Metrotham Con
2025-06-20 14:00 - 2025-06-22 17:00 (America/New_York) | Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton, GA, 30720, United States
JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE BATTLE OF FANDOMS AT MC6. WE WILL BE STAR WARS VS STAR TREK THEMED THIS YEAR AND WILL HAVE CELEBRITY GUESTS, VENDORS, CONSOLE GAMING, TABLETOP GAMING, LIVE MUSIC, HAUNTED ATTRACTION, KID’S EVENTS, LIVE MUSIC, KAROAKE, MAGIC SHOW, COMEDY SHOW, COSPLAY, AND SO MUCH MORE!

The Orlando Oddities and Curiosities Market
2025-06-28 11:00 - 19:00 | Osceola Heritage Park, 1901 Chief Osceola Trail, Kissimmee, FL, 34744, United States
This is the Oddities event you have been waiting for! Over 200 curated and vetted vendors, all indoors, over 56,000 square feet of the best and weirdest the Oddities Community has to offer, in the sweet sweet air conditioning!
This year we have TWO workshops, a taxidermy rabbit class and an insect pinning class! For more information click the link here: Prometheusesoterica.com
This year we aim to go bigger adding more live entertainment, including a return of The Dead City Circus Sideshow, and a horrifying performance by this year’s featured guest, The Lizard Man himself Erik Sprague!
Anyone who attended last years event can tell you, this is the one not to miss!
Where:
Osceola Heritage Park Events Center
1901 Chief Osceola Trail
Kissimmee, Florida 34744
When:
Saturday June 28th from 11 am-7pm
Tickets:
Admission is $16 per adult, children under 13 are free!

Nashville Horror Con
2025-07-12 10:00 - 2025-07-13 17:00 | Farm Bureau Expo Center, 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, TN, 37087, United States
Join us at Nashville Horror Con 2024 for a thrilling weekend of horror and pop culture. Meet celebrity guests, explore unique vendors, participate in panels, and immerse yourself in the horror community. Get your tickets now!

Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference
2025-07-26 09:00 - 18:00 | Gatlinburg Convention Center, 234 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738, United States
The Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference is renowned for bringing together some of the most knowledgeable and engaging voices in the world of Sasquatch research, cryptozoology, and the unexplained. Each year, our speakers share their expertise, incredible stories, and cutting-edge findings, offering attendees an unparalleled opportunity to learn from the best in the field. In addition to their presentations, our speakers host booths where you can meet them, ask questions, and explore their work up close, creating a truly immersive and interactive experience.

Creepy Con
2025-08-01 17:00 - 2025-08-03 17:00 | Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St, Knoxville, NC, 37902, United States
CreepyCon is Knoxville’s largest convention dedicated to all things Halloween, Horror, and spooky pop culture. CreepyCon features dozens of panels/workshops/classes, celebrity guests, numerous performances all weekend long, hundreds of vendors, and interactive experiences that celebrate the darker side of entertainment. It’s more thrills and chills than you can pack into one weekend.

Farley Con
2025-08-02 10:00 - 2025-08-03 17:00 | Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Pkwy, East Ridge, TN, 37412, United States
Join us for the monumental 10th year of FarleyCon

This year, we’re pulling out all the stops with an incredible lineup of celebrity guests, including iconic voices from your favorite shows, legendary comic book creators and more! As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we invite you to be part of the magic that has made FarleyCon a must-attend event for a decade. Whether you’re a long-time attendee or a first-time visitor, we promise this year’s convention will be our biggest and best yet! Tickets are on sale now here!

Monsteramacon
2025-08-08 14:00 - 2025-08-10 16:00 | Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area, 2000 Century Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
We are proud to be Atlanta’s only retro horror and sci-fi convention, and we focus on the fantastic in cinema, art, comics, literature, and media.
We are so happy to return to a 3-day convention in our newest hotel – Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area! We are back and better than ever! More room for panels, more room for vendors, and plenty of space for a fun-filled monster weekend!
Monsterama returns with screening, panel rooms, dealer hall, Monster Prom, and we have a few other surprises waiting for you.

TN Wildman and Cryptid Con
2025-08-16 09:00 - 19:00 | Milner Recreation Center, 500 Garfield Street, McMinnville, TN, 37110, United States
Join us, Saturday, August 16th 2025 for a day of Guest Speakers and Experiencers on many varied cryptid topics – ranging from Bigfoot to Dogman to UFOs and more, as well as our expansive Vendor Hall where you’ll be able to find all the Bigfoot and Cryptid related merchandise for your wants and needs!

