Costume Events


A Continuously Updated List of costume events in and around Minnesota. Places to wear costumes, learn about costumes, and have fun! This list mostly leans toward Historic costume, but there are a few modern/sci-fi things as well.

2021 update: Still Covid. No events. :( 

2020

February 8: Living History Society's Celebration of Winter in St. Paul, MN

February 8: Queen Charlotte's Birthday Ball, a Regency-era event in Pine City, MN

February 15 & 16: 13 Gears, an eclectic steampunk event in Minneapolis, MN

March 14: New Ulm Trade Fair and Living History Event in New Ulm, MN

June 20: 18th Century Picnic at Como Park in St. Paul, MN (free)

July 25 & 26: Ren In The Glen, a small Renaissance fest in Glenwood, WI

August 15-16: Pipestone Civil War Days in Pipestone, MN

August 20-23: CONvergence sci-fi and fantasy con in downtown Minneapolis, MN

August and September: Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee, MN

September 12-13: Civil War Weekend at the Leduc house in Hastings, MN

October: BareBones Halloween Show in St. Paul, MN

October: The Oakeshott Institute annual pre-Halloween Ball

October: Living History Society Fancy Dress Hop. Annual Harvest Dance at the Triune Lodge, St. Paul, MN

November: TeslaCon. Annual immersion steampunk event in Madison, WI.

January (annually): Victorian Ice Skating with Historic Recreation Society in St. Paul, MN


Places to check for events and other cool stuff:

Twin Cities Geek

Steampunk MN 

Historic Recreation Society

Living History Society of MN

James J Hill House historic site

Alexander Ramsey House historic site

The Landing historic site

MNSOC - Minnesota Society of Costumers

Leduc house in Hastings, MN

Renfaire.com - a list of Renaissance and Dickens fairs in North America


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