Seven Weeks until the Exposition!

Only SEVEN 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 was ripped asunder; we shall find out soon enough . . .

The deadline for booking your rooms at the Exposition looms ever closer; the convention block closes at the end of April.
VIP upgrade tickets continue to sell; get yours before they are gone.
We continue the fourth chapter of “The Curse of Cthulhu” mystery game as we draw closer to being immersed in the final chapter during the actual convention.
New and exciting presentations and workshops have been added to the weekend’s program, and the first draft of the schedule is now live!
ALL THE DETAILS BELOW . . .

The Exposition VIP Experience

This week we unveiled the Exposition VIP Experience! Limited to just 24 ticket upgrades (several of which have already sold), VIP tickets include the following:

“Curse of Cthulhu” VIP Badge
Cocktail Party with our Guests of Honor (Friday)
Early entry to the Underground Market & the Palace of Fine Arts (Friday)
Banquet with with selected Guests of Honor (Saturday – see menu options below)
Exclusive “What does Steampunk Mean to You?” Panel with our Guests of Honor (Sunday).
“Curse of Cthulhu” t-shirt
“Curse of Cthulhu” pin
Front row reserved seats for presentations and events.

Click HERE to learn more about the Exposition VIP Experience!

Hotel Rooms

We are now just SEVEN WEEKS away from the Exposition, which means that there is only THIS MONTH left to book rooms. Click HERE or the image below to learn more about rooms and make your booking.

“The Unknown Dreams of Ruby Carter” – Part Two

This week we continue the “The Unknown Dreams of Ruby Carter“ chapter of the Curse of Cthulhu storyline with investigation reports from Ruby Carter, an undercover police woman on a mission to infiltrate a criminal gang, known as the Tarts with Hearts, and see how far the corruption goes to the top!

Each year there is a mystery to be solved at the Exposition as part of our Steam & Sorcery LARP Game; this time around it began with a fire . . . from ice? Every week between now and the end of May 2025, we shall release another Clue Card to help you solve the mystery game that begins during Opening Ceremonies on Friday, May 30th, 2025.

Save these Clue Cards to a folder on your phone and prepare your investigation into our “Curse of Cthulhu” LARP Game.

Click Here to see all of the

“Curse of Cthulhu” clue cards thus far.

Program Updates

Here are some details about presentations that will be part of the program in May 2025.

Exhibitor Updates

Exhibitors at the Exposition are divided into three main locations: The Underground Market (Sienna), The Palace of Fine Arts (Slate), and The Midway Plaisance (Atrium Lobby).

This week we featured the following exhibitors:

Tickets

Click on the Box Office image below to purchase your tickets today! Please note that for 2025 we will be printing your name (in a fancy font) on the badge, so include “badge names” in the “Order Notes” section of the check out form. In addition to your name, badges will also be labeled with your order number for reference in case lost badges get turned into Registration; that said, however, please remember that lost badges that are not turned in can not be replaced and a new purchase will be required.

Get Involved!

We are looking for Presenters, Performers, Games Masters, and other people to run sessions for the 2025 Chicago Steampunk Exposition program. Applications are now live; please click on the appropriate image to access the form.