Gen Con Events 2026

Kids Activities

40th Annual Gen Con Costume Contest (KID Ticket)
Sat 4:00 pm - Sat 6:00 pm 20/50 0.00
Beat the Silver Knight Chess Challenge
Fri 5:00 pm - Fri 6:00 pm 2/8 2.00
Sat 5:00 pm - Sat 6:00 pm 2/8 2.00
Build your own Beaded Pen
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 10:30 am 5/20 10.00
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 11:30 am 19/20 10.00
Thu 2:00 pm - Thu 2:30 pm 16/20 10.00
Thu 3:00 pm - Thu 3:30 pm 17/20 10.00
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 10:30 am 15/20 10.00
Fri 11:00 am - Fri 11:30 am 14/20 10.00
Fri 2:00 pm - Fri 2:30 pm 17/20 10.00
Fri 3:00 pm - Fri 3:30 pm 18/20 10.00
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 10:30 am 19/20 10.00
Sat 11:00 am - Sat 11:30 am 16/20 10.00
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 2:30 pm 14/20 10.00
Sat 3:00 pm - Sat 3:30 pm 20/20 10.00
Sat 4:00 pm - Sat 4:30 pm 16/20 10.00
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 10:30 am 15/20 10.00
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 11:30 am 18/20 10.00
Sun 1:00 pm - Sun 1:30 pm 17/20 10.00
Sun 2:00 pm - Sun 2:30 pm 16/20 10.00
Capes for Kids
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 26/30 12.00
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 27/30 12.00
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 12:00 pm 22/30 12.00
Courageous Crowns: Princess Leadership Workshop
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 3:00 pm 11/20 8.00
Decorate a Safety Sword
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 7/15 34.00
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 12:00 pm 3/15 34.00
Thu 2:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 6/15 34.00
Thu 3:00 pm - Thu 4:00 pm 12/15 34.00
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 7/15 34.00
Fri 11:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 8/15 34.00
Fri 2:00 pm - Fri 3:00 pm 9/15 34.00
Fri 3:00 pm - Fri 4:00 pm 14/15 34.00
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 11:00 am 5/15 34.00
Sat 11:00 am - Sat 12:00 pm 11/15 34.00
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 3:00 pm 10/15 34.00
Sat 3:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 13/15 34.00
Sat 4:00 pm - Sat 5:00 pm 11/15 34.00
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 11:00 am 5/15 34.00
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 12:00 pm 10/15 34.00
Sun 1:00 pm - Sun 2:00 pm 9/15 34.00
Sun 2:00 pm - Sun 3:00 pm 14/15 34.00
Decorate a Shield
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 8/15 36.00
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 12:00 pm 14/15 36.00
Thu 2:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 14/15 36.00
Thu 3:00 pm - Thu 4:00 pm 12/15 36.00
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 9/15 36.00
Fri 11:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 9/15 36.00
Fri 2:00 pm - Fri 3:00 pm 10/15 36.00
Fri 3:00 pm - Fri 4:00 pm 12/15 36.00
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 11:00 am 14/15 36.00
Sat 11:00 am - Sat 12:00 pm 13/15 36.00
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 3:00 pm 13/15 36.00
Sat 3:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 14/15 36.00
Sat 4:00 pm - Sat 5:00 pm 14/15 36.00
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 11:00 am 13/15 36.00
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 12:00 pm 6/15 36.00
Sun 1:00 pm - Sun 2:00 pm 10/15 36.00
Sun 2:00 pm - Sun 3:00 pm 15/15 36.00
Fae Folktales Storytime
Thu 6:00 pm - Thu 7:00 pm 13/15 10.00
Fri 6:00 pm - Fri 7:00 pm 11/15 10.00
Sat 6:00 pm - Sat 7:00 pm 13/15 10.00
Giant Purple Dinosaur Singalong
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 10:30 am 139/160 6.00
How to Beat Your Parents at Chess
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 11/16 2.00
Thu 1:00 pm - Thu 2:00 pm 3/16 2.00
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 9/16 2.00
Fri 12:00 pm - Fri 1:00 pm 16/16 2.00
Fri 3:00 pm - Fri 4:00 pm 8/16 2.00
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 11:00 am 4/16 2.00
Sat 12:00 pm - Sat 1:00 pm 15/16 2.00
Sat 3:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 11/16 2.00
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 11:00 am 13/16 2.00
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 12:00 pm 8/16 2.00
How to Play Chess
Fri 1:00 pm - Fri 2:00 pm 14/16 2.00
Sat 1:00 pm - Sat 2:00 pm 15/16 2.00
Kids Intro to Miniature Painting
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 11:30 am 8/20 52.00
Learn Puppetry with Brandon Smith
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 12:00 pm 9/20 12.00
