The Alternate and Historical Fiction Track is the destination for all things bygone and never was. It covers everything from fan discussions of period films and tv, speakers on overlooked history and society milestones, to even demos of period costuming techniques.
There is fun for all who fancy festive frolics through factual and fictional former times. The flux capacitor is set to give a peek into the past and future: fan panels on shows like Our Flag Means Death and The Gilded Age; maker panels on recreating vintage hair, makeup, and fashion; historical dives into spiritualism, powerful women, sea shanties, and even the cults of our beloved Dragon Con itself!

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In addition to fan discussions of historical fiction shows and period pieces, panels on overlooked history, and deep dives into genre-specific topics, this year, our etiquette lesson will include dances and flowers, a psychologist’s look at Oppenheimer, and an exploration of the Roman Empire. If you’re looking for a chance to be shouty, 2023’s surprise hit – the Boasting Contest will be back, along with a reformatted Things You Should Have Learned in History Class, and the wildly popular Theatre on the High Seas (Pirate Improv). We’ve been watching Lessons in Chemistry, For All Mankind, Bridgerton, Outlander, Bass Reeves, Masters of Air, and Our Flag Means Death and we are ready to chat about them all. If cosplays are on your to do list – we’ve got tips and tricks to pull together a historical look along with some historical cosplay how-tos and learn a few tricks and tips to pull together a historical look of your own.

We’ve extended our programming beyond the track room to include two brand-new events. The Dragon Con Cotillion is the opportunity to break out your favorite Regency formal wear or fashion-forward Cosplay and compete to be crowned the Dragon of the Con. And we’re introducing the Con to a brand new side of the Splendid Teapot Race – the Demitasse League, a race specially developed for kids with the Robotics and Makers and Kids Track.

Schedule for 2024

Unless otherwise noted, panels are located in the Courtland Grand.

• Thursday

• 10:00 AM – Dragon Con 101 (DCTV)
• 7:00 PM – The All Ages Boasting Contest – Augusta
• 7:00 PM – Dragon Con History 101 – Macon
• 7:00 PM – Geeky Sea Shanties, Hanover C-E, Hyatt
• 8:30 PM Dragon History 103 – Macon

• Friday

• 8:30 AM – Salon du Cospl-AID – Macon
• 10:00 AM – Kicking Off 2024 – Augusta
• 10:00 AM – Suspicion at the Speakeasy: AHFT & DC Charity Escape Room Event – Valdosta
• 11:30 AM – Historical Fiction Mad Libs: Dragon Awards Edition – Macon
• 11:30 AM – Introduction to Splendid Teapot Racing – Augusta
• 1:00 PM – Learning Lesson: Alternate History in Gaming – Macon
• 1:00 PM – Sewing Patterns: Decoding, Customizing & Perfecting – Augusta
• 2:30 PM – Historical Fiction Face Off: Outlander vs Pride & Prejudice – Macon
• 4:00 PM – Go Tell the Bees I Am Gone: The Outlander Books *Spoiler Warning* – Augusta
• 4:00 PM – Herstorically Speaking: Women of STEM – Macon
• 5:30 PM – Cooking with Science: Apple+’s Lessons in Chemistry *Spoiler Alert* – Augusta
• 5:30 PM – Things You Should Have Learned In History Class Game Show Macon
• 7:00 PM – Cosplay 101: Gear Up for Nuclear Fallout – Augusta
• 7:00 PM – Cozy Mysteries & Crime-Fighting Pets – Macon
• 8:30 PM – Psychotic Impact: The History of Histrionics & Women’s Mental Health – Augusta
• 8:30 PM – Scandalous: Historical Gossip – Macon
• 10:00 PM – Bodice Ripping After Dark – Augusa
• 10:00 PM – The Adult Boasting Contest: May the Best Storyteller Prevail – Macon

• Saturday

• 8:30 AM – Salon Du Cospl-AID – Macon
• 11:30 AM – Historical Etiquette: A Crash Course in Victorian Balls – Augusta
• 11:30 AM – Weird Wild West: Where Cowboys Meet the Weird – Macon
• 11:30 AM – The Splendid Teapot Demitasse League – Capitol Ballroom
• 1:00 PM – Historical Etiquette: Tussy Mussies & The Language of Flowers – Macon
• 1:00 PM – Dueling Wyatts – Tombstone vs Wyatt Earp – Augusta
• 1:00 PM – The Gossip from Lady Whistledown – A Bridgerton Fan Panel *Spoiler Warning* – Valdosta
• 2:30 PM – The Roman Empire: Myths, Fallacies & Our Cultural Obsession – Macon
• 4:00 PM – Tinker’s Hour: Cosplay Medics Origin Story & Repair Tips – Augusta
• 4:00 PM – The Dragon Con Cotillion: Crowning the Jade Dragon – Capitol Ballroom
• 5:30 PM – Facts Behind the Fizz – Augusta
• 5:30 PM – Victorian Clothing: A Primer to Creating a Period Look – Macon
• 7:00 PM – Discussion & Workshop: Memento Mori, Victorian Mourning Jewelry – Augusta
• 7:00 PM – Our Flag Means Death Fan Panel *Spoiler Warning* – Macon
• 8:30 PM – Some Enchanted Evening: South Pacific Singalong – Macon
• 10:00 PM – Spies & the History That They Affected (MA) – Macon
• 10:00 PM – Theatre on the High Seas: Pirate Improv – Marriott A601-602
• 10:00 PM – My Lady Jane: A Historically Inaccurate Comedy *Spoiler Warning* – Valdosta

• Sunday

• 10:00 AM – 45 Years of Grease – Macon
• 10:00 AM – Splendid Teapot Racing – Grand Ballroom
• 10:00 AM – The Octennial Annual Tea Dueling – Capitol Ballroom
• 11:30 AM – Bombing Germany: Masters of the Air Fan Panel *Spoiler Alert* – Augusta
• 11:30 AM – Herstorically Speaking: Women Who Changed the Tide of History – Macon
• 1:00 PM – Master Class: Alternating History with Time Travel – Macon
• 1:00 PM – Historical Romance Novels: A Deep Dive into Our Craving for Love – Augusta
• 2:30 PM – For All Mankind Fan Panel *Spoiler Warning* – Macon
• 2:30 PM – An Echo in the Bone: The Outlander Series Fan Panel – Augusta
• 2:30 PM – The Crown – Hilton Galleria 5
• 4:00 PM – Lawman: Bass Reeves: The Man, The Legend, The Show *Spoiler Warning* – Macon
• 4:00 PM – Reviving Retro: Fashions Shaped with Intergalactic Vision – Augusta
• 5:30 PM – An Analysis of Oppenheimer from Bridgeport – Macon
• 5:30 PM – The Mythos & History of Vodou – Augusta
• 7:00 PM – Victorian Spiritualism: The Scandalous History of Fake Mediums – Augusta
• 10:00 PM – Temporal Formal: Rhapsody in Blue – Grand Ballroom

• Monday

• 10:00 AM – Pre-recorded How to Make a Vintage Barbie Cosplay – Augusta
• 11:30 AM – From History to the Stage: 80 Years of Rodgers and Hammerstein – Augusta
• 2:30 PM – Demo: Alternate History Games