Sorry, folks, nothing to report this weekend. April fools!
There's a ton of events this weekend from Michigan to Ohio to Indiana, and a few in the Chicagoland area. Have a look, Midwestern readers!
FRIDAY, 04/01/2016
Friday, April 1, 10:00am-11:00am
Macomb Community College 14500 E 12 Mile Rd, Warren, Michigan 48088
MACOMB-A-CON is here! Come celebrate your love of Anime, Video Games, Manga, Cosplay, and more with Student Life and Leadership! *Cosplay Contest (Don your best anime/manga/video game garb) *Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Tournament *Mortal Kombat X Tournament *Pokemon Karaoke Contest *Anime Viewing Room *Video Game Showcase *Artist Booths (Contact Student Life and Leadership if you would like to showcase or sell your art!) *Table Top Game Room *Prizes *Vendors Fee: $10 per person/$5 tournament-contest fee (one time fee for any and all competitions) All proceeds will support Student Like and Leadership and participating student organizations. Tickets can be purchased from Student Life and Leadership offices beginning March 1st!
Friday, April 1, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Chicago Party Animals Loft Venue
1133 W Fulton Market, Fl First, Chicago, Illinois 60607
Grab a pen and doodle your poodle. We'll provide the art supplies, beer and wine - you just BYOB (that last 'B' stands for Barker)! Make your pup model for you and have one of our talented caricature artists hot off the streets of Chicago sketch for you. It's a one-of-a-kind Chicago event. Let's make some Modern Arf!
SATURDAY, 04/02/2016
Saturday, April 2, 10:00am-5:00pm
Taylor Town Trade Center 22525 Ecorse Rd, Taylor, Michigan 48180
IN EVENT ROOM B FREE PARKING ALL MICHIGAN ARTISTS TICKET PRICE TBD
Fri, Apr 1 - Sun, Apr 3, 10:00am-4:00pm
Wyndham Indianapolis West Hotel
2544 Executive Dr, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241
Who’s Yer Con is a FREE gaming convention hosted each year by Who’s Yer Gamers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and providing free and low-cost Hobby Gaming in the Midwest. We are once again thrilled to be returning to the Wyndham Indianapolis West, and will be filling their 35,000 square feet of convention space with Card Games, Board Games, Role-Playing Games, the WYG Games Library featuring MODERN GAMING 101: where new players can learn to play both hot titles and classic "gateway" games, a huge Vendor Hall, Retro Arcade (provided by Boss Battle Games), Costume Contest, Silent Auction, Game Tournaments, Geek Trivia and Karaoke, various Crafting events, Artemis Spaceship Simulation, a Blood Drive benefiting the Indiana Blood Center, Mikey Mason live in concert, the INDYpendent Creator Art Show (Sunday), the one and only True Dungeon, and much much more! Still free...no foolin'! Still have questions? Email us at info@whosyercon.org or contact@whosyergamers.org
Sat, Apr 2 - Sun, Apr 3, 10:00am-5:00pm
Dayton Convention Center 22 E 5th St., Dayton, Ohio 45402
Gem City Comic Con is creeping up on us! Have you already secured your tickets? GCCC 2016 will take place at the Dayton Convention Center this year on April 2nd & 3rd. We'll have a couple of tables at the show, so make plans to come see us! Adult costume contest on Saturday. Sunday cosplay for the kids. Feel free to share this event page and invite your friends!
Saturday, April 2, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Otaku Hobbies
2249 WICKER BLVD US HWY #41, Schererville, Indiana 46375
Games, Refreshments, Meet Up. Cosplay. Come on by and socialize and make new friends.
SUNDAY, 04/03/2016
Fri, Apr 1 - Sun, Apr 3, 10:00am-4:00pm
Wyndham Indianapolis West Hotel
2544 Executive Dr, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241
Who’s Yer Con is a FREE gaming convention hosted each year by Who’s Yer Gamers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and providing free and low-cost Hobby Gaming in the Midwest. We are once again thrilled to be returning to the Wyndham Indianapolis West, and will be filling their 35,000 square feet of convention space with Card Games, Board Games, Role-Playing Games, the WYG Games Library featuring MODERN GAMING 101: where new players can learn to play both hot titles and classic "gateway" games, a huge Vendor Hall, Retro Arcade (provided by Boss Battle Games), Costume Contest, Silent Auction, Game Tournaments, Geek Trivia and Karaoke, various Crafting events, Artemis Spaceship Simulation, a Blood Drive benefiting the Indiana Blood Center, Mikey Mason live in concert, the INDYpendent Creator Art Show (Sunday), the one and only True Dungeon, and much much more! Still free...no foolin'!
Sat, Apr 2 - Sun, Apr 3, 10:00am-5:00pm
Dayton Convention Center 22 E 5th St., Dayton, Ohio 45402
Gem City Comic Con is creeping up on us! Have you already secured your tickets? GCCC 2016 will take place at the Dayton Convention Center this year on April 2nd & 3rd. We'll have a couple of tables at the show, so make plans to come see us! Adult costume contest on Saturday. Sunday cosplay for the kids. Feel free to share this event page and invite your friends!
Stay tuned for more geek events happening in the midwest at our GEEK CALENDAR! :)
