It’s now been three years since I called Connecticon a dark horse among busy conventions. I still stand by that claim, though if you take a look at the con’s featured guest list this year, most folks would call me crazy.

In 2012 the show ran smoothly and went by quickly. It was by no means a small con, but it certainly felt like one. I had the pleasure of returning last year, taking my youngest sister once more, and we somehow had even more fun at that convention than the first.

This “massively multi-genre convention” continues to rep fandoms all over the map–with special guests from television and comics and online media, events that cover cosplay and panels featuring George Takei, there’s really nothing you can’t find at Connecticon. Every year the stars get brighter and the halls get…fuller…but that family-friendly feel hasn’t disappeared.

Here’s our schedule for this year’s show:

Connecticon Panels: Saturday, July 11th

The Magical Music of the Disney Renaissance 8:40 to 9:40 am

Tea Time 12:00 to 1:00 pm

The Evolution of Disney Princesses 1:40 to 2:40 pm

The Samurai, Cowboy and Stormtrooper 3:20 to 4:20 pm

Fantasy in literature 4:40 to 5:40 pm

Super Art Fight 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Animated Horror from Around the World 7:40 to 8:40 pm

Art the Hypnotist Hypnosis show 11:00 to 11:59 pm

Connecticon Panels: Sunday, July 12th

How to Build an Alien 9:00 to 10:00 am

The Great American Comic Book Musical 9:00 to 10:00 am

Voice Acting in Television 12:00-1:00 pm

Unsettling Pokemon Questions and Answers 1:20 to 2:20 pm

Come say hi if you see us at the con this weekend.

Jen Schiller
Staff Writer
@jenisaur