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Knoxville Convention Center
701 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902

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Contests

Scream Queen Competition at CreepyCon 2025 in Knoxville, Tennessee
Creepy Doll Contest at CreepyCon 2025 in Knoxville, Tennessee
Zombie Beauty Pageant at CreepyCon 2025 in Knoxville, Tennessee
Costume Contest at CreepyCon 2025 in Knoxville, Tennessee
Kids' Costume Contest at CreepyCon 2025 in Knoxville, Tennessee

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The Creepy Doll Contest invites you to create (or summon?) the most nightmarish doll imaginable. Whether it’s handmade from scratch, disturbingly modified, or just naturally unsettling, your eerie entry will be judged on originality, craftsmanship, and overall creep factor. From possessed playthings to deranged DIY monstrosities, this competition is where cute goes to die. Open to all ages and levels of weird.

📅 Runs throughout CreepyCon, August 1–3
📍 Located on the back wall near Concessions.

The Creepy Gingerbread House Contest challenges you to build the haunted house of your sugary nightmares. Use traditional gingerbread or go rogue with creative materials – just make sure it’s spooky, strange, or downright sinister. Entries will be judged on originality, construction, and how well they bring the creepy holiday spirit to life. Think gingerbread… with a dark side. Open to all ages and skill levels.

🗓️ Runs throughout CreepyCon, August 1–3
📍 Located on the back wall near Concessions

The Costume Contest is CreepyCon’s ultimate showdown of creativity, craftsmanship, and creep factor! Open to ages 13 and up, this contest invites cosplayers, horror fans, and Halloween lovers to hit the stage and show off their most impressive looks. Whether you’re rocking a handmade monster, a screen-accurate slasher, or an original spooky creation, you’ll be judged on detail, originality, and presentation. Expect fierce competition and killer prizes.

🎭 Saturday, August 2 at 3PM
📍 Main Stage

The Kids Costume Contest is perfect for young creepers ages 12 and under who love dressing up and showing off their spooky style! From adorable monsters to pint-sized slashers, this contest celebrates imagination, creativity, and Halloween spirit. Costumes are judged on originality, presentation, and overall awesomeness—no scares required (but they’re welcome).

🎃 Sunday, August 3 at 2PM
📍 Main Stage

The Scream Queen Competition is one of CreepyCon’s most thrilling and hilarious live contests. Participants take the stage and let out their most terrifying, over-the-top scream in front of a live audience. It’s not just about volume—judges also consider creativity, performance, and crowd reaction. Open to all ages and genders, this contest celebrates horror fans who know how to bring the drama. Winners take home cash and creepy prizes!

🕐 Saturday, August 2 at 1PM
📍 Main Stage

The Zombie Beauty Pageant is where the undead get glamorous! Contestants shuffle, slay, and strut their stuff in a gory twist on the classic beauty competition. Think pageant wear with a post-apocalyptic flair—blood, guts, elegance, and decay. Judged on costume, stage presence, and overall zombified charm, this pageant is open to all who are dead inside (or just look the part). Crowns, sashes, and creepy prizes await!

🧟‍♀️ Saturday, August 2 at 5PM
📍 Main Stage

Keep your eyes peeled, soon we’ll be announcing CreepyCon’s newest and most interactive contest!

Performances

Coming soon announcement for performances at CreepyCon 2025 at the Knoxville Convention Center, August 1–3
Coming soon announcement for performances at CreepyCon 2025 at the Knoxville Convention Center, August 1–3

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Crypt Tease – Burlesque Variety Showcase

Kick off your CreepyCon weekend with Crypt Tease, hitting the main stage Friday, August 1st at 8 PM. This thrilling variety show blends the art of burlesque with a spooky twist, featuring a cast of talented performers bringing horror-inspired flair, humor, and seduction to the spotlight. Expect an unforgettable night of eerie elegance and over-the-top fun as both new and returning faces take the stage. Bring your energy—and your dollar bills—as we wrap up the first night of CreepyCon with a bang!

Doctor Finnegan’s Circus – Shock Sideshow Spectacle

Step right up for Doctor Finnegan’s Circus, the wild, weird, and wonderfully unhinged sideshow making multiple appearances all weekend long at CreepyCon. Often called “The Looney Tunes of Sideshow,” this award-winning trio combines classic circus stunts with outrageous comedy and a twisted flair. Expect sword swallowing, human blockhead antics, feats of indestructibility, and surprises you won’t see coming—all delivered with high energy and a devilish grin. Some performances are family-friendly; others turn up the spice after dark. Either way, you’ll be laughing, cringing, and begging for more.

Gertrude’s Creatures of the Night – Drag Show Experience

Join us on August 2nd at the CreepyCon Main Stage for Gertrude’s Creatures of the Night, a high-energy drag show on the main stage at the Knoxville Convention Center. This showcase brings together a fierce lineup of performers—from returning fan favorites to exciting new faces—blending horror, glamour, and outrageous fun. Whether you’re a longtime drag enthusiast or brand new to the scene, you won’t want to miss this electrifying experience. Bring your dollar bills and prepare to be thoroughly entertained.

