For the safety of all convention attendees, volunteers, guests, and staff, there are restrictions on what can be bought, sold, and brought into Star Wars Celebration. Failure to follow this policy may result in your removal from the convention without refund.

The following items are forbidden at Star Wars Celebration:

Firearms (including air soft guns, BB guns, cap guns, paintball guns, and pellet guns), Functional projectile weapons (including blow guns, crossbows, long bows, silly string, slingshots, water balloons, and water guns), Metal-bladed weapons (including axes, daggers, hatchets, knives, kunai, shuriken, swords, sword canes, and switch blades), Explosives (including firecrackers and fireworks), Chemical weapons (including mace and pepper spray), Blunt weapons (including brass knuckles, clubs, and nunchaku), Hard replica weapons (including most made of metal, fiberglass, and glass), and Instruments which cause excessive noise (including vuvuzelas).

Replica weapons will be allowed, providing that they are made of cardboard, foam, wood, or other lightweight materials. Replica firearms are allowed only if they cannot be mistaken for real weapons. The barrel of all replica firearms must be covered with a brightly-colored cap. Replica bows will be allowed providing all arrows have soft tips. Whips are allowed with the falls removed.

We recognize that many Star Wars fans love to dress up as their favorite characters to express their fandom, and Star Wars Celebration isn't trying to restrict replica weapons that are part of these costumes. Replica lightsabers, blasters, bowcasters, thermal detonators, gaffi sticks, etc. are all A OK, and you're encouraged to come dressed as a Jedi, a Sith, a Mandalorian, or any other character in the Star Wars galaxy. If, however, you come with a replica of a real world weapon such as an AK-47 or M-16, our security are going to tap on the weapons policy and make sure your prop is clearly branded with an orange cap.

Basically, just use common sense. If you bring a replica that could maim, damage, or cause serious bodily harm, we're going to take issue. But if you come to Star Wars Celebration to have a good time, and your authentic-looking Geonosian electrostaff doesn't actually fry Jedi, we'll welcome you to the show.