Seattle Worldcon 2025
Seattle wants to invite the Worldcon community to our city (Aug 13-17, 2025) to experience Pacific Northwest fan culture and to continue to build upon and engage with our fandom community of learners, readers, doers, makers, and creators.
- Official Worldcon photos are now being uploaded! We began adding pictures on August 30th and will continue through October 31st. All photos are shared under a CC BY-NC license. Browse the albums here: www.flickr.com/photos/20078...
- This was such a great panel!! Check it out!!
- The Hugo Voting Statistics report has been updated to version three, adding the second through sixth place run-off tallies for all awards. Find the updated report on our 2025 Hugo Award Winners page: seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-aw... #Worldcon #SeattleWorldcon2025 #HugoAward
- Message From the Chair: The Seattle Worldcon 2025 extends our deepest apologies for multiple failure points which occurred during this year’s Hugo Awards ceremony. We provided insufficient organizational plans at the podium,… seattlein2025.org?p=5956
- The 2025 #HugoAward nomination data report has been added to the Report section of this year's award winners page: seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-aw... . Check out the "long list" of nominees that didn't quite make the final ballot and fill out those reading lists a little bit more!
- Seattle Worldcon Panels Available for Replay—More on the Way: About 120 of the 193 Seattle Worldcon panels and events that were recorded have already been posted; look for replays of the remaining events to be posted over the coming weeks as volunteer hours allo… seattlein2025.org?p=5915
- #SeattleWorldcon2025 Lost & Found Update All remaining Lost & Found items from Ops have been turned over to the Seattle Convention Center Security office. If you’re still missing something, you can submit a claim using their online form: wbsmxk4zzcu.typeform.com/to/dE2xVm4Z?...
- We hope you made it home safe from Seattle Worldcon 2025 — or are still enjoying a well-earned vacation! Do you have feedback that could help improve future Worldcons? We’d love to hear from you. Send your thoughts to feedback@seattlein2025.org and we’ll be sure to pass them along.
- Extend your Worldcon! About 120 replay videos are live now (panels, talks, performances & The Head!!! That Wouldn’t DIE!). More coming soon! In Guidebook, filter for “Replayable.” Login via the Convention Portal. Available through Dec 31! #SeattleWorldcon2025
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- We’re still updating the #disease-self-reporting channel on Discord with post-con COVID self-reports (via Discord & email/form). Updates will continue through Sunday — please keep reporting until then. Thank you for helping us keep our community informed! #SeattleWorldcon2025
- Post-Con glow is real—and the reviews are just landing! Dive into “The Comet: Hitchhiker’s Guide to Worldcon” by Marissa Gaston for an entertaining recap from #SeattleWorldcon2025: 🔗 marissagaston.substack.com/p/the-comet-... Let’s relive the highlights together—what did you love most?
- Art show reminder! Please come by to pick up items you've purchased or check on your bids to see if you've won! Only items in the print shop, with a Quick Sale price, or winning bids may be purchased. The art show is open until 2 p.m. and will be busy! seattlein2025.org/exhibits/art...
- Congratulations to all the winners of the Seattle Worldcon art show! Our two Best in Show winners are Kestrel Michaud for "The Arrival" (people's choice) and Brittany Otto for "Roots" (judge's choice). Our full list of winners is here: seattlein2025.org/exhibits/art...
- Looking to take a piece of Worldcon home with you? Official Seattle Worldcon 2025 merch is here! Shirts, mugs, tote bags, and more are available at the Merch Counter on Floor 2, outside the Dealer’s Hall. Browse the full on-site merch menu here: bit.ly/WorldconMerchMenu
- Ain’t no dance party like a John Scalzi dance party… because a John Scalzi dance party is mandatory! (Just kidding. But seriously, you should come.) Friday Night Dance Party with John Scalzi Sheraton: Metropolitan Ballroom Friday, 8 p.m.–2 a.m. #SeattleWorldcon2025
- ✨ Tonight: The Seattle Worldcon Masquerade! ✨ Costumes, creativity, and fandom tradition take the stage—novice to master (and young fans too!) compete for awards in presentation & craftsmanship. Ballroom 1 | 8–11:30 p.m.
- ✨ Participating in the Masquerade? ✨ Don’t miss the mandatory info meeting for all entrants! Ballroom 3 Friday, 10–11 a.m. This is your chance to get all the details, ask questions, and prepare to shine on stage! #SeattleWorldcon2025 #Masquerade
- Tonight: The Timey-Wimey Masked Ball! 8–11 p.m. | Sheraton Ballroom A&B Dance across space & time—from Bilbo’s birthday bash to Bridgerton’s ballroom. Costumes & masks encouraged, but come as you are—no partner or experience needed! #SeattleWorldcon2025
- It’s alive! It sings! It won’t die! Catch The Head!!! That Wouldn’t DIE!—an original musical by Theater Artists Olympia—taking the stage at #SeattleWorldcon2025 on Thursday at 8 p.m. in Ballroom 2!
