Athens Reporter

The Oconee County Library is pleased to announce FanFest 2023 on April 1st, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Oconee County Civic Center. FanFest 2023 is a celebration of Comics, Games, Music, Film, Culture and the Arts that is entirely free and open to the public. FanFest 2023 will have a wide range of vendors, live music, gaming, food trucks, performers, panels, contests, workshops, cosplay, and much more!

Some of our exciting guests and activities:

• Live music: 
  • Rebecca Sunshine Band
  • libbaloops
  • Trevon
• Demos and performances:
  • Sword Fighting by Barony of Bryn Madoc
  • Fire Eating by Amir Hamed, POI Artist
  • Juggling by UGA Juggling Club
  • Looming by Barony of Bryn Madoc
  • Mexican Folk Dancing by Tonalli Danza Folklórica Mexicana
• Gaming:
  • Pokémon by Dragon Star Hobbies
  • Magic the Gathering Tournament by Dragon Star Hobbies
  • Dungeons & Dragons by Oconee County Library Gaming Group
  • Board Games by UGA Board Game Club
  • Video Games by Out of the Box Education
• Cosplay workshops:
  • Fillers, Adhesives, and Paints with Kathryn Whitmire
  • Making Ears with LindaMarie Tonn
• Panels:
  •  Getting Published with Carlton Hargo of 20th Place Comics, Lilah Lawson, Tracy Adkins, Ananya Vahal of Prime Vice Studios and Bowen Craig of Bilbo Books
• Trivia Contest (with prizes donated by MomoCon and many of our vendors)
• Food Trucks:
  • Cafe Racer
  • Rashe’s Cuisine
  • Kona Ice
• Cosplay Contest (with prizes donated by MomoCon and many of our vendors)
• Anime Viewing
• Vendors:
  • Matthew Quinn
  • Montu Miller
  • Will Eskridge Art
  • Gonzoriffic
  • Tracy Adkins
  • Marlena Frank
  • Morbid Smile Art with Kelley Frank
  • Lillah Lawson
  • James Burns
  • Dragonstar Hobbies
  • Maskmakers Shoppe with Jeanne Wesson
  • Brenna Pursley
  • Primevice Studios
  • Dave Cain Jewelry
  • 20th Place Comics
  • Mr. Blank Is Dead
  • Blacknerdninja
  • Gary D. Grossman
  • Athens Korean Culture School
  • Rabbit Hole Studios
  • Faith Simpson
  • Sam Watson Illustration
  • Painted Expressions Face Paint and Henna

Schedule of events subject to change.

Join Oconee County Library with the support of the Athens Regional Library System for this exciting free event on April 1st, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Oconee County Civic Center.

Original source can be found here.