MEDFORD COMIC CON 2018 - APRIL 28TH & 29TH
It's almost time folks! The nation's Largest FREE Comic Con, Medford Comic Con, is less than two weeks away and we are beyond excited! We are so overwhelmed with gratitude that we are on our second year of being a part of such an amazing group of community members and businesses that are working hard to bring this whole event together. Get ready for two days of awesomeness!
At the heart of it all is Laura Kimberly our Project Manager. She is the one that keeps us all focused on the main event on Saturday & Sunday, April 28th & 29th. She says, “There’s so much energy and excitement around this event, and for good reason. Whether you’ve attended comic cons before or are considering coming for the first time, this family-friendly, FREE event have something for everyone. We are fortunate to have sponsorship from so many local businesses,” Laura Kimberly said. “This event would not be possible without our community’s support.” We couldn't agree more!
Many of the events like the Costume Contests, Workshops, and a lot of the vendors will be in the Medford Library and RCC's buildings. Also, 9th and Bartlett Street between RCC and the library will be shutdown to provide room for more vendors, food trucks, and live action role play going on throughout the day!
So, onto the good stuff! Which Vendors, Workshops and Food Trucks will be at Medford Comic-Con?
VENDORS
We are almost doubling the amount of vendors this year with more than 70 artists, makers, comic book sellers, and retailers. They are from all over the west coast with something for everyone! Here is a list of most of the vendors that will be there.
ALL DAY BOTH DAYS
SATURDAY 11am-4pm | SUNDAY Noon-4pm
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT - HARRY POTTER WORLD
Once you pick up your acceptance letters to Hogwarts in the Children's Department you can:
1. Get sorted by the sorting hat and receive your House I.D. Badge with a lanyard.
2. Create your own magic wands at Ollivanders.
3. Attend one potions class where you learn how to make liquid luck and take some home some in a vial.
4. Harry Potter Face painting
5. One cup of butter beer from the Three Broomsticks
6. One piece of candy at Honeydukes.
There will also be raffles people can enter by the Portrait of the Fat Lady and our Harry Potter I Spy Case. There will be a scavenger hunt for magical creatures that are loose in Hogwarts. The best dobby selfies will be on display. Those that see their selfies on display will win a prize. Lastly, there will be computer stations set up for the patronus test, patronus coloring sheets, and a board game table with HP board games.
MOVIE TRAILERS
Upcoming Features in the RCC Space Lab in the Medford Library.
DRONE RACES
ROGUE HACK LAB in Medford Library staff parking lot.
COSTUME REPAIR SHOP
THE ALTERATION CENTER will be generously volunteering their time.
ASTRAL GAMES
Arcade and International Board Game Demos.
AETHERIC TELEGRAPH SYSTEM
A machine that receives texts sent from anyone and turns it into a physical telegraph to be delivered with steampunk neo-victorian actors with great fanfare.
CAR DISPLAYS
1969 VW Type III Squareback as the Ghostbusters car.
Savagelands medieval vehicle.
ERIC MOLINSKY
How To Choose Your Own Adventure' Video games created with and displayed using Raspberry Pi computers.
COSTUME CONTESTS
Saturday Categories
- Children
- Family
- Harry Potter's Magical Creatures
Sunday Categories
- Teens
- Adults
- Groups
WORKSHOPS
When you get to Medford Comic Con you can pickup a program that will give you all of the details of where and what time events will be held. There will also be a passport to get stamped by vendors to be entered into a drawing for awesome prizes!
SATURDAY
1115am-1215pm - CRAFTED CREATIVE - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writing Class I, II and Open Mic
11am-4pm - ASTRAL GAMES - Pokemon League Championship
1115-1215 - THE DUDE CREW - Anyone Can Be A Cartoonist, or Better Cartoonist. Presentation emphasizing using simple shapes to create cartoons.
1115am-1215pm - SOUTHERN OREGON GEOCACHING - Southern Oregon Geocaching will teach you how to use GPS technology to find real life treasures hidden in plain sight all around the world - even in your own back yard!
Noon-1245 - ROGUE FX CREATIONS - Behind the Scenes,The Magic of FX - Discover how Hollywood artist make monsters come to life on the big screen.
1230-1pm - SAVAGELANDS EMPIRE OF MEDIEVAL PURSUITS - Dark Age-Re-Enactment Group. Historial combat, fencing, rattan fighting, art and living history skills
1230-130pm - VISIONS OF WONDERLAND - Paint and Sip at Comic Con! Painting class and (non-acoholic) sips for ages 10+. 1 hour lesson on an 11x14 canvas, step-by-step instructions and all the supplies are inlcuded!
