Conventions & Fan Events

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (627+ words) It looks like even Renaissance Faires aren’t fans of the “furry” community. The Maryland Renaissance Festival has decided not to allow furries dressed in animal garb into their events. For those who are too sane to pay attention to such…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (554+ words) There were 2,252 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 487,266 in the last 365 days. Zombie Undead by WickedEyez With 75,000+ fans expected for Dragon Con, WickedEyez says cosplay marks the unofficial start of Halloween contact lens season. MARIETTA, GA, UNITED STATES,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (202+ words) armenpress.am TARAZfest-Meghri 2026 traditional costume and crafts festival to be held September 4-7 The TARAZfest-Meghri 2026 International Festival of Traditional Costume and Crafts will be held September 4-7 in Meghri, Syunik Province, with the support of Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (55+ words) Saturday’s first-ever Renaissance Faire at Grogan Park in Gate City allowed visitors to dress up for the festive affair while helping to raise funds for the Scott County Public Library. The event was sponsored by the Friends of the Scott…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (342+ words) Kingsport Times News GATE CITY – More than 400 people stepped back in time to a new world of science, warfare, reason and fairies Saturday, thanks to the Friends of the Scott County Public Library.Gate City's Grogan Park turned into…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (606+ words) One night, Natalie Hanrion got out a ruler and drew a grid line on a mustard-yellow bedsheet. She began to paint each square, meticulously, slowly. One faulty brushstroke would set her back days. It had to look just like the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (327+ words) Shediac — This past weekend was a big one for Shediac, N.B., with the inaugural Renaissance Faire kicking off at the Neptune Drive-in. Billed as fun two-day event filled with medieval-themed activities for all, the faire seemed promising to the 5,000 guests…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (325+ words) Join us on Thursday, September 10 from 4-6pm in the Lewiston Public Library’s IDEA Lab to share costume inspiration and craft your own mask to wear to the Edgar Allan Poe Masquerade Ball on October 17. Participants can drop by anytime during this…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (193+ words) On Sept. 12 and 13, fiber enthusiasts will gather for the 36th annual Natural Fiber Fair at the Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. This festival features demonstrations of spinning, knitting, felting, weaving and dyeing, half day workshops and vendors…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (63+ words) Cosplay is a hobby where people dress up as fictional characters and role-play; the term is just the words “costume” and “play” combined — obviously. The results can be… Interesting. During my “research,” I found the best costumes take time, effort,…...