OLPL Fan Fest
Saturday, May 10, 2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
An all-ages celebration of pop culture and free comic books!
Featuring:
- Free Comic Book Day comics provided by Blerds Underground
- Local creators
- Panels
- Crafts and activities
- All-day photobooth
- Cosplay competition
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Prizes (see below)
- And more!
Check out the Calendar Event!
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
Schedule of Activities
| 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 Legion | 1st 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 Performance | 2nd Floor Windows | 1-1:45 p.m. |
| Cosplay Contests (Youth & Adult) | 2nd Floor Windows | 2-3 p.m. |
* While supplies last
(R) Register at the activity location
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
- La Rosa Escobedo
- 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
Thank you so much to our sponsors! Your generous support makes this event possible. We are incredibly grateful for your assistance in making this such a special day for our community.