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

Three Weeks until the Exposition!

May 10, 2025

The Deadline for all pre-reg tickets is May 25th, 2025. Only THREE more weeks remain until the portals of time and space open to July 1893 and dimensions of the Chicago World's Fair that only ever made it into a handful of history books that have long since been...

Four Weeks until the Exposition!

May 3, 2025

This is the LAST WEEK for room bookings, speciality tickets, and merchandise! Only FOUR more weeks remain until the portals of time and space open to July 1893 and dimensions of the Chicago World's Fair that only ever made it into a handful of history books that have...

One Month until the Exposition!

Apr 26, 2025

Only FIVE more weeks remain until the portals of time and space open to July 1893 and dimensions of the Chicago World's Fair that only ever made it into a handful of history books that have long since been forgotten. Some say it never happened, some say the universe...