GeekFest 2018

I went to the very first Geekfest which was quite… uhm… yeah. Actually looking to go again as it seems LOTS has changed since.

GEEKFest 19 May 2018

This also includes RoboWars!

Brace yourselves Gauteng – Geekfest is BACK!

Saturday 19th May: 10am – late
Sunday 20th May: 10am – 5pm

Tickets will be going on sale soon!

The event will be in the OUTDOOR EVENT AREA - access this through the doors at the back of the Food Court next to Movies @ Monte

The Dark Carnival, organisers of the 6th annual GeekFest in Johannesburg, invite everyone to embrace their inner geek. In our technologically forward society, geek culture is rapidly becoming a way of life for people of all ages.

Whether you’re a gamer, a cosplayer, into gadgets and technology or like to read and watch series, Geekfest has something to excite you.

What You Can See:
•RoboWars
•Cosplay
•Medieval Fight Club
•Dungeons & Dragons
•Magic the Gathering
•Board Gaming
•Console Gaming
•Kids Play Area
•Beer Garden
•Great Food
•The Geek Quiz
•DJ’s
•Performers
•Over 100 Market Stalls
•Live Action Role Playing or LARPING
•Movie Cars (K.I.T.T / Ghostbusters)
•The Dark Carnival Stand
•On stage entertainment
•Pros ethic make-up demos
•Competitions
•Geek Challenges
…and so much more to be announced

What You Can Do:

  • Participate in out Geek Quiz
  • Chill in our huge gaming tent or in the craft beer garden
  • Participate in all manner of board games
  • Dress up and enter the cosplay competitions (awesome prizes to be won!)
    …and this is only the beginning!

Take a rest after browsing our stalls and kick back in the chill zone. Craft beer, refreshments and an assortment of awesome food will be available.

Hosted again at Montecasino, Fourways the Geek Fest team is looking forward to providing the full Geek Experience to Gauteng.

Don’t make this the reason to go you will be disappointed, unless you want to go talk to the people building the things that is intresting.
Gone to two of them really liked it got a bit lost also they did not mark the exit :frowning: drove about 10min

Nah, I like the cosplay… for the uhm… costumes…
And the merchandise. Also want to go and see if I can get some D&D people in Gauteng

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I’ll definitely try to be there this year. Need to get a MEW t-shirt and just walk around…:wink:

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Wait, just the shirt?

No I’ll wear pants. I’m not allowed to just wear a t-shirt since “The Incident” ™ of 2009.

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Wow that must have been bad

i have not missed a single geek fest since its inception! and will be going again this year!

Will most likely see you all there then. Have not met many of the folk, so would be cool to put some faces to the names

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JHB gets all the cool shit.

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100% that!

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I shall be there and it’s my birthday on the 14th so I can spoil myself

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