EnchantiCon 2025: Full Schedule

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

11:15am CDT

Puss in Cowboy-Boots: A Fandom-tastic Boot Scoot Line Dance Lesson

Saturday August 16, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Midway Suites 3+4

Come scoot your boots to some fandom-tastic music. We’ll be teaching popular line dances to songs you might recognize from this year’s ball theme. No dance experience required but we will dance for all levels. Boots also not required but just make sure you can dance comfortably. "As Lovers Go" let’s go to "Funkytown". I’m a "Believer" in you! And who knows you might being saying "Hallelujah" I’m "Accidentally In Love" with line dancing now. Come on "What I Gotta Do"?!

All skill levels and abilities are welcome!

Presenters

Olivia “Fancy” Cantrell

Olivia “Fancy” Cantrell is a fandom loving geekdom appreciating all around nerd. She loves to read and thinks survivor might be the best show on tv. She ix vegan and loves true crime. And when she’s not crafting or doing a puzzle she’s working as a bartender and line dance... Read More →

Saturday August 16, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Midway Suites 3+4

Interactive

12:30pm CDT

Dance the Night Far Far Away

Saturday August 16, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT

Midway Suites 3+4

Step into Fiona's Far Far Away realm and let your spirit soar! Join host Monica Garcia to learn a line dance to Dua Lipa's "Dance the Night (Far Far) Away", where every move is infused with fun and magic. This inspired dance session welcomes everyone of all abilities, and we joyfully accommodate those who may need it. Come be part of a whimsical, inclusive experience that will leave you enchanted and eager to perform at the ball!

All skill levels and abilities are welcome.

Presenters

Monica Garcia

Monica Garcia is a queen enchantress from Texas whose passions include theatre, karaoke, fishing, reading, running, football, and nerdy pop culture. She has spent 30 years as a dancer, choreographer, actor, director, and teacher. Her day job is IT product management, and she enjoys... Read More →

Saturday August 16, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Midway Suites 3+4

Interactive

3:45pm CDT

Cosplay Karaoke Session 2 hosted by Sarah Cline

Saturday August 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm 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.

This is the only session of Cosplay Karaoke that will be hosted by Sarah Cline, attendees wanting a chance to perform on this day should ensure they select Saturday on the sign up form.

Presenters

Sarah Cline

Saturday August 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Regency C

Interactive

5:00pm CDT

Classing Characters

Saturday August 16, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT

Midway Suite 5

Aragon is definitely a ranger, but what is his subclass? Princess Merida is a Moon druid. And Leslie Knope is a bard? Or maybe a battle master fighter? So many characters need their D&D classes! Let's go over some of your favorite characters and see where they fit in the D&D world!

Presenters

Jaine Torres

Lara Griffith

Kathy Kavanaugh

AJ Samett

Saturday August 16, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Midway Suite 5

Interactive

5:00pm CDT

Young Fans Meetup and Cosplay Showcase

Saturday August 16, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT

Midway Suites 3+4

Fantasy inspires young readers to immerse themselves in worlds of magic-whether Hogwarts, Narnia, Camp Half Blood, Marvel or D&D. Come meet up with other young fans (ages 16 and under) and their families who are attending EnchantiCon. Join the next generation of fandom to connect with each other, show off your cosplays and take fun photos!

Presenters

Elizabeth (Potterkid’s Mum)

Elizabeth has been a supporter of many fandoms from a young age-LOTR was her first love and more recently, Percy Jackson, Marvel and Star Wars. She has enjoyed supporting Isaac’s love of the Wizarding World and they have had many magical cosplay experiences together at Universal... Read More →

Isaac (Potterkidreads)

Isaac is an enthusiastic reader and a lover of many fandoms. In 2020, with his mum’s support, he started @potterkidreads on instagram to chronicle reading 150+ books in under a year. He’s guested on Alohomora!, PuffCast, and Creating Magic podcasts, and was a featured cosplayer... Read More →

Saturday August 16, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Midway Suites 3+4

Interactive

10:00am CDT

Still Bejeweled: Friendship Bracelet Trading

Sunday August 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

Regency A

Let's make the whole con shimmer! Whether you have bracelets, keychains, ribbons, trinkets, or simply friendship to trade, join us to laugh, chat, and swap. You'll never be on your own, kid.

Presenters

Mary-Grace "Bat" Lamonte

Mary-Grace lives in NYC with her husband, 2 kids, and 2 cats. She enjoys reading, crafting and going to concerts as often as possible. She is involved in several fandoms including Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Disney.

Ann Lysy

Ann Lysy hails from just outside Chicago, where she lives with her husband, Chris and dog, Junimo. She has been involved in fandom since the early 1990s, and her current favorite fandoms are Dungeons & Dragons, themed entertainment, and cozy video games. In addition to spearheading... Read More →

Victoria Kline

Victoria Kline is a Chicago native. She shares her home with her husband, a cat, a dog, and way too many plants (which is the proper and correct amount). She can usually be found covering something in glitter or reading.

Sunday August 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Regency A

Interactive

11:15am CDT

Persian Poetry Through Motion

Sunday August 17, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Midway Suites 3+4

Classical Persian dance is a joyous celebration of dance. Inspired by Persian Miniature painting, together we will practice basic foot patterns and hand movements that inspire classical Persian dance combinations.

Preregistration is required at no additional cost. Registration will be available on June 25th. Please keep an eye on EnchantiCon social media and/or emails for further information.

Presenters

Mushira Catalina de Arazuri

For over 17 years, Mushira Catalina de Arazuri has immersed herself in the world of medieval women's studies through the Society for Creative Anachronism. Her passion lies in the rich, expressive dance traditions of Persia, Central Asia, Egypt, and Rome. Catalina brings history to... Read More →

Sunday August 17, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Midway Suites 3+4

Interactive

2:30pm CDT

Cosplay Karaoke Session 3

Sunday August 17, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm 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.

Sunday August 17, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Regency C

Interactive

2:30pm CDT

Not Just Tea Leaves: Trelawney, Tarot, and Trusting Yourself

Sunday August 17, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT

Midway Suite 5

This interactive session explores the intersection of divination, self-doubt, and personal power. Inspired by Professor Trelawney from Harry Potter, we’ll use reflection and group discussion to examine how intuition is often dismissed and how reclaiming it can lead to greater self-awareness and empowerment, regardless of your experience with tarot or divination.

Presenters

Camille A. Saunders

Camille is a neurodivergent, bisexual witch and relationship anarchist who offers sex and relationship therapy virtually across Washington state . She supports queer, neurodivergent, polyamorous, and witchy folks with anxiety, chronic illness, and communication struggles. Her approach... Read More →

Sunday August 17, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Midway Suite 5

Interactive

3:45pm CDT

Hog's Head Hootenanny

Sunday August 17, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT

Midway Suites 3+4

Come join the Hootenanny! Learn choreographed group dances to wizard rock music, performed live by our musicians. Let's let loose and have fun!

All skill levels and abilities are welcome.

Presenters

Autumn Brooke

Autumn is a musician and nerd from Texas, now living in Ottawa. She loves reading books, listening to fiction podcasts, writing music about queer media and playing with her con friends. Check out her music on her YouTube page at youtube.com/@autumnbrookesings and autumnbrooke.ban... Read More →

Sunday August 17, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Midway Suites 3+4

Interactive