Tagged conventions
Sep 30 2026
ConFABulous, Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ Gaming Relaxacon, Returns for Its Eighth Year
Like most relaxacons, ConFABulous is a small, intimate affair where you can spend your time chilling and playing tabletop and video games with folks who are more likely to understand you than the average NPC. These types of events typically are structured around casual activities and hanging out…
Sep 24 2026
The Uncanny Experience 2026 in Photos
On September 12 and 13, 2026, the Minneapolis Club in downtown Minneapolis traded in its usual clientele and atmosphere as the fourth edition of the Uncanny Experience transformed the beloved building into the legendary Xavier Institute. Over the course of the weekend, the organizers presented…
Jun 29 2026
Join Twin Cities Geek at CONvergence 2026!
CONvergence, Minnesota’s largest fan-run science fiction and fantasy convention, will be at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Minneapolis on July 2–5, 2026. If you’ve waited until now to register for CONvergence, you can use code TWINCITIESGEEK to get $20 off your four-day adult badge at…
Jun 25 2026
The Twin Cities Geek 2026 Downtown Minneapolis Convention Guide
Maybe you’re getting ready for CONvergence at the Hyatt Regency or Twin Cities Con at the Minneapolis Convention Center. And maybe you’re a little nervous because you aren’t that familiar with downtown Minneapolis. Don’t panic! Whether it’s your first downtown convention or your umpteenth,…
Jun 10 2026
Enter for Your Chance to Attend CONvergence 2026 for Free!
It’s June, and that means it’s almost time for CONvergence!
CONvergence is an annual convention for fans of science fiction and fantasy in all media. On July 2–5, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Minneapolis, you can enjoy special guests, cosplay, panels, gaming, movies,…
Jan 04 2026
Twin Cities Geek 2026 Minnesota Convention Guide
It’s time to update your convention calendars! We’ve rounded up all the hotel fan cons, expo cons, relaxacons, and other geek-friendly conventions we could find for 2026. As usual, there is at least one con confirmed for every month of the year—including events focusing on gaming, comics,…
Oct 25 2025
Enter for Your Chance to Attend Fables & Flames, Minnesota’s New Romantasy Convention, for Free!
Fables & Flames, coming to the DoubleTree hotel in Bloomington on November 21–23, 2025, is one of the new events joining the Minnesota convention scene this year. Dedicated to romance and fantasy, it promises “a magical weekend of literary immersion.” In addition to author signings…
Oct 16 2025
ConFluence Is a Minnesota Convention for and by BIPOC Nerds
Minnesota has a lot of nerd culture conventions. Minnesota has so many nerd culture conventions, in fact, that saying there are a lot feels like an understatement. One only need scroll through Twin Cities Geek’s annual convention guide to feel spoiled with choices. But for many convention-goers,…
Oct 08 2025
A First-Time Volunteer’s Experience with the Minnesota Comic Book Association
The Minnesota Comic Book Association (MNCBA) holds two big events, SpringCon and FallCon, every year. I started volunteering last October at FallCon 2024, when it returned to the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand, and I wanted to share my experience.
As a floater, my role at the event was to help make…
Sep 22 2025
Enter for Your Chance to Attend ConFluence 2025: Futures in Color for Free!
Have you heard about ConFluence yet? It’s a BIPOC-run convention that puts BIPOC creators and fans front and center in celebrating “art, sci-fi, futurisms, and fantasy,” and it’s coming to Northeast Minneapolis on October 18 and 19, 2025!
The con is organized by Public…