Enjoy our annual celebration of all things pop culture: from cosplay to crafts, photo ops, dance, raffles, and more!
What: BALibrary Fandom Fest
Where: Barrington Area Library
When: Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, from 10 AM to 3 PM
Who: All Jedi, Whovians, Avengers, Trekkies, superheroes, and villains of all ages!
Drop In or Register for a Reminder Email
This Year's Schedule of Activities
Check out our Artist Alley featuring 28 artists, fandom designers and cosplayers.
Photo-Ops
10 AM - 3:00 PM, Library First Floor
Get a photo with our cosplayers, the Library's own dragon, Baby Yoda, the cityscape backdrop, Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, and more!
10 AM – 3:00 PM, Meeting Room
Get a photo at our Derpy Tiger and Sussie Magpie display.
10 AM - 1 PM, Meeting Room
Meet the one and only Mal from Descendants.
1:00 – 3 PM, Meeting Room.
Meet your favorite duo, Spiderman & Ghost Spider.
Crafts
KPop Demon Hunter Charms
10 AM – NOON and 1 –3 PM, MakerLab
HUNTR/X or Saja Boys?! You decide! Heat press your choice of KPop Demon Hunter flair in the MakerLab! While supplies last.
Dragon Craft
10 AM – 3 PM, Youth Services Program Room
Visit the Dragon’s Lair if you dare! Make a fire-breathing dragon craft. While supplies last.
Superhero Masks
10 AM – 3 PM, Business & Technology Area
Calling all superheroes! Design a personalized superhero mask. While supplies last.
Choose Your Wand Craft
10 AM – 3 PM, Conference Room
Create your very own wand to celebrate your favorite fandom! While supplies last.
Pokémon Scavenger Hunt
10 AM – 3 PM, Library First Floor
Welcome to the world of Pokémon! As you know, you’ve gotta catch ‘em all! Today’s Fandom Fest is a great place to start your adventure. There are eleven Pokémon hidden throughout the library, can you solve the riddles to find ‘em all?!?!
Lego Masters
10 AM – 3 PM, Youth Services Department Entrance
Enjoy the fantastic creations of season five LEGO Masters contestant Luke at the entrance to our Youth Services Department.
Gilmore Girls: Luke's Diner
10 AM – 3 PM, The Hub
Oy with the poodles, already! Stop by Luke’s Diner for an immersive Gilmore Girls experience. Grab a cup of coffee, relax with a coloring sheet, and show your support for your favorite boyfriend team with a button! While supplies last.
Dragons Love Story Time!
10 AM, Youth Services Puppet Stage
11 AM, Youth Services Puppet Stage
Stomp, roar, and soar like a dragon in this story time for children of all ages.
Airbrush Tattoos
11 AM – 3 PM, Youth Services Game Room
Face Paint Pizzazz will provide FREE airbrush tattoos in our Youth Services Game Room.
Art Jam
12 - 1:30 PM, First Floor Cafe
Drop in during this interactive workshop led by artist Justin Castaneda where we will create one big art piece!
Dance Movement Revolution
1:30 - 2:30 PM, Youth Services Department
Watch costumed dancers strut their stuff and learn a few dance moves with the Movement Revolution Dance Crew. Youth Services Department.
Raffles
Raffle boxes and entries can be found near the MakerLab.
We’d like to thank all those who are supporting our raffle, including:
Many of our talented artists featured in the Artist Alley
Anime Milwaukee, https://animemilwaukee.org
G-Fest, https://www.g-festcon.com
DuPage Comic Con, https://mcconventions.com/dupage-comic-con
Dark Horse, https://www.darkhorse.com
Thank You!
BALibrary Fandom Fest would not be possible without our incredible artists and
cosplayers who are giving their time to be at our show. The committee would
also like to thank the amazing staff who are joining us today in bringing Fandom Fest to life!
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Want More? Explore awesome FREE digital content from BALibrary!
Enjoy Fandom Fest Content from our YouTube Playlist! | Watch Now
Kanopy Streaming Video | https://www.kanopy.com/en/barrington
Kanopy Kids - Streaming Video | https://www.kanopy.com/en/barrington/kids
Hoopla Streaming Video and More | https://www.hoopladigital.com/login
Hoopla Children's Titles - Streaming Video and More
Creativebug - videos on drawing manga and sewing costumes | https://www.creativebug.com/lib/barrington