8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Registration Open Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 3 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
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Tabletop 201: The Game-Making Process Orange County Convention Center - N210 D/E
- 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | 50 minutes
- You're standing in a store staring at shelves filled with great tabletop games - but you're not seeing the game that you wish existed already. What...
- Lecture
- Ravenclaw Meetup Orange County Convention Center - N220 A/B
- 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Meetup
- Hufflepuff Meetup Orange County Convention Center - N220 C
- 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Meetup
- Slytherin Meetup Orange County Convention Center - N220 D
- 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Meetup
- Gryffindor Meetup Orange County Convention Center - N220 E
- 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Meetup
- Tabletop 101: DnD: Is It for Me? Orange County Convention Center - N220 F/G
- 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM | 1 hour 20 minutes
- Have you ever wanted to play Dungeons and Dragons but been put off by the seemingly endless rules? Well, it doesn't have to be intimi...
- Lecture
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Economics 401: The Economics of Fantasy Worlds Orange County Convention Center - N210 D/E
- 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 50 minutes
- How many Sickles to a dollar? How does Panem operate with only twelve principal industries? How does Westeros provision so many armies? Underneath ...
- Lecture
- The New Characters of the Potterverse Orange County Convention Center - N220 A/B
- 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Discussion
- Setting the Scene Orange County Convention Center - N220 D
- 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 50 minutes
- While watching behind-the-scenes footage of filming on green screens or rehearsing on bare stages can be really cool, our favorite shows, films, an...
- Interview
- Harry Potter for Grown-Ups Orange County Convention Center - N220 E
- 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny are all grown up in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. How have they changed? How are they the same? ...
- Discussion
- FTGFTW: Jackie Emerson 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
- Why You Should Stop What You're Doing Right Now, and Watch Steven Universe Orange County Convention Center - N310 D
- 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Do you like cartoons? Do you like positive LGBTQIA+ representation? Are you a living, breathing individual on this planet? Join us to talk about
- Discussion
- Midnight Train to Reboots Orange County Convention Center - N310 E
- 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Reboots, revivals, and returns, oh my. Everything under the sun seems to be getting a reboot these days, and they're not all warranted. We'll talk ...
- Discussion
- Marketplace Open Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | 5 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
- Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party Premiere and Panel Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (North Hall B)
- 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM | 1 hour 20 minutes
- Panel
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Game of Thrones 401: Before Winter was Coming Orange County Convention Center - N220 F/G
- 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | 50 minutes
- The Game of Thrones world has been at war for years now, but how did Westeros and Essos get to this point? Can it all be traced ...
- Lecture
- FTGFTW: Al Fallick & Brian Rosenthal 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
- Mark Oshiro, Joe Moses, Jon Cozart Autograph Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | 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
- Osric Chau Autograph Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | 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
- Tessa Netting Photobooth Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | 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
- Ty Simpkins Photobooth Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | 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
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Anime 201: Can You Spot the Reference? Orange County Convention Center - N210 D/E
- 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | 50 minutes
- From the art style of Avatar to the sword fighting in Steven Universe, we'll take you through our favorite anime homage...
- Lecture
- I'm at Intermission! Orange County Convention Center - N220 A/B
- 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Discussion
- The Slytherin Problem Orange County Convention Center - N220 C
- 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Since the release of Deathly Hallows, fans have received a plethora of new information about the Wizarding World from J.K. Rowling. B...
- Discussion
- Magical Theory, Second Edition Orange County Convention Center - N220 D
- 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | 50 minutes
- The magical theory of the Hogwarts universe has been expanded and changed - or has it? Join us as we discuss the new components of J.K. Rowling's P...
- Discussion
- FTGFTW: James Moran 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
- "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things": Examining the Lack of Disabled Characters in Increasingly Diversified Media Orange County Convention Center - N310 D
- 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | 50 minutes
- In a time when LGBT fans of The 100 are making waves that reach Hollywood and the lauded Golden Trio of the latest Star Wars...
- Lecture
- No Good Deed?: Wicked Meetup 3.0 Orange County Convention Center - N310 E
- 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | 50 minutes
- The Wicked fandom is fascinating in its own right—it’s emotional, powerful, and incredibly moving. This year, our meetup will look at...
