EVENTS

From the Opening Ceremony on Saturday morning to the Lip Sync contest Sunday night, Swampcon is jam packed of events. Here you can find the schedule of our main events as well as our recommended age ratings! For our schedule of panels, please check our panels page.

SATURDAY

Opening Ceremonies | G | 10:30am-11:00am | Grand Ballroom

Χαίρετε, ὦ πολῖται! Join us in opening up SwampCon’s 12th year by looking back at our history and excitement for the future! 

Maid Cafe | G | 11:00am-2:00pm | Rion West

Brought to you by Dionysus himself, join the SwampCon Maid Cafe for free sweet treats and dancing you’re sure to go mad for! Our maids and butlers serve guests in 15 minute sessions with eight people to a table.

SwampCon’s Idol Fest | PG | 2:00pm-4:30pm | Grand Ballroom

Join SwampCon’s Idol Fest’s 5th year with our largest show yet! Bring your light wands to cheer on the beautiful muses of SwampCon with live song and dance that is sure to enchant you. Hosted with the generous work of Next Stage!

[Light sensitivity warning for event.]

Theatre Strike Force | PG | 4:30pm-5:30pm | Rion West

Apollo approved and fun for all: Join Theatre Strike Force for a hilarious improv comedy show!

Vocaloid Concert | PG | 5:30-6:30pm | Grand Ballroom

Just as Pygmalion’s love for Galatea brought her life, our love for Hatsune Miku brings an original show special for SwampCon. Join Hatsune Miku and all her friends for SwampCon’s Vocaloid Concert!

[Light sensitivity warning for event.]

SwampCon’s Dance Contest | G | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Rion West

We’re bringing back the classic category of dancing in the Olympics, join us for the second year of SwampCon’s Dance Contest! Groups and soloists will compete to win in this awesome dance battle!

SwampCon Drag Show | PG-13 | 8:30pm-11:00pm | Grand Ballroom

Fairer than Aphrodite, smarter than Athena, and stronger than Hera, these legendary queens of myth are here to show you a divine performance!

SUNDAY

Maid Cafe 2: Second Round | G | 11:00am-1:00pm | Rion West

Keep the party going by joining the SwampCon Maid Cafe for free sweet treats and dancing you’re sure to go mad for! Our maids and butlers serve guests in 15 minute sessions with eight people to a table.

Costume Contest | G | 1:00pm-3:00pm | Grand Ballroom

Show off your legendary shapeshifting powers with SwampCon: Pantheon’s Costume Contest!

Ensemble Stars Live! | G | 3:30pm-5:30pm | Rion West

Get ready for Ensemble Stars! Live!! You won’t want to miss this— This special event is hosted by Next Stage! This will be a new style of event for Next Stage. A half-scripted half-performance style show with a special twist as we draw inspiration from Japanese competitive game shows! We hope you all are ready for these idols who have been putting in the work learning lines and learning dances!

Cospoi: Myths to Memories | PG-13 | 5:30pm-7:00pm | Grand Ballroom

Mankind is many things: strange, beautiful, terrible, clever, wondrous, and creative. The modern day bards of Cospoi come to tell you the stories of the Greek gods and heroes through poi, dance, and flow arts.

Featured is an excerpt from last year’s performance.

[Light sensitivity and sensitive subject matter warning for event.]

Lip Sync Battle | PG | 7:00pm-8:00pm | Rion West

Join SwampCon for their first ever Lip Sync Battle judged by Nicki Mirage and Inertia! In this bracket style battle 16 lucky contestants will lip sync it out to win awesome prizes and compete for the golden olive wreath!