Gloucester Public Library will hold its sixth annual Comix Con Saturday at the Main Street Center location from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. This event typically draws crowds of 2,000 or more.

“People come to see and be seen,” said event coordinator Nancy Halstead, library programming specialist for teen services.

All ages are welcome to dress up as a character of their choice, with past favorites including superheroes, villains and anime characters.

The library will hold a costume contest, judging for which will take place at 2 o’clock in the library’s community room. Prizes will be awarded in four age categories, including birth to age four years, ages five to 11, ages 12 to 17 and ages 18 and older. Photos for the contest will be taken by 12:30 p.m. All photos will be posted on the GCPL Facebook page.

There will also be several demonstrations Saturday. Tampa Taiko will perform traditional Japanese drumming, a magician from Just Magic will perform, Be Nerdy with Duct Tape will s...