Last call for the Capricon 46 post-con survey! Have you filled out yours yet? This is for ALL members, whether you attended Cap 46 or not. Capricon is our annual member event, so we want to make it the event that you want to attend. Your opinions matter!
Here's the link. forms.gle/99rD3gtovx8B...
Congratulations to this year's Nebula Award Finalists! We look forward to welcoming you to Chicago this June! nebulas.sfwa.org/9192-2/
Ooooooo...we're very excited about this one!
Boosting the signal from our past Guest of Honor @ktempestbradford.com
Photo of the Chicago River dyed very, very green. Facing east towards Michigan Ave and Lake Michigan. There are two tourist boats on the water as well.
Happy St. Patrick's Day from a city that takes it VERY seriously! Check out this fab story and video about the annual dye job we give the Chicago River. blockclubchicago.org/.../chicago-...
Our wonderful cosplay photographer Bruce Medic has all of our photos from the cosplay photoshoot up on his website! Check out this year's participants, and start planning for next year! www.brucemedicphoto.com/capricon2026
Such a great show by @lasertheboy.bsky.social with Aubrey Turner and Tony Gonzalez and Maddox! Absolutely thrilled to get to see them all together! @tda-official.bsky.social
Opening Ceremonies ended with Andrea Hairston reading this wonderful poem, which really embodies this year's theme of Rise of the Humans. Here's a recording she did of it. Watch it. Embrace the goosebumps. youtu.be/-zzbdYRnf3g
Our *amazing* Guests of Honor and Conchair at Opening Ceremonies last night. From left to right, Kevin Hilty (Conchair), Andrea Hairston, Alex Mui, Edward Ongweso, Jathan Sadowski, and Laser Webber.
Day 1 was officially awesome, and we can't wait to see what today brings! capricon.org
Capricon 46 is officially OPEN!!! Come hang out with us! capricon.org
Our Concrud (public health) Policy has been revised this year. The full policy: capricon.org/policies/con...); here is a summary:
Do not attend Capricon if you have symptoms of a respiratory or contagious illness. Masking is not required, but highly recommended to keep yourself and others healthy.
Get ready for a weekend of nonstop fun in the lounge! Drop in anytime for freeplay on our Nintendo Switches and PS5 setups, jump into tournaments on Friday and Saturday, play some Jackbox Games with us, and more! Full schedule available now! guide.capricon.org/loc/Terminal...
You're going to be hungry at Capricon - we've got you covered! capricon.org/hotel/food-a... gives you all the info about dining options in the Marriott, including specials they're doing just for us! We also are announcing that we will have a limited consuite available, with some important rules.
Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and in this drawing he is cosplaying as Tom Baker’s Doctor Who, with hat and very long scarf.
If you’re into making stuff, we have options! Lots of fiber arts (including the Return of Frankenstuffies!), balloon sculpting, watercolor painting, and more! Also, Build-a-Blinkie is back! Please stop by the Blinkie room where their team will help you learn how to solder a blinkie kit.
Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and in this drawing he is an old-fashioned newsboy, running along with a crossbody bag and holding aloft a newspaper that says “Goat Droppings”
Now is the time to make sure you're receiving Goat Droppings, our e-newsletters! We've been putting out weekly issues in January full of all the news you need to make your Capricon 46 excellent. To sign up or view prior issues: capricon.org/about/newsle...
Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and in this drawing, they are standing in front of an easel with a canvas that says "Capricon Art Show" in multicolor letters. He is holding a paintbrush tipped in blue in his mouth, and a paint palette with multiple colors is by his feet. He is spattered in different colors of paint.
At Capricon 46 on Friday at 6pm, join us in the Art Show to celebrate human creativity with Art & Hors d'Oeuvres! Coffee and snacks will be available and a live violinist will set the mood as you browse and bid on our array of art.
Please give a warm Capricon welcome to @swcarpenter.bsky.social @alexjennings.bsky.social @lpkindred.bsky.social & @tbonejenkins.bsky.social, plus CBS team members, @isisasare.bsky.social & (past Capricon GoH) @badger2305.bsky.social Find their panels here: guide.capricon.org
The Carl Brandon Society Logo. A black & white line drawing. There is a horizontal line with a semicircle above it representing the sun. There is a stylized tree in front of the left half of the semicircle, with leaves of stars. The words "Carl Brandon Society" are within the right side of the semicircle.
