Apr. 12–14, 2024: Chicago Steampunk Exposition

What do you get when you combine a World’s Fair with retro-futuristic imagination? Come to the 2024 Chicago Steampunk Exposition to find out!

Throughout the weekend of Apr. 12–14, 2024, the Expo will host talks, workshops, activities, and shopping for steampunk enthusiasts who enjoy imagining an alternate World’s Columbian Exposition with Gilded Age gothic adventures. The weekend includes live-action role-playing games, an afternoon tea, and an Artists’ Alley & Printers’ Row marketplace. Be on the lookout for gas lamps, mermaids, dirigibles, and vampires as you explore the fantasy fairgrounds.

Your hosts from worldsfairchicago1893.com will present a (mostly historical) examination of “13 Places to Hide a Body at the 1893 World’s Fair” on Saturday morning at 11 am. We invite you to learn about some hidden corners, dark caverns, secret rooms, and a few hiding spots in plain site on the fabulous fairgrounds.

The Expo will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, Illinois, beginning at 7 pm on Friday, April 12 and running through 4 pm on Sunday. The full schedule of speakers and exhibitors and information about registration and tickets can be found at chicagosteampunkexpo.com.