Next ‘Fest: June 10-11, 2023 | Crowne Plaza Louisville Hotel
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PLAN YOUR WEEKEND
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Tickets
Sold at the door only.
Adults: $33 for 1-day, $48 for 2-days.
Ages 4 to 12: $12 for 1-day, $18 for 2-days
Age 3 and under free.
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Hotel & Restaurant
Special WonderFest room rates at the Crowne: $139 per night for up to 4 people! It’s convenient to stay in the show hotel with an award-winning restaurant
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Louisville Attractions
Bring your family and take extra time to visit exciting tourism sites in and around Louisville. Go exploring the Bourbon Trails and more.
Fun in Louisville…
MEET THE 2023 GUESTS
Click their names to read about them. All appearances are tentative.
THE AMAZING MODEL CONTEST
Greatest in the World for Imaginative Modelers!
The WonderFest “Amazing” Model Contest is focused on all types of science-fiction, horror and comics models. It’s the biggest contest of its type in America, and it’s fun to look at even if you don’t build models yourself!
The contest is sponsored by Amazing Figure Modeler magazine, which is providing a special $300 award for the Most Amazing Figure!
Entry Hours: Saturday, June 10th, from 8 a.m. ’til Noon
- $10.00 per first 2 models for adults, up to 8 additional entries free
- $8.00 per first 2 models for teens, up to 8 add’l entries free (ages 13-19)
- Free for ages 12 & under
With over 800 entries in 2022, it took up the entire ballroom and featured some of the best modeling we’ve ever seen.
MUST-SEE PROGRAMMING
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How-To Demos
All weekend! Learn techniques from other great modelers! Demos last from 30 minutes to an hour. Become a better modeler!
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Iron Modeler
Teams are given a “base model,” a big pile of parts, and 4 hours to build the craziest model with only what they’ve got. Best model & presentation wins!
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The Rondo Awards
4pm Saturday! Fandom’s only classic horror awards—decided by fans. Recognize the best in print, film, web, art, media, toys and models!
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Sunday Wrap Party
Sunday night at 7:30 celebrate the end of the show with exclusive programming! Optional a la carte food and cash bar.
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WHAT IS WONDERFEST?
A weekend of wonder in Louisville!
WonderFest is a weekend of hobby escape that’s held every Summer in Louisville, Kentucky USA!
Now in its 33rd year, WonderFest features movie special effects guests, the largest model contest in the U.S. for sci-fi, horror & comics-related subjects, model and toy dealers galore, and seminars to entertain and improve hobbyists of all ages!
It’s always held at our mothership, the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Hotel, 830 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
They help make this event possible!
WONDERFEST LATEST NEWS
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If you're a WONDERFEST REGULAR, you know that we always offer free how-to demonstrations all weekend long. We do it to share great techniques and help anyone become a better model maker!
This year we're looking for some new demo presenters to add to our talented group. If you have a technique you think other modelers will want to hear about, bring it on!
Brian Ludden and Joe Nejberger are still our demo coordinators and will help us review the proposals and choose the ones we can fit in this year.
We have a special webpage with the details and form you can use to send in your idea:
www.wonderfest.com/demo-presenters-needed/
Registration is going strong for our FIVE (!) Friday Pre-Show Workshops at WonderFest 2023!
These are hands-on classes taught by the best of the best in our hobby. All are presented by their individual sponsors.
FOUR of them are still taking students, while one is already SOLD OUT. Don't wait! Learn more And sign up today!
More details and sign up info here: www.wonderfest.com/upcoming-show/programming/
#wonderfest2023 #wonderfesthobbyexpo
I purchased the AFM Model Boot Camp #2 class, via PayPal. I got a receipt from PayPal, but no confirmation from anyone at AFM. Is that normal? Will I hear something about it before I get to the class?
My daughter and I are signed up for Boot Camp #1.
Yep normal. Terry will usually call everyone and confirm.
NEW GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT:
Actress ELIZABETH SHEPHERD is delighted to be getting out to conventions again to meet and share time with the fans—and we're SO happy she is joining us at WonderFest!
Elizabeth started her career in England, where she had the pleasure of playing Ligeia and The Lady Rowena in the Roger Corman movie THE TOMB OF LIGEIA with Vincent Price in 1964. In her first Hollywood film she played Joan Hart in DAMIEN: OMEN 2. She made history by being the first Emma Peel (!) in THE AVENGERS--then added to her Gothic repertoire by playing Syrie Van Epp in the outrageous series: THE CORRIDOR PEOPLE.
Please welcome Elizabeth to her first WonderFest!
Elizabeth Shepherd's WonderFest appearance is sponsored by CultTVman.
Find show details at: www.wonderfest.com
#wonderfest2023 #wonderfesthobbyexpo #elizabethshepherd
The hits just keep on coming!! Way to go Wonderfest!! The guest line-up for this year is amazing!!
The Tomb of Ligeia was just on last week too!
Outstanding guest appearance 👍😍👏👏👏
Excellent news! My interview with her about her false start as Emma Peel on The Avengers will be in the May issue of Retro Fan Magazine!
NEW FRIDAY CLASS! June 9th | 9 am-5 pm
INTRO TO BLENDER 3D — Bring Your Vision To Life!
Quickly get up to speed with Blender 3D! With the guidance of instructor STEPHEN BURNS, you’ll have the opportunity to learn how to use 3D to create your visions in this full day class.
Blender 3D is an opensource 3D software package that allows you to build, texture, animate, create effects and 3D print. And it is amazing!! Top animators appear to be gravitating to Blender as their personal software to create with. This class will focus on getting to know Blender 3D as a software and how to build, texture and render your 3D visions.
Cost is $225 per person. Prerequisites: Bring your own laptop, install Blender 3D (it’s free!), and have a mouse that has a scroll wheel for the middle button.
For more info and to register:
www.eventbrite.com/e/wonderfest2023-blender-3d-to-bring-your-vision-to-life-tickets-579549798047
So will this class teach what we need to create objects for 3 d printing?
I am so honored to be back again this year to share more of the exciting 3D technology using Blener 3D. What you learn from this class will absolutely apply to 3D printing.
Here are two more Friday workshops from our friends at AFM!
I just purchased the oil painting class. Should I receive a confirmation, other than the one from PayPal?
I'm signed up for the Pumpkinhead class, really looking forward to it!!!!
Trying to pick just one is hard!