected, gas tanks are empty),
  •  The springs are released,
  •  The clips and firing chambers are empty,
  • The safety selectors are on safe.

  We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the convention’s regulations available at: https://pyrkon.pl/regulamin-festiwalu-fantastyki-pyrkon

• Can I enter the convention grounds with a baseball bat?

  A baseball bat is a rather problematic topic. If it’s an original bat for sports, you can bring it as part of your cosplay and you will not have to secure it in any way. However, you will still have to be particularly careful so that nobody gets hurt.

  A replica of such a bat, however, is at odds with the applicable provisions of the law (Journal of Laws of1999 No. 53 item 549 art. 4 para.1, pt. 4, subpt. a) and bringing it to the event will not be possible.

  We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the convention’s regulations available at:  https://pyrkon.pl/regulamin-festiwalu-fantastyki-pyrkon