The Odditorium Carnival is a new weekend-long gathering created for everyone who has ever felt gloriously out of step with the everyday world. At its core is a vast outdoor marketplace packed with independent creators, artists, and collectors offering the things that speak directly to unconventional souls: dark Victorian and gothic jewelry, hand-crafted pagan altars and ritual tools, intricate steampunk mechanisms and apparel, Renaissance-inspired leatherwork and cloaks, occult books and tarot decks, custom gaming dice and miniatures, patch-covered leather for bikers and punks, enamel pins celebrating every obscure fandom, corsetry and alternative fashion, taxidermy and preserved curiosities, horror memorabilia, fantasy weaponry replicas, vintage occult ephemera, handmade masks and headdresses, leather masks for rituals or rides, forged metal jewelry with runes or gears, illuminated manuscripts and grimoires, bespoke costumes for cosplay or daily wear, and countless other one-of-a-kind creations that defy ordinary retail.
The fairgrounds themselves will pulse with relaxed, inclusive carnival energy across the entire weekend. Simple games offer prizes worth keeping, roaming musicians and performers appear when you least expect them, small stages host acoustic sets, storytelling circles, and impromptu jams, and there are quiet corners perfect for people-watching, trading recommendations, or striking up conversations with someone who clearly shares your obsessions.
Everything is deliberately approachable and affordable. No sprawling corporate productions or mandatory big-ticket experiences — just open space, good company, and the freedom to spend the weekend exactly as you like.Come exactly as you are. This is a natural home for goths in their daily black, pagans with subtle symbols or full ritual garb, rennies in doublet and hose, steampunks with brass goggles and layered waistcoats, cosplayers debuting meticulous builds, bikers in weathered leather, gamers wearing their favorite faction colors, makers proudly displaying their own tools and projects, burners carrying echoes of the playa, rivetheads and cyber-goths, historical re-enactors of every era, fetish and alternative fashion enthusiasts, horror fans, occult scholars, burlesque performers between stages, LARPers, tabletop role-players, comic collectors, vintage toy hunters, oddity enthusiasts, and every overlapping, hard-to-name corner of creative subculture.The Odditorium Carnival is a weekend where the unconventional is the norm, where discovering the perfect obscure treasure feels inevitable, and where conversations start easily because everyone around you already understands.We’re locking in final details now — the exact weekend and admission information will be announced soon (and kept straightforward and budget-friendly).