Dark Side of the Smoky Mountains- Book Launch and Signing
2025-08-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Malaprops Bookstore, 55 Haywood St, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Join us in store when Erika Lance & Mark Muncy of Eerie Travels presents their new book, The Dark Side of the Smoky Mountains: A Travel Guide for Your Next Spooky Journey. They’ll be joined in conversation by the book’s illustrator, Kari Schultz.
The event is free but registration is required to reserve your seat.
• Click HERE to register. Note the important details on the RSVP form. There will not be a virtual attendance option.
This event includes a book signing. If you would like a signed book but can’t attend in person, you may order a signed copy online below. If you would like to have your book personalized, use the comments field to provide a name for personalization, e.g. “To Carla.”
When you purchase books from Malaprop’s, you make it possible for us to continue hosting author events and you keep more dollars in our community. Thank you!

ETP: Dark Side of the Smoky Mountains BOOK RELEASED
2025-08-23 | TN
Get it or ask for it wherever you get books! Or get it directly from our publisher!
https://4horsemenpublications.com/product/eerie-travels-presents-the-dark-side-of-the-smoky-mountains/

WNC Bigfoot Festival
2025-08-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Main Street Downtown Marion, Marion, NC, 28752, United States
Come a skeptic. Leave a believer.

DragonCon
2025-08-28 - 2025-09-01 | Downtown Atlanta, 240 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Dragon Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction & fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe. Call us a phenomenon, call us one of the most well attended pop-culture conventions in the country, call us the most fan fun you can have in five days:
Dragon Con is where you want to be on Labor Day Weekend.
Our host hotels will again include the familiar surroundings of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, the Hilton Atlanta, Courtland Grand Hotel (formerly Sheraton Atlanta Hotel), and the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel. The Hyatt, Marriott, and Hilton are connected by sky bridges to make trekking through the hotels a breeze.

Carter County Bigfoot Fest 2025
2025-09-13 12:00 - 19:00 | Olive Hill Welcome Center, 140 Railroad St, Olive Hill, KY, 41164, United States
The Carter County Bigfoot Research Group is excited to announce the first Carter County Bigfoot Fest. Come join us September 13, 2025, 12-7pm, at the Olive Hill Depo. Food trucks & Vendors can contact Nikki Middleton DeHart or me on Facebook.Hopefully we’ll have a good line up of guest speakers. Also live Music, Bigfoot costume competition, Bigfoot call competition, & more. So come out and share your Bigfoot sighting with Olive Hill.
140 Rail Road StreetOlive hill Ky 41164
FREE event, any proceeds will go to Meals on Wheels in Carter county.

Eerie Storytelling Author Event
2025-09-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Cicada Books, 604 14th St W, Huntington, WV, 25704, United States
Who’s ready for murder mysteries, eerie sightings, and spooky stories? Join us on Tuesday, September 16th at 6pm for a frightening multi-author storytelling event and open mic!
We have an awesome lineup of special guests, including:Mark Muncy & Kari Schultz, authors of “Eerie Appalachia”, “Eerie Florida”JD Byrne, author of “Moore Hollow”, “Gods Of The Empire”Amanda Hooser, author of “The Savage Jukebox”, “A Shade Of Winter”Connie Kinsey – WV Writer/Blogger
…and more!
Email us at Cicadabks@gmail.com or send us a DM to sign up for a 5-minute time slot. Entries should be horror-themed. Local storywriters/authors encouraged to sign up!
Drinks and food will be available for purchase until 6pm, and light refreshments will be provided past 6pm. Due to the nature of Eerie Storytelling, this event will be PG13. This is a FREE EVENT!

Mothman Festival
2025-09-20 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 | Main Street, 400 MAIN ST, Point Pleasant, WV, 25550, United States
CELEBRATE THE LEGEND
WHAT IS MOTHMAN FESTIVAL?
​Mothman Festival is an annual event held every third weekend in September that commemorates the 1966 Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Mothman sighting, which gave birth to the infamous red-eyed winged legend. People from all over the world gather around our charming Main Street to celebrate their favorite cryptid during this one-of-a-kind event.

Bigfoot ComiCon Franklin
2025-10-04 10:00 - 18:00 | The Factory, 1024 Georgia Road, Franklin, NC, 28734, United States
Great fun with Bigfoot Talks and Comicon Vendors!

