Carolina Fear Fest 2024: The Road So Far

Feb 4, 2024 | Information

We’re celebrating our fifth year of fear! We’re well into planning now, and really excited for what this year’s horror convention holds for us.

Where we are, right now in planning:

Tickets:

We currently have Weekend Passes (Fri, Sat, and Sun) available, plus a limited quantity of our sell-out VIP Passes. Single Day Tickets (Sat/Sun) will go on sale soon.

Currently Accepting Applications:

Vendor Applications are currently being accepted, and space is filling up fast. Vendor App

Volunteer Applications are now open – come work with us at the best horror convention in the Carolinas! Volunteer App

Film Festival Submissions are now open – we’ll be showing the winners of each category at the convention. Submit your film here.

Guest List:

You can view the whole guest list on the Celebrity Guest page, but here’s a quick overview:

Plus, The Green Goblin from Maximum Overdrive – final touring year for this screen-used prop!

Programming:

Workshop Area: We’ll be dedicating more space to panel and discussion rooms this year, plus offering space for workshops, demon-strations, crafting, and hands-on activities. Let us know your thoughts on activities and subject matter for our new workshop area on this post on Instagram and Facebook.

Gaming: Under development. You can help by letting us know what games (tabletop, video, social, etc) you would like to see available at Carolina Fear Fest this year.

Saturday Night Party:

We have our venue, and are tossing around a few awesome themes. Stay tuned!

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