Level Up RPG
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 6/6 2.00
Thu 12:00 pm - Thu 2:00 pm 3/6 2.00
Thu 3:00 pm - Thu 5:00 pm 5/6 2.00
Fri 9:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 6/6 2.00
Fri 12:00 pm - Fri 2:00 pm 3/6 2.00
Fri 3:00 pm - Fri 5:00 pm 3/6 2.00
Sat 9:00 am - Sat 11:00 am 2/6 2.00
Sat 12:00 pm - Sat 2:00 pm 0/6 2.00
Sat 3:00 pm - Sat 5:00 pm 3/6 2.00
Sun 9:00 am - Sun 11:00 am 0/6 2.00
Motley Kids Drop-In Crafting
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 32/36 8.00
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 12:00 pm 36/36 8.00
Thu 12:00 pm - Thu 1:00 pm 27/36 8.00
Thu 1:00 pm - Thu 2:00 pm 32/36 8.00
Thu 2:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 31/36 8.00
Thu 3:00 pm - Thu 4:00 pm 29/36 8.00
Thu 4:00 pm - Thu 5:00 pm 35/36 8.00
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 32/36 8.00
Fri 11:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 30/36 8.00
Fri 12:00 pm - Fri 1:00 pm 33/36 8.00
Fri 1:00 pm - Fri 2:00 pm 36/36 8.00
Fri 2:00 pm - Fri 3:00 pm 30/36 8.00
Fri 3:00 pm - Fri 4:00 pm 35/36 8.00
Fri 4:00 pm - Fri 5:00 pm 33/36 8.00
Sat 11:00 am - Sat 12:00 pm 29/36 8.00
Sat 12:00 pm - Sat 1:00 pm 32/36 8.00
Sat 1:00 pm - Sat 2:00 pm 35/36 8.00
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 3:00 pm 27/36 8.00
Sat 3:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 30/36 8.00
Sat 4:00 pm - Sat 5:00 pm 33/36 8.00
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 11:00 am 17/36 8.00
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 12:00 pm 28/36 8.00
Sun 12:00 pm - Sun 1:00 pm 36/36 8.00
Sun 1:00 pm - Sun 2:00 pm 31/36 8.00
Sun 2:00 pm - Sun 3:00 pm 27/36 8.00
Motley Kids Party: Apothecary School
Thu 6:00 pm - Thu 7:00 pm 0/36 2.00
Motley Kids Party: Kandi Shop/Trinket Making
Fri 6:00 pm - Fri 7:00 pm 0/36 8.00
Motley Kids Party: Stuffies and Stories
Sat 6:00 pm - Sat 7:00 pm 6/36 12.00
Motley Kids Party: This Will Take a Miracle
Sun 2:00 pm - Sun 3:00 pm 7/36 2.00
Motley Kids Party: Trinket Trading
Fri 6:00 pm - Fri 7:00 pm 28/36 2.00
My First RPG
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 10:00 am 6/10 2.00
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 7/10 2.00
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 12:00 pm 10/10 2.00
Thu 1:00 pm - Thu 2:00 pm 8/10 2.00
Thu 2:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 9/10 2.00
Thu 3:00 pm - Thu 4:00 pm 5/10 2.00
Thu 4:00 pm - Thu 5:00 pm 5/10 2.00
Fri 9:00 am - Fri 10:00 am 8/10 2.00
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 5/10 2.00
Fri 11:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 7/10 2.00
Fri 1:00 pm - Fri 2:00 pm 9/10 2.00
Fri 2:00 pm - Fri 3:00 pm 6/10 2.00
Fri 3:00 pm - Fri 4:00 pm 10/10 2.00
Fri 4:00 pm - Fri 5:00 pm 9/10 2.00
Sat 9:00 am - Sat 10:00 am 6/10 2.00
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 11:00 am 8/10 2.00
Sat 11:00 am - Sat 12:00 pm 7/10 2.00
Sat 1:00 pm - Sat 2:00 pm 8/10 2.00
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 3:00 pm 9/10 2.00
Sat 3:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 10/10 2.00
Sat 4:00 pm - Sat 5:00 pm 10/10 2.00
Sun 9:00 am - Sun 10:00 am 1/10 2.00
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 11:00 am 0/10 2.00
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 12:00 pm 8/10 2.00
Puppet Story Time With Miss Becca
Sun 9:00 am - Sun 9:30 am 9/40 2.00
Retro Pajama Party
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 11:30 am 49/50 8.00
RG Kids Zone
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 2:00 pm 23/108 0.00
Safety Sword Play with Ragnar and his Viking Hoard
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 6/15 12.00
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 12:00 pm 7/15 12.00
Thu 2:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 12/15 12.00
Thu 3:00 pm - Thu 4:00 pm 9/15 12.00
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 6/15 12.00
Fri 11:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 10/15 12.00
Fri 2:00 pm - Fri 3:00 pm 10/15 12.00
Fri 3:00 pm - Fri 4:00 pm 9/15 12.00
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 11:00 am 5/15 12.00
Sat 11:00 am - Sat 12:00 pm 10/15 12.00
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 3:00 pm 10/15 12.00
Sat 3:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 8/15 12.00
Sat 4:00 pm - Sat 5:00 pm 13/15 12.00
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 11:00 am 12/15 12.00
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 12:00 pm 9/15 12.00
Sun 1:00 pm - Sun 2:00 pm 5/15 12.00
Sun 2:00 pm - Sun 3:00 pm 5/15 12.00