Goatman Festival
2025-10-10 - 2025-10-11 | Legend at Pope Lick, 4002 S Pope Lick Rd, Louisville, KY, 40299, United States
The Midwest’s premier cryptid and monster event taking place at the home of the legendary Pope Lick Monster. Enjoy expert cryptozoology celebrity meet and greets, seminars, special tours, vendors, movies, music, and so much more. There is even a haunted attraction featuring the legendary Pope Lick Monster! This is a cryptid event unlike any other you will find and it is only in Kentucky.
GENERAL ADMISSION: FREE!
PARKING: FREE!

Green Eyes Festival
2025-10-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Chickamauga, Chickamauga, GA, 30707, United States
The Green Eyes Festival is a cryptid and fall festival that honors the folklore and culture of Northwest Georgia/Southeast Tennessee located in Chickamauga, a beautiful small town in Northwest Georgia famed for its southern charm, friendly locals, and scenic sights.
Come celebrate the rich folklore and traditions of Chickamauga with us at the Green Eyes Festival, featuring talented local vendors, musicians, and much more to come!

Cryptid Con
2025-11-22 10:00 - 2025-11-23 17:00 | CLARION CONFERENCE CENTER, 1950 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY, 40511, United States
Cryptid Con is a weekend-long adventure for all you cryptID enthusiasts! Meet television personalities. Learn from seasoned researchers. Shop from unique vendors. Network with others in search of elusive creatures. Two full days of mysterious mayhem!

Atlanta Days of the Dead
2026-02-20 17:00 - 2026-02-22 16:00 | Courtland Grand Hotel, 165 Courtland St,, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
DAYS OF THE DEAD returns to ATLANTA and is bringing a full weekend of celebrity guests, vendors, and special events, with it!Join us as we invade the Courtland Grand Hotel, February 20=22 2026 for a spooky party unlike anything you’ve ever experienced!

WNC ComiCon
2026-02-21 10:00 - 18:00 | AK Hinds University Center, 350 Memorial Dr, Cullowhee, NC, 28723, United States
Incredible Speakers * Comics * Toys * Cards * Games * Fan Art * Authors * Cool Vendors * Lightsabers * Gaming
Featured Speakers:Eerie TravelsBigfoot in Appalachia
Jessica JonesThe Cryptid Huntress
Matt DelphBigfoot Experiencer
Wilderness Cryptid StudiesParanormal Adventures
John PriceAlabama MUFON
James EverettThe James Everett Show
Dr. John StameyParanormal Author

Frogman Festival
2026-03-07 09:30 - 17:30 | Oasis Conference Center, 902 Loveland-Miamiville Rd., Loveland, OH, 45140, United States
Join us for The Official Frogman Festival

Celebrate the legend of the Loveland Frogman with a fun-filled day for all ages!
Enjoy unique vendors, engaging speakers, and activities for the whole family.
Whether you’re a cryptid enthusiast or just curious, there’s something for everyone!

HauntFest April Ghouls
2026-04-11 14:00 - 2026-04-12 20:00 | Terrapin Beer Co, 265 Newton Bridge Rd., Athens, GA, 30607, United States
Welcome to HauntFest, where we summon the spirit of horror and Halloween all year round! Immerse yourself in the macabre delights of live music, art vendors, spine-chilling entertainment, and bewitching activities. This fiendish affair beckons dark spirits, midnight wanderers, witchy souls, and the eternally restless. Join us for our 4th annual Athens, GA event at Terrapin Beer Co in April 2026! As always, it will be to DIE for…

WOE World Oddities Expo- Charleston
2026-04-18 10:00 - 2026-04-19 19:00 | Charleston Area Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum drive, North Charleston, SC, 29418, United States
The World Oddities Expo is a traveling oddities festival- a peculiar paradise where weird thrives! We pride ourselves on being an all inclusive artisan and small business fueled mega-convention. We feature artists, vendors, performers, educators, and guest speakers to create a macabre and magical experience for all!

Asheville Oddities & Art Market
2026-04-25 11:00 - 18:00 | Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd., Fletcher, NC, 28732, United States
At Access Art, our mission is to provide underprivileged youth with meaningful access to the arts. Through scholarships and a variety of community programs, we work to ensure that children have the tools, resources, and safe spaces they need to express themselves, build confidence, and create freely.
To support and sustain this mission, we host art focused events including our annual tattoo convention and monthly Oddities & Art Markets that celebrate unique, expressive art forms and highlight creativity as a powerful therapeutic outlet. All proceeds from our events are reinvested directly into serving youth throughout Florida and any of our host cities.
