The steampunk calendar is heating up this weekend with CONpossible in Atlanta and MegaCon in Orlando. Meanwhile, Whitby Steampunk Weekend will return to North Yorkshire, and the Cog and Compass fest will take place in New Zealand.
The darkly whimsical world of Edward Gorey came to life once again as the Edwardian Ball returned to the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco.
The Jewelry City Steampunk Festival returned to Attleboro, Massachusetts on Jan. 25 with a program featuring talks, music, dance, circus performances, teapot racing, and lots of cosplay.
Once again, San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom will be transformed into a neo-vintage wonderland as The Edwardian Ball returns on Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1.
The musical duo will join the “Steampunk Guru” and others as the Jewelry City Steampunk Festival returns to Attleboro, Massachusetts, on Jan. 25.
We didn’t need a time machine to visit 19th century London, but one was readily available at the 2024 edition of the Great Dickens Christmas Fair, taking place this month at Cow Palace in Daly City, California, just south of San Francisco.
A pair of fantastical serpents joined a host of art cars, cosplayers, Alice in Wonderland characters, and community groups as the 14th annual Mad Hatter Holiday Festival took place in Vallejo, California. An estimated 10,000 people turned out.
The Mad Hatter Holiday Festival will return to Vallejo, California, on Saturday, Dec. 7 with art cars, music, costume contests, craft vendors, and more. The centerpiece is a parade through the city’s downtown.
Thousands of people, many in costumes, gathered in the seaside town of Whitby, U.K. for the 30th anniversary of Whitby Goth Weekend. The festival, held Nov. 1-3, is believed to be one of the world’s largest goth events.
Steampunk fans gathered in Scottsboro, Alabama, on Oct. 26 for Steamers and Dreamers, a steampunk festival with costumes, games, contests, artisan merchants, and more. Lead organizer Byron Lauderdale sent along some photos.
Haworth, known for its association with the Brontë sisters, once again welcomed steampunk fans for Haworth Steampunk Weekend. Presented by White Rose Yorkshire Steampunks, it featured steampunk markets, entertainment, and lots of cosplay.
Maker Faire Bay Area returned Oct. 18-20 to Mare Island in Vallejo, California, once again presenting a bounty of do-it-yourself projects and opportunities to meet their creators. We have photos and a video.
Anno 1900 returned Sept. 28-29 to Minett Park Fond-de-Gras in Pétange, Luxembourg, and once again the event provided a spectacular setting for steampunk cosplay.
The chap hop maestro joined forces with frequent collaborator Tom Caruana to produce “this unholy concoction of new songs, instrumentals, remixes, and horrors.” He’s also gearing up for the next Festival of Whimsy near Brighton.
The Big River Steampunk Festival returned to Hannibal, Missouri over Labor Day weekend, and once again our Midwest correspondent was there to take photos and file a report. One estimate pegged total attendance at 22,000.
Thousands of steampunk fans descended on Lincoln, U.K. as the Asylum Steampunk Festival took place Aug. 23-26. It featured a jam-packed lineup of artists, speakers, music acts, and more, but one of the biggest attractions was the cosplay.
The Big River Steampunk Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary as it returns over Labor Day weekend to Hannibal, Missouri. Billed as the largest outdoor steampunk fest in the U.S., it will feature music, comedy, magic, circus acts, and more.
Billed as the largest steampunk gathering on the planet, the festival takes place this weekend in Lincoln, U.K. The organizer describes it as a “convention style event” with daytime programming plus concerts, a Saturday night ball, and more.
Whitby Steampunk Weekend returned July 26-28 to the North Yorkshire coast. For many attendees, the main attraction was an opportunity to congregate with costumed steampunks in a scenic seaside town.
The 10th Annual Obtainium Cup Contraptor’s Rally took place Sunday, July 28 at the Mare Island Art Studios in Vallejo, California, drawing art cars and other “sculptural vehicles” that navigated a madcap obstacle course.