1230-130pm - J.R.R. Tolkien and His Middle Earth: One Fantasy To Rule Them All. Explore the sournces of Tolkien's epic Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and Similarion. We will be looking briefly at such diverse sources as the legend of Atlantis, Macbeth, and the Story of Sigurd among others.
1230-130pm - YUKI THE DESTROYER COMIC - Introduction to Online Comic Publishing.
1-145pm - ROGUE FX CREATIONS - Behind the Scenes,The Magic of FX - Discover how Hollywood artist make monsters come to life on the big screen.
130-230pm - SCA ANTIR - SCA: Historical garb, costume, armor, crafts, combat and swordplay.
145-245pm - SOARING DRAGON - Creating A World That Makes Sense: Exploring biology, psychology, and medicinal requirements to make your imagined character and world make sense.
145-245pm - CODING ZEAL - Augmented Reality: Beyond Entertainment
145-245pm - FRANK MORIN, VERIN LEWIS, TERRY ERDMANN, and PAULA BLOCK - Morals in Comics: Definition of Justice
SUNDAY
1215-115pm - KNIGHTINGALE STUDIOS - Discussion on the fascinating and innovative process of creating props and costumes, along with techniques, tools and physical examples.
1215-115pm - THE DUDE CREW - Anyone Can Be A Cartoonist, or Better Cartoonist. Presentation emphasizing using simple shapes to create cartoons.
1215-115pm - SOUTHERN OREGON GEOCACHING - 🎨 Southern Oregon Geocaching will teach you how to use GPS technology to find real life treasures hidden in plain sight all around the world - even in your own back yard!
1215-1pm - - SAVAGELANDS EMPIRE OF MEDIEVAL PURSUITS - Dark Age-Re-Enactment Group. Historial combat, fencing, rattan fighting, art and living history skills
1215-1pm - AZURE SPIDER PUBLICATIONS - How to Get Published Workshop Discussion
1-145pm - ROGUE FX CREATIONS - Behind the Scenes,The Magic of FX - Discover how Hollywood artist make monsters come to life on the big screen.
130-230pm - VISIONS OF WONDERLAND - Paint and Sip at Comic Con! Painting class and (non-acoholic) sips for ages 10+. 1 hour lesson on an 11x14 canvas, step-by-step instructions and all the supplies are inlcuded!
130-230pm - VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER COSPLAY GROUP - Panel discussion.
130-230pm - OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL - Discussion on the intersecation between cosplay and costuming professional and transferrable skills therein.
145-245pm - Intro to Tablet Weaving: Thor's Hammer Sample
FOOD TRUCKS
FIRED UP - Tacos & Burrito's always with a gourmet twist.
NORTHWEST PINE APPLE - Real fruit smoothies, Acai and Pitaya Bowls!
PERUVIAN POINT - Authentic Peruvian food including chicken sandwiches, beef dishes, and salads.
SUGARPLUM'S MOBILE BAKESHOP - Cupcakes, cookies, ice-cream sandwiches, sundaes, and fresh beignets.
SULTAN'S DELIGHT - Greek food including gyro's and falafal.
WOKSTAR - Asian fusion. Tacos, kimchi friend rice, curry and more!
THE YUM TRUCK - Food truck offering slow roasted Beef Brisket and chicken sandwiches and tacos. Homemade tomato bisque soup and one other soup of the day. Mac and Cheese
COLD FUSION - Premium Italian Ice
KDELICIOUS - Scratchmade cakes & sweet treats.
PAPA TERALL'S BBQ - Bringing the love of real BBQ to your event.
To capture the whole experience Mary WilkinsKelly Photography will be there along with What to do in Southern Oregon! Volunteer if you would like to!
NEW THIS YEAR
Jackson County Library Services is offering limited edition Medford Comic-Con library cards. If you currently have a library card, for the two days of comic con you can trade yours in for FREE instead of paying the $2 fee.
Also, new this year! Southern Oregon Geocaching will be leading a special two day cache with limited edition Medford Comic-Con coins as the prize. There will be only 150 coins available so don't miss out.
This is just a glimpse of what will be happening at Medford Comic-Con. Last year there were over 12000 people that visited throughout the day and our main organizers feel that we will have 15000-20000 people this year. We are so excited! We hope you already have your costumes ready because time is a-tickin'! We can't wait to see you there!
Special Thank You to our TOP TIER SUPERHERO SPONSORS