Mr. Willy’s Dark Art and Oddities Con is a weekend gathering of the rare, the remarkable, and the wonderfully weird, set inside the striking halls of Altgeld Hall Castle. Guests can explore a curated mix of dark art, oddities, curiosities, handcrafted goods, and unforgettable displays while connecting with artists, vendors, collectors, and creators from across the unusual spectrum. Whether you arrive as a devoted fan of the macabre or simply curious about the strange and beautiful, you’ll leave with fresh inspiration, fascinating finds, and stories worth carrying home. 🐙🕯️
Meet featured guests, creators, and remarkable personalities from the worlds of dark art, oddities, horror, the paranormal, and the beautifully bizarre. Catch them for meet and greets, photo ops, signings, Q and A moments, featured appearances, and select sessions throughout the weekend. Come curious and leave inspired, entertained, and maybe just a little haunted. 🖤
Settle in for engaging talks exploring dark history, folklore, paranormal topics, unusual artistry, collecting, the strange and unexplained, and more. Whether you’re drawn to haunted objects, eerie traditions, obscure knowledge, or the stories behind the unusual, these presentations offer plenty to discover. Come with questions and leave with new ideas, strange stories, and fresh fascination. 📚✨
Roll up your sleeves and get hands on. Our workshops are interactive, beginner friendly, and designed to give guests a chance to create, explore, and engage with the unusual in a more personal way. Expect guided activities, take-home projects, creative exercises, and a few unforgettable moments along the way. Come ready to try something new and leave with something delightfully strange. 🎨🕯️
Wander a curated marketplace of dark art, curiosities, handmade goods, macabre décor, wearable art, collectibles, and other uncommon treasures. From eerie creations and conversation-starting oddities to rare finds from artists, makers, and merchants, there’s plenty to uncover. Come browse, connect with vendors, and leave with something strange, beautiful, or wonderfully unexpected. 🦇
Our next featured guest is waiting just beyond the curtain: a standout creative with a distinctive voice, a magnetic presence, and work that lingers long after the lights go down. This soon-to-be-announced headliner will bring dark artistry, uncommon perspective, and unforgettable energy to the weekend. Expect engaging appearances, memorable moments, and the kind of connection that makes an event like this feel truly alive. We’re finalizing details now, and once everything is set, we’ll reveal the name, schedule, and ways to meet, shop, or connect. Check back soon, because this guest announcement is shaping up to be one of the most exciting additions to the event. Until then, consider this your official teaser, with more strange and remarkable things still to come.
Our next featured guest is waiting just beyond the curtain: a standout creative with a distinctive voice, a magnetic presence, and work that lingers long after the lights go down. This soon-to-be-announced headliner will bring dark artistry, uncommon perspective, and unforgettable energy to the weekend. Expect engaging appearances, memorable moments, and the kind of connection that makes an event like this feel truly alive. We’re finalizing details now, and once everything is set, we’ll reveal the name, schedule, and ways to meet, shop, or connect. Check back soon, because this guest announcement is shaping up to be one of the most exciting additions to the event. Until then, consider this your official teaser, with more strange and remarkable things still to come.
Looking to showcase your strange, unusual, and unforgettable offerings at Dark Art & Oddities Con? Our vendor hall is a curated gathering of artists, makers, collectors, and merchants whose work celebrates the rare, the remarkable, and the beautifully bizarre. From dark art, oddities, taxidermy, and curiosities to handcrafted goods, spooky décor, jewelry, apparel, and other uncommon treasures, this is your chance to connect with an engaged crowd that loves discovering the unexpected and supporting unique creators.
