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TeslaCon-Steampunk Convention

WHERE:
Madison Marriott West

1313 John Q Hammons Dr
Middleton, WI 53562

WHEN:
November 7, 2024 - November 10, 2024

Details

Start:
November 7, 2024
End:
November 10, 2024
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Website:
https://teslacon.com/

TeslaCon: The Mystery of Kraken Island

TeslaCon 2024: Mystery of Kraken Island poster; historic sail ship glides on ocean surface with monster lurking belowNov. 7-10, 2024, Marriott West-Middleton, Wisconsin

Ready for an immersive experience you won’t ever forget? TeslaCon, the largest immersion steampunk convention in North America, is back and taking us all back through history with this year’s convention. There will be pirates, there will be monsters, there will be a Buccaneers Ball. Oh yes, and there will be dinosaurs! The Mystery of Kraken Island will be a fun, fan-filled romp through old explorer films like “The Land that Time Forgot” and also newer films like “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Come for the whole convention or just a day. There will be a Vendors’ Room with vendors from more than 15 states showing off Steampunk wares and designs for purchase. Interested in volunteering? Click here.

Get your tickets now! (See below)

 

A large dinosaur with an open mouth appears through a round, metallic portal with gears and pipes, revealing a lush, green jungle scene in the background, as if stepping straight out of TeslaCon's riveting alternate universe.The World of Dinosaurs Show

TeslaCon has donated 150 FREE tickets to the children’s “The World of Dinosaurs Show,” hosted by Mr. Ed’s Dinosaurs, which will be at 9:30-10:30 a.m., Nov. 9, at the Marriott. This show will include amazing animatronic dinosaurs in a show specifically designed to entertain children. They are offering free tickets — first come, first serve — to families who come to the Middleton Visitors Center to pick them up between now and Nov. 8. Families may claim up to five free tickets (for parent/guardians and children under the age of 15). Children MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Following the show, families are encouraged to visit the TeslaCon Vendors room for free until noon (normally, one has to purchase a ticket).

The Middleton Visitors Center is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Please check our Google business page for special dates and holidays.

Event Details

Where to Stay

Middleton’s Marriott hotel has a room block available (for a limited time) for convention attendees.

The following hotels are also very near the Marriott:

Fairfield Inn & Suites (just across the street)

Hilton Garden Inn (also across the street, in Greenway Station–an outdoor shopping area)

Residence Inn (a bit further across the street, but also includes suites and kitchenettes)

Middleton also has five more hotels that might be of interest, click here.

 

Tickets

Adult tickets: $80

Children’s tickets: $35 (ages 6-13)

Family tickets: $180 (two adults and up to five children, 13 years and younger)

Daily Ticket Passes:

Friday: $35

Saturday: $40

Sunday: $20

Sunday Shopping Pass:

Free for those who only want to shop in the Dealers Room during vending hours, but please check in at registration

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