The Horror of Being Emily

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Austin
2026-06-27 - 2026-06-28 | Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, TX, 78704, United States
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo is a travelling oddities event. Vendors showcase wet specimens, taxidermy, animal bones, antiques, weird jewelry, unusual art, and all-around bizarre items. Local artisans and entertainers can be found at each event – no two events are the same!
Taxidermy classes are also offered at each event for an additional $200 fee.

Creep I.E. Con: Aftermath
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | Ontario Convention Center, 2000 East Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA, 91764, United States
CreepIE Con celebrates all things pop culture and horror. Spend a weekend filled with celebrities, pop culture exhibitors, and experiences.

Mad Monster Party Arizona
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel, 9495 W. Coyotes Blvd, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
Mad Monster Party is a horror, sci-fi, and fantasy convention that features top genre celebrities and vendors. The event is known for its meet & greets and photo ops. The vendor floor is full of collectibles, toys, and other horror, sci-fi, and fantasy themed wares.

Darkness Con - Boise
2026-07-11 | Expo Idaho, 5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID, 83714, United States
A celebration of haunted houses, Halloween, horror, and pop culture. Immerse yourself in a world where the eerie and the fantastic collide with over 80+ hours of programming, activities, make & takes, parties, and a lively show floor.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Detroit
2026-07-11 - 2026-07-12 | Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., Novi, MI, 48374, United States

Days of the Dead Indianapolis
2026-07-17 - 2026-07-19 | Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 E 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46219, United States
Days of the Dead is the fan convention where horror comes to play! The event’s primary goal is to create a welcoming genre convention that brings together like-minded friends and fans for a full convention experience. The event is known for its impressive celebrity guest roster and high-quality horror collectible vendors.

Texas Haunters Convention
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-19 | Irving Convention Center, 500 W Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX, 75039, United States
Texas Haunters Conventions is a Halloween convention with over 90,000 square feet of family-friendly vendors, events, demonstrations, and classes for Halloween and cosplay enthusiasts.

Hauntmare Expo
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-19 | Fresno Fairgrounds, 1121 S Chance Ave, Fresno, CA, 93702, United States
Hauntmare Expo is designed to bring Halloween & horror directly to the fans. They promise celebrity guests, mini haunts, experiences, and a vendor floor with Halloween props, animatronics, masks, costumes, toys, and collectibles.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - San Jose
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-19 | San Jose McEnery Convention Center, 150 W San Carlos St., San Jose, CA, 95113, United States

Comic Con San Diego
2026-07-23 - 2026-07-26 | San Diego Convention Center, 111 W Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Comic Con San Diego is the largest comics convention in the world. It takes place annually in San Diego, California and features the best in pop culture, film, and comics. With official and unofficial pop-ups spanning the entire city, there are limitless things to do. There is no way to see it all, so you’d better plan out your days carefully!

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Grand Rapids
2026-07-25 - 2026-07-26 | DeVos Place Convention Center, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Omaha
2026-07-25 - 2026-07-26 | CHI Health Center, 455 N 10th St, Omaha, CA, 68102, United States
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo is a travelling oddities event. Vendors showcase wet specimens, taxidermy, animal bones, antiques, weird jewelry, unusual art, and all-around bizarre items. Local artisans and entertainers can be found at each event – no two events are the same!
Taxidermy classes are also offered at each event for an additional fee.

CreepyCon
2026-07-31 - 2026-08-02 | Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
This three-day convention in Knoxville, Tennessee celebrates all things horror and Halloween. The event features a lively show floor, performances, panels, and more.

Flashback Weekend - Chicago Horror Con
2026-07-31 - 2026-08-02 | Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago, 9300 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont, IL, 60018, United States
Flashback Weekend is Chicago’s largest and longest running horror convention (held annually during August in Rosemont, IL) and is dedicated to the preservation of the big screen theatrical horror film
experience. In 2007 Flashback Weekend saved and restored the historic Midway Drive-In located in Dixon, IL. The Midway Drive-In now holds 35mm Drive-In horror film fests during April and Sept, and first run films during the summer.