Greg Carney & The KTown Zombies – Thriller Dance Performance

Get ready to move… or at least watch the dead do it better. Catch Greg Carney & The KTown Zombies as they take over the stage on Saturday, August 2nd with their electrifying Thriller-inspired performance. This choreographed spectacle brings the undead to life with precision moves, horror vibes, and a whole lot of attitude. Whether you’re a diehard Michael Jackson fan or just love seeing zombies break it down, this is one performance you won’t want to miss.

Rot the Runway – Fashion From Beyond the Grave

Make your way to the main stage on Saturday, August 2nd at 6 PM for Rot the Runway, CreepyCon’s original horror fashion experience presented by Mallory Bertrand Photography. This twisted runway show fuses high fashion with haunting visuals, showcasing one-of-a-kind looks that blur the line between couture and creature. Every costume, character, and concept is designed and crafted by Mallory herself—bringing a singular vision to life in stitches, scars, and style. Whether you’re into elegance with a side of eerie or gore with a dash of glam, this show will leave you gasping. Come see what’s stalking the catwalk… and maybe steal a few ideas for your next undead ensemble.

Unity Suspension – Flesh Hook Suspension Performances

Not for the faint of heart! Unity Suspension brings their powerful and visually intense flesh hook suspension acts to CreepyCon all weekend long. Witness this unique blend of artistry, ritual, and raw physical endurance as performers are lifted into the air using only flesh hooks, creating a stunning display of strength, trust, and body modification. These performances on the Dark Side stage are equal parts shocking and awe-inspiring, offering a rare glimpse into an extreme subculture that challenges the limits of the human body. Whether you’re drawn by curiosity or appreciation for the craft, this is a show you won’t forget.

We’ll be updating this with more things, soon! Keep your eyes peeled.

Vendors

This vendor list is constantly evolving—booths shift, vendors get added, and updates happen as we go. If you’re looking for the most accurate info, check back often.

