OLPL Fan Fest 2025

Program Type:

Games & Activities

Age Group:

Everyone
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Event Details

Join us for an all-ages celebration of pop-culture and fantasy!

Featuring:

  • Free Comic Book Day comics provided by Blerds Underground
  • Local creators
  • Panels
  • Crafts and activities
  • All-day photobooth
  • Cosplay competition
  • Dungeons & Dragons
  • Prizes: Nintendo Switch Console, 32-inch HD 720p Amazon Fire TV, D&D Kit Duo & 4 tickets to the Bristol Renaissance Faire, 2 season passes to the Bristol Renaissance Faire, Harry Potter Book & Blu-Ray Bundle, Lord of the Rings Illustrated Book & Blu-Ray Bundle, Sonic the Hedgehog Bundle, Dragon Bundle (blanket, socks, mug, waterfall incense burner, quill pen, Squishmallow, plasma ball, How to Train Your Dragon Monopoly), Lego Kit & 2 Legoland Discovery Center Admission Passes, Lego Kits & 2 Legoland Discovery Center Admission Passes, Fairy Bundle (Fairy wings and wand, gnome garden and butterfly fairy door painting kits, Fairy lantern night light, Fairy potions kit, Through the Fairy Door book, Cooking Bundle ( TMNT pizza cutter and cookbook, D&D cookbook, Stardew Valley cookbook, Recipes from the world of Tolkien, Paisans Pizzeria gift certificate, Galloping Ghost Arcade Day Passes, Blerds Underground Comics Gift Basket, and Coffee Gift Basket donated by Smugglers Coffee

Exhibitors:

  • ANDCosplay
  • Animezing Ears
  • Art of the Grave LLC
  • Brian Babendererde
  • Cardz Xtcetera
  • Catalina Diaz Art
  • Celina Barajas
  • Cloud Orchid Publishing
  • Comic Wreck
  • DCWbuilds
  • Dzhelasi
  • Epoch Publications and Art Services
  • FCJ Design
  • JB’s Pops
  • Klingon Assault Group
  • Larosaescobedo
  • Laura Reyes Illustration
  • LivyPop Art
  • Lucky Elephant Cosplay
  • Mastafran Comics
  • Mr Gear Grinder
  • Mystery Unincorporated
  • Otaku Haven
  • Rick Goldschmidt
  • Sanzaki Kojika
  • SF&F Media Toys & Lego Dennis
  • Side Quest Shoppe
  • South Suburbs Ghostbusters
  • Sowers Creations
  • SunnySide Art
  • Voodoo D’Vil

Sponsors:

  • Friends of the Oak Lawn Public Library
  • Midwest Tape
  • Marquette Bank
  • Mendez Family McDonald’s
  • Galloping Ghost Arcade
  • Paisans Pizzeria
  • Dream Clean Car Wash
  • Larosaescobedo
Activity Location Time 
Welcome Table Café All Day*
Free Comic Book Table Lobby All Day*
Raffle Table Former Friends Book Sale Area All Day 
Exhibit Hall Basement Meeting Rooms A-C All Day 
Cosplay Hall Basement Mary Nelson Room All Day 
Friends Table Friends Store All Day 
RenQuest All Library All Day*
Youth Scavenger Hunt 1st Floor All Day*
WindyCityLUG Youth Services Program Room All Day 
Photobooth & 501st Legion1st Floor AV Area All Day 
D&D Sessions Quiet Study Room All Day (R) 
Tarot Readings 2nd Floor by NW Stairs All Day 
Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) Armory Table 2nd Floor Book Nook All Day 
Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) Spinning and Weaving Table Outside 2nd Floor Computer Center Classroom All Day 
Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) Board Games Table Outside 2nd Floor Quiet Study Room All Day 
Wand Making Teen Room All Day* 
Minifigure Painting Teen Room All Day* 
Flower Crowns Teen Room All Day*
Quidditch Village Green TBD (R)
Cosplay Panel 2nd Floor Windows 11 a.m.-noon 
Dan the Bard All Library 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 
Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) Fencing Demonstration 2nd Floor Windows 12:15-12:45 p.m. 
Raks Geek Performance2nd Floor Windows 1-1:45 p.m. 
Cosplay Contests (Youth & Adult) 2nd Floor Windows  2-3 p.m. 

* While supplies last

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