The Schedule for 2026 DashCon 2

Hi all,

The long-awaited schedule! We’re still working on the full Pocket Guide, which will have an e-version in colour as well as a black-and-white print version available for free at the Registration Desk. This version is a stripped-down listicle of all our panels, stage events, meet and greets, photo shoots, and other convention activities.

We already sent out an email with a schedule of photo shoots and meet and greets in list form, so we are omitting them from this email, but all the information can be found in the PDF.

Here are the panels, listed for your convenience:

Execution Vote — 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Pick up your voting token at the Registration Desk. Token drop-off jars—one labelled “Strange Aeons” and one labelled “Robespierre”—will be open for voting until one hour before the execution is set to take place.

Opening Ceremonies — 10:30 AM | Shokokai Court Stage
Join us in celebrating the opening of the official second DashCon 2!

Crow Exchange — 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Multipurpose Room C
Trinket trading with a side of DashCon 2! Bring your pins, buttons, stickers, rocks, dice, shinies, anything—all trinkets accepted here.

Charity Raffle & Guillotining — 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Kobayashi Hall
Find out who won the raffle for the extra hour in the ball pit, and who “won” the vote to be executed by guillotine before a live studio audience. Sir Strange of Aeons and Robespierre Jay Zhao.... R.I.P to one of you!

an incomplete history of girlblogging — 10:30 AM–11:30 AM
Have you ever wondered if enjoying Lana Del Rey makes you a bad feminist? Come to this panel to find out.

Raccoon Patch Update 6.7 — 12:00 PM–1:00 PM
LOCHNESSOFFICIAL/THE BALL PIT QUEEN
CHANGELOG:
[6.7] 2026-7-1
· Bug fix: removed “domesticated” tag
· Raccoons now gain a buff when solving puzzles
· new raccoon culture and behavior unlocked
· and more

The Joys of Overthinking — 1:30 PM–3:00 PM
OVERLY SARCASTIC PRODUCTIONS
Yes you’re overthinking it, that’s why it’s FUN! Red and Blue of Overly Sarcastic Productions discuss how their creativity thrives on simply overthinking everything. Q&A to follow.

AMV Contest — 3:30 PM–5:00 PM
Hot AMVs in your area! From classic fandoms to current hits across several categories, there’s something for everyone!

Fanfiction, Community, and Gift Economy — 5:30 PM–6:30 PM
Make friends for life with these simple tricks!

Why Robespierre Was a 1790s Tumblr Sexyman — 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
XIRAN JAY ZHAO/ROBESPIERRE
Get ready for the most revolutionary Hear Me Out in history.

Payment Processors & Censorship (18+) — 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Everyone knows SSC: safe, sane, and the Content Guidelines of Mastercard & Visa. Let’s go over bank-fueled censorship, and what to do next.

Why Are Sports On My Dash? — 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
THE INTERN
Sports? On Tumblr!? It’s more likely than you think! What does this unlikely matchup mean for fandom culture and how to make sports For You (yes you).

Vanilla Extract — 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
(⁠つ⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)⁠つ ~.~vAnIlLa?~.~ ＼⁠(⁠°⁠o⁠°⁠)⁠／ .⁠˖⁠♡EXTRACT!⁠♡˖.⁠ ＼⁠(⁠^⁠o⁠^⁠)⁠／ yum :3 ⊂⁠(⁠･⁠ω⁠･⁠*⁠⊂⁠)

Classpecting 101: Classes, Aspects, and You — 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Get your own universe assigned D&D class in 3 easy steps! Jammies now included! Note: Side effects include death and the end of the universe.

Birds and Symbolism: What the Bird Doing? — 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Revealing the tragic truth about how the descendants of dinosaurs have their visages abused by historical and modern media.

Voltron Fandom: What Happened? — 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
COLEYDOESTHINGS & ORDINARYDREAMER
What really went down in this notorious fanbase’s trenches? Find out how the Voltron Legendary Defender fandom got its infamous reputation!

Omegaverse 101 (18+) — 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Omegaverse! What’s That! Learn all about the history, workings and tropes of A/B/O. Lets get slick&spicy so be prepared for some knotting good fun.

The Coffin of Media Literacy (18+) — 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Incest LIVE: you’re all still enforcing the Hays Code and I can prove it with a video game.

Creepypasta Fandom — 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Remember that edgy murder OC you made years ago? We do! Come relive the rich history of 4-Chan campfire stories and the fandom(s) they brought to life.

Art Trade — 11:30 AM – 12:30 PMSit on the floor, make some new friends, and draw each other’s blorbos. Drawing materials provided; bringing your own is encouraged :)

Writing Goncharov — 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
ABBYKATE/THESLEEPYDM
Many moons ago, tumblr gaslit the web into thinking a fake mafia movie was real. Today, we must pay for our hubris and build the plot of a fake movie.

Snapewives: The Contemporary Religious Mystics — 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Come one and come all to find out the hidden connections between snapewives, christian bronies, and the kempeian rewrite.

It’s Sew Easy: Make a plush that’s cute as a button! — 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Learn to hand-sew and make a lovable creature (critter? beast?)! Materials provided, some assistance available for anyone struggling.

