May 30th to June 1st, 2025

The 1893 Exposition &
the Curse of Cthulhu

The 1893 Exposition displayed several odd artifacts from around the world, but the strangest was a statue best described as a “monster of vaguely anthropoid outline, but with an octopus-like head whose face was a mass of feelers, a scaly, rubbery-looking body, prodigious claws on hind and fore feet, and long, narrow wings behind” . . . more about that coming soon.

Scott Westerfeld

In 2025 we shall be joined by special guest Scott Westerfeld, author of the “Leviathan” Steampunk series and many other book series.

Latest News & Updates

Eleven Months until the Exposition

Jul 7, 2024

Leviathan is Coming to Netflix! We are thrilled to no longer have to keep this a secret . . . Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan series has been made into an anime show and will be streaming on Netflix in 2025! The entire book trilogy will be animated by Orange, best known...

One Year until the Exposition!

Jun 3, 2024

The Countdown has Begun! This weekend marked 52 weeks until the 2025 Chicago Steampunk Exposition and despite being a year away so much is already in place to make this next one even better than the last! In May we announced our headline band Charming Disaster, and...

Thirteen Months until the Exposition

Apr 27, 2024

"Charming Disaster" The next Exposition is still 57 weeks away, but you would be surprised if you knew just exactly how much is already in place for the 2025 program. This week we are genuinely excited to announce our main act for the main stage . . . Charming...