A look at steampunk-related happenings at the huge geek culture convention in Atlanta
Staff Report | Aug 21, 2019
Steampunk will have a major presence at Dragon Con, the huge multi-genre geek convention that returns to Atlanta over Labor Day weekend. Most of the steampunk action will be part of the Alternate and Historical Fiction Track.
The city long associated with Mark Twain is set to host another Big River Steampunk Festival
Staff Report | Aug 18, 2019
Steampunks will take to the streets of Samuel Clemens’ boyhood home as the Big River Steampunk Festival returns to Hannibal, Missouri over Labor Day weekend. Special guests include Doc Phineas, Thomas Willeford, and James Neathery.
The Mount Washington Cog Railway in New Hampshire will host a free steampunk fest
Staff Report | Aug 11, 2019
Steampunk fans in New England will be headed to the White Mountains for the 4th annual Railway to the Moon Steampunk Festival, which happens Aug. 17 and 18 at the Mount Washington Cog Railway in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.
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.
Steampunk panels and sneak previews are on the bill at the massive pop culture convention
Staff Report | Jul 17, 2019
Steampunk fans at this weekend’s Comic-Con International will have a chance to preview a couple of highly anticipated TV series amid a massive program of panels, TV/movie screenings, and more. The con runs July 18-21 in San Diego.
The H.G. Wells novel inspired this year’s theme for the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach
Staff Report | Jul 6, 2019
Photo Gallery: One of the art world’s most unusual events is taking cues from steampunk and science fiction as the Pageant of the Masters adopts a “Time Machine” theme for its 2019 production in Laguna Beach, California.
“America’s Most Unusual Town” chooses a steampunk theme for a huge gathering of cyclists
Staff Report | Jul 2, 2019
Thousands of bicycle riders and their entourage will get a healthy dose of steampunk at Geared for Weird, a music festival taking place July 25 in Fairfield, Iowa. The event is part of a huge seven-day bicycle ride across the state.
Citing low ticket sales, the organizer pulls the plug on the immersive steampunk event in Tampa
Staff Report | Jun 26, 2019
Aethertopia, the immersive steampunk event scheduled for June 29 and 30 in Tampa, Florida, has been canceled due to low ticket sales. Lead organizer Anthony Sakovich announced the news in a June 26 post on the event’s website.
It’s the second year for the immersive steampunk gathering at the Florida State Fairgrounds
Staff Report | Jun 11, 2019
This story was a preview of Aethertopia, the immersive steampunk event scheduled for June 29 and 30 in Tampa, Florida. However, the event has been canceled.
The new steampunk convention emphasizes entertainment, but also includes panels and more
Staff Report | Jun 5, 2019
Stabbing Westward, Rasputina, Victor Sierra, and a host of other musical acts will take the stage as Steampunk Con debuts June 21-23 in Piscataway, New Jersey. The convention will also feature panels, parties, vendors, and a costume contest.
