Fandemonium is one of southwest Idaho's sci-fi, anime, and gaming conventions, created to bring multi-genre conventions to Idaho. Held annually in Nampa, Idaho at the Nampa Civic Center, the convention takes place during the first full weekend of August. The convention has featured role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons and HârnMaster, cosplay groups and competitive contests for costume designs, collectible card games like Magic, the Gathering, computer games, and more.
Events Events held at the convention are produced by the attendees at the event. Attendees create events by requesting space and time slots months before the convention, and then they are given a space to run their panel, event, competition, and other activities. Cosplay and costume contests are common as photographers attend to take action shots and different cosplay group photos for their organizations.Events Dances and mini-events occur often at the will of the Random Games Staff at Fandemonium, where they have been known to throw in different events for audience pleasure. Stage performers and cosplay groups create productions just for Fandemonium each year and perform for audiences on stage. Concerts where local bands can come out and play for the attendees during the evenings.Idaho Press-Tribune: Empowering the Community One of the largest boffer sword melees in the Treasure Valley occur at Fandemonium each year, as the Convention Chairman, Borneo, produces a class on creation and use of boffer swords and then holds a contest with anyone with safe weapons.
Timeline Event Date Location Attendance Fandemonium '04 - Behold the Power of Fandom August 13–15, 2004 Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtown Boise, Idaho 256 Fandemonium '05 - Never Give Up, Never Surrender August 5–7, 2005 Nampa Civic Center Nampa, Idaho 179 Fandemonium '06 - The World is Not Enough August 4–6, 2006 Nampa Civic Center Nampa, Idaho 320 Fandemonium '07 - Changing the World One Fan at a Time August 3–5, 2007 Nampa Civic Center Nampa, Idaho 478 Fandemonium '08 - Farewell to Mundane August 1–3, 2008 Nampa Civic Center Nampa, Idaho 680 Fandemonium '09 - We are Greater than Our Dreams August 7–9, 2009 Nampa Civic Center Nampa, Idaho 778 Fandemonium '10 - No Boundaries August 7–9, 2010 Nampa Civic Center Nampa, Idaho 771 Fandemonium '11 - Rise of the Fans August 5–7, 2011 Nampa Civic Center Nampa, Idaho 763 Fandemonium '12 - The World Ends at Fandemonium August 3–5, 2012 Nampa Civic Center Nampa, Idaho 808 Fandemonium '13 - A New Beginning August 2-4, 2013 Nampa Civic Center Nampa, Idaho 1030 Fandemonium '14 - Together We are Stronger August 1-3, 2014 The Grove Hotel Boise, Idaho 1302 Fandemonium '15 - Hope Reborn August 14-16, 2015 The Grove Hotel Boise, Idaho 931 Fandemonium '16 - The Fandom Family Picnic August 21, 2016 Municipal Park Boise, Idaho 420 Fandemonium '17 - Fight for the Future August 14-16, 2017 Wyndham Boise Garden Airport Hotel Boise, Idaho TBA
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External links Fandemonium.org