Spa-Con - September 19 - 21, 2025

at the Hot Springs Convention Center

Schedule

Friday, September 19, 2025

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Pass Pick Up (Concourse)

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Role Playing Games (Room 207 - 208) 

6:30 PM - Opening Ceremonies (Horner Hall) 

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Peelander-Z (Horner Hall)

 

Saturday, September 20, 2025

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM - Pass Pick Up  (Concourse) 

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - Expo Hall Open (Expo Hall)  

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Role Playing Games (Room 207 - 208) 

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM -Miniature Paint and Take  (Room 207 - 208) 

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM  - Board Games (Room 207 - 208) 

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM -  Sorting Hat with the Pocket Theatre (Spa-Con Theatre) 

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Yoda Yoga with Missy Conry of The Yoga Place (Room 209) 

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Cosplay Contests Sign Up (Cosplay Repair Booth in Expo Hall) 

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Mixed Media Embroidery Workshop with Cowbutt Crunchies (Room 202) 

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - The Psychology of Batman with Dr. Travis Langley (Room 205) 

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Free Laser Tag (Expo Hall) 

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Zeno Robinson Autograph Signing (Expo Hall) 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Q & A with The Walking Dead’s Laurie Holden (Spa-Con Theatre) 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Free Professional Photo Ops with Laurie Holden (Room 201) 

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Pokémon Trading Card Tournament (Room 207 - 208) 

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - VIP Meet & Greet (VIP Lounge) 

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Creature Creators: Character Design Workshop with Sean Fitzgibbon (Room 202) 

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Foam Smithing Demo with Evil Ted (Room 205) 

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Free Professional Photo Ops with Zeno Robinson (Room 201) 

3:15 PM - 6:00 PM - Laurie Holden Autograph Signing in Expo Hall  (Expo Hall) 

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Craftsmanship Cosplay Contest with Evil Ted, Cowbutt Crunchies, and Avera Cosplay (Spa-Con Theatre)  

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Q & A with My Hero Academia's Zeno Robinson (Room 205)  

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Zeno Robinson Autograph Signing (Expo Hall)

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Cosplay Club (Horner Hall) 

7:55 PM - 8:00 PM - Special Musical Performance by Chloe Cherrie (Horner Hall)

8:00 PM - Cosplay Winners Announced (Horner Hall) 

 

Sunday, September 21, 2025

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM -  Pass Pick Up Open (Concourse) 

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM -  Expo Hall Open (Expo Hall)

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Yoda Yoga with Missy Conry of The Yoga Place (Room 209) 

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Cosplay Masquerade Contest with Evil Ted, Cowbutt Crunchies, and Avera Cosplay
and Hosted by Gregory Harris (Spa-Con Theatre)

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Miniature Paint & Takes (Room 207 - 208)

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Role Playing Games  (Room 207 - 208) 

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM -Board Games (Room 207 - 208)

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Free Laser Tag (Expo Hall) 

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Autograph Signing with Zeno Robinson (Expo Hall)

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Autograph Signing with Laurie Holden (Expo Hall) 

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - So your Kid Wants to Cosplay? with Avera Cosplay (Room 205)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - “Building 10-Foot Tall Robots and other Extreme Costumes” with Thomas Petrillo Workshop (Room 202) 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - In the Name of the Moon: Sailor Moon Q & A with Sailor Moon, Sailor Jupiter, and Artemis  (Spa-Con Theatre) 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - See Real Raptors with Raptor Rehab of Central Arkansas (Room 201)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Free Photo Ops with Birds of Prey! (Room 201)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Gustav Carlson Campfire Bestiary: Drawing Arkansas Cryptids -  (Room 202) 

(CANCELED) 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Q & A with Arkansas’ Favorite Squid, Rodger Bumpass (Room 205)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Dating Game with Nerd Informants (Spa-Con Theatre)  

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - VIP Meet & Greet (VIP Lounge) 

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM - SpAcademy Awards (Spa-Con Theatre)

*Schedule subject to change.*

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