- The Seattle Worldcon 2025 Concert Series is live daily in the Signature Room (5F)! ✨ Today’s lineup (1:30–4 p.m.): 🎤 Blind Lemming Chiffon 🎤 Griff the Filker 🎤 GregRobin Smith 🎤 Mollylele Then come back for our Guest of Honor Alexander James Adams in concert from 6–7:30 p.m.!
- Pardon our dust, we are experiencing some technical glitches this morning with the convention portal and virtual streams. We are working to be back online ASAP!
- The wait is over—#SeattleWorldcon2025 starts TODAY! Happy geekdom, everyone! 🛸✨ Panels, exhibits, films, games, signings—the fun kicks off all day long and keeps going. Wrap up your first day with Opening Ceremonies at 7 p.m. in Ballroom 1 featuring Guest of Honor Martha Wells. 🚀
- Newsletter August 2025: Have a Great Convention!: It's our last newsletter before con! Join the passport scavenger hunt; see our list of evening parties; meet our guests of honor; download our program book, pocket program, and restaurant guide; come … seattlein2025.org?p=5772
- We got 99 artists but a glitch ain't fun! 😁 The Art Show Reception is actually Thursday, 4–6 p.m. (not 6–8 p.m. as in the newsletter). Come meet the artists, enjoy their work, and maybe take home your new favorite piece. #SeattleWorldcon2025
- Your health matters at #SeattleWorldcon2025 We’re working to help everyone stay healthy during the convention. Read our full Health Policy here: seattlein2025.org/about/health/ Let’s work together to make this a safe and fun convention for all! 💙 1/3
- The Daily ’Zine is coming—your twice-a-day dose of con news & fun! Got a great story, quote, comic, or photo? Send it to zine@seattlein2025.org and you might see it in print or online! Find the ’Zine in Guidebook, at Info Desk, Safer Spaces lounges, and the Worldcon Cantina.
- Seattle Worldcon 2025 Film Festival presents A Whole Bunch of Very Short Horror Films Sunday, August 17 at 3 p.m. Sink your teeth into a block of bite-sized horror shorts—sharp, strange, and chilling.
- Ready to buy some art? Starting Wed, Aug 13 at 2 p.m., explore the Art Show in the 2nd floor Exhibit Hall—featuring work from 90+ artists! Quick Start Guide & more: seattlein2025.org/exhibits/art... #SeattleWorldcon2025
- Looking for something a little unexpected? Worldcon Fringe has added new activities—and there’s still room for more guests! From the quirky to the creative, this is fandom at its most delightfully offbeat. Come join the fun! 🔗 seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
- ⚔️ Be the hero of your own mythic quest! Join Majestic Adventures in the Boffer Arena—battle monsters, solve puzzles & play as your own legendary character. Fun for all ages! 📍 5th Floor, Majestic Lobby 🔗 www.facebook.com/questnorthwest
- The wait is over! Electronic versions of the Program Book, Pocket Program, and Restaurant Guide are now available for #SeattleWorldcon2025! Browse, plan, and get hungry—then grab your physical copies at the con! 🔗 seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
- Got ribbons? We do! Kick off your #Worldcon2025 ribbon collection at registration, the Exhibit Hall, and select events. Past Hugo/Lodestar/Astounding winners, GoHs, & fan fund delegates — your ribbons await at ProgramOps!
- So Long, and Thanks for All the Reading!: … seattlein2025.org?p=5624
- Learn to solder & take home a light-up souvenir with Build-A-Blinkie at #SeattleWorldcon2025! It’s fun, beginner-friendly, and happening in the Exhibit Hall. (Small materials fee applies.) 🔧 www.facebook.com/build.a.blin...
- Seattle Worldcon 2025 Film Festival Presents A Morning of Animated Films! Sunday, August 17 at 9 a.m. Start your morning off with some animated shenanigans! This block features a vibrant lineup of films that explore love, light, and everything in between!
- Newsletter August 2025: ‘How To’ Information Included!: Our convention portal is open, with access to our Discord, virtual panels, panel and workshop signups, and more; our restaurant guide is posted; our programming just keeps expanding; ribbon collecting… seattlein2025.org?p=5567
- Fantastic Fiction: Washingtonian Influences in Frank Herbert’s Duniverse: Authors write what they know, and Frank Herbert was a voracious reader and lifelong learner, so naturally many of the things he explored found their way into his works. If one looks closely… seattlein2025.org/2025/08/01/f...
- Help us celebrate our amazing volunteers! Have new or like-new books, puzzles, crafts, artwork, or other fun goodies to share? Donate to our volunteer raffle! Just drop items off at the volunteer desk on the 2nd floor concourse during the convention.
- 🎨 Make art. 🛸 Win prizes. 🚀 Play like a space explorer. Join us Wed, Aug 13 @ 3pm for Cosmic Clubhouse kickoff! Elliott Bay room — open to kids 5–11 + their grownups! More info here: tinyurl.com/5n89pn6j
- Crossing the U.S. border to attend #Worldcon2025 in Seattle? We’ve put together a handy International Travel Resource Guide to help you prepare—what to expect, what to bring, and how to make your arrival smooth. seattlein2025.org/location/get... #SeattleWorldcon2025
