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 Jeanie Barrett

UPCOMING EVENTS

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)

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

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

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

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

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

5/1: BAY-CON 2026 (Escanaba, MI)

5/2: Tardy's Free Comic Book Day (Grand Rapids, MI)

NEWEST MEMBERS

Bradley Eefsting
Legion ID: 78691
Joined March, 2026

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Frank Nachtman
Legion ID: 51989
Joined February, 2026

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Cody Sharp
Legion ID: 82239
Joined February, 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.