Dates and Details
May 14-17, 2026
Geekway to the Painbow
Location: St. Charles Convention Center, St. Louis, MO
Cost: Regular 4-Day Badge $75 | Patron Badges: $110 | Hotel Patron Badges: $150
Theme
ONE NIGHT AT GEEKWAY HQ...
"You guys, you know what would be awesome? A Geekway theme that features Cthulhu!"
"Oh, that theme is SO overdone. It's Cthulhu this, end times that, first you had True Detective, then Lovecraft Country. I'm really tired of that kind of theme. Nah, you know what we need? Unicorns."
"Unicorns?"
"Yeah, unicorns. And uhhh, rainbows."
"That's stupid. Nobody would buy that t-shirt. And you know, Geekway lives and dies by its t-shirt sales. If we don't sell <checks notes> 1,472 t-shirts, Geekway will surely go under. Nope, 2026 is gonna be Geekway to the Portal."
"No it won't. And everybody loves unicorns. We'd sell 1,724 unicorn shirts! Geekway to the Rainbow would be awesome!"
"You know what Merlin, I'm sick of your crap. I'm just gonna grab this here old musty tome and take care of you good... uhhh... Cthulhu Cthulhu, Ia Ftagn..."
"Jay, you idiot! You're going to accidentally summon Cthulhu Stop! The portal is opening!"
<Jay laughs maniacally> "Meepuul meepuul, cubus deliciosus!"
"Jay, noooo! Won't someone help us? Please, Rainbow Sparkle hear my call! Save us from this power-crazed maniac!"
<Low growls as Cthulhu enters the room... then... hoof noises as a... unicorn?... enters the room. Predictably, Jay cowers behind Merlin.>
"My God, Merlin! What have we done! I wanted Geekway to the Portal!"
"Well Jay, I only wanted Geekway to the Rainbow! Mark, what should we do now?"
"Hmm... well at least we won't have the possibility of copyright infringement... how about... Geekway to the Painbow!"
(This might be our best idea yet)