EnchantiCon 2025: Full Schedule

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11:15am CDT

Jump, Jive, and Enchant: A Beginner Swing Dance Experience

Friday August 15, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Step into a world where rhythm guides your every move and joy is just a spin away! Join us at "Jump, Jive, & Enchant: A Beginner Swing Dance Experience" to learn 6-count swing and dip into Lindy Hop. Whether you're new to the dance floor or seeking adventure in your steps, this session will have you swinging, spinning, and smiling in no time. No partner or experience needed, just bring enthusiasm and fun!

All skill levels and abilities are welcome!

Presenters

Katie Smith

Katie is a passionate public speaker, swing dance instructor, and community builder. She’s been attending Mischief Management events since 2018, and is thrilled to return as a presenter. She has been a swing dance instructor for two years, helping people of all backgrounds discover... Read More →

Kari Kron

Kari has been swing dancing since 2011 and teaches weekly at the Austin Swing Syndicate! She loves following and leading in Lindy hop and regularly switches roles while social dancing. Besides dance, she enjoys Renaissance Festivals, crocheting, quilting, and reading out loud to her... Read More →

Friday August 15, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Midway Suites 3+4

Interactive

12:30pm CDT

Cosplay Karaoke Session 1

Friday August 15, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT

Regency C

Come and bewitch us with your beguiling voice! Cosplay is encouraged but not required. Those interested in performing can sign up at the link here.

Friday August 15, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Regency C

Interactive

12:30pm CDT

Dumbledore's Army of Friends: Speed Date Your Next BFF

Friday August 15, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT

Midway Suites 3+4

Would you like to meet some new people who share your love of all things magical, but you're not sure how to start the conversation? Then this is the panel for you! Sit across from another attendee, speed dating style, and answer a wizarding-related prompt question to get the conversation flowing. Attendees have a couple of minutes to discuss a prompt before the buzzer rings and we switch seats to chat with someone new. Come for our cool badge ribbons and leave with your new BFF!

Presenters

Geoff Hutton

Geoff Hutton, aka “Dream Quaffle,” has been performing and presenting in various fandom spaces for several years. If you’ve ever been to a convention, or any other gathering of nerds in festive outfits for that matter, you’ve probably met them. In addition to their wizard... Read More →

Debra Johnson

Debra Johnson loves Harry Potter and enjoys writing fanfiction. She lives in Tooele Utah with a roommate and two mischievous cats.

Karen Hall

Karen Hall (aka BrenaMarie) hails from Levittown, PA where she is the Queen of her Castle. There she is joined by her knight, David, Prince Connor, and Princess Hayley. Queen Karen has a myriad of interests that she entertains while leading her kingdom with love and kindness. One... Read More →

Laurie Ristig

Laurie Ristig is a librarian, cosplayer, fanfic author, bad karaoke singer, and social butterfly from Colorado Springs. She is one of those weirdos who is comfortable walking up to a total stranger to strike up a conversation, but gets that it's an ability that doesn't come naturally... Read More →

Elise Lachman

Elise Lachman is a Slytherin who sings Taylor Swift in the shower, golfs like she's chasing a Golden Snitch, and shares her deepest secrets with her cat, Lucy of Loch Lady Fingers. She also firmly believes butterbeer should be a year-round beverage. Her golf swing is 40% skill, 60... Read More →

Mayuri Patel

Mayuri is a romance and fantasy fangirl who lives for swoony slow burns, epic magic, and the morally gray love interests everyone warned you about. She co-hosts Not The Droids podcast, watching every Star Wars thing in-universe (yes, even that one), and Spiced Volumes, where the... Read More →

Friday August 15, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Midway Suites 3+4

Interactive

2:30pm CDT

How To Build A Dungeons & Dragons Character

Friday August 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT

Midway Suite 5

Need a character for a game night, but you are new to D&D? We got you! Let's build a character from scratch who is ready for adventuring!

We will go over both the "old-fashioned way" straight from the Player's Handbook, but also the quick way on D&D Beyond!

Presenters

Jaine Torres

Jaine fell in love with fandom because of the love, acceptance, and friendships she has made. If you find her at the con say hi. She is a 'professional' DM, 'professional' con attendee, and professional nerd! Interests include but are not limited to: D&D, Pokemon, Harry Potter, fun... Read More →

Lara Griffith

Lara is a queer, autistic book and D&D nerd. She has organized panels at many conventions including LeakyCon and FanExpo Denver. Her default class is rogue, and The Unsleeping City is her favorite D&D campaign.

