Featuring: The Northern Dragon, Devon Phillips Description: As Creative Director and Fire Performer of Northern Dragon Fire Performers, Devon transforms his journey with mental health into breathtaking artistry, turning struggle into sparks of beauty. Get ready to feel the heat and the heart behind the flames when Devon takes the stage at ThunderCon 2025!
Featuring: Jamie Young and Rick Strickland Description: Like cosplay, prop building is a love letter by fans for fans of our favourite films, shows and comic creations. Join some of ThunderCon's favourite local makers as they discuss what it takes to manufacture the props that make the fandoms.
Featuring: Star Wars Costuming Club Description: Members of the Star Wars Costume Clubs will be discussing armour, fabrics, patterns and colour choices in becoming part of a Galaxy Far Away. A look into the clubs themselves, and making a difference in the lives of others.
INTERACTIVE EVENT ALERT! Featuring: Star Wars Costuming Club Description: Join the Thunder Bay Star Wars Costuming Club for a bit of a march about. See Mandalorians, Jedi, Sith, Rebels and more. Follow them or just watch as they march past.
GAMING EVENT! This is a tournament-style event and will require prior sign-up. Description: Get ready for Raising Rabbits - A Board Game Tournament, where we'll hop into some fierce competition and have a blast playing. Raise rabbits in this Euro-style economy and auction-based engine-building board game. To enter the tournament, sign up here.
Featuring:Â Matthew Cimone, Northern Ontario Klingons Description: Star Trek inspires. It promises us that a better future - a kinder future is possible. As Gene Roddenberry said "There will be no hunger, there will be no greed, and all the children will know how to read." And that through cooperation, curiosity, and solidarity, we can get to that future and create the world we wish existed today. Trektivism is the act of taking that inspiration and realizing it. Trek actors harness the dream of Trek to do incredible good in the world. Fans like you can partner with charity organizations to help the vulnerable and battle terrible illnesses. Trektivism can and does change lives. This panel will talk about what kind of future we want to create together. Come to this open discussion where we can gather as Trek fans to share our activist, social, and political work to summon the Roddenberry future as well as ways to get involved if you're looking how to!
Featuring: Harlan Kytwayhat Description: A Question & Answer panel with Harlan Kytwayhat. This champion of the NOSHO is most notably known for his roles that saw him facing off against everyone’s favourite extraterrestrial trophy hunter in 2022’s ‘Prey’ and playing an integral role as a player turned coach of the Sudbury Bulldogs in Crave TV’s critically acclaimed hit series ‘Shorsey’. His other credits include: Tribal, Warrior Strong, Anywhere – A Metaphysical Love Story, and Die Alone.
INTERACTIVE EVENT ALERT! Brought to you by: Hot Diggety Dog Description: Kids, join ThunderCon outside on the Wibbly Wobbly Way (or, in front of the main stage if it rains) to show off your cosplay and get prizes just for coming out!
Featuring:Â Rosemarie Sarno Description:Â Join Rosemarie Sarno of Red Barrels Games as she plays through some of the first-person survival-horror series Outlast, where you assume the role of a reporter investigating a psychiatric hospital which has become overrun by patients with homicidal tendencies and must sneak around to survive. Since its original release in 2013, the franchise has expanded to include a sequel, a prequel, and is currently being adapted for the big screen by Lionsgate Films. This event is an 18+ activity due to the horror elements of the game.
Featuring: Doug Jones Description: A Question & Answer panel with the man behind the monster, Doug Jones. Doug Jones stands out as a performer who has made over 150 appearances in film and television, most of which were under several layers of makeup and prosthetics. His film and television credits include several collaborations with director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, and The Shape of Water), Hocus Pocus, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Tank Girl, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek: Discovery, The Strain and much more.
GAMING EVENT! This is a tournament-style event and will require prior sign-up. Description: Get ready for Raising Rabbits - A Board Game Tournament, where we'll hop into some fierce competition and have a blast playing. Raise rabbits in this Euro-style economy and auction-based engine-building board game. To enter the tournament, sign up here.
Featuring: Grey Dickson Description: Join Grey Dickson as we delve into the world of cosplay. The craft, the inspiration, and the satisfaction of watching it all come together. 17 years of tips and tricks in 60 minutes.