Capricon is thrilled to be working with the Carl Brandon Society this year on our programming. This year, they will be hosting two special items at Capricon in addition to their fan table: a BIPOC get-together on Thursday evening, and a tea party on Saturday! carlbrandon.org guide.capricon.org
Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and he’s holding a puppet version of himself in this drawing.
We have many options for kiddos this year! These include a pajama party concert on Friday evening and the Dave Herzog Marionette Show on Saturday! Go to our online guide (guide.capricon.org) and in the “Select Track” dropdown, choose “Kids” to see all the offerings!
Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and he’s dressed up as Indiana Jones - fedora, crossbody bag, and bullwhip coiled up and carried in his mouth.
The Escape Room is back! Capricious' room is a mess, and he needs to find stuff for his next panel! To help him out, your team will dig through and solve puzzles about various classic geeky subjects, so Capricious makes it to his panel on time! Sessions run 10am-7pm Fri/Sat. Sign up at Info Desk!
Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. A goat who is holding his convention badge, with two ribbons on it - one says "Animal GoH" (which stands for Guest of Honor) and the second says He / They for Capricious' pronouns.
Day badges on sale now! You can buy a day pass - Adult, Young Adult, and Youth - on our website now! (And of course you can still buy a full weekend membership too!) capricon.org/registration/
Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and in this drawing he is drawn as a Meeple game piece, standing on a hex tile. There is a regular "person" shaped game piece to the left, and a six-sided die to the right.
We've got great gaming related content at Capricon 46! Join us the new Video Game Lounge brought to us by DePaul University, our new Escape Room, and our Game room with our library as well as several scheduled games. We also have multiple panels that are gaming related!
Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and in this drawing, they are standing in front of an easel with a canvas that says "Capricon Art Show" in multicolor letters. He is holding a paintbrush tipped in blue in his mouth, and a paint palette with multiple colors is by his feet. He is spattered in different colors of paint.
It's the annual Artist’s Challenge! Your piece must include a goat (the convention's mascot) and three of the following items: a flag, a hand, a brick, a broken robot or computer, or the color purple. There is also an award for best Artist's Challenge piece! capricon.org/departments/...
@tda-official.bsky.social @lasertheboy.bsky.social (Sorry, the post lost the tags...)
Dave Herzog’s Marionettes Presents Captain Zork’s Outer Space Adventure! Join Captain Zork and the crew of the Starship Puppetron as they blast off to entertain the entire galaxy with an out of this world musical marionette variety show! (Sat 1pm at Cap 46. Open to all, priority seating to kiddos.)
We heard you! We have arranged with the Marriott to extend room booking through January 21st! So fans of The Doubleclicks (so every Capricon member) and all our wonderful Guests of Honor, plus all of you who looked at our amazing schedule - you still have time to grab a room! capricon.org/hotel/
Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and in this drawing, they are standing in front of an easel with a canvas that says "Capricon Art Show" in multicolor letters. He is holding a paintbrush tipped in blue in his mouth, and a paint palette with multiple colors is by his feet. He is spattered in different colors of paint.
CALLING ALL ARTISTS! capricon.org/departments/... Attending artists must apply by TODAY January 16, to guarantee their space. Walk-in artists are welcome, but available space is not guaranteed. The deadline to apply for mail-in space has passed. Join us! We'd love to see your art!
Capricon is happening the first weekend of February in Chicago. If you want to head up our way for a few days, then when you go back to Texas it will feel positively balmy!
RED ALERT! Our special convention rate at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare ends TODAY, January 15, and once that date passes, the discount vanishes into hyperspace. So secure your room at capricon.org/hotel/ before the deadline to make your weekend smoother, warmer, and a lot more fun.
We checked in with Laser and they said that they are not planning to record any of the items. Capricon generally does not record or stream out any of our items. So it does appear that attending in person is the only option for this show.