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Bring Halloween Horror Nights Home With Creepy Universal Merch

October 11, 2023October 10, 2023Z

Experience Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights anywhere through the magic of merch!

Register Now for Nintendo Live 2023

June 4, 2023June 3, 2023Z

Nintendo Live 2023 promises to be a fan event like no other.

Gen Con for the First Time: Days Zero Through Two

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022Angela Leach

Like many tabletop, RPG, and board gamers, Gen Con has long been a bucket list item for me. In late 2021, we decided that 2022 was going to be The Year, and started saving for the trip. Now that we’re home, I have some thoughts to share. This is Part 2 of a three-part series.

Back to Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021Brad Moon

Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is located in downtown Toronto, near the base of the CN tower.

GeekDad Review: Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit, Toronto

September 24, 2021September 23, 2021Brad Moon

Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit (currently open in Toronto and multiple American cities) brings Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous paintings to life.

GeekDad Visits the ROM’s Great Whales Exhibit in Toronto

September 17, 2021September 16, 2021Brad Moon

When in Toronto, the ROM’s new Great Whales: Up Close and Personal is well worth seeing.

Convention Connection for Friday, June 25th 2021

June 25, 2021June 24, 2021Joey L. Mills

Check out a convention near you this last weekend in June, including Albuquerque Comic Con, Houston Horror Film Fest, and more!

MoPop Presents ‘Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume’

June 4, 2021June 3, 2021Will James

In collaboration with the Walt Disney Archives, MoPop is opening the ‘Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume’ exhibition on June 5th. The exhibit brings over 70 original pieces from 19 designers ranging in history from Julie Andrews’ original ‘Mary Poppins’ traveling dress to several costumes from 2019’s ‘Dumbo.’

GeekDad Visits St. Thomas Elevated Park

August 8, 2020August 7, 2020Brad Moon

St. Thomas, Ontario has its own version of New York’s High Line, an elevated park on an 850 foot long, 1929 vintage railroad bridge.

Locked Down Family Misses Disneyland Vacation – Creates Pirates of the Caribbean Ride at Home

March 22, 2020Ken Denmead1

A family who missed their Disneyland vacation while things are in lockdown in California decided to pass the time recreating one of their favorite rides at home.

Geek Links: Take a Tuneful Tour of Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World

January 14, 2020Z

A new promo video from Swedish electro duo Galantis and English vocalist Charli XCX provides fans the world over with our first (sur)real look at Super Nintendo World Japan. Courtesy: Nintendo of America

SacAnime Returns at CalExpo

January 4, 2020January 6, 2020Sean Z2

Sacramento’s Anime/Pop-Culture Convention occupies the CalExpo fair grounds this weekend while its home convention center is rebuilt.

Portland Book Festival This Weekend

November 5, 2019November 4, 2019Jonathan H. Liu

The Portland Book Festival is coming this weekend: Saturday, November 9!

‘Minecraft: The Exhibition’ Gets Its World Premiere at MoPop

October 21, 2019October 20, 2019Will James

‘Minecraft: The Exhibition’ opened this past weekend at MoPop in Seattle and will run until September 2020. The exhibit features plenty to get the uninitiated up to speed as well as a ton of stuff to enamor diehard fans.

Visiting Ontario’s Blue Mountain Resort in Fall

October 19, 2019October 18, 2019Brad Moon

Ontario’s Blue Mountain Resort is a great way to spend time outdoors in the fall.

New York Comic Con Coverage: Here’s What’s Coming

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019Corrina Lawson

New York Comic Con is a massive event taking place from October 3-6. It would be impossible to cover the con in full. But the GeekFamilyNetwork is going to do their best to bring you as much as possible in way of New York Comic Con coverage, concentrating on the stuff they love. Be sure […]

Gen Con 2019 Recap With Photos, Part 4

August 23, 2019August 22, 2019Jonathan H. Liu

It’s the last of my Gen Con 2019 recaps, this time covering Sunday and Monday!

Gen Con 2019 Recap With Photos, Part 3

August 20, 2019August 21, 2019Jonathan H. Liu

Here’s a look at Saturday of Gen Con 2019!

Gen Con 2019 Recap With Photos, Part 2

August 16, 2019August 22, 2019Jonathan H. Liu

Ready for more photos of Gen Con? Here’s Part 2, which covers Thursday, August 1.

Gen Con 2019 Recap With Photos, Part 1

August 13, 2019August 16, 2019Jonathan H. Liu1

Here’s my recap of Gen Con (part 1), with plenty of photos!

Gen Con 2019 Highlights

August 11, 2019August 10, 2019Jonathan H. Liu4

There’s a lot to see at Gen Con every year, and it just keeps getting bigger. Here are some of the things we loved the most.

Necronomicon 2019 Returns to Providence, Rhode Island

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019Ricardo Rebelo

Necronomicon Returns to Providence in 2019Fans of cosmic horror will descend on Providence Rhode Island once again to celebrate these years Necronomicon!

Sneak Peek: Gaming with GeekDad at Gen Con

July 31, 2019July 30, 2019John Booth

Gen Con 2019 is nearly upon us, and the GeekDad team is excited for so many reasons – not the least of which is our annual Gaming with GeekDad event!

The Getting Excited for Gen Con Super-MEGA Post, 2019 Edition

July 26, 2019Rob Huddleston

Here’s what we’re eager to see at this year’s Gen Con!

Fun and Games at Connecticon 2019

July 19, 2019July 18, 2019Greg Howley

We were only able to get to Connecticon on Sunday, so time was short—we’d have to make every minute count.

Discussing Convention Safety with Voice Actor Gregg Berger

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019Sean Z

To discuss the issue of fan and guest safety, we spoke to veteran voice actor Gregg Berger at the recent SacAnime convention in Sacramento, California.

‘Star Wars’ at Disneyland: Come to the Park Side

June 5, 2019June 4, 2019Whit Honea

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is now open at Disneyland (the Walt Disney World version opens later this summer) and the Force is strong in our look at the theme park’s biggest edition.

Live Look(s) at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019Whit Honea

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens on May 31 at Disneyland Park in California, but our Whit Honea is there TODAY! Starting at 3pm PT he will share live updates via this post and GeekDad social channels!