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Keycon is Manitoba’s premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Literary Convention. It focuses on science fiction, fantasy and related literary genres in any form. It includes, but is not limited to, writing, visual arts, television and film.

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The 36th edition of Keycon will be running on May 17, 18, & 19, 2019 (Friday evening through Sunday)
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Thankyou!

Keycon 36 is now over, the sounds of cleaning and packing up can be heard on the 15th floor after a busy 3 days.

We would like to take this time to say our Thank Yous.

First and foremost thank you to all of our attendees for making it out! We saw a lot of new faces this year and hope to see you again next year.

Thank you to our ConCom (Convention Committee) who worked hard through the year, weathered the storms and put in so much time into the convention.

Thank you to our teens and the other volunteers we procured throughout the weekend, your help is always valued and we appreciate everyone of you.

Thank you to our Marketplace Dealers, who came down to sell their wares throughout the weekend and our artists whose beautiful art was displayed and bid on over the weekend.

Thank you to our Guests Of Honour, Lee Moyer, Tanya Huff and Carrie Vaughn for coming to join us for our crazy May long weekend convention.

Thank you to our panelists for putting on the work to put on so many amazing programming items.

To the Radisson Hotel staff for being wonderful and supporting us year after year.

And to our Charity, the Rainbow Resource Centre which we raised over $1000 dollars for over the course of the convention.

Keycon is like a family, we appreciate each and everyone of you! Feel free to post your thank yous and messages of gratitude!

We will see you again next year for Keycon 2020: We Build Worlds, May 15-17th!

“Monty and Max and Vampyres! Oh My!”

This year we are celebrating:

  • the 50th anniversary of Monty Python
  • the 40th anniversary of Mad Max
  • the 200th anniversary of “The Vampyre” appearing in print
  • and the 80th anniversary of the Wizard of Oz.

Click here for our schedule during the long weekend.

Or check out the Programming Book

We have several special events planned through out the year like:

  • the Wasteland LARP with the Frontier LARP
  • Monty Python Halloween Social at the beginning of October
  • Vampyre theme game
  • and Keycon Lite in January

Guests


Past CANVENTION host