Thy Geekdom Con

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Thy Geekdom Con
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StatusActive
GenreMulti-genre including Anime, Manga, Comic Books, Video games, Tabletop games, Cosplay
Venue Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks
Location(s) Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Oaks, Pennsylvania
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
InauguratedApril 18, 2015;9 years ago (2015-04-18)
Organized bySparrowpeak LLC [1]
Website https://www.thygeekdomcon.com/

Thy Geekdom Con is a multi-genre convention held annually at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, PA. The convention has a wide array of activities that feature panels, live performances, video game tournaments, artist alley, dealers room, and celebrity guests. [2]

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Programming

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Thy Geekdom Con 2018 Cosplay Contest Audience

The convention holds panels and workshops on comic books, video gaming, costuming, and related topics from popular culture. Free play and tournaments include Super Smash Bros., Tekken, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Marvel Vs. Capcom, Mortal Kombat, [3] and Dragon Ball FighterZ, [1] as well as board games and RPGs. [4] Live performances have included bands, DJs, hypnotists, [5] Rocky Horror Picture Show performances, karaoke, and Love Live! dance performances. [6]

History

The first convention was held on April 18 of 2015 in Glen Mills, PA. [7] The following three conventions were held at varying venues in the Wilmington, Delaware area from November 2015 to November 2017, and at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in 2018. [8] [9] [10] [11] The convention expanded to two days in 2017, and three days in 2018. [11] [12] [1] The 2020 convention was cancelled and deferred to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [13]

Event history

DatesLocationApproximate AttendanceGuests
April 18, 2015Wyndham Garden Glen Mills Wilmington
Glen Mills, PA 		250 [7]
November 14, 2015Crowne Plaza Wilmington North
Claymont, DE 		550 [9] [8]
November 5, 2016DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wilmington
Wilmington, DE 		850 [10]
November 4–5, 2017Crowne Plaza Wilmington North
Claymont, DE 		1,800 Max Mittelman [11]
November 2–4, 2018 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA 		2,700 Colleen Clinkenbeard, Megan Shipman, Katelyn Barr, Matthew Atchley [12]
May 24–26, 2019 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA 		3,100 Cherami Leigh, Kira Buckland, Kyle McCarley [14]
May 22–24, 2020 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA 		Cancelled Brina Palencia, Alexis Tipton, Chris Rager [13]
May 28–30, 2021 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA 		Cancelled [15]
May 27–29, 2022 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA 		4,200 J. Michael Tatum, Jamie Marchi, Alexis Tipton, Brandon McInnis, Chase Masterson [16]
May 26–28, 2023 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA 		5,600 Brina Palencia, Todd Haberkorn, Trina Nishimura, Mike McFarland, Martha Harms, Chuck Huber, Walter Emanuel Jones, John Swasey, R. Bruce Elliot [17]
May 24–26, 2024 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA 		6,200 Johnny Yong Bosch, David Lodge, Justin Cook, Aaron Dismuke, Stephanie Nadolny, Jessie James Grelle, Austin Tindle, David Vincent, Tia Ballard, Griffin Burns, Lindsay Seidel, Mark Whitten, Joe Zieja [18]
May 23–25, 2025 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA 		[19]

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  18. ↑ "Thy Geekdom Con 2024 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  19. ↑ "Thy Geekdom Con 2025 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.

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