The 1893 Exposition &
the Shadow of Nosferatu

The Chicago Steampunk Exposition provides an imagination powered inter-dimensional time portal to an alternative 1893 Chicago Exposition! One filled with awe, wonder, science, and magic! This time we travel to July 1893 when the Exposition fell under the dark cloud of Victorian Gothic horrors, Penny Dreadfuls come to life, and the looming presence of the Dark Prince Nosferatu. Will you fight to protect the Exposition from the nightmare? Or will you join the forces of darkness?  

Guest Author ~ Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher, author of the Cinder Spires Steampunk book series, and the Chicago based Dreden Files Urban Fantasy series, will be joining us in April 2024 as our literary guest of honor.

We will be adding more 2024 Guests of Honor soon.

Latest News & Updates

One Month until the Exposition!

One Month until the Exposition!

"The Ides of March." Exactly four weeks remain before the Exposition once more opens its portals to imagination and immersion of an alternate 1893 World's Fair, and the schedule is now available!!! There will be a few minor edits and alterations in the next four...

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Five Weeks until the Exposition!

Five Weeks until the Exposition!

"Finding the Fixers." We have just over a month left until the time and space portals to the Chicago Steampunk Exposition open once more, tea tickets are selling rapidly, we've added more panel details, and we take another step deeper in our Steam & Sorcery...

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Six Weeks until the Exposition!

Six Weeks until the Exposition!

"Sirens of the Deep." A month and a half remains until the time and space portals to the Chicago Steampunk Exposition open once more, tea tickets are selling rapidly, we've added more panel details, and we take another step deeper in our Steam & Sorcery mystery...

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