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Last call for the Capricon 46 post-con survey! Have you filled out yours yet? This is for ALL members, whether you attended Cap 46 or not. Capricon is our annual member event, so we want to make it the event that you want to attend. Your opinions matter! Here's the link. forms.gle/99rD3gtovx8B...

Capricon Community Survey

Thank you for being a member of the Capricon community! If you attended Capricon 46, we'd love to hear from you about what worked and what didn't at this year's convention, and what you'd like to see ...

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Congratulations to this year's Nebula Award Finalists! We look forward to welcoming you to Chicago this June! nebulas.sfwa.org/9192-2/

Tordotcom Publishing@tordotcompub.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Ooooooo...we're very excited about this one!

Behold the cover of Forged in FIYAH edited by DaVaun Sanders, a celebration of Black speculative fiction unlike anything seen before! Coming September 29, 2026. Cover art by Ernanda Souzà Cover design by Christine Foltzer us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

A graphic featuring the cover of Forged in FIYAH edited by DaVaun Sanders, featuring two people with hammers forging a goblet surrounded by rays of light.

K. Tempest Bradford@ktempestbradford.com · 5mo ago

Boosting the signal from our past Guest of Honor @ktempestbradford.com

My dear friend and co-conspirator Piper J Drake (Lalana) is fighting Stage IV Cancer. She's in need of a VERY expensive treatment to give her a bit more time on this Earth. Please help make this happen! Donate, Share, Boost pls 💖 gofund.me/b2674e924

Happy St. Patrick's Day from a city that takes it VERY seriously! Check out this fab story and video about the annual dye job we give the Chicago River. blockclubchicago.org/.../chicago-...

Photo of the Chicago River dyed very, very green. Facing east towards Michigan Ave and Lake Michigan. There are two tourist boats on the water as well.

Our wonderful cosplay photographer Bruce Medic has all of our photos from the cosplay photoshoot up on his website! Check out this year's participants, and start planning for next year! www.brucemedicphoto.com/capricon2026

Such a great show by @lasertheboy.bsky.social with Aubrey Turner and Tony Gonzalez and Maddox! Absolutely thrilled to get to see them all together! @tda-official.bsky.social

Our *amazing* Guests of Honor and Conchair at Opening Ceremonies last night. From left to right, Kevin Hilty (Conchair), Andrea Hairston, Alex Mui, Edward Ongweso, Jathan Sadowski, and Laser Webber. Day 1 was officially awesome, and we can't wait to see what today brings! capricon.org

Capricon 46 is officially OPEN!!! Come hang out with us! capricon.org

Our Concrud (public health) Policy has been revised this year. The full policy: capricon.org/policies/con...); here is a summary: Do not attend Capricon if you have symptoms of a respiratory or contagious illness. Masking is not required, but highly recommended to keep yourself and others healthy.

Get ready for a weekend of nonstop fun in the lounge! Drop in anytime for freeplay on our Nintendo Switches and PS5 setups, jump into tournaments on Friday and Saturday, play some Jackbox Games with us, and more! Full schedule available now! guide.capricon.org/loc/Terminal...

You're going to be hungry at Capricon - we've got you covered! capricon.org/hotel/food-a... gives you all the info about dining options in the Marriott, including specials they're doing just for us! We also are announcing that we will have a limited consuite available, with some important rules.

Food and Beverage - Capricon 46: Rise of the Humans

Hello to Members of Phandemonium! We wanted to take a moment to talk with you about the food and beverage options you will have available to you at Capricon 46. We have worked hard with the Marriott, ...

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If you’re into making stuff, we have options! Lots of fiber arts (including the Return of Frankenstuffies!), balloon sculpting, watercolor painting, and more! Also, Build-a-Blinkie is back! Please stop by the Blinkie room where their team will help you learn how to solder a blinkie kit.

Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and in this drawing he is cosplaying as Tom Baker’s Doctor Who, with hat and very long scarf.

Now is the time to make sure you're receiving Goat Droppings, our e-newsletters! We've been putting out weekly issues in January full of all the news you need to make your Capricon 46 excellent. To sign up or view prior issues: capricon.org/about/newsle...

Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and in this drawing he is an old-fashioned newsboy, running along with a crossbody bag and holding aloft a newspaper that says “Goat Droppings”

At Capricon 46 on Friday at 6pm, join us in the Art Show to celebrate human creativity with Art & Hors d'Oeuvres! Coffee and snacks will be available and a live violinist will set the mood as you browse and bid on our array of art.

Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and in this drawing, they are standing in front of an easel with a canvas that says "Capricon Art Show" in multicolor letters. He is holding a paintbrush tipped in blue in his mouth, and a paint palette with multiple colors is by his feet. He is spattered in different colors of paint.

Capricon is thrilled to be working with the Carl Brandon Society this year on our programming. This year, they will be hosting two special items at Capricon in addition to their fan table: a BIPOC get-together on Thursday evening, and a tea party on Saturday! carlbrandon.org guide.capricon.org

We have many options for kiddos this year! These include a pajama party concert on Friday evening and the Dave Herzog Marionette Show on Saturday! Go to our online guide (guide.capricon.org) and in the “Select Track” dropdown, choose “Kids” to see all the offerings!

Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and he’s holding a puppet version of himself in this drawing.

The Escape Room is back! Capricious' room is a mess, and he needs to find stuff for his next panel! To help him out, your team will dig through and solve puzzles about various classic geeky subjects, so Capricious makes it to his panel on time! Sessions run 10am-7pm Fri/Sat. Sign up at Info Desk!

Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and he’s dressed up as Indiana Jones - fedora, crossbody bag, and bullwhip coiled up and carried in his mouth.

Day badges on sale now! You can buy a day pass - Adult, Young Adult, and Youth - on our website now! (And of course you can still buy a full weekend membership too!) capricon.org/registration/

Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. A goat who is holding his convention badge, with two ribbons on it - one says "Animal GoH" (which stands for Guest of Honor) and the second says He / They for Capricious' pronouns.

We've got great gaming related content at Capricon 46! Join us the new Video Game Lounge brought to us by DePaul University, our new Escape Room, and our Game room with our library as well as several scheduled games. We also have multiple panels that are gaming related!

Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and in this drawing he is drawn as a Meeple game piece, standing on a hex tile. There is a regular "person" shaped game piece to the left, and a six-sided die to the right.

It's the annual Artist’s Challenge! Your piece must include a goat (the convention's mascot) and three of the following items: a flag, a hand, a brick, a broken robot or computer, or the color purple. There is also an award for best Artist's Challenge piece! capricon.org/departments/...

Dave Herzog’s Marionettes Presents Captain Zork’s Outer Space Adventure! Join Captain Zork and the crew of the Starship Puppetron as they blast off to entertain the entire galaxy with an out of this world musical marionette variety show! (Sat 1pm at Cap 46. Open to all, priority seating to kiddos.)

We heard you! We have arranged with the Marriott to extend room booking through January 21st! So fans of The Doubleclicks (so every Capricon member) and all our wonderful Guests of Honor, plus all of you who looked at our amazing schedule - you still have time to grab a room! capricon.org/hotel/

Hotel - Capricon 46: Rise of the Humans

Capricon 46 will be held Thursday, 02/05/2026 – Sunday, 02/08/2026 at: Marriott Chicago O’Hare8535 West Higgins RoadChicago, IL 60631 Room Rates All rooms are available for $130/night (plus taxes). Re...

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CALLING ALL ARTISTS! capricon.org/departments/... Attending artists must apply by TODAY January 16, to guarantee their space. Walk-in artists are welcome, but available space is not guaranteed. The deadline to apply for mail-in space has passed. Join us! We'd love to see your art!

RED ALERT! Our special convention rate at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare ends TODAY, January 15, and once that date passes, the discount vanishes into hyperspace. So secure your room at capricon.org/hotel/ before the deadline to make your weekend smoother, warmer, and a lot more fun.

Hotel - Capricon 46: Rise of the Humans

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The Program for Capricon 46 is now available! guide.capricon.org - We think it looks amazing and hope you do as well. Also, don't forget to buy your membership today (Wed), as rates will be higher tomorrow (Thurs)! capricon.org/registration/

Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and he’s sitting behind a table. On the table in front of him, there is a microphone and a table tent that reads “Capricious”.

Attention @tda-official.bsky.social! The Doubleclicks are reuniting for one night only at Capricon 46 in Chicago on February 7! Join us for @lasertheboy.bsky.social: live in concert...featuring his sister Aubrey Turner. Check out capricon.org for all the info!

Join us Saturday evening at Capricon 46 for the Cosplay Showcase! This is a non-competitive, inclusive space designed to highlight the joy of cosplay and the stories behind each costume.