- Meetup
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Harry Potter Is Gay Orange County Convention Center - N220 F/G
- 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM | 1 hour 20 minutes
- This presentation will investigate why queer Harry Potter fan fiction matters for queer fans, and why representation is important for...
- Presentation
- FTGFTW: Osric Chau Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 11:30 AM - 11:50 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
- Geek Escape! (Volume 2: Cube of Delphi) - Session Four Orange County Convention Center - N310 A/B/C
- 11:30 AM - 12:20 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
- Pemberley Digital Photobooth Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 11:30 AM - 12:20 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
- Harry Potter 501: 19 Years Later Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (North Hall B)
- 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | 50 minutes
- It may not yet be 19 years later for Harry and his fellows, but this year does mark 19 years for the fans of the series. Join this panel of fans an...
- Discussion
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Wizard Rock 101/How to Organize a Wrock Show Orange County Convention Center - N210 D/E
- 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | 50 minutes
- This introduction to the powerful might that is the wizard rock genre will give you a rundown of the humble beginnings and development of ...
- Presentation
- HP Stagecraft Orange County Convention Center - N220 A/B
- 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | 50 minutes
- For this discussion, you're the director. What would you do to bring Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to life? How would you make su...
- Discussion
- Potterverse-Building Orange County Convention Center - N220 E
- 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | 50 minutes
- There's so much more to theHarry Potter canon than just the plots! Come discuss all the new tidbits we've learned about the Wizarding Worl...
- Discussion
- FTGFTW: Sean Persaud & Sinead Persaud Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 12:00 PM - 12:20 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
- GeekyNews Talks Comics Orange County Convention Center - N310 D
- 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Welcome to the fourth annual GeekyNews comics panel! Join the GN staff as they discuss DC Rebirth, Hydra!Cap, and all of the stellar indies we've s...
- Discussion
- From Halliwells to Spellmans: Bewitched Lives in a Muggle World Orange County Convention Center - N310 E
- 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Audiences have long fantasized about the possibility of a magical community hidden in plain sight. From Samantha Stephens to Sabrina Spellman, we'v...
- Discussion
- An Afternoon with Curt and Dom, Part 3 Orange County Convention Center - N310 F/G
- 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Performance
- Jackie Emerson Autograph Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 12:00 PM - 12:50 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
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- FTGFTW: Joe Moses Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 12:30 PM - 12:50 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
- GameON: Live! Party Game Edition! Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (North Hall B)
- 12:30 PM - 1:20 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
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- DC 201: Bat Family Feels Orange County Convention Center - N210 D/E
- 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | 50 minutes
- For someone so moody, Batman has sure had a lot of partners. Dive into the history of the Batman Family as we discuss the Robins, the B...
- Lecture
- Yer a Wizard Punk Orange County Convention Center - N220 D
- 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | 50 minutes
- You are a magical being with a magical voice and it's imperative you use it. We'll talk about art, creativity, empowerment, and taking init...
- Discussion
- Languages 401: LangStorm: Group Language Creation Experiment Orange County Convention Center - N220 F/G
- 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Join language creator David Peterson (Game of Thrones, The 100, Warcraft in creating a new language on the sp...
- Workshop
- FTGFTW: Dominic Barnes Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 1:00 PM - 1:20 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
- TV Writers Autograph Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 1:00 PM - 1:50 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
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- FTGFTW: Jon Cozart Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 1:30 PM - 1:50 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
- Spies Are Forever Photobooth Session Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace (North Hall A)
- 1:30 PM - 2:20 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
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two Reaction Extravaganza Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (North Hall B)
- 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM | 1 hour 20 minutes
- Join us for our first big download discussion of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two. PotterCast and&n...
- Podcast
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- FTGFTW: Mark Oshiro Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 2:00 PM - 2:20 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
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Phoenix Tears Productions Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace Stage
- 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM | 20 minutes
- Join Phoenix Tears Productions for a live performance of their parody of Revolting Children featuring Hogwarts students just before the Battle of H...
- Performance
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Closing Ceremony Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (North Hall B)
- 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Join us in closing out GeekyCon 2016. There will be reminiscing and basking in the afterglow of a brand new Harry Potter story... and...
- Special Event
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- GeekyCon Team Q&A Orange County Convention Center - N310 A/B/C
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- We hope that you had an awesome time at GeekyCon this year! The GeekyCon Team is excited to hear your thoughts. Sit down with us to tell us about y...