Get ready for Austin City Limit Break! A one-day FFXIV fan event located just outside Austin, Texas. Equip your favorite jobstone and get ready to duty find some amazing art and fun community events!
Austin City Limit Break is a one-day, unofficial fan event that will be held on
SEPTEMBER 5 2026
at the Courtyard Marriott Conference Center in Pflugerville, Texas.16100 Impact Way, Pflugerville, TX 78660Book a room at the group rate here!
Who is running this thing?This event is a labor of love organized by two pals, Nell and Maho. We aren't looking to make a profit on this event (save what we can put towards, hopefully, what becomes an annual fan event). We plan to operate with as much administrative transparency as possible, and will be posting up financials as we organize.
Info
The event will be from 11am-6pm on Saturday, September 5th, 2026. Setup will begin at 9am.
Price per table is $80. If selected, you will receive one 6ft table, two chairs, and two vendor badges. Applications will be chosen by jury selection and acceptances will be sent out February 2026.Art Market Rules
1. All work sold at your table must be your own work. Any fan made works must be original works and may not contain official artwork or recreations of another person's fan-made work.
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2. Absolutely no generative AI images allowed. This includes and is not limited to art, graphics, and presentations created using AI technology programs such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion. All images used for promotion and sale at your booth must be created using your own skill.
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3. All sellers are responsible for collecting, reporting, and paying their own sales tax. If you don't have a TX sales tax ID number, please visit https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/permit
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4. While adult materials are allowed, please use discretion when displaying them at your table. For example, using signs to cover explicit sections of the work or having 18+ works in a book/binder that attendees can choose to look at. Only attendees who are 18 years and older may purchase or see these items.
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5.Please avoid using excessive noise or disruptive behavior to attract attendees to your booth. This includes playing music at your table.
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6. We don't have any set number or percentage of how much of your inventory must be related to Final Fantasy, just make sure at least some of your stuff is on theme.
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7. ACLB staff has the right to revoke vendor badges up to and including the day of the event if any of these rules are violated.
All Day EventsArtist market
Shop with 25+ talented artists and vendors.Photo Sets
Show off your cosplay or pose with your friends at our custom photo sets, provided by Abii Candii Land!Sheriff Tendie's Quest
Participate in events around the con to earn yourself a neat prize!Crafter's Hall
Feeling creative? Here you can decorate a top loader for displaying your wol or blorbo of choice. There are also beads galore for making bracelets to trade or keep.
MAIN STAGE12:00pm-12:15pm - Opening Announcements
The Limit Break team invites everyone to the Main Stage to kick off the festivities. We will give a quick run-down of all the things to do and where and how to find staff.12:30pm - 1:30pm - Trivia!
Maho tests the audience’s knowledge of Final Fantasy XIV facts both basic and utterly esoteric. Join now on your phones! Prizes for finalists.3:00 - 4:00pm - Fashion Report: Cosplay
Come to admire and celebrate these cosplayers as they strut their stuff across the stage!7:30pm-7:45pm - Closing Ceremonies
The Limit Break team thanks everyone who attended the event!PANEL ROOM 112:30 - 1:30pm - I Log In and Don’t Know What To Do: 999 Pieces of Side Content
Relax as our hosts pitch to you on various kinds of content this decade-old MMORPG contains: ones that YOU should check out!1:30 - 3pm - The Forbidden Land, Eureka: the Eternal Content of FFXIV
Have you ever wanted to obtain your Ozma mount, but the process of getting it seemed super daunting? Well, look no further! In this panel, we'll discuss everything you need to know to level from 1 to 60 in Eureka and complete the Baldesion Arsenal (and maybe even obtain a relic in the process)!4pm - 5pm - So You Want to Be A Party Lead?
Have you wanted to take a swing at a new extreme? Hoping to farm the latest mount? Learn the in’s and outs of hosting your own party finder party!5pm - 6pm - End Game (Savage)
Ever wondered what lies beyond the main story quest? If you were ever interested in raiding-related end game content, this is your beginner guide to starting out from new raiders to seasoned veterans. Let's wipe together!6:30 - 7:30 - Limit Breaking the ToS
Are plugins useful additions made by generous people providing tools for players that Square Enix is unwilling to add or are they abominations that ruin the player experience? Join me in a respectful discussion where we'll dive into popular and infamous programs used by the FFXIV community and all the drama that goes with it!PANEL ROOM 21pm - 3pm - Project: Glamour
Are you Eorzea's next top glamourer? Team up with your fellow contestants to recreate the glams shown at this panel using only the finest materials (paper, cardboard, and markers), and present your work to the judges. Crafters, make it work!4pm - 5pm - Make-a-Minion
Come craft the most perfect little minion to take home with you. No experience necessary; it matters not if your friend comes out looking like Alisaie Leveilleur had a hand in its creation. Limited to 30 participants; materials provided.5pm - 6pm - An introduction to Doman Mahjong!
Don’t know your chii from your pon but still wanna hit the tables down at the Gold Saucer with the boys? Come learn and talk about stacking digital tiles!
Want to yap about your favorite bit of lore? Want to explain to people why they should get into PVP, ocean fishing, or mahjong? Send in a panel submission form! We'll hand you the mic so you can talk about whatever your nerdy heart desires.Panels are accepted on a first come first served basis. Within a few days of your submission, we'll let you know if your panel was accepted, denied, or waitlisted. Please note, you will not find out your time slot until around one month before the event.If your panel is accepted, you and your co-panelists will recive a free day pass to enjoy the rest of the con!If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in being a panelist and we look forward to seeing your submission!Panel submissions for 2026 are now closed
Thank you so much for your interest in helping Austin City Limit Break be the best fan event it can be! We will soon have a volunteer form open, both for those who want to help with the logistics and those that would like to organize community event or activity; keep an eye on our socials for that announcement.
