Program

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.

PLEASE NOTE that ALL costuming is welcome and does not have to be related to the theme, and you don’t even have to come in costume; 21st Century “Time Tumblers” are welcome to 1893 as well

The Chicago Steampunk Exposition provides 48 HOURS of nonstop programming that includes: entertainment, presentations, exhibitors, workshops, dances, gaming, contests, and more!

Entertainment & Special Events

Afternoon Tea Parties
Banquet Dinners
BELLHEAD
Charming Disaster
Count Gregula’s Horror Movies
Fashion Show
Scott Westerfeld Book Signing
Thursday Pre-Con Reception
More to be added . . .
CLICK HERE if you want to perform at the Exposition!

Panels & Presentations

The Cosmic Horror Next Door
Emotion, Chaos, and Madness in Gilded Age Art: Expressonism, Dada, and Surrealism
European Corpse Medicine
Integrating Character, Plot, and World Building
Monsters of the Great Lakes
Real Lost Cities
Scott Westerfeld Q&A
A Seminar Illuminating the Safe Operation of the Sliding Rule
State of the Art: What Scientists Knew in 1893
Steampunk Economics
Triangle House and Hull House: Chicago’s Jane Addams in Fiction and Fact
More to be added . . .
CLICK HERE if you want to present at the Exposition!

Crafter & Maker Workshops (Sage)

Most workshops require an additional charge to cover the presenter’s materials fees (see specific workshop for details), but observers are welcome to watch the crafting for no fee.