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.

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.

Please give a warm Capricon welcome to @swcarpenter.bsky.social @alexjennings.bsky.social @lpkindred.bsky.social & @tbonejenkins.bsky.social, plus CBS team members, @isisasare.bsky.social & (past Capricon GoH) @badger2305.bsky.social Find their panels here: guide.capricon.org

The Carl Brandon Society Logo. A black & white line drawing. There is a horizontal line with a semicircle above it representing the sun. There is a stylized tree in front of the left half of the semicircle, with leaves of stars. The words "Carl Brandon Society" are within the right side of the semicircle.

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

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

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 dressed up as Indiana Jones - fedora, crossbody bag, and bullwhip coiled up and carried in his mouth.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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, 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.

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/...

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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.)

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...

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/

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.

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!

Capricon is happening the first weekend of February in Chicago. If you want to head up our way for a few days, then when you go back to Texas it will feel positively balmy!

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...

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.

We checked in with Laser and they said that they are not planning to record any of the items. Capricon generally does not record or stream out any of our items. So it does appear that attending in person is the only option for this show.

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”.

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/

We will not be streaming anything for sure. Checking on recording for you!

Welcome to Capricon - Capricon 46: Rise of the Humans 4-day Chicagoland convention celebrating the best of sci-fi & fantasy, with a focus on literature. This year's theme: Rise of the Humans!

Same nerdy songs you remember from YouTube in the mid-2010's—just a little different. Plus Laser will be on panels and doing a live-play RPG show!

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!

Drawing of a goat in profile, wearing an eye mask and superhero cape. It's SUPERGOAT!

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.

Photo of several members of the Capricon 46 convention committee sitting at a U-shaped set of tables, with a funky chandelier above. Taken at the Marriott Chicago O'Hare, home of Capricon 46!

Our concom was hard at work today at the last meeting before Capricon 46! Watch your inboxes tomorrow for the newest edition of the newsletter, featuring some very fun announcements! (Are you not on our mailing list? Subscribe and view past issues here: capricon.org/about/newsle...)

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.

Membership rates for Capricon
46 are about to rise! Current rates are good thru Jan 14, 11:59pm Central time. After that,
up they go to the at-the-door rate; if you're thinking
about joining us (and you should be),
now is a great time to buy your membership.
capricon.org/registration/

Photo of the Chicago Marriott O'Hare

REMINDER: Hotel block for Capricon 46 closes next week! January 15! Book here: capricon.org/hotel/

If your preferred room type isn't available for your dates, book anyway and email hotel @ capricon.org for assistance.

Capricon/Phandemonium Shop Bookshop Capricon is a fan-run convention in Chicago.  Read books by our guests of honor, join in with our book club, or just support fandom in Chicago! Visit us at capricon.org, or we'll see you in Chicago in...

Looking for a last minute gift for yourself or someone else? May we suggest shopping through our storefront at Bookshop.org/shop/capricon? It supports Capricon and indie bookstores! While you're there, grab a copy of Where the Axe Is Buried by Ray Nayler for Bookclub on Jan 4 at 7pm Central!

Drawing of our mascot, Capricious, a goat. He is holding a stick in his mouth with three flaming marshmallows speared on the end of it.

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! Capricious is busy toasting the marshmallows for the sweet potato casserole he's bringing to his Friendsgiving! We hope you all have a delightful holiday weekend if you're in the US, and for everyone else, we hope you have an excellent regular weekend!

Photo of Andrea Hairston, who has a fabulous smile and radiates joy!

Capricon 46 is thrilled to announce our fourth and final Guest of Honor - Andrea Hairston @andreahairston.bsky.social! More info about her can be found at capricon.org/guests-of-ho...

Guest of Honor - Alex Mui - Capricon 46 Alex Mui is an artist and amateur historian, involved with many different fandoms and communities. They are the founders of the Con History Project, which has been dedicated to researching, preserving...

We are very excited to our next Guest of Honor to you all! Please give a warm Capricon welcome to Alex Mui from the Convention History Project & Museum! capricon.org/guests-of-ho...

Drawing of the Capricon mascot, Capricious. Capricious is a goat, and in this drawing, they're throwing around multicolor confetti!

It's a weird holiday, but today we're celebrating Hug a Kevin Day! Why? Because our Capricon 46 Convention Chair is a Kevin! Yay, Kevin! We appreciate you!

A drawing of Capricon's mascot, Capricious. A got 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.

Have you bought your membership for Capricon 46 yet? If not, now is the time! The rate for the Adult Attending is increasing to $65 on October 16. All other membership levels will remain at their current rates. capricon.org/registration/

Photo of Capricon 46 Guest of Honor, Laser Webber. Short brown hair, multicolor glasses frames, smiling, a unicorn tattoo visible on their right arm. Wearing a black shirt with white geometric arcs, a red tie, Star Trek lapel pin, and holding a pen in their right hand.

Welcome our next Guest of Honor, Laser Webber! @lasertheboy.bsky.social is a producer, improviser, and writer. He has been a touring musician with The Doubleclicks, produced live events, films, and podcasts with Laservision Productions, and helped raise $5 million for independent art. capricon.org