8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Registration Open Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 10 hours
- Welcome to GeekyCon! Upon arrival, you should head on over to the Marketplace to check in at a registration booth. At check-in, you'll receive your...
- Event Hours
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Writing 101: Fear of the Blank Page Orange County Convention Center - N210 D/E
- 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | 50 minutes
- We all get scared to start writing. It's a normal, natural part of the process, along with coffee, chocolate, and sugary snacks. James Moran will t...
- Lecture
- How Do You GeekyCon? Orange County Convention Center - N220 C
- 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | 50 minutes
- This session will be presented from the perspective of multi-year attendees and will provide helpful info and tips to first-year attendees and thos...
- Meetup
- Once Upon a Time Meetup Orange County Convention Center - N220 D
- 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | 50 minutes
- Season five has been a doozy! First two Dark Ones, then the Underworld?! We have a lot to talk about! Let's sit down like we're at Granny's and tal...
- Meetup
- Presenter Meetup Orange County Convention Center - N220 E
- 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | 50 minutes
- GeekyCon Presenters! You all are heroes! Let's kick off the weekend by hanging out and chatting with GeekyCon Programming Wizards Kathleen and Aman...
- Meetup
- Video Games 101: The Basics and Why They Matter Orange County Convention Center - N220 F/G
- 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | 50 minutes
- Join Joe Moses and Melissa Anelli as they take you through the basics of video gaming (What's spamming? What's an FPS?) and talk about why video ga...
- Discussion
- Pawnee Public Forum: When Your Here, Than Your Home Orange County Convention Center - N310 D
- 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | 50 minutes
- It’s a meetup to celebrate the greatest show in the universe, Parks and Recreation. Its seasons may have been li’l, but our love for ...
- Meetup
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Avoiding the Manic Pixie Nightmare Orange County Convention Center - N210 A
- 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 50 minutes
- What is a manic pixie dream girl and why is she so problematic? Join us as we discuss this common literary trope and explore the ways in which we c...
- Panel
- What is YA? Orange County Convention Center - N210 B
- 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Why is the media constantly wrong about what YA really is? Why does one library put Harry Potter in the children's section while anothe...
- Panel
- FTGFTW: Potter Puppet Pals Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM | 20 minutes
- Our GeekyU Full-Time Geek programming is dedicated to exploring what happens when your geeky pursuits expand beyond casual interest and into anothe...
- Interview
- Marketplace Open Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 8 hours
- Located in North Hall A, the GeekyCon Marketplace is the bustling central hub of the convention, and home to the Geeky Lounge, Charity Row, Artist ...
- Event Hours
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- GiSHWHES Meetup Orange County Convention Center - N210 D/E
- 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | 50 minutes
- A meetup for anyone who has participated in—or is interested in hearing more about—GiSHWHES (The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Ha...
- Meetup
- Fandom Flirting: The How-Tos and Please-Don'ts of Flirting in a Fandom Space Orange County Convention Center - N220 C
- 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | 50 minutes
- Let’s not sugar-coat it: When there’s a bunch of geeky people--at all ages, with varying levels of experience, and with a whole lot of hormones--ru...
- Panel
- May We Meet Again: The 100 Meetup Orange County Convention Center - N220 E
- 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | 50 minutes
- Calling all Skaikru and Trikru! This meetup is for all fans of The 100! Come discuss your favorite morally complex characters as we r...
- Meetup
- Creating Safe Spaces Orange County Convention Center - N220 F/G
- 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | 50 minutes
- Online and at cons, fostering safe community spaces is crucial. Join Jennifer Dorsey from Uplift to walk through the basics of creating safe, inclu...
- Workshop
- FTGFTW: Joelle Sellner Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 20 minutes
- Our GeekyU Full-Time Geek programming is dedicated to exploring what happens when your geeky pursuits expand beyond casual interest and into anothe...
- Interview
- Wizard Activist Meetup Orange County Convention Center - N310 D
- 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | 50 minutes
- Are you a Wizard Activist? Are you in a Harry Potter Alliance chapter? Come meet up with other HPA folks, hear about the latest HPA news, and brush...
- Meetup
- Inside the Age Line: Fans Over 30 Orange County Convention Center - N310 D
- 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | 50 minutes
- Did you learn to use The Force back in the 70s? Were you already an adult when the first Harry Potter books and films came out? Are y...
- Meetup
- Thomas Sanders Autograph Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 2 hours
- There have been someslight changes to our autograph policy based on the needs of the event this year. Please carefully read below:A...
- Autograph Session
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- The Long Haul Orange County Convention Center - N210 A
- 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Panel
- The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword Orange County Convention Center - N210 B
- 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Popular culture—and especially literature—holds a unique power to change the way readers see the world, whether directly or through subtle worldvie...
