The Key City Steampunk Convention is an indoor steampunk event in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was originally held in Frederick, Maryland, which is informally known as “Key City” because it was the home of Francis Scott Key. The event places a major emphasis on maker programming, but also includes panels on other topics as well as live entertainment.

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Gettysburg, PA, USA

Aug 8 - 10, 2025
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Music, makers, mischief, and more at the Key City Steampunk Convention in Pennsylvania
By Stephen Beale | Aug 15, 2024
The Key City Steampunk Convention took place Aug. 9-11 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, featuring a Who’s Who of steampunk makers plus the first-ever U.S. appearance by British electro-swing performer Madam Misfit. The Steampunk Explorer was also there.
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Staff Report | Dec 7, 2024
Episode 12 of our video series takes viewers to two events: The Key City Steampunk Convention in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and Maker Faire Bay Area in Vallejo, California. We visited Key City in August and Maker Faire in October.
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Staff Report | Aug 30, 2024
In Episode 11 of our video series, we visit the Obtainium Cup Contraptor’s Rally in Northern California and the Key City Steampunk Convention in Pennsylvania. Plus: A Q&A with Ofeibea Loveless of Airship Ashanti, a cosplay group from Cincinnati.
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By Stephen Beale | Jul 31, 2024
Madam Misfit will make her first-ever U.S. appearance at the convention, joining Victor and The Bully and a host of other steampunk luminaries. The Steampunk Explorer will also be there.
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Staff Report | Jun 24, 2021
Another sign that steampunks are emerging from pandemic-induced hibernation: Professor Elemental and Frenchy and the Punk have both announced concert dates for 2021. Frenchy and the Punk also announced a new line of themed merchandise.
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Staff Report | May 7, 2021
The organizers previously announced that they would hold off on selling tickets until they were sure they could run the convention within safety protocols. This year’s theme is “Cthulhu vs. The Martians.”
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Staff Report | Apr 24, 2020
Virtual SteamCon, a new Facebook group, is the latest effort to replicate a convention experience online.
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Maker demos, author panels, concerts and more are on tap at the Key City Steampunk Festival
Staff Report | Aug 1, 2019
An all-star cast of steampunk makers will help celebrate the “Worlds of Jules Verne” as the Key City Steampunk Festival returns August 16-18 to Frederick, Maryland. The Slambovian Circus of Dreams will headline a Saturday night concert.
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Organizer Wheeler Stone has ambitious plans for the Key City Steampunk Festival in Frederick
Staff Report | Apr 28, 2018
Some of the best-known makers in the steampunk world will converge this summer in Frederick, Maryland, as the Key City Steampunk Festival rolls into town. It will likely be the largest paid-admission steampunk event on the East Coast.