Steampunk World's Fair
| Steampunk World's Fair | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Steampunk |
| Location(s) | Somerset or Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2010 |
| Attendance | c. 4,000 (in 2012) |
| Organized by | Widdershins, LLC |
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Steampunk World's Fair (SPWF) is the largest annual Steampunk festival on the East Coast of the United States and one of the biggest in the world held over the course of a weekend during the month of May in Piscataway, New Jersey or Somerset, New Jersey. The programming embodies an atmosphere of fandom, including musicians, performers, vendors, artisans, authors, and other guests whose work is related to the steampunk subculture.
Activities at the convention typically include (but are not limited to):
The fair was founded in 2010 by Jeff Mach, Josh Marks, Erin Tierniegh, and Jack Manx. Currently, the fair is produced by Jeff Mach and Widdershins, LLC. In prior years, it has been produced by the co-founders under Oneiroi Productions.
Journalist Mo Rocca attended the 2011 Steampunk World's Fair and reviewed the event for CBS News Sunday Morning.
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