EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION for 2015 is open! We’re planning for the Central Valley’s geekiest event: ZappCon! Year Two’s convention will be October 17 and 18 and once again held in Fresno’s downtown Valdez Hall.   Once again this comics, gaming, cosplay and more convention will focus on a family friendly event. We’ll welcome back some favorite […]

Island Fortress is an entertaining tabletop game that involves building a fortress on a tricky island (for more information visit Board Game Geek.) A special thanks to Crazy Squirrel Game Store for sponsoring this giveaway. This is a local giveaway limited to those Zappers willing to pick up their prize from our sponsor in Fresno, […]

916 Ink is leading a revolution of literacy through creative writing with the help of one of our special guests attending ZAPPCON: Eben Burgoon. Eben Burgoon, a professional comic book writer from Sacramento, helps 3rd through 5th graders write comics, and he and other comic artists bring their vision to life. Inspire the children in […]

Thank you to all those who participated in ZAPPCON’s teen summer reading program. A special thanks to Jan our button maker friend, Hobbytown of Fresno and iLoveToCreate for their donations and the Fresno County Public Library for teaming up with us. Can’t wait to see you in October, there will be a Kids Zone at […]

Zappers! Refer an exhibitor and earn a one day badge to ZappCon when the vendor signs up. Just ask her to write your name and email address (so we can contact you to deliver your badge) when she fills out her exhibitor registration. This applies to vendors, artists, and fan tables.

Hey Zappers! We wanted to share our little gallery from Da Ani-Kami Kon last weekend at the Manchester Center. Loved the vibe there and we are looking forward to the fun and energy of Ani-Jam and ZappCon this fall! Geek on! (Click on the images to enlarge and see them in better quality.)

Zappers! We’d love to have you volunteer. The first step, is giving us a bit of information about you. Please use this form to let us know you’re ready, willing and able! It will open in a new window. To be a gamemaster (GM), please fill out this form. If you are interested in hosting […]

ZAPPCON and the Fresno County Library Present: Auberry Event to be announced. Tween Suzanne Collins The Underland Chronicles: Gregor the Overlander Gregor and the Prophesy of Bane Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods Gregor and the Marks of Secret Gregor and the Code of Claw Bruce Coville Unicorn Chronicles: Into the Land of Unicorns […]

So I kept hearing about this guy and his wife from Sammy. “His daughter’s in my class. They’re so cool. We have to have them over. His wife has her own business as a SEO and helps businesses online, and MJ is really into comics, they homeschool…” the list went on.  The first time I […]

Super Holiday to the Rescue! I want to have the best and nerdiest holiday season I can, don’t you? Let’s make our festivities nerdy. Think: ice skating, Christmas Tree Lane, Santacon pub crawl dressed as superheroes, wizards, adventurers, and timelords. Decorating the tree and house? Use dice and game pieces, go get the Star Wars, […]