- Panel
- FTGFTW: The Hillywood Show Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | 20 minutes
- Our GeekyU Full-Time Geek programming is dedicated to exploring what happens when your geeky pursuits expand beyond casual interest and into anothe...
- Interview
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Opening Ceremony Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (North Hall B)
- 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM | 50 minutes
- Performance
1:10 PM
1:10 PM
- Sneak Peek: Ultimate Storytime with Thomas Sanders Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (North Hall B)
- 1:10 PM - 1:20 PM | 10 minutes
- Get a sneak peek of a performance from ThomasSanders' upcoming tour. Get ready to hear some of your favorite songs live and like never before and h...
- Performance
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Fandom 301: Taking Back "Fangirl" Orange County Convention Center - N210 D/E
- 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM | 50 minutes
- For a while it seemed like the terme "fangirl," "gamer girl," and "geek girl" were only used in jest or in derision—no one wanted a gendered descri...
- Panel
- Spoonies Episode III: Revenge of the Spoons Orange County Convention Center - N220 D
- 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM | 50 minutes
- For the last two years, the Spoonies have taken GeekyCon by storm! This is for anyone and everyone who has health problems or wants to learn more a...
- Meetup
- Comics 301: We're Not on Earth-1 Any More Orange County Convention Center - N220 F/G
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
- Earth-2. Earth-616. Earth-928. When the superheroes look the same, how are fans supposed to know just where in the multiverse they are reading? We'...
- Lecture
- Game of Thrones: The Season of Fanfic Orange County Convention Center - N310 F/G
- 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM | 50 minutes
- When Game of Thrones premiered, the show's creative team had George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire to guide their...
- Panel
- GameON: Live! Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (North Hall B)
- 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM | 50 minutes
- Join our special guests on the MainStage as they play a mystery game for your entertainment. Who will claim glory in the face of adversity? Who wil...
- Game
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- I Hate You Orange County Convention Center - N210 A
- 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Not all characters are lovable, and, in fact, there are some we love to hate. But do the authors love to create them? How terrible is too terrible?...
- Panel
- The Hillywood Show® Autograph Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 50 minutes
- There have been some slight changes to our autograph policy based on the needs of the event this year. Please carefully read below:...
- Autograph Session
- Jon Cozart Photobooth Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 50 minutes
- There have been some slight changes to our autograph policy based on the needs of the event this year. Please carefully read below:...
- Photograph Session
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Back To The Place Where Our Fandom Began: A Starkid Tribute Panel Orange County Convention Center - N210 D/E
- 2:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 1 hour 50 minutes
- This panel is a celebration of the people who taught us that it’s okay to be ourselves (that, in fact, okay is wonderful!) and that we’re not alone...
- Discussion
- Be Your Own Hero: Developing Your Personal Cosplay Character Orange County Convention Center - N220 A/B
- 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM | 1 hour 20 minutes
- Join us for a journey of self-discovery as you create a character to “be your own hero” in your story. We’ll walk through the steps from reflection...
- Workshop
- Horrifying Representation Orange County Convention Center - N220 C
- 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | 50 minutes
- It's time to discuss one of the most fascinating and subversive aspects of popular culture: the horror film. Many horror movies follow a predictabl...
- Discussion
- How to Save the DC Murderverse Orange County Convention Center - N220 D
- 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | 50 minutes
- There was little more divisive this year than fan responses to Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman. We fall on the side of "not so good."...
- Discussion
- Proofreading Your Tweets Orange County Convention Center - N220 E
- 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | 50 minutes
- Is it necessary for a professional writer to be on social media? Should it be only to help promote work or to interact with the audience? Neither? ...
- Panel
- Put Fandom On Your Resume Orange County Convention Center - N220 F/G
- 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | 50 minutes
- You’ve written 100,000 words of fanfiction, you moderate a message board, you volunteer at conventions, and you’ve won NaNoWriMo twice. But how doe...
- Lecture
- Jocks v Nerds: Dawn of Understanding Orange County Convention Center - N310 D
- 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | 50 minutes
- Geeks cosplay at cons. Jocks paint their faces at games. Both yell advice at their TV (granted, one is about what play to run and the other is abou...
- Panel
- Engaging in Positive Fandom Orange County Convention Center - N310 F/G
- 2:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 1 hour 50 minutes
- As fans, our fandoms are part of our identities. We make our communities our homes. Existing in these spaces demands that we examine our actions an...
- Panel
- Spies are Forever Autograph Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | 50 minutes
- There have been some slight changes to our autograph policy based on the needs of the event this year. Please carefully read below:...
- Autograph Session
- Potter Puppet Pals: Live! Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (North Hall B)
- 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | 50 minutes
- They're baaaaaack! Join your favorite wizard trio (made out of felt and angst) as they take you on a hilarious adventure. Pay no attention to that ...
