The Tacoma Armory · 1001 S Yakima Way, Tacoma, WA
Weekend Programming
Reserved seating requires advance sign-up. Check in at the Panel Check-In Table beside the stage stairs; ADA seating is available directly in front of the stage. Conversations are broadcast across the Marketplace for overflow listeners.
Saturday, April 18
The Tacoma Armory · Main Stage + Parade Room Floor
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8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Vendor & Author Setup
Booth installation window.
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10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Vendor & Author Market
Parade Room Floor marketplace open hours.
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12:00 PM
Cosplay Contest Preliminaries
Parade Room Floor · Stage.
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12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
Indie Author Panel: Self-Publishing How-To
Hear how authors launched their first books (Main Stage).
ADA seating available at the base of the stage.
Reserve Self-Publishing Seat -
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Indie Author Panel: Worldbuilding
Craft immersive worlds from scratch (Parade Room Floor Stage).
ADA seating positioned at the bottom of the stage.
Reserve Worldbuilding Seat -
3:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Author & Vendor Market (Closes 5 PM)
Final browsing + meet-the-makers window.
Sunday, April 19
The Tacoma Armory · Main Stage + Parade Room Floor
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10:00 AM
Convention Opens
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Cosplay Contest Finals
Parade Room Floor · Stage. Broadcast throughout marketplace.
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1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Indie Author Signing – Romance
Structured signing on Main Stage · sign-ups closed.
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2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Indie Author Signing – Fantasy
Structured signing on Main Stage · sign-ups closed.
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sensory-Friendly Shopping Hour
Low music + low voice volume (Parade Room Floor).
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Vendor Packdown
Marketplace closes at 4 PM.
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8:00 PM – Midnight
Romantasy Ball
The Press Room · 704 Opera Aly, Tacoma.
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