The fourth annual FanFest on Saturday, April 12th from 10am-6pm. This free event has something for all ages by bringing together live music, performers, a cosplay contest, gaming, vendors, and more!  

Located at the Oconee Civic Center. Fanfest includes workshops, panel discussions, book signings, live music, performers, demos and other activities.

Schedule of Events:

• All Day- 
  • Gaming area with D&D, video games, board games, game creators Mystic Punks, and much more
  • Outdoor games, crafts, and prize wheel provided by the Oconee Library
  • Rashe’s Cuisine & Cafe Racer food truck will be on site
  • Vendors offering a wide variety of merchandise from art to books to records to pop culture paraphernalia

Main Stage Auditorium

• 10:15- Rebecca Sunshine will perform fun and engaging music for kids.
• 11:30- Seussical the Musical -Exploring the stories of Dr. Seuss with this 30 minute musical showcase.
• 1:00- The Barony of Bryn Madoc presents European and Middle Eastern music/dance
• 2:00- Film Screen of “Whistle in the Dark” by local director Connor Pannell followed by Q&A
• 3:00- Trivia
• 4:00- Mini-Fashion show and Panel discussion with Dr. La Ruchala Murphy, Kate Windley, Alexandra Miller, and Tabitha Fielteau.
• 5:00- Cosplay contest with prizes ranging from gift certificates to MomoCon passes.

Lobby

• 10:00-11:00  Pipa Performance by Zinan Wu 
• 12:00-1:00 Stilt Walking by Read Twinz Entertainment
• 10:00-4:30 Cosplay Sign ups
• 11:00-1:00  Comic character jewelry and bottle top craft

Activity Room

• 10:15- TTRPG Game Design Panel with Veteran Industry Game Designers
• 12:00-2:00 VR Gaming 
• 3:00-5:00  Zine Making Workshop lead by Kathryn Manis from UGA Hargrett Library - Special Collections

Gaming:

• Tabletop Roleplaying Games with Veteran Industry Game Designers
• Mariokart on a BIG 4K Projector
• Magic the Gathering Commander Pods
• UGA Board Game Club Library
• Casual Chess Matches

Vendors List:

Art:

• Studio Xga
• SleepyChimp Art
• Rose and Dandelion Creative
• Havi’s Doodles
• Morbid Smile Art
• Will Eskridge Art
• Cody Matthews

Books:

• James Burns
• Marlena Frank
• Kelley Frank
• Gary D. Grossman
• Lillah Lawson
• Muriel Ellis Pritchett
• Kendra Collier
• Barnard The Barber
• Cherelle Yarbrough
• Neighborhood Books
• Debra Harden
• KC Press

Multimedia:

• Gonzoriffic
• Prachi Henna Art

• Stiltskin’s Cupboard
• Ruby Ribbon Stylist
• WynterCreek Cards
• Innitiwear
• Yolanda Gonzalez

Schedule, vendors, guests, and performances are subject to change