Kathy Kavanaugh

Kathy Kavanaugh, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and considers herself to be a “professional nerd” as she often utilizes narratives and themes from popular culture in clinical work. Kathy continues to grapple with how to engage with fandom in the wake of JKR’s transphobia and... Read More →

AJ Samett

AJ, cofounder of @D20_Cosplay, has been attending fan conventions for over 10 years, and has found a true love for the communities they create. Currently, they are one of the members of a Dimension 20 cosplay meetup group where they facilitate dozens of meetups internationally in... Read More →

Friday August 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Midway Suite 5

Interactive

5:00pm CDT

Battle of the Plot! Should It Be Canon or Fanon?

Friday August 15, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT

Midway Suite 5

Step into a space where you now control the narrative. Have a character in mind who shouldn’t have died, an event in a story that could have been done better, or a ship that should have happened? This is the place to hash them out! We call all fans of fantasy fiction to come together to discuss theories and storytelling decisions that keep us wondering why they did or didn’t happen. Vote on what should be considered fanon or canon!

Presenters

Abby Evangelisto

Abby Evangelisto is a YouTuber, cosplayer, and performing artist from Fort Worth, Texas. When they’re not playing accordion or working on their latest artistic project, they can be found reading kid lit, listening to 80’s new wave, and over-analyzing satirical media—sometimes... Read More →

Amanda Roth

Amanda Roth is a musician, nerd, marathoner, and arts administrator. By day, she works as a Production Operations Manager for From the Top. At night she can be found knitting, reading, or petting her cat.

Nana Kay

Your not-so-niche Chicagoland indie author known for poetry, prose, and even her satirically sassy video shorts about life and media. As a lover of storytelling, her work often explores philosophy, media, and culture to draw creative parallels to social happenings. If she’s not... Read More →

Lillian King

Lillian King is a writer, journalist, and fandom menace with a master's degree in folklore and a never-ending thirst for knowledge. When she's not writing Wolfstar fanfic, she's working on a Dumbledore libretto, playing roller derby, taking photos, or maybe even learning a third song... Read More →

Friday August 15, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Midway Suite 5

Interactive

5:00pm CDT

Far Far Away Idol

Friday August 15, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT

Grand Ballroom

We’re inviting performers from all corners of the kingdom to compete in Far Far Away Idol! We want to see your special talents, whatever they may be! Singers, dancers, jugglers, puppeteers, all and more are welcome and encouraged to audition.

Information on how to submit your audition will be available soon.

Presenters

Sarah Cline

Sarah is a NYC-based actor turned content creator (April 2020) with 600K+ followers who believe "more is more"! Sarah loves to create over-the-top looks for Broadway, red carpets & fantasy events-- empowering all to be bold & celebrate themselves!

Friday August 15, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom

Interactive

7:00pm CDT

Multi-Fandom Trivia! Hosted by Fantasy Fangirls

Friday August 15, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm CDT

Midway Suite 5

Attention scholars of myth and magic! We’re hosting a trivia game to rival all others, all about the fantasy worlds that we adore. The Fantasy Fangirls invite you to join them for an epic test of knowledge during EnchantiCon Game Night.

Answer sheets will be provided; we encourage participants to bring a writing utensil just in case! Fandoms will range and vary so be sure to bring your A-team and maybe find some new friends to join you. Teams of six or less recommended.

Presenters

Lexi

Lexi was climbing the corporate ladder in B2B tech marketing before she became a mom. Then her identity was wrapped up in motherhood for several years, and this rediscovered love for fantasy reading (plus the catapult into content creation) has largely helped her find herself beyond... Read More →

Nicole

As an entrepreneur/podcaster for 5 years, Nicole always enjoyed diving head first into things, gaining the title of “deep dive queen” from her husband. But in August 2023, she picked up ACOTAR, and the analyst part of her brain was immediately devoted to romantasy. Nicole is the... Read More →

Fantasy Fangirls

Fantasy Fangirls is a top-charts podcast known as the cure to your book hangover. Two sisters, Nicole and Lexi, deep dive into your favorite fantasy stories one series at a time. They discuss lore, characters, insights, and theories of beloved magical worlds — with lots of laughs... Read More →

Friday August 15, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Midway Suite 5

Interactive