Haunters Against Hate: The Event
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-02 | Radisson Kalamazoo, 100 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI, 49007, United States
Haunters Against Hate is a non-profit corporation that gives LGBTQ haunters a voice to express themselves and the challenges they face in life and the haunt community. Premiering in 2021, Haunters Against Hate: The Event is a weekend horror & Halloween event mixed with an LGBTQ festival. Participants will celebrate price, horror, and scaring in an accepting and welcoming environment.
Profits will be donated to various LGBTQ youth organizations.
The event features vendor booths, celebrity guests, seminars, and workshops. A Saturday night Awards Ceremony will present the HAH Legacy Award HAH Haunter of the Year Award, and the Jesse McDonald HAH Memorial Award.

Southeast Hollows Haunt Convention
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-02 | Georgia State Fairgrounds, 401 Larry Walker Pkwy, Perry, 31069, United States
The Southeast Hollows Haunt Convention is a haunter’s convention for the haunt enthusiast, home haunter, professional haunter, actors, and makeup artists. The event features vendors, educational and entertaining classes, show floor demos, contests, and a great Halloween party.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - San Antonio
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-02 | Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E. Market Street, San Antonion, TX, 78205, United States

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Buffalo
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-02 | Buffalo Convention Center, 153 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States

Monsterama
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-09 | Atlanta Marriott Northeast, 2000 Century Blvd NE, Atlanta, 30345, United States
Monsterama is Atlanta’s retro horror and sci-fi convention. It focuses on the fantastic in cinema, art, comics, literature, and media. Guests can expect celebrity autograph signings, vendors, and a new Kaiju Programming Track, curated by world renowned Japanese film expert and author Sean Linkenback.
For 2021 the event will also include “Spy Con”, a celebration of spy films, books, television, and more.

Ghosts of Summer
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-08 | The Redd, 831 SE Salmon Street, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Ghosts of Summer is Portland’s Summer Halloween convention.
The event was started by a couple of self-proclaimed nerds with arts backgrounds who wanted a space where the cool creative people who make Halloween & Autumnal celebrations happen could share their work in one place to be supported by the weird and wonderful people of the Pacific Northwest.
Ghosts of Summer features vendors, programming, escape rooms, and more.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Providence
2026-08-08 - 2026-08-09 | Rhode Island Convention Center, 1 Sabin St, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

Crypticon Kansas City
2026-08-14 - 2026-08-16 | Hilton Kansas City Airport, 8801 NW 112th St, Kansas City, 64153, United States
Crypticon Kansas City celebrates horror, pop culture, and oddities.

Monster-Mania Con 67
2026-08-14 - 2026-08-16 | DoubleTree by Hilton Cherry Hill Philadelphia, 2349 Marlton Pike West, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002
Meet horror’s hottest stars at Monster-Mania Con. This horror fan convention features a wide variety of celebrities, exhibit floor, presentations, and more.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Philadelphia
2026-08-15 - 2026-08-16 | Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA, 19456, United States

Mad Monster Expo
2026-08-21 - 2026-08-23 | Embassy Suites by Hilton – Charlotte/Concord, 5400 John Q. Hammons Drive, Concord, 28027, United States

CT Horrorfest
2026-08-22 - 2026-08-23 | Hilton Stamford, 1 First Stamford Pl, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
CT Horrorfest is a horror fan event featuring celebrity guests and exhibitors. The event is presented by Connecticut-based horror website Horror News Network.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Richmond
2026-08-22 - 2026-08-23 | Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N 3rd St., Richmond, VA, 23219, United States

Days of the Dead Las Vegas
2026-09-04 - 2026-09-06 | Plaza Hotel & Casino, 1 S. Main Street, Las Vegas, NV, 89101, United States

Creep It Real OC
2026-09-11 - 2026-09-13 | Heritage Museum of Orange County, 3101 W. Harvard St., Santa Ana, CA, 92704, United States
Creep It Real OC celebrates the start of the Halloween season with vendors, haunt experiences, music, food, and fun.

Darkness Con - Snake River
2026-09-12 | Mountainview Events Center, 1567 Way to Grace Ave, Pocatello, ID, 83201, United States
A celebration of Haunted Houses, Halloween, Horror, and Pop Culture. Spooky Vendors, Artists, Krampus, Panels, Make & Takes, Children’s Activities, Underground Wonderland Party, Graveyard Bash, Horror Vixens, Live Performances & MORE!
