The Great Lakes Garrison is the Michigan chapter of the 501st Legion, the premier Star Wars costuming club dedicated to creating movie-accurate costumes based on the "villains" of the Star Wars universe. Our motto is "Bad Guys Doing Good" and we use our love of costuming to support nonprofit, charity, and community organizations across the state.


Photo by John Headman

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sat., 3/28: be nice. Family Fun Fest (Grand Rapids, MI)

Fri., 4/10: Kalamazoo Comic Con (Kalamazoo, MI)

Sat., 4/11: 80s Party 4a Purpose (Mt. Clemens, MI)

Sat., 4/18: New Baltimore's Comic & Anime Show (New Baltimore, MI)

Sat., 4/18: Cadillac Pop Culture Convention (Cadillac, MI)

4/25: Children's Healing Center (Ypsilanti, MI)

4/25: TADL MakerFest (Traverse City, MI)

4/26: Tulip City Comics & Toyfare (Holland, MI)

4/26: Best Buddies Michigan Friendship Walk (Royal Oak, MI)

5/2: Coy's Comic FCBD (Saginaw, MI)

NEWEST MEMBERS

Frank Nachtman
Legion ID: 51989
Joined February, 2026

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Cody Sharp
Legion ID: 82239
Joined February, 2026

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Jasmine Miller
Legion ID: 83002
Joined January, 2026

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The 501st Legion is a worldwide Star Wars costuming organization comprised of and operated by Star Wars fans. While it is not sponsored by Lucasfilm Ltd., it is Lucasfilm's preferred Imperial costuming group. Star Wars, its characters, costumes, and all associated items are the intellectual property of Lucasfilm. © 2026 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.