- Performance
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Collaborative Storytelling Orange County Convention Center - N210 A
- 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | 50 minutes
- What is the most challenging thing about co-writing a book with someone? What is it like to write the second book in a series, but not the first? T...
- Panel
- FTGFTW: Jörn Großhans & William O'Donnell Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | 20 minutes
- Our GeekyU Full Time Geek programming is dedicated to exploring what happens when your geeky pursuits expand beyond casual interest and into anothe...
- Interview
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- The Return of The X-Files Orange County Convention Center - N220 C
- 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 50 minutes
- The truth is still out there, andThe X-Files has returned to television. Now that it’s finally here, what should we do? Do we rejoice with...
- Discussion
- Dice & Dialogue: "Rolling for the Love of Tabletop!" Orange County Convention Center - N220 D
- 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 50 minutes
- Ever spent an afternoon slaying a dragon? Do you like creating and exploring new worlds? Do you love creating and immersing yourself in a character...
- Discussion
- Blocked Orange County Convention Center - N220 E
- 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 50 minutes
- Writer’s block: myth or reality? Whatever you believe, if you’re stuck on something in your story, then it doesn’t matter what you call it. We’ll t...
- Discussion
- Broadway Musicals 101: Not Just Hamilton Orange County Convention Center - N220 F/G
- 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 50 minutes
- History is happening in Manhattan, so much so that some claim we’re in a new Golden Age of Broadway. But for those not in New York, becoming a fan ...
- Lecture
- FTGFTW: Kim Rhodes Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM | 20 minutes
- Our GeekyU Full Time Geek programming is dedicated to exploring what happens when your geeky pursuits expand beyond casual interest and into anothe...
- Interview
- Geek Escape! (Volume 2: Cube of Delphi) - Session One Orange County Convention Center - N310 A/B/C
- 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 50 minutes
- Calling all Sherlockians, Whovians, puzzlers, and gumshoes: it's time to sharpen your pencils and polish your magnifying glass, because the game is...
- Game
- Game of Thrones Autograph Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 50 minutes
- There have been some slight changes to our autograph policy based on the needs of the event this year. Please carefully read below:...
- Autograph Session
- Joe Moses Photobooth Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 50 minutes
- There have been some slight changes to our autograph policy based on the needs of the event this year.Please carefully read below:P...
- Photograph Session
- Poe Party Photobooth Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 50 minutes
- There have been some slight changes to our autograph policy based on the needs of the event this year. Please carefully read below:...
- Photograph Session
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- The Dark Side (of YA) Orange County Convention Center - N210 A
- 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Abuse. Racism. Violence. Bullying. Teen Pregnancy. Sexual Assault. Drug use. Depression. These are real issues that affect real lives every single ...
- Panel
- Dance Against the Dark Arts: Down with Death Eaters Orange County Convention Center - N220 A/B
- 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Dance Against the Dark Arts is back and better than ever! Styles explored in this workshop will include ballroom, jazz, and hip-hop, set to wizard ...
- Workshop
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- High Valyrian 101 Orange County Convention Center - N220 F/G
- 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM | 50 minutes
- Want to speak to dragons? Then you need to speak their language: High Valyrian, the language of Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons. In this sess...
- Lecture
- Disney Singalong Orange County Convention Center - N310 F/G
- 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM | 50 minutes
- Singalong
- GeekyCon v HPA Quidditch Match Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 4:30 PM - 5:50 PM | 1 hour 20 minutes
- Every year, your favorite geeks from the Harry Potter Alliance and the GeekyCon staff duke it out on the Quidditch pitch. Come cheer on the GeekyCo...
- Game
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- The L Word Orange County Convention Center - N210 A
- 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Whether they’ve written love at first sight, star-crossed love, I hate you/I love you, best friends falling for each other, or one of the (many) ot...
- Panel
- Mark Oshiro Photobooth Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | 50 minutes
- There have been some slight changes to our autograph policy based on the needs ofthe event this year. Please carefully read below:P...
- Photograph Session
- Kim Rhodes Autograph Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | 50 minutes
- There have been some slight changes to our autograph policy based on the needs of the event this year. Please carefully read below:...
- Autograph Session
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
- Team Quiz: Think You Know Your Fandom? Orange County Convention Center - N220 A/B
- 5:30 PM - 7:20 PM | 1 hour 50 minutes
- Think you know yourPotter, your Marvel, your Whedon? Come and prove it. Josh Wittge leads a quiz event where the think-they-know-it-alls t...
- Game
- The Geeky Music Fest Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (North Hall B)
- 5:30 PM - 10:30 PM | 5 hours
- We’re a bunch of geeks who know how to have a good time! Join us for the Geeky Music Festival, a six-hour festival-style concert featuring some of ...
- Performance
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- Author Hat Trick Orange County Convention Center - N210 A
- 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Panel