Steampunk Symposium and Clockwork Alchemy take precautions amid COVID-19 outbreak
Staff Report | Mar 11, 2020
Organizers of two upcoming steampunk conventions—Clockwork Alchemy in California and the International Steampunk Symposium in Ohio—say they are going forward with plans for those events despite the outbreak of COVID-19.
Clockwork Alchemy adds maker programming as it welcomes the founders of Obtainium Works
Staff Report | Mar 3, 2020
Update: Clockwork Alchemy, the San Francisco-area steampunk convention originally scheduled for March 20-22, has been postponed to 2021. This is due to public health orders banning large gatherings in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Another big line-up of special guests at the Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention in Tucson
Staff Report | Feb 26, 2020
“Magic & Mystery” is the theme as the Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention returns March 5-8 to Tucson, Arizona. One of the larger steampunk events in the U.S., it’s known for its Old West ambiance thanks to its unique location.
The Denver area’s steampunk and costuming convention returns for its third year of geekery
Staff Report | Feb 19, 2020
Creature fabrication artist Kristin Dalleske and singer-songwriter Unwoman are among the guests set for WhimsyCon, a steampunk and costuming convention scheduled for Feb. 28-March 1 in Aurora, Colorado, near Denver.
The whimsical arts and entertainment fest inspired by Edward Gorey returns to SF
Staff Report | Jan 18, 2020
Once again, steampunk fans and other revelers will step into a neo-vintage fantasy world as the Edwardian Ball celebrates its 20th anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco.
This year’s edition of the immersive steampunk event will conclude a long-running storyline
Staff Report | Nov 9, 2019
Steampunks from the Midwest and points beyond will be headed to Madison, Wisconsin Nov. 14-17 for TeslaCon, which bills itself as North America’s “largest single immersion event for steampunk fans.”
High Desert Steam adopts a Wonderland theme for its annual expo and ball in Reno, Nevada
Staff Report | Nov 6, 2019
Steampunk will meet the world of Lewis Carroll as High Desert Steam presents the Winter in Wonderland Expo and Ball, Nov. 16-17 in Reno, Nevada. “We are welcoming all things steampunk and Wonderland,” an organizer says. . .
The Steampunk and Fantasy Showcase will offer an expanded program of panels and workshops
Staff Report | Nov 5, 2019
The Steampunk and Fantasy Showcase will return to Central Pennsylvania Nov. 16 and 17 with a line-up of speakers that include Professor Mark P. Donnelly, author Leanna Renee Hieber, and a host of well-known makers.
Aurelio Voltaire tops the bill at the three-day music and arts fest in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
Staff Report | Nov 3, 2019
Once again, singer/songwriter Aurelio Voltaire will be the headliner as the Steampunk November festival happens Nov. 8-10 in Mansfield, Texas. The event will feature multiple stages of entertainment, plus steampunk poetry slams and more.
Bastille the Butler joins Aunt Matilda to welcome steampunk fans to historic St. Augustine
Staff Report | Oct 30, 2019
Aunt Matilda’s Steampunk Trunk in St. Augustine, Florida is inviting steampunk fans to a “festival without a festival” in which the historic city will serve as the backdrop for a scavenger hunt, pub crawl, and other activities.
