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Immersive fantasy book convention being held at the Gaylord National Harbor, MD, August 14-17, 2025✨

06/27/2025

Ticket updates! 🎟️🎫

We are officially sold out for Saturday night’s Starfall Masquerade ball and some of our other tickets are running low!

It is also nearly closing time for the hotel block! After the block closes all rooms at the Ga***rd will go back to regular price.

Grab your tickets and your room while you still can 💜

06/21/2025

It's PRIDE Month, BABY! Join us for a special Velaris takeover by your favorite High Lady and her wine drinking cousin. Celebrate the back half of Pride Month with guest indie author Lou Wilham as we talk all things community, con, and building an amazing world together.

06/10/2025

Many of you have asked and here is your answer!
After many emails from vendors, authors and artists alike, we made the decision to release the 2026 Marketplace application early! 🎉

This application is live on our website homepage and is for all authors, vendors and artists looking to have a booth in our expanded 2026 Marketplace.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBNFJjUaQZYpZ06Yo97T_8odfkSLOcSjFWaxBtrxLFE-VyqQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104224156889274273101

05/23/2025

One of our biggest content tracks is certainly Romantasy🩷

All of the gowns, love, sparkle and sweetness happening through out the weekend with us 🌹

✨panels & workshops
✨Starfall Masquerade Ball
✨Joel Sunny LIVE
✨High Fantasy Fashion Show

Hotel Block: https://www.tixr.com/groups/onceuponaconvention/events/once-upon-a-con-volume-1-113591?sort=RECOMMENDED&COL=13697&A=L

05/22/2025

Line up, Cadets! 🫡

Get all the Fourth Wing content you want and then some! Make sure to wear your War Room ribbon to club ONCE and join your fellow cadets for a Threshing party! ⚡️

✨panels
✨cosplay meetups
✨Threshing Party
✨WarRoom

Hotel Block: https://www.tixr.com/groups/onceuponaconvention/events/once-upon-a-con-volume-1-113591?sort=RECOMMENDED&COL=13697&A=L

05/21/2025

Creature lovers, paranormal enthusiasts and monster f*ckers unite! 🐺

Today is all about the creature features we’ve got to offer and they are happening here, there and everywhere during the con 🧛🏻‍♀️

✨panels
✨cosplay meetups
✨watch party
✨High Fantasy Fashion Show

Hotel Block: https://www.tixr.com/groups/onceuponaconvention/events/once-upon-a-con-volume-1-113591?sort=RECOMMENDED&COL=13697&A=L

05/20/2025

Next up we’ve got a bunch of MAASIVERSE content!

We live and die by ACOTAR, TOG and CC in this house
🌌🏞️🌃

✨panels
✨cosplay meetups
✨live music
✨High Fantasy Fashion Show

Hotel Block: https://www.tixr.com/groups/onceuponaconvention/events/once-upon-a-con-volume-1-113591?sort=RECOMMENDED&COL=13697&A=L

05/19/2025

This week we share fandom tracks for those of you who are trying to get as much of one fandom during the con as possible! 🌲

In love with Lord of the Rings? Us too 😌

Here is the LOTR track for fans, for cosplayers and more.

✨panels
✨cosplay meetups
✨live music
✨watch party

Hotel Block: https://www.tixr.com/groups/onceuponaconvention/events/once-upon-a-con-volume-1-113591?sort=RECOMMENDED&COL=13697&A=L

04/26/2025

Here is the SECOND HALF of our bustling Author Alley! So many books, so little time, right? 📚

We are thrilled to have so many new authors from so many different lives bringing you so many fantasy books for your tbr!✨

Find this batch of authors handles below:

destefanorose_authorm.books

n.corwin.author

ginahejtmanekauthor

wardyy
f.valentineauthor

l.ledford

47

a.richards
�

m.rhys
and.more
isabelleguernica

04/25/2025

Here we have the FIRST HALF of our wonderful Author Alley! 📖 We’ve got so many indie authors waiting to meet you, chat with you and send of their lovely stories with you!

Make sure to follow our lovely authors here:
m.swartwout

delaney
m.leander

wilham

a.day

author
m.wonderland
books
artcarletta

�

delena.white
authora.scott.author�

t.solomonwrites

04/24/2025

Here’s your first look at our bustling Marketplace floor plan! 💜You’ll have 3 days to shop for anything and everything fantasy, from jewelry and corsets to swords and leather goods to oddities and treasures.

Get fairy hair, meet live birds of prey, get a new tattoo and much more!🦉

01/28/2025

Which banner will you choose to raise?
Which path will you choose to follow?

Carve out your plan for adventure this August by joining one of the banners and creating an experience you’ll never forget!

Comment below with which banner is calling your name!
🌲📖🐉⚫️

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