Two Months until the Exposition!

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 TWO MONTHS away from the Exposition, which means that there is just ONE MONTH left to book rooms. Click HERE or the image below to learn more about rooms and make your booking.

“Whispers in the Dark” – Part Six

This week we reveal the sixth and final part of the “Whispers in the Dark” chapter of the Curse of Cthulhu storyline with journal excerpts from Charles Sumner Tainter, assisting Alexander Graham Bell with his research into phonic devices, who found far more than that for which he was searching. This week the story concludes with another clue . . .

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.

If you have a presentation, workshop, or some other fun activity that you would like to propose for the 2025 Exposition Program, please fill out our PRESENTER APPLICATION FORM. We are also looking for GAMES MASTERS to run tabletop games, and we are always on the search for talented PERFORMERS.

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.

Afternoon Tea Parties & Banquets

New for 2025, the Exposition will offer a limited ticket banquet on Friday and Saturday evening. We are currently working on the menu and pricing, but this meal will also offer patrons the opportunity to sit with one of our guests of honor for a meal and pleasant conversation. Details coming in our next countdown update, but meanwhile tickets for our Afternoon Tea Parties are on sale now.

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.