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Martians, Wells, and Cucumber Sandwiches! In the countdown to May 2025, the Exposition shall host several smaller (mostly) FREE* events throughout the year, such as the upcoming Steampunk Picnic at the Museum of Science and Industry to celebrate the 158th birthday of...

48 Hours of Non-Stop Steampunk! The 2025 Chicago Steampunk Exposition program officially starts at 4PM on Friday, May 30th and does not stop until after 4PM on Sunday, June 1st. We have additional "unofficial" programing on Thursday evening, Sunday evening, and even...

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...

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...

"Vampires of London." There is now merely a fortnight until the Exposition once more opens its portals to imagination and immersion of an alternate 1893 World's Fair! It is a time of finalizations: schedules firmed, food and beverage orders placed, printing,...