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Thanks for an amazing con, crew! If you're interested in a potential new US-based OFMD convention, join the CalpysoCon mailing list.
Thanks for an amazing con, crew! If you're interested in a potential new US-based OFMD convention, join the CalpysoCon mailing list.
If you would like to add an event, please email calypsoconvention@gmail.com. Any event listed here is open to all OFMD fans!
The only official OFMD event on the GalaxyCon Columbus schedule besides photo ops & autographs is the OFMD Q&A panel. Everything else is organized by fans.
If you prefer a grid-style schedule over the one on the app and website, a fan made this one.
Thursday, December 5
Thursday, December 5
Pirate House Party!
Pirate House Party!
Time: 6pm - late
Location: Hess Blvd, 43212. Please email calypsoconvention@gmail.com or DM on Twitter, tumblr, or bluesky for full address.
Theme: Citrus (orange shirts etc.) Dressing up not required but will be fun!
Please BYOB. Parking is limited and might require a bit of walking but is available throughout the neighborhood.
Friday, December 6
Friday, December 6
Casual Pre-Con Meet Up
Casual Pre-Con Meet Up
Time: 1pm at the Hyatt steps
Purpose: Connect with fellow fans before the con officially starts.
Please note this is NOT a cosplay meetup (although we'd love to see your cosplay!) That will be Saturday.
One More Song OFMD Drag & Variety Show
One More Song OFMD Drag & Variety Show
Time: 9pm at District West Columbus. Doors at 8.
Address: 145 N 5th St, Columbus, OH 43215
Tickets: Sold out - join the Discord for possible table shares or people selling tickets.
Social Media: @OneMoreSongOFMD on Twitter, @onemoresongofmd.bsky.social on Bluesky
Pregame for drag show at Slammers next door. Lesbian/gay bar with amazing pizza. If you missed out on tickets to the show, stay there if it's fun and we'll come out at 10 to hang out there again!
There is also a fun bar very nearby called Pins Mechanical. It's pricey and not a gay bar but there is duckpin bowling and many other games (some free!) so that's a nice option in that area as well.
Saturday, December 7
Saturday, December 7
Saturday Full Cast Photo Op
this website is fan-run and con schedules change all the time; double-check all details before you get there!Saturday Full Cast Photo Op
Time: 4:50 - 5:05PM at Booth B
Tickets: Professional photo op link. Autographs & selfies are available at their tables and cash-only.
Link to event on GalaxyCon schedule
Saturday Individual Cast Photo Ops
this website is fan-run and con schedules change all the time; double-check all details before you get there!Saturday Individual Cast Photo Ops
Time: 4:45 - 5pm (except Con)
Nathan Foad (Booth C) - schedule link - link to buy
Vico Ortiz (Booth A) - schedule link - link to buy
Kristian Nairn (Booth B) - schedule link - link to buy
Con O'Neill (Booth B) - schedule link - link to buy (5:05 - 5:20pm)
General link to professional photo op page
Remember - table selfies are cheaper and cash only
Cosplay Meetup
Cosplay Meetup
Time: 3pm at Hyatt steps
No need to wear cosplay, we want to meet everyone and this will be our big one, but this meetup is specifically to take those pictures!
Social media: Facebook event
Our Flag Means Death Q&A Panel
Our Flag Means Death Q&A Panel
Time: 7:15 - 8pm in the Union State Ballroom
Tickets: Included with GalaxyCon admission
Link to event on GalaxyCon schedule
Official Karaoke Party
Official Karaoke Party
Time: 8pm at Bossy Grrls Pin Up Joint
Address: 2598 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43202
Social Media: Facebook Event
Sunday, December 9
this website is fan-run and con schedules change all the time; double-check all details before you get there!Sunday, December 9
Sunday Full Cast Photo Op
Sunday Full Cast Photo Op
Time: 12:55 - 1:10pm at Booth B
Tickets: Professional photo op link. Autographs & selfies are available at their tables and cash-only.
Link to event on GalaxyCon schedule
Sunday Individual Cast Photo Ops
this website is fan-run and con schedules change all the time; double-check all details before you get there!Sunday Individual Cast Photo Ops
Nathan Foad (Booth C; 1:05 - 1:20pm) - schedule link - link to buy
Vico Ortiz (Booth C; 12:50 - 1:05pm) - schedule link - link to buy
Kristian Nairn (Booth B; 12:50 - 1:05pm) - schedule link - link to buy
Con O'Neill (Booth B; 1:05 - 1:20pm) - schedule link - link to buy
General link to professional photo op page
Remember - table selfies are cheaper and cash only
Casual Sunday Meet Up
Casual Sunday Meet Up
Time: 2pm at the Hyatt steps
Purpose: Connect with fellow fans on Sunday.
