We are thrilled to welcome TAWNY NEWSOME from Star Trek: Lower Decks, J LEE from The Orville, CAL DODD from X-Men The Animated Series and the upcoming X-Men ’97, and Dr. ERIN MacDONALD, science advisor to all the current shows in the Star Trek Universe!
Tickets to Farpoint Convention are on sale now at this link!
Hotel reservations can be obtained at this link!
Tickets for #FarpointConvention 2024 are now on sale through our new Square sales website. Go to our Register page for more information or click here to go straight to Square.
Hotel Reservations can be made through our Hotel page or click here to go straight to Marriott reservations.
Editor’s Note: We have been working on a full website update but domain transfers, etc. have slowed down our plan to have the full refurbishment up by this weekend. It’s still on its way!
And now the big news – our first 2024 celebrity Guests! Please join us in welcoming J LEE (Lt. Commander John LaMarr) from The Orville, CAL DODD (Wolverine/Logan) from X-Men The Animated Series/Disney+ series X-Men ’97 and ERIN MacDONALD (science advisor) from the Star Trek universe. We are in negotiations with another exciting guest to add to our lineup, so don’t forget to check the website and our social media pages for updates.
Farpoint Convention starts TODAY! Join our weekend Fan House Party and meet Wilson Cruz, Billy West, Carlos Alazraqui, Rylee Alazraqui and favorite authors, cosplayers, artists, podcasters and more. There will be over 200 hours of activities to choose from during the weekend, including our Game Room, Vendors/Dealers Room, Art Show and Charity Auction.
Tickets will be available at the door and include one complimentary signature from the celebrity guest of your choice on both Saturday and Sunday! (Weekend tickets = 2 complimentary signatures, day tickets = 1 complimentary signature on day of attendance). Don’t forget to use our interactive online app at myconschedule.com to keep up to date with our convention programs.
We’re so excited to see everyone this weekend! Ticket pricing at the door is shown below; your ticket includes access to over 200 hours of programming for the weekend and a complimentary signature from the celebrity guest of your choice (1 on Saturday and 1 on Sunday with Weekend holders receiving 2 signatures in total).
Badge pickup locations are as follows:
Attendees (Pre-registered and At the door purchases) – Main Registration Desk on the lower level of the hotel convention center (next to escalators).
Guests – (Friday arrivals) Guest Registration Desk on lower level of the hotel convention center (across from escalators) OR (Saturday/Sunday arrivals) Main Registration Desk on the lower level of the hotel convention center (next to escalators).
Committee/Staff/Lifetime Members – Information Desk on the upper level of the hotel convention center (next to escalators).
Vendors/Dealers – The Vendors/Dealers Room Manager will have these badges with her in the Maryland Ballroom on the upper level of the hotel convention center.
Convention Representatives – Main Registration Desk on the lower level of the hotel convention center (next to escalators).
We’ll be gathering together next week at the Delta Hotel by Marriott Hunt Valley in ONE WEEK for our 2023 Farpoint Fandom Family House Party! Below are answers to the 2 most asked questions that occur this time of year:
Q: Is the weekend schedule available?
A: YES! Your can find it here on our website in downloadable PDF form or through our internet-based app. Planned signing times and costs for our celebrity guests can be found here on our website.
Q: Will tickets be available at the door?
A: YES! All ticket types will be available at the door and will include the perks of one complimentary signature from the celebrity guest of your choice on Saturday and/or Sunday (2 total for weekend members, 1 total on single day of attendance) AND access to over 200 hours of activities throughout the weekend. Ticket pricing is shown below.
Tickets for #FarpointCon2023 are now on sale, with no price increase from 2022! Purchase your tickets by clicking this button or by going to the REGISTER page on our website.
Make a tax deductible donation to Farpoint Foundation
#FarpointCon2023 will be held February 10-12, 2023 at the Delta Hotel by Marriott in Hunt Valley, MD. Room reservations can be made now using this link from our website. Tickets will be available beginning Memorial Day weekend 2023.
Wilson Cruz fulfills his promise after the 2022 scheduling snafu. We are pleased to welcome the accomplished actor who is known as Dr. Hugh Culber in Star Trek: Discovery! He also can be seen on the Netflix series, Thirteen Reasons Why, playing the role of ‘Dennis Vasquez.’ Early in his career, Wilson won the hearts of audiences playing ‘Rickie Vasquez’ on MY SO CALLED LIFE. It was the first openly gay teenager role to air on network television.
Wilson’s theater accolades include his portrayal of the critically acclaimed role of Angel in the Broadway and West Coast premiere productions of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical RENT. His portrayal earned him the Los Angeles Ovation Award and Dramalogue Award. He also starred in Tick, Tick, BOOM! at the Westport Country Playhouse, West Coast Premiere, and its first National Tour.
On the frontlines of LGBT advocacy, Wilson Cruz recently served as the Director of Entertainment Industry Partnerships and as National Spokesperson for GLAAD, the nation’s leading LGBT media advocacy organization. Wilson also wrote and is executive producing a six-part docuseries, OUT OF THE BOX: HOW AMERICA CAME OUT ON TV.
We have updated the Register page website to include at the door pricing. As of 2/22/22, weekend and daily tickets will be available at the door, although the Saturday Only tickets are in shortest supply. Tickets are purchased at our Registration desk on the lower level of the hotel convention center.
If you have tickets, here is where to pick up your badges. We have modified distribution locations to reduce lines as part of our pandemic safety procedures:
– Attendees: at the Registration desk by the escalator on the lower level of the hotel convention center
– Guests/Press: at Con Ops in the Pimlico room on the lower level of the hotel convention center
– Committee/Staff: at the Information desk by the escalator on the upper level of the hotel convention center
– Lifetime Members: go to the station that reflects your status as an Attendee, Committee/Staff, Guest, etc. for your badge
We have extended the pre-registration deadline for #FarpointCon2022 to February 21, 2022 in response to the late changes to our guest lineup. Buy your tickets online or you can use the registration form to mail in your order.
Our #FarpointCon2022 COVID Guidance has been updated as of 1/25/22 and can be found on the Rules and Policy page of our website. Steven H. Wilson, our Founder and Deputy Chair, has written about the background of our decision-making process to develop this guidance on his blog. We are sharing his post here as well for your information.
The changes since publication of our initial COVID Guidance are as follows:
Please go to our Rules and Policy page to read our COVID Guidance and all other convention policies in their entirety.