by JP Dean | Apr 28, 2026
America’s Most Gothic: Haunted History Stranger than Fiction Presented by Leanna Renee Hieber Bestselling author, actress and ghost tour guide Leanna Renee Hieber discusses how the classic tropes and atmosphere of Gothic literature affects how we tell ghost stories to...
by JP Dean | Apr 27, 2026
Presented by Sea Beast Puppet Company: Kat Pleviak, Erin Krause, Maggie Krause Curiouser and curiouser… who will you become? Join us for a delightfully peculiar, drop-in make-&-take workshop where the characters of Wonderland are reimagined through a fantastical...
by JP Dean | Apr 22, 2026
Presented by Tim Davis of Splendid Obstacles Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Teapot racing at the Chicago Steampunk Exposition. That’s right you heard it here first. Dust off those racers. Charge up those batteries. It’s race time! Teapot racing brought...
by JP Dean | Apr 21, 2026
Presented by Tim Davis of Splendid Obstacles Take ten paces, turn and fire. If your hand is steady and your aim is true. Then one shot is all that you need. If this sounds like you, or you’re a fan of the duel. Then you won’t want to miss Nerf Dueling....
by JP Dean | Apr 20, 2026
Presented by Brett King Learn about the origins of pinball in the 1800s, and how its modern form began in Chicago in the 1930s. Learn about the technology beneath the table, and try your hand on an authentic 1933 Chicago World’s Fair pinball machine! Brett King is a...
by JP Dean | Apr 15, 2026
Presented by For the Love of Steampunk ~ Lori Schambureck & Belinda Evans $20 Session Materials Fee (payable to presenters) 20 Attendee Limit (sign ups outside craft room) 90 minutes Make a magical mirror memento that can be attached to your belt as an accessory,...