Please note this is not a cosplay meetup (although we'd love to see your cosplay!) That will be Saturday.
Unofficial Slammers Karaoke
Unofficial Slammers Karaoke
Time: 6pm at Slammers (lesbian bar!)
Address: 202 E Long St, Columbus, OH 43215
Vendors
Vendors
poorlyformed - E2
MickMooks - E3
Feriowind - E4
GingerKittyArt & ChibiFaery - E15
BumiDoddles - F5
Rights - I12
Smudge and Frank J13
Anarchy - K3
Sydmish - N15
Stamp rally details
Stamp rally details
To participate: get a card from any of the participating artists. Make a $5 minimum purchase and receive a stamp from the artist. Collect all 7 stamps for a chance to win a prize pack (while available).
Where to eat in Columbus
Where to eat in Columbus
Columbus has so many amazing options for food. Below are just a fraction and all relatively close to the convention center.
An amazing space with multiple, tasty options for food. Great for groups and less than a ten minute walk from the convention center!
Some of our tastiest offerings. Katzinger's Deli, Schmidt's Sausage Haus (try the creampuffs!), Lindey's, Thurman Cafe - so many good options, and the neighborhood itself is wonderful.
Another great spot for groups as it has a plethora of food options, including booze and desserts.
Top notch sandwiches. Bigger than your head! Some say their cheese steak is comparable to Philly.
Build your own-style Mediterranean food
A charming retro bar with an incredible happy hour.
It's pierogis! And other Eastern European cuisine. What more could you ask for.
A top-rated restaurant in addition to some of our best local beer.
Delicious Peruvian style sandwiches.
Their shtick is hot dogs. DELICIOUS hot dogs.
Breakfast Recs
Breakfast Recs
Fox in the Snow - our most popular breakfast sandwich + tasty baked goods
Buckeye Donuts - open 24 hours! amazing donuts and great diner food; try the gyro breakfast sandwich and add a potato patty. Carry out is better than trying to eat inside.
Stauf's - great coffee, great noms, local institution
Hang Over Easy - great food and it's also a bar! plus it's on the edge of the OSU campus which is cool
Pizza Recs
Pizza Recs
"Columbus Style" pizza is thin crust with a square cut. If you've never had a chicken bacon ranch pizza, consider it!
Granddad's - quintessential Columbus style
Mikey's Late Night Slice - solid pizza that's very close to convention center (High and Vine location). Try the Unicorn Sauce! (RIP)
Borgata - New York style. Budd Dairy location is closest to convention center.
Adriatico's - tasty deep dish - an OSU classic!
Hounddog's - on this list for the Smokin' Joes crust!
Paulie Gee's - incredible Neopolitan style
Donato's - Donato's is a chain and is decent, but it's specifically a Columbus chain so onto the list it goes.
Meister's - Chicago deep dish. They also have a buffalo bacon chicken cheesy bread that will knock your stockings off.
Slammers - Not just a lesbian bar - their pizza is fab!
What to do in Columbus
What to do in Columbus
Downtown (where the convention center is) -
An interactive science museum! One of our most well-known attractions, and for good reason.
Our biggest art museum. Free on Sundays!
Not too far from downtown -
Absolutely gorgeous indoor and outdoor exhibits. Conservatory Aglow (their holiday light extravaganza) will be running during the con! Tickets are separate for that exhibition.
A historic, charming neighborhood with so much to do! Well-known for its cuisine as well as the Book Loft, a humongous, gorgeous independent bookstore worthy of Stede Bonnet.
Fine art and craft fair. Really beautiful stuff. Tickets are $7.
Far from downtown but super worth it -
An immersive art experience! Trippy art, secret passageways, mysteries to solve.
Truly a fantastic zoo experience. Their Wildlights exhibition will be live and is not a separate ticket from daily admission.
And finally...
Cornhenge - 4995 Rings Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
Cornhenge - 4995 Rings Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
A very strange art installation featuring a field of giant gray corn statues. Do I personally recommend driving 20+ minutes each way just to see this bizarre Midwestern spectacle? Not really. But that's for you to decide.
Parks
Parks
Goodale Park (0.2 mile), Bicentennial Park (1 mile), Topiary Park (1.5 mile), Scioto Audubon Metro Park (2.5 mile)
There are lots of other little parks around Downtown! These are just some of our biggies.
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