Saturday, November 2nd, 2019, is shaping up to be the geekiest day of the year, thanks to Charlotte Geeks. The annual Geek Gala takes place Saturday night at Noah’s Event Venue, 2421 Yorkmont Road.
There are two events that make up this most geeky of days, the day time Muggles Market (including the Geek Short Film Fest) and the night time Geek Gala.
Muggles Market
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: FREE (Canned Good or $2 donation suggested) All food gathered will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.
This family-friendly event is back! Best described as “Real Life Etsy for Geeks!” — The Muggles Market is a festival of 50+ geeky artisans of ALL fandoms (not just Harry Potter). It’s a place where you can buy handmade items that you might not find anywhere else – certainly not at those big box-type stores.
Daytime Activities include:
- Geek Short Film Fest (see below)
- Muggles Market Music Tent
- Muggles Art Shop
- Food Truck Rally
- Fan Car Showcase
- Face Painting & Caricatures
- Medieval Courtyard Demonstrations
- Eastern Exotics Wildlife
- eSTEAM craft area for kids
- “Search for Gringott’s Gold” scavenger hunt
2019 Muggles Artisans:
- 3 Waters Atelier
- A Rose by any other name
- A Sticky Obsession
- Artelies
- artful sunshine
- BarzWorks
- Casual Confections
- Celebrating the Light
- Dreamscape Treasures
- Dungeonwears
- E.B. Spider
- Elise’s Pieces
- FairyNerdy
- Fantastical Menagerie
- Fantasy Bubbles
- Gamma Rae Crafts
- Geek It Out Designs
- GeekyCutesy Handstamped Designs
- GingerZombies2
- Greg Russell Graphics & Illustration/Joe Jewels
- Handmade Stuffs
- Hollow Hills Couture
- Hooks & Toggles
- Jelly Bean Pals
- Leluna Star
- Liesel’s Hat Hutch
- Modern Goldfish
- Mumswear
- Nanny Drees Magical Creatures
- Narmunk Makes!
- Part Time Princess
- Pixel Time Clocks
- Pretty Clever Words
- Purposeart
- Quilt Bowtique
- Sage Greene Art
- Sarah’s Character Creations
- Season of the Geek
- Starheel Studios
- The CraftHouse
- The Little Rabbit Tree
- Trolley Witches
- West of More
- Zombie Snott
- Allustrious Artistry
- Asheville Fairy Hair
- Dragon Hatchery Arts
- Gaunt and Woods
- Homebrew Tinkerings
- P and K Made
- Pink Thread Yoyo Dolls
- PRP Wine International
- SAE Concrete Creations
- Sara Mays Gourmet
- Tastebuds Popcorn
- VioleLion Studios
Geek Short Film Fest
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free, but donations are appreciated
8th annual film fest and watch some amazing independent films from across the world. All films are typically 30 minutes or less.
Prizes are awarded for:
- Best in Show – $150 cash prize
- Best Horror Film
- Best Science Fiction Film
- Best Fantasy Film
- Best Fan Film
- Best Animation
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Geek Gala
7 p.m. to midnight
This costume party features live musical & comedy performances, psychic card readings and caricatures, trivia and costume contests, a charity raffle, free photo booth, film festival, board gaming, free food, Geeks Got Talent show, and a cash bar.
Tickets:
- Online: $32.50
- At door: $35
Scheduled Activities Include:
- Live musical performances by Mikey Mason and Valentine Wolfe
- Ghost Stories by Tally Johnson
- Geeks Got Talent! Contest with $150 first prize
- Costume Contest with prizes for best male, female and group
- Trivia Contest
- Psychic Card Readers & Caricatures
- Geeky Goody Basket Raffle
- Outdoor “Pillow Fort” with all blankets and sheets being donated to the York county Animal Shelter afterwards
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