These links take you to information hubs for major steampunk (and steampunk-related) events in North America and Europe, including conventions and festivals. It is not intended as an exhaustive list of events – you’ll find those in our calendar listings. Instead, these are the better-known events that have steampunk appeal.
Whereas calendar listings disappear when an event is over, these pages provide a permanent reference, including background info, social media links, and upcoming dates (if they’ve been announced).
We expect to add more events to this list over time.
North America
13 Gears: An Eclectic Steampunk Event – A steampunk gathering in the Twin Cities.
Amherstburg Uncommon Festival – A mostly free outdoor festival in southern Ontario.
Big River Steampunk Festival – The largest U.S. steampunk festival, held over Labor Day weekend in Hannibal, Mo.
Bourbon City Steam – A steampunk convention in Louisville, Ky.
Brass Screw Consortium – A steampunk festival in Port Townsend, Wash.
Burning Man – Site of many iconic steampunk vehicles and art installations.
Chicago Steampunk Exposition – A steampunk convention in the Chicago area.
Clockwork Alchemy – A steampunk convention in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Cogs and Corsets – A steampunk festival in Bloomington, Ill.
CONpossible – An Atlanta-area convention focusing on steampunk and related genres.
Dragon Con – A huge multi-genre fan convention in Atlanta.
The Edwardian Ball – A whimsical tribute to Edward Gorey in San Francisco.
Galveston Steampunk Festival – A steampunk festival near Houston.
Gaslight Steampunk Expo – A steampunk convention in San Diego, currently on hiatus.
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair – An indoor festival in the SF Bay Area that re-creates Charles Dickens’ London.
International Steampunk Symposium – A former steampunk convention in Cincinnati.
Jewelry City Steampunk Festival – A steampunk festival in Attleboro, Mass.
Key City Steampunk Convention – A steampunk convention in Gettysburg, Pa.
Mad Hatter Holiday Parade and Festival – A wacky holiday parade in the SF Bay Area featuring steampunk art cars and Burning Man art.
Maker Faire – A DIY showcase in the San Francisco Bay Area and other places.
Obtainium Cup Contraptor’s Rally – An art car rally in the SF Bay Area.
The Old Timers Day Steampunk Festival – A steampunk festival in a historic Arkansas city.
Rock N Roll Steampunk Fair - Free-admission steampunk festival in New Jersey. . .
Southern Maine Steampunk Fair – A steampunk gathering at a history museum.
Steampunk November – An outdoor steampunk festival near Dallas.
Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival – A steampunk convention in the Baltimore area.
TeslaCon – An immersive steampunk convention in Madison, Wis.
Vermont Steampunk Expo – A steampunk gathering in the Green Mountain State.
Watch City Steampunk Festival – A large outdoor steampunk festival in Waltham, Mass.
Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention – An Old West-themed steampunk convention in Tucson, Ariz.
U.K. and Europe
A Splendid Day Out – A steampunk fest in Lancashire.
Anno 1900 Steampunk Convention – A steampunk convention at an open-air history museum in Luxembourg.
Asylum Steampunk Festival – World’s largest steampunk gathering, held in Lincoln, U.K.
The Surrey Steampunk Convivial – A quirky steampunk gathering in Surrey.
Whitby Steampunk Weekend – Steampunk festivities in North Yorkshire.
White Rose Yorkshire Steampunks – Producers of steampunk gatherings in Haworth and Hebden Bridge.
