Pop-Con

Nov. 7–8, 2025

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Celebrate With Us!

Pop-Con is a celebration of all things pop culture - gaming, entertainment, books, comics, and more! Every year, Pop-Con takes over the Wood Center for a weekend of tournaments, vendors, cosplay, workshops, and activities. You don't want to miss out!

 

 

Schedule

11 a.m.—5 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Card Making Craft Table

Location: Wood Center Multi-Level Lounge
Host: Student Art Alliance North
11 a.m.—7 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Terrarium Building

Location: Wood Center Multi-Level Lounge
Host: Office of Sustainability
1—2:30 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Tiny Poems, Big Feelings: Haiku and Senryu Workshop

Location: Wood Center Conference Room C/D
Host: Up the Mountain Photography
2:30—3:30 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Zine Making Workshop

Location: Arctic Java
Host: Zine Artisan Guild
3—4 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Pop-Ones: How Hot Can You Go? Hot Wings Eating Contest

Location: Dine49
4—6 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Gundam Building Workshop

Location: Wood Center Conference Room E/F and Food Court
Host: Gundam Model Club
4—6 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Pokeball Terrarium Workshop

Location: Arctic Java
Host: Flightless Bird Studios
$20 per participant.
4—6 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
King of the Couch

Location: »¨½·Ö±²¥ Esports Center
Host: UAF Esports and Student Activities Office
Play against other people in a variety of casual co-op games and battle it out to see who will be crowned the King of the Couch.
4:30—5:30 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
AI in Modern Gaming

Location: Wood Center Conference Room C/D
Host: Epic Sages
6—8 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Japanese Pop Culture Bingo

Location: Wood Center Conference Room C/D
Host: Japan »¨½·Ö±²¥ Club
6—10 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Fighting Games Tournament

Location: »¨½·Ö±²¥ Esports Center
Host: Fairbanks Fighting Games Community (FFGC)
6 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Friday Night Magic

Location: Food Court
Host: The Comic Shop
Friday Night Magic - Booster Draft $5; Sign-ups begin at 6 p.m., draft promptly starts at 6:30 p.m.
6:30—9 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Miniature Painting Workshop

Location: Arctic Java
Host: Warhammer 40K Club and TTRPG Club
7—9 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Homebrew Workshop

Location: The Pub
Host: Pub Staff: Che Adams
Must be 21+.
7—10 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Pop-Con After Dark

Location: Hess Recreation Center
Host: Concert Board and KSUA
11 a.m.—7 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Table Top Role Playing Games

Location: Wood Center Food Court
Host: »¨½·Ö±²¥ Starfinder and Pathfinder TTRPG
Running organized TTRPGs.
11 a.m.—7 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Learn to Play Board Games

Location: Wood Center Food Court
Host: Interior »¨½·Ö±²¥ Gaming
Learn to play board games. (easy/medium complexity)
12—1 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Hot Dog Eating Contest

Location: Dine49
12—1 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Puzzles and Games

Location: Multi-Level Lounge
Host: Chess Club
12—1 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Video Game Music Performance

Location: Arctic Java
Host: UAF Music Collective
Listen to jazzy renditions of video game music.
1—4 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Terrarium Building

Location: Wood Center Multi-Level Lounge
Host: Office of Sustainability
1:30—3:30 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Pokeball Terrarium Workshop

Location: Arctic Java
Host: Flightless Bird Studios
$20 per participant.
3—4:30 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Cosplay Contest

Location: Wood Center Ballroom
5—7 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Cosplay Karaoke

Location: Arctic Java
5—6:30 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
A Matcha Made in Heaven: Make Your Own Matcha!

Location: Wood Center Conference Room C/D
Host: Student: Delaney Wright
5—7:30 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Pop-Con Invitational: Opener

Location: Wood Center Ballroom
Host: »¨½·Ö±²¥ LAN and UAF Esports
7:30—10 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Pop-Con Invitational: UAF vs. UAA

Location: Wood Center Ballroom
Host: UAF and UAA Esports
8 p.m. »¨½·Ö±²¥ time
Genwunner: Live at the UAF Pub

Location: The Pub
Must be 21+.