WonderCon 2026: Full Schedule

3:00pm PDT

Success in Creativity Mixer: Meet Other Creatives and Get Time with the Experts

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

This mixer brings together creatives from across television and film, animation, podcasts, cosplay, fan groups, music, illustration, blogging, writing, and comics to connect with peers both within and outside their own fields. Attendees can network across disciplines to find collaborators whose skills support every stage of a project, from creation through promotion and marketing. The event also offers dedicated one-on-one time with experts from the Success in Creativity panels—including Luke Cheesman, James Frye, Ron Coleman, Ph.D., Renah Wolzinger, Ed.D., Stephen Burns, Marsia Powers, Batt Rivera, Gene Turnbow, and Topher Davila—who can address questions on topics ranging from digital art, writing, and podcasting to management, accounting, taxes, event planning, and more. Attendees receive resource postcards drawn from past panels and have a chance to win a One by Wacom tablet. Bringing business cards or contact information is recommended to make the most of the networking opportunities.

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 204C

12:00pm PDT

Your Superpower and How It Fits in Animation

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

Room 209

The good folks at The Animation Guild (TAG) are here to show that if you're interested in a career in the animation world, drawing isn't the only thing they're looking for. Eric Robles (Stranger Things: Tales from '85), Christian Streaty (Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures), Jason Mayer (The Wild Robot), Chris Battle (Teen Titans Go!), Kristen Gish (Star vs. The Forces of Evil), and Ian Graham (Stranger Things: Tales from '85) discuss how your strengths might fit into the many and multifaceted roles that bring animation to life. Moderated by David Avallone (Batwheels), the panel covers screenwriters, storyboard artists, production workers, CG animators, designers, and more to show that there is a place for everyone in the exciting world of animation.

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 209

U: Updated, Action/Adventure, Animation, Art and Illustration, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing | 1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Animation, Art and Illustration, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing

12:30pm PDT

Designing Worlds: Careers in Games, Costumes, Sets, and Art Direction

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT

Room 300C

iAsia Brown (senior producer, gaming consulting), Juda Escalante (specialty costume manufacturer), Chris Gilman (founder of Global Effects), KC Mancebo (producer/art director Sailor Moon, Clamorhouse), David Tobocman (composer, film and TV) offer insights and advice on building careers in games, costumes, set design, and art direction. Moderated by Heather Cook (speaker and community builder, Microsoft).

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 300C

U: Updated, Action/Adventure, Costuming, Education, Games, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy | 1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Costuming, Education, Games, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy

5:00pm PDT

Scaring Audiences to Death

Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Room 213CD

Now in theaters and hitting streaming soon, Scared to Death is a new horror/comedy film featuring horror legend Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise) and Bill Moseley (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, Rob Zombie's Firefly trilogy, The Devil's Rejects). Hear Shaye discuss a celebrated career in the genre, and get the inside scoop about the intricacies of blending comedy with horror from director/writer Paul Boyd (Vicious Circle), Legacy Effects visual effects master J. Alan Scott (Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew), and actors Victoria Konefal (Days of Our Lives), Kurt Deimer (Halloween), B.J. Minor (Bel-Air), and Olivier Paris (A.P. Bio). Noted horror journalist Brian Collins (Fangoria, Bloody Disgusting, Horror Movie A Day) will moderate.

Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 213CD

U: Updated, Action/Adventure, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Movies | 1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Movies

12:30pm PDT

Fallout: Props of the Wasteland

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT

Room 213AB

Brad Einhorn, PMG (property master, Fallout season 2; MacGuffin Award recipient for Perry Mason season 2), Nathan Longest (partner and head of design, There You Have It 3D), and Carolyn Lassek (assistant property master, Fallout season 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming) discuss their process of adapting video game props for the Fallout TV series. Moderated by Michael Corrie (Props to History).

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 213AB

U: Updated, Action/Adventure, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Video Games | 1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Video Games

1:00pm PDT

The Magical World of LGBTQ+ Fantasy

Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Room 211

LGBTQ+ fantasy comics and graphic novels have become very popular. The fantasy genre provides a safe space for writers and artists to explore deeply felt real-life stories, challenges, and difficulties that might be much harsher if told in realistic terms. Prism Comics, moderator William O Tyler (We Belong; Theater of Terror: Revenge of the Queers!), and panelists Ben Crane (Cosmic Cadets, Scattered Futures), Nicole Maines (Suicide Squad, Bad Dream), Ajuan Mance (Gender Studies; Living While Black), Emely Corona Sandoval (animator), and Jasmine Walls (Brooms, The Last Session, Vol. 1: Roll For Initiative) discuss how myths, folktales, and fantasy influence queer storytelling in comics and how fantasy helps readers both escape and gain greater understanding and empathy for queer lives and queer experiences.

Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 211

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