Vendor NameBooth Number
Spazmoni Models1L1
Ladygore Boutique1L2
Raven’s Vail Podcast Network1L3
Helliott’s Haunt Sauce LLC1L5-1
C&H Pin Shoppe1L5-2
Kvong Art1L5-3
The Art of Kevin1L5-4
Tucker Joneson – Writer & Author1L5-5
Roogna’s Custom Creations1L5-6
Kara Bledsoe Pottery1L5-7
Gothhippiecrafts1L5-8
Delicious Ambiguity Designs1L7
Got Charicature1L8
Dread Hollow1L9
Mystic Arts Tattoos1L12
Conjuring Crow2L1
Live 2 Love Treasures2R2
C&D Twisted Designs2L2
Phoenix Gaming2R3 + GAMES AT COLUMN
Clayguy2L5-1
Munchkin Mischeif2L5-2
Hexin Studios2L5-3
Stingers & Web2L5-5
Kacy Noel Art2L5-6
David Baldwin Art2L5-7
Kristen Cuppici Psychic Medium and Intuitive Readings2L5-8
Grem’s Graveyard/xglitterghostx2L7
Flower in the Attic2R7
Paranormal Skrub2R8
Ch9sen Foundry2L8
Wiked FX2R8
Swamp FX2L9
Von Grimm Productions2R9
3D Printing by Muckychris2L10
Pumpkin Creek Studios2R11
Once Upon a Dream Crafts & Gifts2L12
Hoodoo Dollies3L1
Dark Fall Candles3R1
Wind Ridge Gardens & Pepper Company3L2
Stormienight’s3L3
Murder Me Beauty3L5-1
The Yankee Punk3L5-3
Niphradil Arts3L5-4
New Life to Old Things3L5-5
Praying Manis Creative3L5-6
Spooky Strokes3L5-7
Femme Fetal Creations3L5-8
Paracosm2223L7
Killers Never Die3R7
Strange Wicks Candle Co.3L8
The NEW Ms. Martha’s Corset Shop3L9
Blackened Art & Design3R9
Crafty Lamb Co3L10
Earhart Apothecary3R10
Alias3L11
Sarah’s Homemade Jams & Jellies3R11
BloomsFX3L12
Doll Semetary4R1
Willowwind Witchy Wares4L1
Cryptid Taxidermy & Oddities4L2
Monster Movie Night / Gothic Charms4R2
Nevermore Dark4R3
Misfits on Main4L3
Halloween Mermaid Trinkets4R4
Great Smoky Meltin’s4L4
Worthy Chaos Comics4L5-1
Sound Paranormal4L5-2
Kristen Reid4L5-3
JP Behrens4L5-4
Bones & Beyond4L5-5
Halloween Showdown with Sam Baltrusis4L5-6
Author Blair Reed4L5-7
Russell James – Author4L5-8
Knotty Gal Crochet, LLC4L7
Beeswax4R7
Pappy’s Woodcraft4L8
CaDuca Crafts4L9
Cottontail Treats4R10
Kelli’s Cabinet of Curiousities4R11
The Relic Room4L12
Scared City Productions5L1
The Bone Witxh5R2
Cats Meow Unique Gifts LLC5L7
Adulting Axolotl Apparel & Accessory Co.5L8
Vanntastic Horror Shop5L9
Wildflower Tees5R10
R&B Witchery5L10
PV Slaughterhouse Haunted Attraction5R11
Kizmet Creative5L12
Dodge City Tattoo Company / Knoxville Tattoo Collective6L1
Author Chuck Buda6L7
Monster Maul6L8
Owlshrooms & Oddities6R9
Books & Cleverness6L9
Crypt Princess Designs6L10
Camp Dreadwood6L11
The Black Cat6L12
Froggy’s Fog7L1
Horrornaments7L3
Southern Ghost Stories7L4
Elle Andrews Patt7L5-1
Brad Hylton7L5-2
Snake Eyes Comics and Goodnight Rose Books7L5-3
Cora Masters7L5-4
Madline Sanderson7L5-7
Resolute Bliss7L5-8
Cherokee Caverns7R7
The Halloween Shirt Company7L7
Medusas Lair Creations7L8
Apothec Tea & Co.7R8
Gothic Dolls Asylum7L9
Clown Cartel7R9
Pumpkidz, LLC7L10
3D Printed Dragon7R10
The Dark Flame: Artful Craft & Apothecary7L11
Pallbearer Press7R11
All Star Horror7L12
Monster City Madhouse8R3
Utopia Toys & Models8L4
Haunters Against Hate8L5-1
Dance Hall Days Media8L5-2
TEPS Investigates8L5-3
ROTN Reviews8L5-4
Tennessee Macabre8L5-5
Slash & Chill Production8L5-6
Eerie Travels8L5-7
Grim Reaper 4 Hire8L5-9
Big Scary Show8L5-10
Tailored 2 Terror8L7
The Crystal Phoenix, LLC8R7
Fizz8R8
Gothic Garden Candles8L8
Howling Hills Publishing8L9
Kitschy Curation8R10
Lifeless Creations8L10
Foothills Ghostbusters8L11
Spiral Hill Toys & Collectibles8R11
Wild Bill Old Fashioned Soda8L13
JP’s Horror9L1
Halloween Hollow9L2
All Star Halloween9L3
Coffin Candy Jewelry9L4
Goblinhaus9L5
Loud Media9L6
Annatomical Art9R7
Chocolate Moonshine9L7
Candy by Ro9R8
Monster Kitty Society9L8
Crystal Palace Exotics9R9
Drop Dead Bizarre9L9
Itchbay Collections9R11
M.C. Blackheart9L11
The Conner Sisters, LLC9L12
Nightmare Stitchery9L13
Vile Vision Studios9L14
J.L.Fingerin craft and creation10L5
Spooky Studios Shop10R6
Scarefest10R7
Gramps with Lamps10L7
Cirque du Freaks10R8
MadFox Oddities10R10
Restless Originals10R11
Art by Sean Day10R12
Wicked Works Bazaar10L13
Scruffy City Designs10L14
Mountain Mama Curiousities10R14
Watson’s Whims10R15
STN Adventure Games11L1 & 13L1
Mallory Bertrand Photography11L2
Charismatic Carrdomancy11L7
Nightmare Vixen11R7
Wyrd Curations11R8
Zombz Creations11L8
Canvas & Crime11L9
Frightful Nightmares/Patches from the Crypt11L10
Trio of Peddlers11L11
Witchway Emporium Inc11R13
Mtn Folk Lore12L9
More than Glitter12R9
Shirt Stack12L11
Baba Yaga’s Hut12L12
Tennessee Terror12L13
Enchanted Madness Creations13R2
Full Moon Scavengers13L2
FulcrumSTL13L3
Moon Cat Crafts13R3
Horrorscapes13R9
Macabre Exotica13R12
Drop Dead Gorgeous Hair Studio14R2
The 13th Hour Haunted Trail14L3

The current version of the CreepyCon 2025 floor plan is now available! This isn’t the final layout, some details may shift as we get closer to the event. We’ll continue updating it as changes happen, so check back for the most accurate info.

Film Festival

The Shriek Show Film Fest is CreepyCon’s showcase of independent horror films, featuring both short and feature-length entries from emerging and established filmmakers. It’s a celebration of storytelling in the horror, thriller, and suspense genres.

All submitted films are reviewed ahead of time by a panel of judges. Selected films will be screened throughout the weekend in a dedicated viewing area. Winners in multiple categories will be announced live at the show and shared on CreepyCon’s social media afterward – including the coveted Ah! Scare! Award for Best Picture.

We’re currently building out the full schedule. Once it’s finalized, screening times and film details will be posted here. Stay tuned for updates.

Filmmakers register below!

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