The Renaissance of Haruhi Suzumiya — 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Explore the past and present of the Haruhi fandom, from the Hare Hare Yukai to the people keeping it alive! …Wait, who the hell is ‘Kyonko’?

Which Robin is Most Blorbo? (18+) — 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Do YOU need a new blorbo? Come on down to Bat’s Used Birds! We got thirst traps! Fake deaths! Missing organs! Lesbian fantasies! And MORE!

Opening Ceremonies — 10:30 AM
Join us in celebrating the opening of the official second DashCon 2!

Cosplay Catwalk & Competition — 11:30 – 12:30
Show off your cosplay in the catwalk, or compete to win up to $100 in gift cards from Toronto cosplayware shop Dangerous Ladies! It’s time to decide, who is truly the most Blorbo?

DashCon’s Got Talent! — 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
From singing and dancing, to cosplay, a live band, and more, this community showcase is where DashCon’s talent takes the stage!

Dr. Miku’s SCP Entity Auction — 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Harmless** single entities in YOUR area wanting to come HOME with you!! Bid on one while supplies last!!!

**Mostly Harmless

Tenna’s TV Time Game Show — 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
SAY IT WITH ME FOLKS! ITS TV TIME! GAMES?! PRIZES?! AND A GIANT, HANDSOME, APRON-WEARING HOUSE HUSBAND?!

Charity Raffle Results into Guillotine — 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Find out who won the raffle for the extra hour in the ball pit, and who “won” the vote to be executed by guillotine before a live studio audience. To Sir Strange of Aeons and Robespierre Jay Zhao.... R.I.P to one of you!

Sea Shanty Singalong — 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
9 out of 10 privateers agree: Singing these 31 songs with your shipmates is proven to boost crew morale by 250% - Number 21 will SHOCK you!

All of these panels making you super jealous, if you can’t attend in person? Not to worry—VirtualDash is here for you!

VIRTUALDASH TIX HERE

Crow Exchange — 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Multipurpose Room C
Round two of the Crow Exchange.

Closing Ceremonies — 2:00 PM | Shokokai Court Stage
A brief, but heartfelt goodbye. Leads into the SuperWhoLock Wedding.

SuperWhoLock Wedding — 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Shokokai Court Stage
The long-awaited Tripartite Wedding. The unity of Super, Who, and Lock in gay matrimony will bring peace throughout the Ball Pit Kingdom for years to come.

Dance Party — 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Shokokai Court
The reception to follow the wedding. IT’S TIME TO PARTAY!!

Podcasting for Fame, Fortune, & (mostly) Friendship! — 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Pull yourself up by the SM7-Bootstraps and discover how WE can pry podcasting away from the grifters with O (RTTBP:aD2P) and Tal (Re: Dracula).

Gay Organizing 101 — 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
DASHCON 2 CO-FOUNDERS (SIMONE & AVIS)
A crash course by the DashCon 2 founders on how to run your own DashCon 2 (and other queer-centric events).

Dashstuck — 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Four disaster teens hit godhood, doomed timelines, and emotional ruin. Then the older versions showed up and made it worse.

What Should Shadow the Hedgehog Wear to Pride? — 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
HANA HYPERFIXATES
Go through Shadow the Hedgehog’s metaphorical AND literal closet to rank which of his game skins would fit in most at the Pride festival.

Vanilla Extract — 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Vanilla Extract.

A Very Supernatural Panel — 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
A symbol of diversity (derogatory). Landmark memes. The worst ragebait you’ve ever seen. Come discuss Supernatural and its impact on Tumblr and the internet as a whole.

BUG ASS: Adventures in Entomology — 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
LOCHNESSOFFICIAL/THE BALL PIT QUEEN
Hot MILFs (Moths I’ll Learn From) in your area are ready to meet you NOW! (To teach you about bug ass gladiator battles, shrimp bug discourse, and more).

Intro to the Indie Web — 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Facebook? More like face-scan! TikTok? I’m 30, what’s that? Get in tumblrinas, we’re going to make the internet your little goblin corner!

Queer History of Comics — 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Are you a superhero constantly accused of being gay with your sidekick? The Congress of the United States of America has a beard for you!

Corporate Furry Ranking LIVE! — 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
ZEE THE RACCOON
Ranking sports mascots by how furry they are on a Tiermaker-style scale. Crowd, prepare to cheer for your favourite and jeer for your.... not so favourites... Which corporate furry will reign supreme?!

Graphic Novel Grievances: A Warrior Cats Panel — 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Come see the wild differences between the 20 year old Warriors novels and their new graphic novel counterparts, war crimes included!

Is She Annoying, Misunderstood, or Poorly Written? — 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
HARRIYANNA HOOK
An impassioned defense of Mabel Pines and the girls in media just like her.

Ragebait Pokemon Quiz — 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
A Totally Normal Pokemon Quiz featuring the new DashCon 2 Volunteer Coordinator who you should never trust to play a game with EVER.

The DashCon 2 Trials Experience — 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The DashCon 2 Trials Live Gameshow Experience Thwart the Clownpocalypse... if you can! Face off against the non-DashCon-clown-affiliated Trials Troupe in the part-trivia, part-shenanigans gameshow to win prizes and experience the chaos that was last year’s virtual Trials live at the convention.

Drag Show — 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Grab a brunchy beverage from the snack stand and watch our artists serve ball pit realness.